Kolek planning to go pro
Hmm. We beat Bucky and they move up? Have to say, that opponent and location wouldn't be as bad as South Carolina in Greenville, but it wouldn't be much better.
I'm sure Brew was referring to the effective home game SC got vs MU in 2017. When we got smoked.
Losing to SC didn’t piss me off in the long run knowing they made it to the Final 4
Boy, those first round sites are a real who's who of great American basketball arenas/cities!Des MoinesHartfordJacksonvilleColumbia, SCSan JoseTulsaColumbusSalt Lake CityThe ideal site for us is probably Des Moines. Kansas is probably a lock for one of the protected seeds there, but if we can make the top 4 seed line and remain ahead of Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa St, we could see ourselves getting a minor location advantage.
Doesn't help that they removed Seattle from the list.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
Have u been in european soccer stadiums? Much different. They are sumilar to what anerican stadiums were built like 30-40 years ago. That is athetic viewing structures. I dont know the figures but i would lije to know the cost of the “frills” that go into american stadiums today. From the tvs, kiosks, restaurants, sofa like seating , paintings, hall of fames, and all the technology and other bells n whistles. Dont get those in europe, they are there fir the game. Concrete structures with bench n plastic type seating fir the most part. Think of going to a football or baseball game before 2000. Im guessing 1/3 to half the cost of these new venues is wasted on items that honestly in my opinion do nothing, for me at least, to better the game viewing experience.
This is largely because they get almost no public funding in Europe. As a Wisconsin taxpayer, I could gladly live without all the restaurants in the concourse, the atrium entrance, and the entertainment district for cutting the price in half. Just comes down to cultural differences. In Europe, it's all about getting as many people as possible at the game for as cheap as possible, in America, we generally pull for all the bells and whistles.Edit: and yes I have been in European stadiums. Was there for a game, enjoyed the game the same as I would have it if were played in the US at a fancier stadium.
In reality, if the stadium was half the price the taxes coming from you individually wouldn't be noticeable at all.
The reasoning behind this is because the cost of construction is generally borne by the taxpayer while the revenue generated is generally captured by an organization controlled by the team. So for instance, while the Wisconsin Center District built the Forum, it is operated by the Bucks and their owners end up capturing most of the revenue.That is a decidedly different model from what you see in Europe. I'm not an expert, but my guess is that such an arrangement is usually illegal. Probably not a bad idea.