They cost $$$$. Let's just hope the scoreboard issue for arena and stadium is a part of campus pouring rights deal.

I agree that with the current video boards, we shouldn't bother showing videos. It's just silly.

Balls did the entire sound system, vid boards and arena scoreboard along with floor paint and refinish amongst other changes in Worthen for 1.2 M http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2015/08/worthen-are...

http://cms.bsu.edu/news/articles/2013/8/video-boards-enha...

http://ballstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209052460

I will agree will you. I think it's been discussed on the board that the university's campus pouring rights are coming up and the scoreboards at the athletics venues are likely going to be tied to that deal. I am assuming it will be Pepsi that steps forward and at least help fund a large portion of the installation.

Not sure a center hung video board would work in the convo. As it is a "round house" the angle of rise of the seating is steeper than many other venues. In order not to block the view of some of the upper deck seats it would need to be hung higher than most you see (assuming we get a board as large as other arenas). With the seating angle rise, height and size it would mean many of us would be looking up at the board and also those really bright LED lights. And of course the cost and weight of a 4 sided video board are issues.
I would like to see score and video boards on the floor replaced/upgraded. Then take 100 or so seats out, high up against the wall behind each goal. Put in two very large video boards. Cost would be less 2 vs 4 boards on the center hung. And weight no issue as it would set on the "floor" where the seats were removed.
Also, please, replace the 'works most of the time' shot clocks.
One last thought. How many of us remember when the Convo opened? There were fluorescent lights all the way around the convo in the bottom of the ventilation ducts in the top of the convo. Not sure how much structure is in the ducts but there is electric up there - can you say "ribbon boards".

It will work.

What if the video board was ice white .. and was known as the water systems ICE CUBE !!

BANG !!

Just out of curiosity, why do some BA'ers believe a new video board is important?

If you're concluding that I don't, you're right. Oh, I think a video board is nice but not important to my thoroughly enjoying a game.

Your thinking?

Mike J--I agree. The game's the thing, though replay is informative at times. It's a different generation now--video games, constant attention from helicopter parents, what can you do for me. Hopefully, they'll stay off of our lawn.

I took his post, to refer to the slope of the seats to the high roof, the Convo is higher to the apex of the roof to floor than the others, yet has a smaller diameter than Mackey, giving it a steeper rise as the seating goes. The Convo actually has 3 levels on incline as you ascend the 2nd level. Mackey does not.

As to the ability of what the roof can support and the placement of what types of boards, I personally have no opinion. When I attend games, I personally prefer watching live over checking tv screens. But that's just me.

So in a sense, Ohio University's run to the Sweet 16 is helping fund Ball State's video board... LOL

This is my one and only request of the athletic department. I'd certainly like to see a new, larger, HD video board at Peden too, but an upgrade in the Convo is a MUST.

I've asked Schaus about this in person before, and he said it would take $1 million to get a hanging video board in the Convo. He has said it was high on the priority list.

And I think the No. 1 reason we need it is recruiting. No, a video board doesn't make you "big time," but when you lack one, you look small time. We all aspire to be the premier basketball program in the conference, and if a recruit walks in and doesn't see a video board, he won't think it's a big-time arena.