Taj79 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Many of you may have seen this ... http://www.stadiumjourney.com/news/03-28-2014/599/college-basketball-arena-rankings-2014 Chaifetz fourth in the A10 behind UD, VCU and the Bonnies (???? -- really?). I think the write up is pure crap .... SLU receives unanimous support from St. Louis as the only college game in town, but it's some throw-away off season stuff. Heaven forbid we talk about nitwit gurus and preseason prognostication articles any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 -at a minimum we should move ahead of all other buildings that don't sell alcohol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 SIU at 18? Thanks for playing.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 The Fed Ex Forum at #3? Hilarious. Yeah, it is on one of the very best possible lots in downtown Memphis. But it sucks as an NBA venue and sucks even worse for college basketball. You're so far away from the court it reminds me of watching baseball in the Astrodome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Many of you may have seen this ... http://www.stadiumjourney.com/news/03-28-2014/599/college-basketball-arena-rankings-2014 Chaifetz fourth in the A10 behind UD, VCU and the Bonnies (???? -- really?). I think the write up is pure crap .... SLU receives unanimous support from St. Louis as the only college game in town, but it's some throw-away off season stuff. Heaven forbid we talk about nitwit gurus and preseason prognostication articles any more. I never really buy into the whole "not a bad seat in the whole stadium/arena" type of talk in that the worst seats in EVERY stadium/arena really are bad seats but Chaifetz compared to UD Arena is no comparison. Yes, UD holds 3,000 more seats the worst seat a Chaifetz is much, much better than the worst seat at UD. If I recall correctly, UD holds around 13,500 or so whereas Chaifetz around 10,600. Even so, seat # 10,600 at Chaifetz is much better than seat # 10,600 at UD!!. After the "lower bowl" 6,000 seats or so at UD, their seating just gets worse and worse. For instance, UD has very few seats behind their baskets and almost no seats in their "corners". Instead, the bulk of their seats are courtside but extend way, way high up, I would much rather be in a seat behind the basket or in the corner but closer to the action than on the sidelines way, way up and in the dark -- they darken the lighting in the upper seating to help view the court from such far distances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sludevil Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 This list reads like the author pulled names out of a hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 This list reads like the author pulled names out of a hat. I certainly am no Duke fan, but Cameron shows out as a great place to watch a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Olean has a pretty nice arena but not as good as ours. Its a solid 4th in the conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I'd place Chaiftetz at the bottom of the A10 in terms of ductwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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