The Hearnes Center (now with laundry talk!)

[SkinnyBenny]

Man.  Not to go all "we should totally move back to Ahearn!" on you, but why did they ever close that place?  Dope architecture/layout, super steep, v. loud and hard to win there.  But mainly I just like it because it didn't look like every other arena on the planet.  Who here ever went to a game there?  I regret not doing that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HearnesCenter2.jpg

[ArchE_Cat]

Code issues would be a nightmare for egress and accessibility. By the time you made that place compliant the capacity would be a joke. Best thing to do is to tear the roof of the OOD, and some suites and have a new roof. The roof would be octagon shaped but could be pitched and have gabled ends like a"filedhouse." Also, use lots of limestone type stuff inside.

[Brock Landers]

You're better than this Skinny Benny.       Go search the archives of GPC or the Scout board for numerous threads with intelligent discussion on this topic.


"We beat the Soviets in Ahearn!!"

[michigancat]

Man.  Not to go all "we should totally move back to Ahearn!" on you, but why did they ever close that place?  Dope architecture/layout, super steep, v. loud and hard to win there.  But mainly I just like it because it didn't look like every other arena on the planet.  Who here ever went to a game there?  I regret not doing that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HearnesCenter2.jpg

I went a couple times - it was a shitty place to watch a game. Cobbled together with obstructed views and crap.

[ArchE_Cat]

"We beat the Soviets in Ahearn!!"

 

[steve dave]

eff old timey basketball arenas and eff LHC Bill Snyder

[SkinnyBenny]

I just like the Hearnes Center because it looks cool and looks like one of the stadiums I would have drawn when I was an imaginative 7 year-old drawing stadiums.    Never saw a game there, but you're right, there probably are pretty horrible views.

[Saulbadguy]

Being hard to win there had much more to do about the teams than it did the arena. Just a "FWIW"

[OregonSmock]

Fieldhouse envy. 


 

[SkinnyBenny]

You're better than this Skinny Benny.      

I don't even know who I am anymore.   

[0.42]

eff LHC Bill Snyder

Yes.

eff old timey basketball arenas

[deputy dawg]

Man.  Not to go all "we should totally move back to Ahearn!" on you, but why did they ever close that place?  Dope architecture/layout, super steep, v. loud and hard to win there.  But mainly I just like it because it didn't look like every other arena on the planet.  Who here ever went to a game there?  I regret not doing that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HearnesCenter2.jpg

I went to a lot of games at Ahearn, and absolutely loved that place.  ku - KSU games there while Hartman was coach were my most memorable 'Cat basketball memories.  Agree we can't go back.

[mcmwcat]

I went to a lot of games at Ahearn, and absolutely loved that place.  ku - KSU games there while Hartman was coach were my most memorable 'Cat basketball memories.  Agree we can't go back.

have you been to any at OOD?

[Andy]

went to the hearnes center i think it was the year frank richards and richie terry were in our backcourt.  only thing i remember about the place was how rediculously high up/steep the nosebleed seats were.  really was an odd design.

[Trim]

Griff got us tickets there when he was playing.  Drank everclear the whole ride there and showed up in trim reaper costumes.  Crashed the donor buffet at halftime.  Seemed like a nice place.

[fatty fat fat]

frank richards and richie terry were in our backcourt. 

LOLOLOLOLOL   

[nicname]

went to the hearnes center i think it was the year frank richards and richie terry were in our backcourt.  only thing i remember about the place was how rediculously high up/steep the nosebleed seats were.  really was an odd design.

Gallagher-IBA is steep as crap.

[kso_FAN]

the year frank richards and richie terry were in our backcourt.

Sheesh.

I think that was the same year Ell Roberson and Eric Hickson were a great backfield duo.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Man.  Not to go all "we should totally move back to Ahearn!" on you, but why did they ever close that place?  Dope architecture/layout, super steep, v. loud and hard to win there.  But mainly I just like it because it didn't look like every other arena on the planet.  Who here ever went to a game there?  I regret not doing that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HearnesCenter2.jpg

I have been to a game there.  Very loud.  Awful to get around in (not quite as awful as AFH, but pretty awful). 

IIRC they had what looked like a shot clock in opposing corners of the arena that measured decibels.  Great way to get the crowd going when they can see how good they are doing at being loud. Pretty rough ridin' dope.

[SkinnyBenny]

IIRC they had what looked like a shot clock in opposing corners of the arena that measured decibels.  Great way to get the crowd going when they can see how good they are doing at being loud. Pretty rough ridin' dope.

I remember that and it was dope.  Would not be opposed to just straight ripping off this idea for the OOD.

[SkinnyBenny]

Just looked at it again.  Would be intimidating as crap to be a visiting player there.  steve dave can go right to hell on this one.   

[DoDRepeat]

Went the year we that kid hit like 7 threes. He was from columbia, don't remember his name.. Late part of the wooly era. Harris? Streaky shooter.

We won that game btw. Didn't seem so loud. Typical Missouri environment. Tho iirc correctly they weren't having a very good season.

[MakeItRain]

Jimmy McKinney?

[DQ12]

Hmm...late wooly era...shooter...

Tim Ellis?

[MakeItRain]

I misread his post, he's talking about Lance Harris