I only learned this in March when I went there for the Tournament. The reason is even more obscure…
No, it has nothing to do with dairy or anything like that.
It’s because the color of bricks they used in their old buildings were cream-colored because of the local sediment, which contrasted with the red bricks used in other places like Chicago.
Yep, he brings in great portal guys and his teams somehow keep getting worse. Last year it was Coleman Hawkins and Dug McDaniel. This year it’s PJ Haggerty. At some point these portal stars are going to figure out K State is not the place to be unless you’re just wanting a pay check.
I’ve recently had some you asking about the halted Hilton Coliseum renovations. Here’s the details of the project that TRAGICALLY has been put on hold. Thanks to the greed of the P2, the world has been robbed of the next level future Hilton Magic experience:
The current brutalist concrete facade is iconic but lacks “pop.” We will encase the entire coliseum in a translucent, amber-colored, bio-glass shell modeled after a giant ear of corn.
Daytime: It gleams golden in the Ames sun.
Nighttime: Using 50 million LEDs, the kernels pulsate. When the Cyclones win, the building literally looks like it is popping into giant pieces of popcorn.
The Spire: A 400-foot lightning rod on the roof that captures actual lightning during storms to power the scoreboard.
**2. Flood Mitigation: “The Amphibious Court”**
The Moat: The lower bowl and parquet floor will be permanently flooded to create a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium filled with cardinal-and-gold koi fish (and genetically modified freshwater sharks).
The Floating Floor: The basketball court itself will be a buoyant, carbon-fiber island that floats on top of the moat. If a flood happens during a game, the court simply rises with the water level. The game continues.
Splash Zone: The first three rows of student seating are now the “Splash Zone.” Students will be issued ponchos and snorkels.
**3. Climate Control: “The Literal Cyclone”**
Why call yourselves the Cyclones if you don’t have one?
The Roof Turbine: The roof will be retrofitted with a massive, industrial-grade fan system capable of generating wind speeds up to F3 on the Fujita scale.
Home Court Advantage: During opposing team free throws, the roof opens and generates a localized 60-mph crosswind solely over the visitor’s basket.
Cooling: No AC. Just raw, unadulterated wind power channeled directly into the faces of the visiting fans’ allotment in the upper deck.
**4. Concessions: “Pneumatic Pork Delivery”**
The Tube System: Every seat is equipped with a pneumatic vacuum tube (like at a bank drive-thru).
Menu: You order via brain-implant. Within seconds, a breaded pork tenderloin the size of a manhole cover is shot through the tubes at 45 mph, arriving hot and wrapped in foil directly into your lap.
Beer Hydrants: Every seat will feature communal beer hoses connected to a central keg reservoir beneath the parking lot. You can also select for a wide variety of non-alcoholic beverages, in which case the hose will slap you in the ’s and deliver Tito’s Vodka, instead.
5. “Hilton Magic” 2.0: The Hologram Defense
The 6th Man: We will install military-grade holographic projectors. During crucial defensive possessions, 20-foot-tall holograms of Marcus Fizer will manifest on the court to intimidate the opposing point guard.
The Sound: If the decibel level drops below 110 dB, the seats will gently electroshock fans to encourage louder cheering.
**6. The Locker Rooms: “The Corn Bin”**
Sleeping Pods: Players sleep in hyperbaric chambers filled with shelled corn, which is scientifically proven to have exfoliant and regenerative properties.
Tunnel Entrance: The team does not walk out of a tunnel. A huge tractor and farmer will enter towing a trailer (called a grain hopper) filled to the brim with corn. The hopper gate will be cranked open by one lucky chosen fan with a mimimum BAC of .28
700 Bushels of Grade A Iowa Corn will slide onto midcourt, but within those glorious bushels, 5 massive ears of corn will emerge from their husks… revealing they are, in fact, NOT corn… but the STARTING FIVE!