UNI vs. Cal-Poly Game Thread

[unigriff]

#1 problem i saw...reoccurence from last year...once we get into the halfcourt offensive set....TOO MUCH STANDING AROUND! ugh...

my second issue is...1. student section---SITTING? 2. Why didn't more people come over from the footall game? only just over 4,000 on a saturday night.

Now i know personally, i was exhausted from the day and that was only 1 half of football i was at, but i think it was the lasting effects from the bball game the night before, my voice was only at about 40%.
i can understand that some of the older fans may have attended the high school football game(s) and then the football, so they were washed out of energy. I totally understand that. But for those who JUST went to the football game, what was the reason for not just hopping over the couple hundred feet to the McLeod?
Students on courtside seats? As much as i would love to sit there myself...we were given a HUGE section of the arena, and should be used, plus if you didn't pay for that seat, you shouldn't sit there. (unless its GA).
Now, as for the students sitting, i was rather upset, but just did not have any energy to go yell at all of them. I realize its the weekend, you're tired, maybe hungover (although id hope not at 9pm) and you were bored at the football game because it was a blowout but, why bring that attitude over to the bball game? I mean, i thought the basketball game was very thrilling, ugly too at times, but a good game because it was close. Very discouraging.

okay..(hops off soapbox)....im done.

[jman2004]

I thought Jordan played fine, but Coleman played great and so did Koch. With those two playing better, there just wasn't room for Jordan.

I agree though. Against NIU, EVERYTHING ran through the post. Last night, I didn't see that. Like Brett said, lots of standing around. I still think we'll be fine once we get some of these games under our belt. Tourney's like this are tough because everyone's kind of just waiting for the UMass game. I think even the players. Lets hope we bring it. 3 games in 3 days is tough.

And griff, I think the announcer conveniently called the attendence, "4,000 selling tickets." No way there were 4,000 people there. I'm really disappointed so far. I know it's been a busy sports weekend, but kind of disappointing to host an event like this and get no one to come out for it. I hope tonight's game brings some people.

[jman2004]

I thought Jordan played fine other than the turnovers.we didn't do a very good job ofgetting him the ball.He was wide open many times and the pass never came inside.

This bothers me. People need to remember that Jordan is 7 feet tall with a huge wingspan. Every time he was open for a split second the crowd behind us gasps heavily. It's annoying. Do you know how many times in a game it's going to APPEAR that Jordan is open? Tons. He's huge, but the players have the best angle. Trust me. They want to get him the ball too, but if they can't, they can't. It's easy for the crowd to sit above it all and see a guy twice the size of the other players appear to be open but whether or not he actually is open, that's for the players to determine. Just because we see his big ole arm fly up in the air DOES NOT mean that he's open.

[ubuntuCAT]

I wonder if UNI will even make money off of this Tourney??? I suppose it did help sell season tickets and really helps the team to have 3 home games and hopefully 3 wins with a young team.

[BCPanther]

UNI is making money off of this tournament. Remember Basketball Travelers (BTI) is paying for everything from travel and hotels to officials. The way I understand it is that they are just taking a small portion of the proceeds. The way they make most of their money is through matching up low majors with high majors and taking a portion of the guarantee money. They also run a bunch of neutral site tournaments that generate income...

UNI is making money and I think you will see the biggest crowd of the weekend today. I will say 5500 or so...

[Purple For Life]

#1 problem i saw...reoccurence from last year...once we get into the halfcourt offensive set....TOO MUCH STANDING AROUND! ugh...

my second issue is...1. student section---SITTING? 2. Why didn't more people come over from the footall game? only just over 4,000 on a saturday night.

Now i know personally, i was exhausted from the day and that was only 1 half of football i was at, but i think it was the lasting effects from the bball game the night before, my voice was only at about 40%.
i can understand that some of the older fans may have attended the high school football game(s) and then the football, so they were washed out of energy. I totally understand that. But for those who JUST went to the football game, what was the reason for not just hopping over the couple hundred feet to the McLeod?
Students on courtside seats? As much as i would love to sit there myself...we were given a HUGE section of the arena, and should be used, plus if you didn't pay for that seat, you shouldn't sit there. (unless its GA).
Now, as for the students sitting, i was rather upset, but just did not have any energy to go yell at all of them. I realize its the weekend, you're tired, maybe hungover (although id hope not at 9pm) and you were bored at the football game because it was a blowout but, why bring that attitude over to the bball game? I mean, i thought the basketball game was very thrilling, ugly too at times, but a good game because it was close. Very discouraging.

okay..(hops off soapbox)....im done.

I just could NOT make it to the Bball game...I was tired as it was and I'm amazed I stayed up as late as I did. And in the end...RHPS sucked! sigh...

[unigriff]

i know u werent gonna make it...i understand PFL, you gave me a legit doctors note at the fb game hope to see u at the game today!

[Purple For Life]

i know u werent gonna make it...i understand PFL, you gave me a legit doctors note at the fb game hope to see u at the game today!

OMG...by the end of the night I was so tired I thought I was gonna but I went to sleep and was fine this morning.

...I don't know if I have any clean Panther shirts! I'll have to take a look when I get home. I'm at work until 6.