I plan on stopping by the Fieldhouse in a few days when I'm in the city, if nobody has recent pictures before then I'll take some.

Thanks I appreciate the pictures.

 I listened to the halftime show on WJAS and they interviewed a fundraiser and he said the last time he
checked they were laying floor down,so the Fieldhouse should be ready very soon.Hopefully the building
will grow the program further to success

I really can't wait to take in a game at the "Coop"! A true milestone in the resurgence of Duquesne basketball. It exemplifies the commitment that the school has made to this program and I couldn't be more excited.
Don'i know when we will actually have that opportunity but it can't be soon enough for me. Do believe that it will bring further success to the program. I am a '69 grad so have lived in the wilderness like so many of you on this board. GO DUKES!

Like WashPA said yesterday if the floor is laid,the scoreboard and heating work play the game at the Coop
which is what i think is going to happen. There maybe minor issues but there are no fans.I think it is almost ready and 2 weeks is a lot of time. No concessions because of no fans. It sucks because no fans but the team needs to practice where they play as soon as possible.
 

No fans yes but the team will have a locker room and showers.
They will also have shooting practice with the hoops and the lighting.
No bus ride to LaRoche for  home games
If the first game is Feb. 2, that is good timing.
I believe they have 7 games in Feb. Win most of them and we salvage the season.

Tejas_Duke wrote:

El Presidente wrote:

I really can't wait to take in a game at the "Coop"! A true milestone in the resurgence of Duquesne basketball. It exemplifies the commitment that the school has made to this program and I couldn't be more excited.
Don'i know when we will actually have that opportunity but it can't be soon enough for me. Do believe that it will bring further success to the program. I am a '69 grad so have lived in the wilderness like so many of you on this board. GO DUKES!

Yes, can't wait to see the Dukes lose by double figures to Dayton in their grand opening, or a lesser opponent, as, in typical Duquesne fashion, there is no merchandise with the new logo available. 

Hey remember how the opening of the Palumbo over 30 years ago was the start of a new era of Duquesne basketball. This will the biggest local laughing stock since the Pirates opend PNC Park and hosted the All Star Gam with a team that was 30 games under .500 in July.
 

Hey Tejas, come on man. You're sounding a lot like rittersdiner! (haven't heard from him much lately and that's ok) This program is in so much better shape than anything we had on the court 30 years ago. Right now we are so close to being a really good team with a supportive administration, solid AD, and outstanding coach. Now is not the time to throw in the towel!  Things can turn around quickly. Hang in there!

Our seniors deserve a great place to play.Make this happen for all the guys that have endured this season.
Nothing like playing basketball in the middle of a pandemic that will probably kill 500,000 Americans before
everybody gets vaccinated.

El Presidente wrote:

Hey Tejas, come on man. You're sounding a lot like rittersdiner! (haven't heard from him much lately and that's ok) This program is in so much better shape than anything we had on the court 30 years ago. Right now we are so close to being a really good team with a supportive administration, solid AD, and outstanding coach. Now is not the time to throw in the towel!  Things can turn around quickly. Hang in there!

I hate feeling this way, as I said on my other thread.  Just tired of  one step forward two steps back.
 

Hopefully it is everything everyone wanted in a new/updated arena, including the players.   Maybe, maybe, it will help with player retention.   If uniforms can make a player pick a school/team, you have to think a new building would make them stay, right?

z duke wrote:

Obviously, the arena isn't quite ready to go but does anyone know if the men are using practice courts, locker rooms, and other amenities that are in the new field house. Seems that would be a welcome improvement.

On yesterday’s media call, Dambrot said that they are still practicing at the Rec Center and still are in their makeshift offices. When asked about playing at Cooper, he said he hasn’t been told anything and that he quit asking to limit his disappointment.

Pictures of the Coop at night so you can see inside, notice the new lion logo.

https://imgur.com/gallery/3eDqAyv