YSU Beeghly facilities upgrade

[YsuPride]

It says construction will begin in early May.  Wonder what it would look like with existing behind hoops still remaining.  Need a picture or rendering.

[YsuPride]

Hopefully they paint numbers on the bleachers behind hoops. .can't even tell what seat you are in now.

[goodnews]

With Calhoun gone maybe just the wooden bleachers are being replaced as WKBN reported. Its possible the money line is being pulled!!!!!!!

[YsuPride]

From what I believe most of the money is in line now.  Who knows.  Be kind of a bad move on universities part to not go ahead with renovation.    We have come a long way and need to keep the train rolling.   No looking back.   We are not in the last place with NIL So why would we be with facilities?  I think the renovation needs to stay especially if we keep the new head coach in house with Faulkner. In fact this can increase donations to the program.   Change is good.  I will miss Calhoun and wish him the best of luck at Utah State.   

[guinpen]

Only logical thing to do is move forward, be aggressive, have better facilities, get a better coach ( not saying he was not good ) raise more nil money.

[robmat2571]

The University better not be spending ANY $ on the renovations.  It had better be funded exclusively by outside donors.  Especially after what the administration just did to the Dana School of Music.

[33Y0]

The University better not be spending ANY $ on the renovations.  It had better be funded exclusively by outside donors.  Especially after what the administration just did to the Dana School of Music.

Every single donor has come from private donations. Calm down, Karen.

[33Y0]

With Calhoun gone maybe just the wooden bleachers are being replaced as WKBN reported. Its possible the money line is being pulled!!!!!!!

No money is being pulled. WKBN is the worst at reporting in the area.

[robmat2571]

33yo, there are over a thousand alumni who have recently sworn to never attend another event at YSU due to the mismanagement of the finances and what that has caused at YSU.  When the attendance at football and MBB drop next year, the University will be wishing they treated some alumni better. Many of us WERE season ticket holders.   

[goodnews]

Thats the American way now. Cancel whatever u don't agree with.  Like a spoiled kid cry cause u don't get your way. Bye -bye. U can't please em all! Onward and upward!

[InTheYo]

Well there are still 114,000 alumni that did not sign onto such a drastic (in my opinion) measure. Regardless of who is President or who is on the Board, the support for this great University from the Mahoning Valley and our Alumni base must continue. We should be proud YSU boasts the largest endowment of the four state colleges in Northeast Ohio, despite having the least number of lifetime alumni among those institutions.

Also, it has been reported in multiple news articles that this endeavor to renovate Beeghly is 100% being funded by outside donors. Kudos to Coach Calhoun for leaving a lasting mark on Youngstown State University!

[guinpen]

Well there are still 114,000 alumni that did not sign onto such a drastic (in my opinion) measure. Regardless of who is President or who is on the Board, the support for this great University from the Mahoning Valley and our Alumni base must continue. We should be proud YSU boasts the largest endowment of the four state colleges in Northeast Ohio, despite having the least number of lifetime alumni among those institutions.

Also, it has been reported in multiple news articles that this endeavor to renovate Beeghly is 100% being funded by outside donors. Kudos to Coach Calhoun for leaving a lasting mark on Youngstown State University!

Nice post

[goodnews]

YSU just needs to keep fighting "the good fight"!  You're either part of the problem or part of the solution.   The divider in chief started this BS in 08 and its trickled all the way down now. 

[PENS16]

Divider-in-chief?

[guinpen]

Is today the day that they start the upgrade?

It would be interesting to have a live feed video so we could watch the progress.