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Sports => Frank Martin's OOD sponsored by the "Angriest Fans in America" => Topic started by: WILDCAT NATION on February 01, 2007, 09:41:41 PM

Title: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: WILDCAT NATION on February 01, 2007, 09:41:41 PM

That thing is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET.

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: ChicagoCat on February 01, 2007, 10:01:34 PM

I like Vandy's.  The benches are on the baselines.  For one half, each team cannot hear their coach on the offensive end.  Puts a premium on smart players taking over the game.

http://vucommodores.cstv.com/facilities/memorial-gym.html

I think it gives them an unprecedented home court advantage if they are used to it.  IHow is the rule worded that moved the opposing bench away from the students?  Any chance if we put our benches on the end lines somehow, we could have students behind them?  I think for this set up to work though you have to have a "moat" around the court, like Vandy and Minnesota

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: CatsNShocks on February 01, 2007, 10:05:18 PM

Links?

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: Super PurpleCat on February 02, 2007, 01:42:00 AM

Wow, the crowd on the sidelines are extremely far away.  Not cool.

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: WILDCAT NATION on February 02, 2007, 08:16:20 AM

Can't find any good pics of the inside of UVA's place...that was just awesome last night.

Vandy's place has the elevated floor...looks odd.

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: ksu_FAN on February 02, 2007, 09:57:39 AM

Nation, you are starting to date yourself when you use "Schwing" to describe something. :)

Good pic in this gallery, pic #15: http://virginiasports.cstv.com/view.gal?id=6033&template=player_gallery

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: royal_cat on February 02, 2007, 10:34:28 AM

(http://www.allgoodseats.com/ncaa/basketball/Virginia/univer13.jpg)

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: sonofdaxjones on February 02, 2007, 10:40:02 AM

that's the old arena, here's the new one:
https://www.seats3d.com/ncaa/university_virginia/

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: royal_cat on February 02, 2007, 10:41:39 AM

(http://www.ellerbebecket.com/uploads/uva_jpja_nr.jpg)

Oops heres the new one

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: berford on February 02, 2007, 11:21:32 AM

Quote from: royal_cat on February 02, 2007, 10:41:39 AM

(http://www.ellerbebecket.com/uploads/uva_jpja_nr.jpg)

Wow! That looks almost identical to the Paige at Misery!
 :ksu:

Title: Re: Man, UVA's arena=SCHWING!
Post by: WILDCAT NATION on February 02, 2007, 11:27:22 AM

Thanks, that thing looked beautiful last night...

Of course, if KSU had been willing to drop 130 Million on a building, I'm sure HOK could come up with something pretty cool too.