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IAA Fan:
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/31/southern-illinois-basketball-players-transfer-five-players-leave-team
ysufan0505:
Playing at the Covelli center will not do anything, especially if Slocum is still the coach. Beeghly is almost just as big.
Penguin Nick:
1AA Fan, I disagree with what you are saying about the Covelli Centre. First of all, once chair-back seats are put in Beeghly, the capacity will go down to probably 5,500-5,800 (educated guess). The Covelli Centre can hold 6,000 for basketball, which includes lodges and has the potential to earn the Covelli Centre/YSU even more money; Secondly, the Covelli Centre is doing a tremendous job, bringing in national acts and has only gained in popularity over the years vs. losing it's flair. People are obviously attending events at the Covelli, as it has earned a lot of money for the city; Third, the Covelli Centre and downtown is very safe, if people are afraid to go downtown then they mind as well never leave their house or just stay in suburbia. YSU was supposed to play one big game at the Covelli Centre every year (the 2012 game was against Hiram but there were big plans for the future but I guess it fizzled - read Warren Tribune article below:
http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/577752/YSU-to-play-Hiram-in-first-event-at-Covelli-Centre.html?nav=5024
guinpen:
Gee I cannot believe that our Faux Fans did not tell us that Strollo has been moonlighting at SIU
guinpen:
The Covelli center should never be an option. Playing there will do nothing to help the program. Few enough students come to game as it is, so why make it harder for the ones that do? I am sure that the pep band will like hauling all there stuff over there. Lost parking revenue.
Like I said not an option
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