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Old Sep 14, 2012, 10:30 AM   #1
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Some renovations have started here at Ubben Basketball Complex! Excited to see the final product. #updatescoming http://pic.twitter.com/zqP6uo9M


Theater style seating is on its way! #ubben http://pic.twitter.com/ImEZ6mbi


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Old Sep 14, 2012, 11:41 AM   #2
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Good to see, sometimes a little updating with video rooms/workout rooms, etc can go a long way.
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Old Sep 14, 2012, 12:15 PM   #3
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I remember when Ubben was brand new and ESPN had an article about how great it was and what an advantage it was in recruiting players....

... man am I getting old.
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Old Sep 14, 2012, 04:11 PM   #4
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I remember when Ubben was brand new and ESPN had an article about how great it was and what an advantage it was in recruiting players....

... man am I getting old.
Cut yourself some slack. 40 ain't old ... if you're a tree
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Old Sep 14, 2012, 05:42 PM   #5
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I remember when Ubben was brand new and ESPN had an article about how great it was and what an advantage it was in recruiting players....

... man am I getting old.
How old is it, 10-12 years?
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Old Sep 14, 2012, 07:19 PM   #6
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How old is it, 10-12 years?
Opened in 98. I had to google it, of course
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Old Oct 11, 2012, 05:43 PM   #7
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Newest addition to Ubben Basketball Complex!! Final 4 Banners and a Nat'l Championship! #illini #tradition http://pic.twitter.com/4666FxTa


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Old Oct 11, 2012, 06:00 PM   #8
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1915 NATIONAL CHAMPS BABY!!!!!!

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Old Oct 11, 2012, 07:03 PM   #9
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1915 NATIONAL CHAMPS BABY!!!!!!
Represent.
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Old Oct 11, 2012, 07:04 PM   #10
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1915 NATIONAL CHAMPS BABY!!!!!!
Those were the days!
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Old Oct 11, 2012, 07:54 PM   #11
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Those were the days!
We had a pretty special year for the 100th year of Illinois basketball.

Maybe a little bit of history repeating in 2015?
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Old Oct 11, 2012, 11:29 PM   #12
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We had a pretty special year for the 100th year of Illinois basketball.

Maybe a little bit of history repeating in 2015?
Wouldn't that be sweet!
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 12:17 PM   #13
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Ubben Basketball Complex Update: Chairs are in! #upgrade #illini http://pic.twitter.com/eruiQEBe



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Old Oct 26, 2012, 12:21 PM   #14
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And you wonder why the team is soft! What happened to sitting on old pine planks with splinters? I really like the ashtrays in the arms of the recliners.
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 12:36 PM   #15
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And you wonder why the team is soft! What happened to sitting on old pine planks with splinters? I really like the ashtrays in the arms of the recliners.
You know those aren't ash trays, right? They are beer can holders.
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 12:49 PM   #16
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I'd like to get a couple of those chairs. Wonder what the cost is.
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 12:53 PM   #17
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awesome, now add ipods.

It doesn't matter if these things should matter, they do matter.
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 01:48 PM   #18
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You know those aren't ash trays, right? They are beer can holders.
ahahaha
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 01:49 PM   #19
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I'd like to get a couple of those chairs. Wonder what the cost is.
aint that the truth. relax in my illini chair and watch some illini basketball, maybe even football.............next year
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 02:01 PM   #20
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You know those aren't ash trays, right? They are beer can holders.

You know Jamar is gone right?






















to soon?

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Old Oct 26, 2012, 02:02 PM   #21
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I'm guessing at least $25,000 on the chairs.

http://www.sportsunlimitedinc.com/il...Seats%20Curved
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 02:04 PM   #22
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You know Jamar is gone right?
what? just because Jamar is gone doesnt mean the rest of the guys cant sit back, sip on a brewskie and watch the Avengers, i mean film
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 02:05 PM   #23
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I'm guessing at least $25,000 on the chairs.

http://www.sportsunlimitedinc.com/il...Seats%20Curved
thats a high figure, just based on some looking at chairs in stores, i figure a high price is 1k per chair. im sure they get bulk discount and other things
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Old Oct 26, 2012, 02:29 PM   #24
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aint that the truth. relax in my illini chair and watch some illini basketball, maybe even football.............next year
While I personally am unable to sit OR relax during Illini sporting events, I too would LOVE getting my hands on one of those chairs.

I wonder if there are any plans for whatever chairs were previously in there, if any.

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Old Oct 26, 2012, 04:02 PM   #25
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While I personally am unable to sit OR relax during Illini sporting events, I too would LOVE getting my hands on one of those chairs.

I wonder if there are any plans for whatever chairs were previously in there, if any.
They normally auction off items like these. I was able to purchase one of the old Illini football lockers when they remodeled the locker room about 7-8 years ago. I even found several single earrings that fell in the back part of the locker.

My dad owns an upholstery shop in Decatur and he can get any picture or logo embroidered in any size of color. Then he can sew it onto any couch or car interior. That would be a much cheaper option vs. trying to find a chair with the logo already on it.
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