Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Build Another Dean Dome?

I remember the first time I ever walked into the Dean Dome it was the Eastern Regionals of what year I forget. But this year Duke was in the dome and I remember Rhode Island beat Derrick Coleman and Syracuse in one of the afternoon games. We had parked out at University Mall and road the bus and I remember I got chill bumps the first time I saw that majestic Building sitting on top of that hill. Rumors are floating about that Carolina either wants to remodel the DD or build a newer building with sky boxes and luxury suites. If they remodel the Dome will have less people but the cost for the new seats will be higher so more income for Chapel Hill. Unfortunately the Dean Dome was one of the last remember the Charlotte Coliseum out on the Billy Graham Parkway in Charlotte was built later and yet is already torn down because that was the last of the so called big arena's that didn't have luxury boxes. I hope the folks in Chapel Hill decide to lift the top off the DD and put the boxes there over building a new building. We will see what the future brings. Right now the future for Carolina basketball is not all that bright following their third lost of this young season. I hear all the Heels fans saying I wish the NCAA would rule on the eligibility of Harrison and Strickland. I think they have and when ever they feel the two players can begin playing they will announce something but with Carolina playing it safe and not playing them I think the NCAA is shaking their head up and down saying good, you are doing the right thing. Who knows but Harrison may not play at all this year. I heard on some show I don't remember whether it was radio or TV the discussion about paying college players. The persons statement was first before colleges worry about paying players they first need to make sure the ones that are there need to be in college not in college because they run fast. Isn't it funny was the statement but all this talk about paying players is coming from the kids that were brought up on the street corner and as soon as their eligibility is up they are going back to the street corner because colleges didn't or the players didn't try to prepare themselves to do anything else other than play sports and every athlete will get to the point where they can't play anymore. Some they never play after high school others after college, only a few ever get money from a pro team to play sports. So eliminate those who can't read a college book and probably the talk of paying players goes with it. I kind of like that idea.