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re: MrSEC.com ranks SEC basketball arenas 1-14
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:16 am to Pavoloco83
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:16 am to Pavoloco83
Coleman has the under a highway look to it. 
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:16 am to volfan30
What are these things used for?
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:18 am to Pavoloco83
Isn't rupp getting a complete makeover? ole miss future arena looks very nice. UGA is probably the most awful. I mean you got the city of atlanta knocking down all kinds of stadiums, you would think the state would spend some money on UGA. Bama's looks like a tomb. How could they allow auburn to build a new arena and not build a nice arena for the favorite son?
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:24 am to jb4
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:24 am to volfan30
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1. Rupp Arena (Kentucky)
2. Thompson Boling Arena (Tennessee)
3. Bud Walton Arena (Arkansas)
4. Mizzou Arena (Mizzou)
5. Colonial Life Arena (S. Carolina)
6. Memorial Gym (Vandy)
Big 6
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:26 am to volfan30
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TBA and Philips Arena are the only two arenas I can think of that have the boxes set up like that.
More need to do it if they are going to have boxes. If you are behind glass and just using it to conduct business, you need to be as far away from the floor as possible.
What I like even less are the folks who have corporate boxes that also get lower seats. Since one person can not sit in two seats at the same time it sucks for the live experience and ruins the atmosphere when the best seats low go empty. Pure money grab and should not be allowed in any venue that gets any money from the city or state to built it.
The new YUM in Louisville is filling the venue but struggles to pay off debt because the deal structure is one of the most lopsided in college basketball for the citizens that paid for it.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:33 am to volfan30
i would rank the pmac over
bama
ole miss
uga
vandy
state
florida
all the others are nicer than the pmac i believe.
bama
ole miss
uga
vandy
state
florida
all the others are nicer than the pmac i believe.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:35 am to volfan30
Pretty solid list
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:39 am to volfan30
Vandy's looks weird as hell
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:52 am to The_Joker
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Vandy's looks weird as hell
Age
It was the biggest in the SEC and one of the biggest in the country until Rupp got built in the late 70's to eclipse it. Memorial Gym is solid considering it was built shortly after WW II and seated almost 16,000 before it got downsized about a decade ago (current capacity is just over 14K now)
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:54 am to Cheese Grits
all of that may be true but now its just terrible imo.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:56 am to Cheese Grits
I've said this before but I'm not a big fan of watching games there. In fact, I even prefer games at Stegeman over Memorial as far as sight lines and the seating setup. But it would feel wrong if they played somewhere else. It can get pretty loud in there and the setup is obviously a huge home court advantage.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 10:48 am to volfan30
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But it would feel wrong if they played somewhere else.
I tend to agree
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It can get pretty loud
Which is more than can be said at some SEC basketball venues
Memorial may be dated and funky but that is part of the charm. I have been to Memorial and Cameron and much prefer Memorial for atmosphere. granted the Dean Dome is newer, but even the old Carmichael was better than Cameron for a game. Cameron may look good on TV but in person it is crap and the fans are just rude.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 10:52 am to Cheese Grits
A&M's is worst to me or at least the court shows worst on tv. so very drab, even in hd it looks like it's from raycom or jp every time i see them.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 10:52 am to volfan30
quote:Must really suck
14. Tad Smith Coliseum
Posted on 1/27/14 at 10:56 am to tween the hedges
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Must really suck
Yes, anyone who tries to say their's is worse is like the pretty girl complaining about her looks to her ugly friend.
This post was edited on 1/27/14 at 10:58 am
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:08 am to UMTigerRebel
Ours is worse.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:12 am to UMTigerRebel
I just can't imagine a worse one than ours.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:18 am to reb13
Tenn. stadium is cool. I like all the lux. boxes looks like a pro arena.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:21 am to Fireman17
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Yep right now this is right. After new one gets build i say we should be above MSU for sure.
Always on your mind sweetheart.
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