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re: So Cock fans, how many UK fans invade the building
Posted on 1/19/15 at 5:49 pm to DorchesterGamecock
Posted on 1/19/15 at 5:49 pm to DorchesterGamecock
I don't know. When we built the Coliseum it held 12K and that was considered large for a CBB arena then and we filled it up. We build an 18k one and it has filled up.. problem is we have rarely had any teams worth cheering for since the damn thing was built.
Gamecock fans love basketball, the product has just been really bad more times than not for the past decade, but we can fill an 18k arena. Hell, we had 17k in there for the women's team last week.
With that said, because it was built as a multi-purpose arena it does come off as more an NBA type building rather than a college venue, unlike the Coliseum, which is unfortunate.
FWIW I love the old Coliseum. Went there for a friend's high school graduation a few years back. That is a true CBB venue. I missed it.
Gamecock fans love basketball, the product has just been really bad more times than not for the past decade, but we can fill an 18k arena. Hell, we had 17k in there for the women's team last week.
With that said, because it was built as a multi-purpose arena it does come off as more an NBA type building rather than a college venue, unlike the Coliseum, which is unfortunate.
FWIW I love the old Coliseum. Went there for a friend's high school graduation a few years back. That is a true CBB venue. I missed it.
This post was edited on 1/19/15 at 5:50 pm
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Posted on 1/19/15 at 5:57 pm to theGarnetWay
I love the Coliseum too! I can only imagine how intimidating it was for opposing teams back in the day... It literally feels like the roman coliseum. It has this dungeon like/claustrophobic quality that had to be hell for ACC teams when it was full...
And 17k for the women the other day was very impressive. A lot of eyes on the SC WBB program right now, recruits etc.. Dawn is building something special. I hope Frank can do the same eventually..
And 17k for the women the other day was very impressive. A lot of eyes on the SC WBB program right now, recruits etc.. Dawn is building something special. I hope Frank can do the same eventually..
Posted on 1/19/15 at 8:42 pm to theGarnetWay
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FWIW I love the old Coliseum. Went there for a friend's high school graduation a few years back.
We used to call it "The House that Frank built." (Frank McGuire)
I still remember games in The Longstreet. I remember going to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Carolina Colosseum like it was yesterday ... we parked over at Gibbs Volkswagen and walked over for the ceremony, then went to Varsity Billiards for burgers and fries afterwards and Coach McGuire came in for a beer and to make the rounds celebrating with everyone. One of his ballplayers, Lynn Burkholder was hiding in the back corner drinking beer ... everyone had a big laugh about it.
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