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Topic: Miami New Arena Approved: Will Be Ready For 2028-2029 Season

Topic: Miami New Arena Approved: Will Be Ready For 2028-2029 Season

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FearLeon
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Miami New Arena Approved: Will Be Ready For 2028-2029 Season

Posted: 2/27/2026 2:15:24 PM

Miami's new arena officially approved today.

https://miamioh.edu/news/2026/02/new-multipurpose-arena-a...

There is a lot of winning happening in Oxford these days. But hey...at least our University is promoting a new shirt with "The Convo" on it for Senior night against Toledo.

Sure seems like we are light years behind Miami hoops...both on and off the court.

Last Edited: 2/27/2026 2:15:59 PM by FearLeon

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RE: Miami New Arena Approved: Will Be Ready For 2028-2029 Season

Posted: 2/27/2026 3:34:13 PM

I don't disagree but it's worth noting that fortunes change quickly in the MAC. Not long ago that Miami posted three consecutive losing seasons and was probably outdrawn by Hamilton High School. It's also a massive $250 million+ gamble for any mid-major school to make in the middle of seismic changes in college athletics. No one knows what the landscape will look like next year - let alone with this arena is completed or worse yet when it's finally paid off. I think we're likely to see an official bifurcation of the haves and have-nots and it'll lead to even less student interest.

As a fan, I'm jealous of their progress. As a rational person, I would hate to see Ohio University pour more than a quarter billion dollars into an unprofitable athletic department for a program where many students remain at best ambivalent about sports.

So many of us on this board are old and gray, and we remember what it was like when we were in school. A loud and exciting Ozone, going toe-to-toe with high majors on a regular basis... I don't see any of that coming back longterm. Even Miami's historic season is bound to end in a thud with an early NCAA tournament exit (or worse), then they'll be picked clean by graduations, transfers and coaching defections. Sustainable excellence was really hard back in the olden days and it is nearly impossible now.

Put another way, remember when some people here were jealous of Akron's new football stadium? Not saying Miami's arena will be as big of a fiscal disaster, but I guarantee it will take millions of budget dollars away every year from other areas of the university. Not jealous of that.

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RE: Miami New Arena Approved: Will Be Ready For 2028-2029 Season

Posted: 2/27/2026 5:10:26 PM

They haven't won the MAC tourney since 2007, haven't won an NCAA tourney game since 1999, have had 3 winning seasons last 17 years. Nice 2-year stretch but how is FL Atlantic doing after that Final 4 run? Remember Dunk City? St Peter's? UMBC?

Roster will be gutted, Steele leaves for greener pastures but, sure, they have a new arena. Should be focusing on hockey where they can win a national title, get to Frozen Fours consistently. Can't do that in mbb & fb.

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