re: Hearing Nate Oats will be the number one target for the now vacant spot at Michigan

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Have they broken ground on the new arena?

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No but I can tell you what I've been told from the inside. The announcement will come this late summer/ early fall, it will be built on the current site of the band practice field, it will hold about 10K capacity . down from the 15K Coleman, It will be two tiered seating as to bring all seats closer to the floor and a 2200 seat student section will wrap 3/4 of the way around the court. all but 1/4 of the seats at floor level will be student seating only. Coleman will not be torn down and will be used as a training center for "olympic" sports.