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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: geps on November 02, 2020, 04:37:06 PM
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From Jon Rothstein: UConn's attendance for home games at Gampel Pavilion this season will be limited to families of both coaches and student-athletes, per release.
I believe this is the the first Big East school to announce their fan policy.
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I expect universal adoption soon.
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I still do not believe there will be many games played. For a game to happen it requires both teams to remain healthy.
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New TallTitan bold prediction: Sacar Anim will play in more NBA games than Markus Howard.
TallTitan's bold prediction of Davante Gardner being drafted in 2014.
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Fun haz bin kanselled,hey?
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Fun haz bin kanselled,hey?
Actions have consequences.
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Fans at games:
Pedestal fan
Ceiling fan
Whole house fan
Assorted hand held folding fans
Battery power hand held fans
...my favorite
The Tower fan
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I am partial to oscillating fans....
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I dig the Big Ass Fans at Miller Park.
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UWM just announced yesterday that there would be no fans at games through December 31. Games after that will be reevaluated.
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UWM just announced yesterday that there would be no fans at games through December 31. Games after that will be reevaluated.
So attendance will be up this year?
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UWM just announced yesterday that there would be no fans at games through December 31. Games after that will be reevaluated.
Are they playing their entire season at the Klotche? I think I saw that Panther Arena is not hosting any events until at least 1/1/21.
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Are they playing their entire season at the Klotche? I think I saw that Panther Arena is not hosting any events until at least 1/1/21.
No. All games at Panther Arena. Even though it's empty in November-December.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uwm/2020/11/04/uw-milwaukee-mens-basketball-horizon-league-schedule-announced/6164151002/
Edit: added link
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No fans at MU games through the end of 2020 at least. And no season tickets for the 2020-21 season, which I am assuming means that even if they have fans later in the season, they won't be able to accommodate everyone.
https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/11/5/mens-basketball-marquette-basketball-no-fans-at-home-games-in-2020.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3L4CLufIiMEHQIcPlEql6uwisK4IaXJBzZjMyf6OTjnzU0mzEy6T2U0a0
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No fans at MU games through the end of 2020 at least.
https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/11/5/mens-basketball-marquette-basketball-no-fans-at-home-games-in-2020.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3L4CLufIiMEHQIcPlEql6uwisK4IaXJBzZjMyf6OTjnzU0mzEy6T2U0a0
Also, they just sent out they are refunding or rolling over season tickets.
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UWM just announced yesterday that there would be no fans at games through December 31. Games after that will be reevaluated.
BBFran in shambles
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BBFran in shambles
He stop going after UWM fired Rob Jeter.
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No. All games at Panther Arena. Even though it's empty in November-December.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uwm/2020/11/04/uw-milwaukee-mens-basketball-horizon-league-schedule-announced/6164151002/
Edit: added link
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HOW I WISH MU WOULD GO BACK TO THE ARENA, PERMANENTLY!!!!
That would be fantastic! Send UWM back to the Klots or rekindle their efforts to build a new on campus arena there.
Get MU back in the Milwaukee Arena, that place could be 'a pit' for MU Basketball once again!!!
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OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HOW I WISH MU WOULD GO BACK TO THE ARENA, PERMANENTLY!!!!
That would be fantastic! Send UWM back to the Klots or rekindle their efforts to build a new on campus arena there.
Get MU back in the Milwaukee Arena, that place could be 'a pit' for MU Basketball once again!!!
Yeah, let's move out of a state of the art NBA arena, that has been cited by recruits as a reason they want to come to MU, to move two blocks away to a (recently renovated) crap hole from the 1950s.
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Yeah, let's move out of a state of the art NBA arena, that has been cited by recruits as a reason they want to come to MU, to move two blocks away to a (recently renovated) crap hole from the 1950s.
I don't see a down side with this plan
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If we are to play games without fans, and the budget is clearly an issue at MU, is it safe to expect our home games to be played at the Al? What would the purpose for the school be to spend money on rent for games without fans? Would an empty Fiserv still be a recruiting tool for potential recruits?
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If we are to play games without fans, and the budget is clearly an issue at MU, is it safe to expect our home games to be played at the Al? What would the purpose for the school be to spend money on rent for games without fans? Would an empty Fiserv still be a recruiting tool for potential recruits?
I'm not an 17-year old kid...but I think the FF could be a great recruiting tool even if we don't use it for games. Take them there on recruiting visits (if they have them). Take them on virtual tours, show them footage from packed games. And promise they will play there when the pandemic ends.
But as far as games played during the 'no fan' period...I just don't see how an empty, cavernous arena gets kids here any better than a game at the AL.
Just my $0.02.
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We also don't know how many costs are fixed. IOW, MU may be required to play a certain number of games, and fork over a certain amount of $$ each year. If that is the case, and Fiserv covers some of the "game day costs" such as security, it may actually be most cost effective to play at Fiserv. Or at least close enough to not make that much of a difference.
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OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HOW I WISH MU WOULD GO BACK TO THE ARENA, PERMANENTLY!!!!
That would be fantastic! Send UWM back to the Klots or rekindle their efforts to build a new on campus arena there.
Get MU back in the Milwaukee Arena, that place could be 'a pit' for MU Basketball once again!!!
Having gone to the Bucks game at the Arena a few years ago, it would be brutal as a home court. It’s built for 5,000 fans. The nostalgia factor was great, but by halftime, I missed the FF amenities.
