Smith Center South

@SPSnieder They are on record saying that the roof alone is $80 to $100M yet their own numbers indicate that half of $153M ($77M) will be invested in the first five years to address the roof + bathrooms + accessibility. Feels like roof cost inflated in original estimate.

@SmithCenterUNC You have no evidence they’ve inflated the cost of the roof renovation.

Right on target. The decision making regarding #UNC athletics is problematic. Deciding to relocate the basketball arena to Carolina North without the support of Roy Williams, Tyler Hansbrough and many others is problematic. Not doing complete due diligence on renovating the Smith Center is problematic. Inflating the cost of Smith Center renovation and roof repair is problematic. Potentially eliminating the extra 2,000 student tickets for the Duke game in future relocation plans is problematic. Not dealing directly with legacy ticket holders is problematic.

@SmithCenterUNC teams that have won their conference championship game or are in it by arena age: ACC: Duke 87 years B12: Arizona 53 years SEC: Vanderbilt 73 years SEC: Arkansas 33 years B1G: Purdue 58 years B1G: Michigan 59 years A new arena doesn’t equal success.

@NittanyTarHeel @SALES_720 @Its_Coach_Steve We already said we would give up our seats for $0 with renovation. What more do you want?

@SALES_720 @Its_Coach_Steve @SmithCenterUNC Because they’re hiding behind the Smith Center to protect their lifetime seating rights. Check out their last post about problematic things and find the one no one else sees as problematic but them.

While they posted this to taunt us, it’s clear from last night’s win that our rival did not need to invest nearly a billion dollars in a new arena to deliver for their fans. Their renovated 87 year-old high school gym works just fine. If we have a billion dollars to spend, invest in what actually matters for winning. There is plenty of evidence that building a new arena will not magically make our team “Elite” or recruit better players, or deliver an exceptional and unmatched fan experience as some want us to believe. Remember, our nearly 40-year old arena is less than half the age of Cameron. #RenovateDontRelocate #UNC #Tarheels #CarolinaBasketball

@Oskar_Zulu You are missing the point. This is not just a Carolina basketball problem. This is a problem with process and management across Carolina athletics and maybe even beyond.

@SmithCenterUNC Listening to Roy and hiring/keeping Hubert is what started/continued the decline of the program in the first place? Not sure this is the argument you were hoping for.

Are the 2,000 Duke game tickets in the relocation plan? @GoHeels will this be covered in future podcast episodes?

@perkycheck @NittanyTarHeel Understood. Thanks for sharing your perspective.

@SmithCenterUNC @NittanyTarHeel As a former student I think the highest priority should be keeping the arena on campus and a new build that’s on campus at the proposed locations is the best compromise. I don’t want this groups efforts for a renovation to overshadow the main goal of keeping the arena on campus

We reviewed Episode 3 of The Arena Discussion podcast featuring Steve Newmark and Devin Duncan. We agree that putting more students closer to the court must be a priority in any future arena plan. How does moving the arena more than three miles from South Campus prioritize students? Will any future plan maintain the 2,000 student seats for the Duke game? Their presentation slides raise concerns because they do not clearly state that an additional 2,000 Duke game seats would go to students. When it comes to the student experience - Location matters. Student seating matters. Capacity matters. And on all three fronts, renovation delivers a far better student experience.

@perkycheck @NittanyTarHeel Please read through our posts. We are not hiding who we are. We signed a public letter to get attention on this lack of process to steamrolling forward on a billion dollar error without proper due diligence.

@SmithCenterUNC @NittanyTarHeel So this is a group led by legacy donors….

@perkycheck @NittanyTarHeel We have already said we will give up our seats for students in a renovation.

@NittanyTarHeel @SmithCenterUNC I’d be willing to bet this group is led by legacy donors who are worried about losing their “forever” seats in a new build (even if that build is on campus)

@BassN1122 We are not saying don’t generate more revenue. We believe similar revenue can be generated with renovation. We are already leading in revenue generation among other arenas and can build on that success.

@SmithCenterUNC Stay in the SAC and marvel at memories and watch the program slide or move to a new location where enough revenue can be generated to buy players. Just the NIL reality we live in today.

@NittanyTarHeel We think renovation offers the best path for Carolina. Similar upgrades and revenue generation can be achieved at a much lower cost and we would be preserving Dean Smith’s and Roy Williams’ legacy and the legacies of many players who played there.

@SmithCenterUNC Any reason why you consistently leave Odum Village out of your on campus options?

Please review our complete comments on Substack - open.substack.com/pub/smithcente…

Sounds like the topic of tomorrow’s podcast episode will be “How to make Carolina basketball as ‘ELITE’ and inaccessible as possible.” Step 1. Move the arena off campus Step 2. Reduce student seating Step 3. Raise ticket prices and dramatically increase the number of luxury boxes for the wine, cheese and caviar crowds and corporations

A response to the Smith Center repair, renovate or relocate numbers released last week. #UNC #Tarheels #RenovateDontRelocate #CarolinaBasketball

More renovate due diligence is needed! What about this? #UNC #DeanDome #RenvovateDontRelocate #Tarheels

@murphsturph The “expert” numbers are not good math. Inflate renovate and deflate relocate appears to be the administration’s PR strategy.

Roy Williams, Tyler Hansbrough, now Drake Maye on video. Plus, Seth Trimble after his senior night. Renovate winning PR battle even if those number released by UNC (from experts) indicate it’s not good math.

A Tar Heel quarterback. A Carolina tradition. One message about the Dean Dome. Drake Maye speaks. #RenovateDontRelocate #UNC #DeanDome #Tarheels #CarolinaBasketball