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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Mayor McCheese on December 26, 2010, 01:58:40 PM

Title: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: Mayor McCheese on December 26, 2010, 01:58:40 PM
Where the players benches at their home court is on the baseline?

If so, is there a rule against this?  It provides a tremendous home court advantage, as coaching from the baseline I would figure would be something much different (and tougher) then say the sideline.
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: Aughnanure on December 26, 2010, 03:54:47 PM
I dont if its the only school, bit its one of the very very very few. Actually, Vanderbilt's home setup is what was used primarily back in the older days, from what Ive read.  Apparently, benches at the baselines used to be the norm at one point. The arena is just strange in general because of how they expanded, I thought I heard somewhere that they have to place multiple scoreboards facing different directions around the arena because of the weird locations fans' views are blocked from.
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: 4everwarriors on December 26, 2010, 04:11:47 PM
The last time I was there which I think was for the Mideast Regional in 1975, the playing floor was elevated like it is at Williams Arena.
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: wojosdojo on December 26, 2010, 09:55:43 PM
Are we playing there or at a neutral site... As for the other big east/sec games were nuetral ( or some)
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: 77ncaachamps on December 26, 2010, 10:26:11 PM
Quote from: buzzchiapet on December 26, 2010, 09:55:43 PM
Are we playing there or at a neutral site... As for the other big east/sec games were nuetral ( or some)

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Wednesday December 29, 2010 8:00 PM
Vanderbilt Memorial Gym
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Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: MU B2002 on December 26, 2010, 11:25:32 PM
Chiapet,
This is not part of the Beast / Sec challenge.  It is the first leg of a home and home that MU signed on for when a similar deal with USC could not be struck.  IIRC
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: wojosdojo on December 27, 2010, 01:15:17 AM
Alright thanks.... For the bad news.  :'(
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: TallTitan34 on December 27, 2010, 11:40:23 AM
Quote from: buzzchiapet on December 27, 2010, 01:15:17 AM
Alright thanks.... For the bad news.  :'(

It's actually better that it is a road game. 

If it was a neutral court site it would still be mostly Vandy fans essentially making it a home court for them.  A neutral court loss is worse than a road loss and a road win is better than a netural court win.
Title: Re: Is Vanderbilt the only school
Post by: wojosdojo on December 27, 2010, 11:59:19 AM
That's true, I agree. But the fact we have to play at a place that looks more like a theatre is kind of depressing. It will be interesting to watch though.
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