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I am not saying I want to go back to the old arena, but my best years as a fan were at the old arena.
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Ewe wuz a lot junger den two, hey?
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Ewe wuz a lot junger den two, hey?
yup
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I am not saying I want to go back to the old arena, but my best years as a fan were at the old arena.
Most definitely. I understand why they never will (or should) move back there, but it would be cool if they could use it for an occasional preseason or buy game.
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You can%u2019t go home again. Get over it. No Arena. Not now. Not ever. And I saw more than 10 years of games there.
Without Marquette basketball in person, what is the point of winter?
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I don't see a down side with this plan
Isn’t our season ticket base larger than the capacity of the Arena? My best undergrad basketball memory was at the Arena (USF NIT game) but financial considerations outweigh everything here.
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Ewe wuz a lot junger den two, hey?
I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now.
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Isn’t our season ticket base larger than the capacity of the Arena?
Yes, at least before this year.
And nostalgia of middle-aged and elderly alums aside, the arena is a piece of crap, especially compared to the Fiserv. It won't prompt any recruits to commit, and would straight up turn off a lot of them.
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Isn’t our season ticket base larger than the capacity of the Arena? My best undergrad basketball memory was at the Arena (USF NIT game) but financial considerations outweigh everything here.
They did play a game at the AL once. It was kind of fun? The nit at the AL though? That was awesome.
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Yes, at least before this year.
And nostalgia of middle-aged and elderly alums aside, the arena is a piece of crap, especially compared to the Fiserv. It won't prompt any recruits to commit, and would straight up turn off a lot of them.
The place was a dump when I went to school there.
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Yes, at least before this year.
And nostalgia of middle-aged and elderly alums aside, the arena is a piece of crap, especially compared to the Fiserv. It won't prompt any recruits to commit, and would straight up turn off a lot of them.
You speak the absolute truth. On all counts. We will be a mid-major in that arena.
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They did play a game at the AL once. It was kind of fun? The nit at the AL though? That was awesome.
The buy game at the AL (Alabama A&M, I think) had some fun nostalgia to it, but was definitely a mistake since the NCAA originally told them it wouldn't count toward their attendance figures and instead it cost them in the rankings. Not that it's a huge deal, but I think we lost a top-10 attendance streak because of that game.
The NIT at the AL, on the other hand, was awesome. Those games were full of energy and a ton of fun. But those were hot tickets. It wouldn't be nearly sustainable on a regular basis. In a perfect world, a campus-adjacent arena that sat around 13-14k would be ideal. Big enough to accommodate most STHs, small enough that it would still have a potent home court atmosphere.
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For what it’s worth, the official MU schedule has the games at FF.
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Not to mention they practiced there last week.
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I go to UWM games at the Arena. It sucks in every way compared to FF. An empty FF is still a nice recruiting tool.
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I go to UWM games at the Arena. It sucks in every way compared to FF. An empty FF is still a nice recruiting tool.
Right. This idea that MU would save gobs of money playing at the Al I don't think is based in reality. Some? Sure. But playing in FF is what helps draw some player to MU anyway.
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I've heard the Arena always smells like elephants from the circus, you can't get rid of that smell.
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I've heard the Arena always smells like elephants from the circus, you can't get rid of that smell.
Plus the pall of Pall Mall coated to the rafters.
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Several years ago we played UWM at the arena as part of their schedule and we almost got beat.
As to remembering games at the arena for which I remember season tickets since 1965, I remember a few games at the old gym and definitely more than a few at the auditorium. Especially when we played a great Notre Dame team there. My Dad took us to those early games.
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Several years ago we played UWM at the arena as part of their schedule and we almost got beat.
That was the last time I was there as well. MU blew an 18 point lead and barely held on.
The '95 NIT game was my first game there. Amazing atmosphere that night.
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That was the last time I was there as well. MU blew an 18 point lead and barely held on.
The '95 NIT game was my first game there. Amazing atmosphere that night.
One of the best home games in the KO and forward era of MU hoops. The success of TC & Buzz makes us NCAA or bust but our renaissance was new so heading to NYC for the NIT Final Four felt like something was accomplished, especially after graduating Damon, Mac + Robb.
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One of the best home games in the KO and forward era of MU hoops. The success of TC & Buzz makes us NCAA or bust but our renaissance was new so heading to NYC for the NIT Final Four felt like something was accomplished, especially after graduating Damon, Mac + Robb.
I've always heard most people thought that season was disappointing after a sweet 16.
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I’d think they want to play at FF, assuming cost considerations aren’t major, if only to keep the routine of game days as normal as possible and stay most comfortable and consistent with the different sight lines, etc.
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I've gotta believe that the only reason they'd play any games at the FF without fans would be because they're contractually obligated to pay. Otherwise, they'd be playing at the AL.
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I’d think they want to play at FF, assuming cost considerations aren’t major, if only to keep the routine of game days as normal as possible and stay most comfortable and consistent with the different sight lines, etc.
But if most practices are at the AL, wouldn't the players be even more familiar with the sightlines there? And remember that other BE teams have never played there.
Seems like any home court advantage would be even bigger at the AL.
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But if most practices are at the AL, wouldn't the players be even more familiar with the sightlines there? And remember that other BE teams have never played there.
Seems like any home court advantage would be even bigger at the AL.
Pretty sure they play in the underground gym not the main one. Seems like that's where all the videos are taken