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Yeah, Rupp just isn’t configured in a way where a lot of changes like that are feasible. Having been to the Yum Center and Gainbridge Fieldhouse (the Pacers arena) in the last few months I can promise you Rupp doesn’t even come close. Those are palaces and still seat in the high teens of thousands without there being hardly any bad seats, even in the upper levels. Rupp will be 50 years old soon, it’s just not up to the standards of the newer arenas, but I doubt we will see a new venue in the foreseeable future.

If you take away the top 6-7 rows in the lower level then boxes are easily available around the whole arena.  Doesn’t take much at all to me!  What you’re loosing out of those 6-7 rows you will gain easily once rented out to people/companies across the state.  Rupp inside needs a facelift!  Take the bottom 10 rows that they can move (for events to open floor) and make students on each side!  Not hard fellas.  Make two rows of floors seats and charge a billion in front of the students etc.

If you were to take away 17 rows of the lower level you'd have removed over half the seating. Not to mention the possible concerns with structural integrity and retrofitting costs.

Yep, do you think 3 rows of premium seats with first class service could make up that with a little from students, etc.