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Watching basketball in a stadium with over 70,000 fans.

Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:32 pm
Posted by diddydirtyAubie
Bozeman
Member since Dec 2010
39829 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:32 pm
How bad does it suck? There's no way I would go to the Final Four unless I'm in the lower section.
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
127369 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:33 pm to
We have had a similar experience before.
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
60247 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:35 pm to
Jerry's World with a massive TV is the only way I think I'd go.
Posted by gabe311
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2010
2039 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:38 pm to
I went to the Final Four the last time it was in the Superdome. It wasn't that terrible of a view, and it was a fun atmosphere to be in.
Posted by medtiger
Member since Sep 2003
21652 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:52 pm to
I was in the upper level of the Arena last weekend for the New Orleans regional. I couldn't imagine watching from any higher than that.
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92876 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:53 pm to
Ask Owlie....he is there.
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123586 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:58 pm to
Was the Superdome cut in half the year it hosted?
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164014 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 9:58 pm to
The crowd sizes are awesome. But yeah I couldn't imagine being at the top of a football stadium for a basketball game.
Posted by ornagestorm
Oregon
Member since Jun 2008
5105 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:00 pm to
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40949 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:01 pm to
I went to one when they only used half the dome, was fine.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164014 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:01 pm to
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This post was edited on 4/3/11 at 3:33 am
Posted by xiv
Parody. #AdminsRule
Member since Feb 2004
39508 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:02 pm to
quote:

Was the Superdome cut in half the year it hosted?
The last time the Superdome hosted (2004 I think), the court was moved over to one sideline (parallel to the football field and not perpendicular like most dome setups at the time), and the sideline seats from the opposite side were moved over to be closer to the court. But they still sold the terrace level seats at the opposite side; those people viewed the game over a chasm between the upper and lower level seats.

Now, the NCAA has a set of kits they bring to domes so they use the entire dome setup.
Posted by gabe311
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2010
2039 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:05 pm to
quote:

Was the Superdome cut in half the year it hosted?


No, but the court was pushed to one sideline. The other sideline seats moved in from the opposite side of the Dome to give the plaza level an arena type feel for those down there.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164014 posts
Posted on 4/2/11 at 10:05 pm to
I was thinking of the 03 SEC tournament.
Posted by Atari
Texas
Member since Dec 2009
3716 posts
Posted on 4/3/11 at 12:05 am to
I thought about driving down to Houston, but the cheapest tickets I could find were $175 a piece and I just couldn't justify spending that much money to watch the game on a big screen above the court.

I'm sure it would have been worth it to some big time basketball fan, but I'm not. I follow the sport but I don't LOVE it like some do.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 4/3/11 at 1:40 am to
Here's a good shot of what it looked like:



This was the beginning of the "50 yard line" movement...

Posted by saintsfan92612
Taiwan
Member since Oct 2008
28830 posts
Posted on 4/3/11 at 1:57 am to
Dwyane Wade just scored...oh wait, are there even players on the court...frick this view
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
36449 posts
Posted on 4/3/11 at 2:33 am to
i have been to two final fours. sat in the very highest row in 2008 but on the sideline. view was fine and it was the shite. was very high up in 2006 as well and they were both fricking awesome.
This post was edited on 4/3/11 at 2:34 am
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164014 posts
Posted on 4/3/11 at 2:51 am to
It's going to look cool filled up with purple and gold next season.
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18515 posts
Posted on 4/3/11 at 8:55 am to
The view isn't bad. I was in the lower bowl last night, but met some fiends in the upper level between games. They were in the endzone area and you could still see numbers and recognize players. They claimed the atmosphere was pretty good up there as well.

Honestly, if I don't have a team in it, I wouldn't mind being up there. It's just fun being at the games and conversing with other fans.

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