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Kim Mulkey has questions she'd like answered about LSU's plans for a new arena
Posted on 2/27/24 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 9:52 pm
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On Tuesday, Mulkey said she read The Advocate's Monday report on plans for the new arena twice.
"It sounds like the new way to go is it's not just going to be a basketball arena. It's going to be an entertainment type of arena," Mulkey said. "Selfishly, I just want it to be a basketball arena. But I would imagine financial decisions go into that – funds and how you pay for it.
"I don't know details. I know what I read in that article, and that's a positive that it's being discussed. I love that, but I'm also a realist. I may be on the beach retired or dead before they put a shovel in the ground. So until I see a shovel in the ground and I see how far down the road it is, I don't know that I'll get to coach in it, but I do know that it's a good thing."
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Mulkey, who has been vocal about her desire to to replace the aging PMAC, said her main concern is how much access her team would have to the new arena.
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"I want to practice in the facility every day," she said. "I want to be in there every day, and if you make it an entertainment deal, I think it's pretty obvious you're not going to be in there every day. But I guess the new wave of arenas are being built like this."
Mulkey hopes that she and other LSU coaches will have input on the direction of the new arena.
"I have my ideas and would love to have input, but I don't know that I will," she said. "But I'm not an administrator. I'm not a fundraiser. I'm just a coach. Yeah, I would love to have an opinion, and I would imagine we will be asked for our opinions. But I don't know that our opinions will override money, or exactly what they're going to do with dressing rooms or availability."
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While Mulkey wants to see some of her concerns addressed, she reiterated her support for a new arena.
"It's time. Just walk around here, it's time," Mulkey said. "I don't know that we have that much power or pull. It's attention grabbing, but whatever it is, it's needed."
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Posted on 2/27/24 at 9:55 pm to WPBTiger
Where’s her statue gonna be?
Posted on 2/27/24 at 9:57 pm to WPBTiger
Mulkey gets what Mulkey wants
Posted on 2/27/24 at 9:59 pm to WPBTiger
She does not need to practice daily at the new arena. Just like she does not practice daily in the main part of the PMAC now. Just like football doesn’t practice inside Tiger Stadium daily.
Once the new arena is built and the pmac torn down they’ll actually be able to easily add on to the back of the current practice facility and give the coaches whatever they want at relatively low cost and really not take up much space. (Training rooms, new offices, basketball only weight room, etc)
Once the new arena is built and the pmac torn down they’ll actually be able to easily add on to the back of the current practice facility and give the coaches whatever they want at relatively low cost and really not take up much space. (Training rooms, new offices, basketball only weight room, etc)
Posted on 2/27/24 at 10:00 pm to Choupique19
You won’t get that. She wants the new arena to be basketball only.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 10:09 pm to WPBTiger
Good news is she won't be coaching when the arena is done built!!
Posted on 2/27/24 at 10:26 pm to lsu4life77
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Good news is she won't be coaching when the arena is done built!!
Why is that good news?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:57 am to SportsGuyNOLA
quote:thanks for at least posting a question.
Where’s her statue gonna be?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 4:48 am to Tiger2tiga
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You won’t get that. She wants the new arena to be basketball only
And she’s wrong on this count. The arena can be designed for basketball, but still host events off season to assist LSU and BR in a much needed revenue stream during the offseason.
I love Mulkey but to think a new arena shouldn’t host graduations or concerts is short sighted.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 4:49 am to LSUbasketballfan
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Once the new arena is built and the pmac torn down they’ll actually be able to easily add on to the back of the current practice facility and give the coaches whatever they want at relatively low cost and really not take up much space.
she said, from what she understands, the PMAC isn't being torn down
Posted on 2/28/24 at 5:21 am to WPBTiger
How about a little less whining and a little more winning Kim
Posted on 2/28/24 at 5:39 am to WPBTiger
Scott gonna take this as a challenge to him
Posted on 2/28/24 at 5:43 am to Choupique19
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Mulkey gets what Mulkey wants
Clearly not in this case.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 5:44 am to Choupique19
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Mulkey gets what Mulkey wants
She didn't at Baylor and that was a big part of her being at odds with the AD and staff. She wanted the new arena in a certain spot and had other demands. The new arena, which is really nice, went on the other side of campus along the river. It's Basketball only and has all the amenities.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 6:47 am to WPBTiger
An entertainment type arena vs a true basketball arena? That’s what Vanderbilt has and it’s the absolute worst basketball arena in SEC.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 7:09 am to paulb52
She said on T-Bob and Hester's show yesterday that she expects to be retired or dead before they ever break ground on the new arena!
Posted on 2/28/24 at 7:10 am to WPBTiger
But basketball and sports alone a not pay for the new arena. To work financially, tge multi purpose idea is best.
Now if donors want to put up everything then that’s a different story. Tell Kim to raise the money.
Now if donors want to put up everything then that’s a different story. Tell Kim to raise the money.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 8:23 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 7:22 am to doubleb
I think Kim knows her desires are unrealistic.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 7:24 am to WPBTiger
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I'm also a realist. I may be on the beach retired
Pretty much a certainty that she won’t be coaching when whatever is decided on is finished being built. It will take years just to figure out plans let alone start construction. It took them two years just to figure out the bullpens
Posted on 2/28/24 at 7:29 am to LSUbasketballfan
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She does not need to practice daily at the new arena. Just like she does not practice daily in the main part of the PMAC now.
She needs to practice where she wants to practice. And they do practice in the PMAC every day.
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