And then we moved it back to Reynolds because the atmosphere was second to none?

[/wishful thinking]

8/11/2005 1:09:32 AM

Remember when the RBC Center was called ESA?

8/11/2005 2:13:30 AM

I still call it the ESA.

8/11/2005 2:42:57 AM

8/11/2005 2:52:23 AM

what did ESA stand for?

8/11/2005 8:58:46 AM

Entertainment and Sports Arena.

Although some fools would call it RESA, adding a "Raleigh" in front of it.

[Edited on August 11, 2005 at 9:07 AM. Reason : RESA]

8/11/2005 9:07:08 AM

^^ times, they are a-chanigin' if kids don't know what ESA stands for

8/11/2005 9:20:15 AM

Man this kid must not be from Raleigh or lived in a closet all his life. Doesn't know what ESA means, doesn't know what TWW is also brentroad.com...

8/11/2005 9:26:33 AM

yup, i still call it the ESA 90% of the time... RBC sneaks on occassion though

Reynolds

8/11/2005 9:27:14 AM

I call it ESA. Never stopped. So some canadian fucking bankers bought it... still the ESA, just out of spite.

We seriously need to move back to reynolds and move the women's basketball team to the outside courts behind carmichael.

8/11/2005 9:48:17 AM

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"I still call it the ESA."

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"So some canadian fucking bankers bought it... still the ESA, just out of spite."

8/11/2005 11:34:53 AM

that is stupid. i am against changing historic names for money as much as anybody

3com park?? fuck no, it's candlestick.

but the ESA? ESA isnt even a fucking name, its a description. do you call reynolds the coliseum or do you call it reynolds? do you call carter-finley the football stadium or do you call it carter-finley?

if some guy had put up a bunch of money to name the rbc, you guys wouldnt have a problem with it.

the only reason it was the esa is they never decided on a real name.

8/11/2005 11:56:09 AM

ESA

8/11/2005 11:57:47 AM

they should have named it after Jim Valvano, as many people suggested.

or they should move men's bb back to Reynolds where it belongs.

8/11/2005 1:21:49 PM

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"they should move men's bb back to Reynolds"

i agree, rbc/esa doesnt even compare to the atmosphere of game day at reynolds

8/11/2005 2:46:13 PM

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"they should have named it after Jim Valvano"

nope.


same reason they shouldn't name a stadium after Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Raffy Palmeiro, etc.

8/11/2005 4:45:03 PM

^ On what grounds does valvano deserve to be grouped with them? Valvano was completely exhonerated and was even given the option to take his old job back. And as I would've done, he declined.

8/11/2005 4:59:46 PM

I'm with rwoody: there's nothing special about "ESA".

8/11/2005 5:05:12 PM