BASKETBALL SET-UP in DOME

[panther2317]

I was wondering how the Dome will be set-up for basketball games this season??? I really enjoyed the set-up for the Western Michigan game last season in the Bracket Buster. I think it was good for the fans and good for the student section. What are everyone else's thoughts?

[tcondon]

I loved it as well. I sat in the end bleachers and it was great. I remember asking Coach Mac about it afterwards, and I think he's all for it. I'm sure he'll get it done if he wants to.

[General_Panther]

I am going to have to say that although I enjoyed our seats for the Western Michigan game this season, I am a huge fan of the Maniacs staying behind the other teams bench. AS a two year member of the Maniacs I saw the distinct advantage our team had by us (maniacs) sitting behind the other teams bench. We are able to help the team more by getting in the other teams heads, so much so that they have to move their time out huddles to right inside the three point arch. I think however, that if the student section were moved under the basket, it would be something that they could incorporate for the big showdown with Iowa instead of the Crappy set up they had during the Hawks last visit to Cedar Falls. I really didn't like that set up, I think if they set up like the Bracket Buster game for the Iowa Game, they would have an awesome crowd, however I don't think that will happen, Just a suggestion on my part.

[#1pantherfan]

I am also a member of the Mac's Manics and I would say we should be under the basket. We can have a larger section without taking the prime seats away for the people that pay for their ticket.
I think for the teams who move their huddle to the middle of the court, do it for each and every game.
Seats under the basket also make it so there are more people closer to the court and that is always a positive, so less people have to sit 30 rows up.

I support dishing out the money to put bleachers under the basket for each and every game.