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The Syracuse Orange announced a basketball game with UMBC scheduled for November 10 (was reported a month or so ago), but a very specific set of words has SU fans and media raising an eyebrow or two.
SU athletics refer to the site of the game as “the stadium,” not as the Carrier Dome or “the Dome.” ‘Cuse has been slowly removing any mention of Carrier; not mentioning the company in last year’s football media guide and editing a previous quote from Dwight Freeney to remove the sponsor as well.
Does this mean naming rights for “the stadium” are actually up for grabs? We’ve been down this road before, but it does seem like as good an opportunity as any to suggest some potential names for Syracuse’s athletic cathedral.
First, a couple of our own suggestions:
Personally think the NUNESDOME has a nice ring to it. As does #DisloyalIdiot Fieldhouse.
— NunesMagician.com (@NunesMagician) June 8, 2020
The House That Eric Dungey Built, Sponsored by Dunkin.
— NunesMagician.com (@NunesMagician) June 8, 2020
WELCOME TO "THE SUB": WEGMANS ARENA (will also accept WEGMADOME)https://t.co/8JG955LG6n
— NunesMagician.com (@NunesMagician) June 8, 2020
One from me -- and another weapon for our never-ending battle with Food Lion.
#CanadasCollegeTeam should play in Le Colisée de Syracuse
— Kevin Wall (@kwallcuse) June 8, 2020
Can’t deny the numbers. We’ll take all of your Canadian support.
Stadium 44
— Alex ⚫️ (@kwhateverman) June 8, 2020
Solid, but just make sure no one de-commits before settling on the name.
Orange Crate Megadome
— Broth (@CNY_Metro96) June 8, 2020
The “Chuck’s Memorial Stadium” is also an alternative name along the same vein as this.
The 'Q, sponsored by @Dinosaur_BBQ
— Brett Bosse (@brett8055) June 8, 2020
Just to drive the “Dino Babers BBQ” narrative home a little more.
Is Orange Dome too easy?
— Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) June 8, 2020
Finally, you could go safe, simple, and boring, but where’s the fun in that?
What would be your ideal name for now eve more vague “STADIUM?” Leave it in the comments below. We won’t judge, we promise.