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Why do some SEC schools have their men and women's bball in different arenas?
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:35 pm
Seems like a waste of money?
I know kentucky does this, what others do it?
I know kentucky does this, what others do it?
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:37 pm to LSULyle00690
Alabama does because the women's team barely draws any fans.
Why play in a 15K seat arena when you only bring in 300 fans on a good day?
Why play in a 15K seat arena when you only bring in 300 fans on a good day?
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:37 pm to LSULyle00690
It's a much better home court advantage when the crowd is condensed and there aren't 10,000 empty seats in the stands. It's the same reason volleyball teams don't play at a huge arena.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:42 pm to LSULyle00690
We save light bulbs in Coleman that way. All 9 of them last much longer that way
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:53 pm to LSULyle00690
It works for Alabama because the women's program doesn't have a large following and Foster Auditorium is small. It's also newly renovated and a historical site. So it gives the ladies an arena and keeps an important Civil Rights era building up-to-date.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:58 pm to LSULyle00690
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Seems like a waste of money?
For Kentucky it isn't. Memorial is the gym that the men played in before Rupp Arena, so it was an established facility. It can also accommodate smaller crowds that women's game draw on average, even though the women will play bigger games in Rupp from time to time. And often hosts other sports such as volleyball.
The Joe Craft Center practice facility was built where the women have exactly what the men have (a practice court for each team). It's been well worth it for both programs.
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:02 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Not to mention it gives purpose to Foster Auditorium. The building served 0 real purpose, until the women s basketball was put there.
The University has wanted to raze it to put something else there, but hasn't due to its historical notoriety.
The University has wanted to raze it to put something else there, but hasn't due to its historical notoriety.
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:04 pm to East Coast Band
It had a few offices in there for odd majors while I was in school at Alabama. But was in bad shape the entire time I was there.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:09 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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It had a few offices in there for odd majors
Like I said, 0 real purpose.
It didn't have a real purpose back in the 80's, either, other than an occasional low budget concert.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:10 pm to LSULyle00690
Bball as in baseball??? My guess is too many games would tear up the field + the occasional scheduling conflict even if that conflict was a matter of too soon for back to back games?
For us we were one of two schools that had separate ADs until very recently. We also have some wealthy women alums (male alums/fans too) and they organized themselves well. It worked out very, very good as our SoftVols stadium is the bomb! We land tourneys because of it too. And truth be told softball is popular here because our women's AD did a fantastic job working to build a loyal fanbase.
If you mean roundball we use the same court.
ETA: I see you mean basketball now. Our LVs are too important for that ish tho'
For us we were one of two schools that had separate ADs until very recently. We also have some wealthy women alums (male alums/fans too) and they organized themselves well. It worked out very, very good as our SoftVols stadium is the bomb! We land tourneys because of it too. And truth be told softball is popular here because our women's AD did a fantastic job working to build a loyal fanbase.
If you mean roundball we use the same court.
ETA: I see you mean basketball now. Our LVs are too important for that ish tho'
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:31 pm to Prof
Tennessee does have a lot of fans for women's sports, i never realized the lesbian population was that big in the Knoxville area
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:09 pm to LSULyle00690
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Tennessee does have a lot of fans for women's sports, i never realized the lesbian population was that big in the Knoxville area
In all seriousness, it's not the gay/lesbian community. The white hairs take that shite seriously and there are fans across age ranges. With Softball and even Basketball, it helps that our girls are often hot.
Just look at Brittany Jackson et Miss Jackson cuz I'm nasty:
Sure not all are hot but you'd be surprised.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:11 pm to Prof
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:14 pm to tWildcat
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:24 pm to Prof
Wow those tits are huge, y'all need uniforms that show boobs better, she looks flat in the first pic
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:24 pm to LSULyle00690
That's one hell of a crowd Bama
Y'all should be embarrassed
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 11:25 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:33 pm to LSULyle00690
That is seriously where the Bama women play? High school gyms are nicer than that these days.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:34 pm to Prof
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Bball as in baseball???
I'm afraid Imma have to downvote you with extreme prejudice for this faux pas, ol' sport
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:59 pm to LSULyle00690
Because Tennessee's women need a way bigger venue than their men.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:06 am to igor stravinsky
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Because Tennessee's women need a way bigger venue than their men.
You're one dumb motherfricker
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