Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center

[vollygirl]

I'll be in the corner crying.

 

[vollygirl]

 

[SDV]

Sounds about as cool as Kroger Field

 

[UTvol1fn]

What a weak pay out for a stupid name

 

[vollygirl]

Sounds about as cool as Kroger Field

I honestly can't believe this is happening.

 

[vollygirl]

What a weak pay out for a stupid name

I know. We can blow 8mil and not blink, but agree to 10 years of embarrassement for 20? Get out.

 

[TennesseeRhett]

We will all still call it TBA.

 

[zjcvols]

If it makes TBA look like an actual arena and not a warehouse built in 1983 then I’m all for it. It’s embarrassing how majestic Neyland looks on the outside and how bland TBA does on the outside.

 

[Vercingetorix]

If fans don’t raise a huge stink about this and make Danny White uncomfortable then Neyland is going to be next.

 

[Halph66]

We will all still call it TBA.

Now it's TBAaFCC

 

[volsarelife1]

First L of Danny White's tenure

 

[Voltopia]

Danny'll have 'em all out working the street corners before too long. He ain't running a charity. Gonna tell them to hike up those skirts and go to work.

 

[supersmo18]

Sounds stupid but in the end we will all still just call it TBA anyway and we’ll have more money.

 

[supersmo18]

If they throw a big glowing Fc logo on the building, that will suck

 

[zjcvols]

If fans don’t raise a huge stink about this and make Danny White uncomfortable then Neyland is going to be next.

I don’t think that will happen. But Louisville, a much more prestigious basketball school, is named the Yum! Center. It just is what it is.

 

[05_never_again]

Sounds stupid but in the end we will all still just call it TBA anyway and we’ll have more money.

Yeah, but they'll mention it on TV every time the building's name is mentioned and have the logo on the outside of the stadium, probably on the court, etc. $20m over 10 years isn't even that much money, and I was under the impression we were doing a ton of fundraising without having to do stuff like this. This is stupid.

 

[VFL10]

If this is what it takes to get facility upgrades, I am all for it, plus it helps local businesses. The exterior and interior need serious work so this is welcome in my eyes. Win-win.

 

[05_never_again]

If it makes TBA look like an actual arena and not a warehouse built in 1983 then I’m all for it. It’s embarrassing how majestic Neyland looks on the outside and how bland TBA does on the outside.

Is there anything they can do about the outside of the building itself? I mean, I imagine the outside looked bad the second it was completed, much less today.

 

[TNHopeful505]

1. Nobody will give a crap about the name. Itll still be Thompson Boling Arena in the same way that Heinz Field will still be Heinz Field.

2. If it means money for upgrades to make it a better experience, then that's great.

3. It's good to see us invest in the basketball program, which is pulling its weight right now too.

I see no downside to this. Im sure they'll come out with a "Pick 5" promotion for tickets lol

 

[vollygirl]

Yeah, but they'll mention it on TV every time the building's name is mentioned and have the logo on the outside of the stadium, probably on the court, etc. $20m over 10 years isn't even that much money, and I was under the impression we were doing a ton of fundraising without having to do stuff like this. This is stupid.

If they touch the court....... I don't know what I'll do other than gripe and moan, but I'll do a lot of that.

 

[zjcvols]

Is there anything they can do about the outside of the building itself? I mean, I imagine the outside looked bad the second it was completed, much less today.

Maybe they can’t. I drove by both Neyland and TBA everyday for my job before I moved for 8 months and it literally made me shake my head every time I see TBA. It’s so ugly on the outside. Maybe @Thunder Good-Oil or one of the old timers can tell me what they were thinking.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

First L of Danny White's tenure

Bless your heart

 

[NorCalVol67]

Is there anything they can do about the outside of the building itself? I mean, I imagine the outside looked bad the second it was completed, much less today.

It looked bad in the design plans. It looked bad while being built. And it looked bad the second it was completed.

 

[cncchris33]

I honestly can't believe this is happening.

Money talks and Neyland Stadium is next. It sucks.

 

[Creeker]

Well that sucks and 20 million seems low but everyone is doing this so not surprising.