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Does Bama have the worst arena in the SEC?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:43 am
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:43 am
Once Ole Missy's tad pad is gone, I say yes. Who in their right mind would want to play in this dump?
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Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:45 am to thibodauxtigah
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:46 am to thibodauxtigah
State with their cinnamon roll arena.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:46 am to thibodauxtigah
Your giving Lafourche Parish a bad name
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:48 am to thibodauxtigah
Coleman isn't nearly as bad as you people like to make it out to be.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:48 am to JohnZeroQ
Yikes.. with all that money y'all have that
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:49 am to Tuscaloosa
Easily nicer than Humphrey at MSU. I can't compare to many others because I've only been to a few basketball venues in the SEC.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:51 am to thibodauxtigah
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Does Bama have the worst arena in the SEC?
I hate it.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:53 am to Funky Tide 8
UF by far.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:57 am to Tennessee Jed
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UF by far.
You're stealing my thoughts!
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:59 am to thibodauxtigah
The only thing wrong with Coleman is the awful seating and lighting. With all of the $ dumped into it over the last 10 years, it does have some top notch accomodations.
That said, it produces a terrible atmosphere. We put the students in an awful spot and there are seats that face other seats. The optics on TV do the program no favors. IMO, we wasted millions when we renovated it. Should've held out for a new arena. It baffles me how some Bama fans dismiss any criticism of the place.
If you're judging arenas on optics & home court atmosphere...then yes, its probably going to be the towards the bottom of the SEC.
That said, it produces a terrible atmosphere. We put the students in an awful spot and there are seats that face other seats. The optics on TV do the program no favors. IMO, we wasted millions when we renovated it. Should've held out for a new arena. It baffles me how some Bama fans dismiss any criticism of the place.
If you're judging arenas on optics & home court atmosphere...then yes, its probably going to be the towards the bottom of the SEC.
This post was edited on 3/17/15 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:00 pm to Tuscaloosa
the court itself is awful.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:00 pm to Tuscaloosa
Yes and Memorial Gym
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:01 pm to sorrycholly
It just bothers me that the court goes a different direction than the arena.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:05 pm to thibodauxtigah
It seats 15k and was recently remodeled. It ain't upper half but it's not the worst either.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:11 pm to thibodauxtigah
everyone says the PMAC has bad sight lines but Coleman looks worse from those pics
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:15 pm to Roberteaux
All of the work in 2006 updated the exterior and concourses, as well luxury boxes. It's a solid looking arena from that perspective. But what everyone sees on television are the terrible court side seating and overall awful layout of the court.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:15 pm to Roberteaux
I went to a football coaches clinic in Bama a few years ago.... everything about Coleman is nice but the actual arena itself (which is all most fans see). Just looks WAY out of date when you see the stuff around it. It's not awful but it could be a lot better as well.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:22 pm to circlerebel17
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the court itself is awful.
Do they use poor wood or something? Ball doesn't bounce properly? Material too slick? What is it about the court itself that is awful from when you've been on it?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:25 pm to elposter
When will Bama get around to building its TBA equivalent?
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