Floor seats at the allstate horizon?

[fiskadoro]

Thinking about the going to the game vs. DePaul, like to know if anyone has had the floor seats under the basket. On stubhub they are section 7. Does anyone know, are these folding chairs, and how is the view? I imagine when the teams are on our half of the court it'd be great, but don't know about when they go downcourt.

Other than this, my other choice is really good seats near half court, first couple of rows.

Cheers!

[mr.MUskie]

old name:  rosemont horizon
new name:  allstate arena

[Fightin 411]

Last time mu was in town I sat in the fourth row of those floor seats.  They were ok for the price I paid $40 I think.  What you have to be careful of is not to sit in the seats on the side near the depaul bench because every time depaul scored the team would stand up and wave their towels screening our view.

[Fightin 411]

And yes there are about seven rows, all folding chairs

[fiskadoro]

thanks gents.

@mr. MUskie:  Old habits die hard. And "Rosemont Horizon" has a certain celestial ring to it, no?

[mr.MUskie]

thanks gents.

@mr. MUskie:  Old habits die hard. And "Rosemont Horizon" has a certain celestial ring to it, no?

I prefer Rosemont Horizon.  I hate these stupid corporate names.

[BrewCity83]

Last time mu was in town I sat in the fourth row of those floor seats.  They were ok for the price I paid $40 I think.  What you have to be careful of is not to sit in the seats on the side near the depaul bench because every time depaul scored the team would stand up and wave their towels screening our view.

So, your view was blocked what, four or five times throughout the game?

[warriorchick]

The thing you need to worry about is the possibility of winding up with a big old lapful of Davante Gardner.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Thinking about the going to the game vs. DePaul, like to know if anyone has had the floor seats under the basket. On stubhub they are section 7. Does anyone know, are these folding chairs, and how is the view? I imagine when the teams are on our half of the court it'd be great, but don't know about when they go downcourt.

Other than this, my other choice is really good seats near half court, first couple of rows.

Cheers!

They are terrible seats. Under the basket are the cheerleaders and people walking back and forth the entire game. I've made the mistake of getting them. You're better off almost anywhere else in the arena!

Fighting 411 sounds like he was behind the bench, not the basket

[Fightin 411]

They are terrible seats. Under the basket are the cheerleaders and people walking back and forth the entire game. I've made the mistake of getting them. You're better off almost anywhere else in the arena!

Fighting 411 sounds like he was behind the bench, not the basket

No, I was behind the basket.  If you are in the first three rows you can see OK, but I agree there are people walking back and forth that get annoying.  Go with those seats that were near center court, the arena is so small that there aren't a lot of bad seats that are not on the floor.

So, your view was blocked what, four or times throughout the game?

Hah, unfortunately the game I sat there was the one a few years ago that we got beat with a last second three.  I can't remember who from depaul hit that three but it was right in front of me...what a train wreak!  That was a quiet car ride home

[Dr. Blackheart]

They are terrible seats. Under the basket are the cheerleaders and people walking back and forth the entire game. I've made the mistake of getting them. You're better off almost anywhere else in the arena!

Also the sound board, speakers and DJ are behind that basket. Not so bad, but since 2500 DePaul fans show, they try to blare the music to make it sound like 17,000 in order to drown out the MU roar.  Two years ago, MU was doing the "You Suck" chant to DePaul's band's playing. A fight broke out as a result, and unfortunately, MU choked away a W. I have a friend who is a faculty member and his floor seats are nice. Been in a box there (pretty cheap with a group), and have bought the cheapest ticket and pretty much sat anywhere. They put MU's students in the upper bowl behind that basket next to the sound tower to contain them.

DePaul is better than they have been in years, so it should be a good game. btw, Wainwright is an assistant at Fresno State. Also has prostrate cancer. He is a very good guy, and loved Al. Actually was a very good recruiter and game coach, but the classroom part killed his teams.

[mr.MUskie]

DePaul is doing surprisingly well this year.