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Bama, you've created a basketball powerhouse.

Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:05 pm
Posted by borotiger
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Member since Jan 2004
14442 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:05 pm
Why is your arena half full? I'm honestly not trolling, I'm just confused.
Posted by mistaken4193
Member since Jan 2017
30317 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:09 pm to
Because it’s 6:00 on a weeknight start. Majority of Fanbase is an hour away in Birmingham. By time they get off at 5 they don’t have enough time to make it.

And still if we played in Neville Arena it would be full. 9,000 in a 15,000 seat arena looks half empty
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52437 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:10 pm to
15k capacity
Posted by PuertoRicanBlaze
Book Board Admin
Member since Apr 2024
7352 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:14 pm to
Blame Milroe.
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
31651 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:16 pm to
It’s easier for the arena to look full when you play in a high school gym.
Posted by Bigbens42
Trussvegas
Member since Nov 2013
17632 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:17 pm to
We’d be in the same boat if we still played in cavernous old Beard-Eaves.
Posted by Sid E Walker
BackdoorU ©
Member since Nov 2013
25591 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:18 pm to
Students and locals saving money for meaningful football games in November?
Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
23706 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:19 pm to
quote:

15k capacity


if it was just the rafters that were empty I would concede that, but swaths of prime mid-court seat empty.
Posted by borotiger
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Member since Jan 2004
14442 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:21 pm to
quote:

Majority of Fanbase is an hour away in Birmingham.


It should fill up a bit more soon. I really wasn't trolling though, just surprised.

For the 9k vs 15k comment, Auburn doesn't have Birmingham 40 minutes away but Auburn also underestimated the growth of the City of Auburn when they built Neville.
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
Member since Dec 2020
7004 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:21 pm to
Because our football coach dresses like a slob
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
11070 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:22 pm to
They know tGeneral is out for blood. Don't want to watch an L
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
52697 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:24 pm to
They arent a bloodblue
Posted by borotiger
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Member since Jan 2004
14442 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:27 pm to
quote:

Because our football coach dresses like a slob


I gave a laugh at that.
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
10870 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 6:53 pm to
Its an airplane hanger
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
22598 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:14 pm to
quote:

if it was just the rafters that were empty I would concede that, but swaths of prime mid-court seat empty.

Basketball season tickets get you tidepride points towards football.

So you have football people who don’t care about basketball much buying tickets they wouldn’t otherwise.

Not a big deal for big games because they can sell or give away the tickets but no one who doesn’t love basketball is driving in on a Monday to see mcneese.
This post was edited on 11/11/24 at 7:15 pm
Posted by RTRnFlorida
Member since Mar 2024
3061 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:29 pm to
Weeknight, and a double digit lead on a terrible fricking team.
Posted by Riggle
Member since Feb 2013
4593 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:30 pm to
They don't want to sit in Coleman Coliseum
Posted by Murph4HOF
A-T-L-A-N-T-A (that's where I stay)
Member since Sep 2019
18432 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:32 pm to
Have the lights stayed on for the whole game so far?
Posted by theballguy
Huntsville Alabama
Member since Oct 2011
36126 posts
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:33 pm to
Damn right brother

Auburn ain't so bad either. Just gotta hold down on the fighting while aboard a plane
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