Gampel Issue

[ubasketball]

Never thought to bring this up but is an issue when I go to the games. There are two identical vertical boards up in opposite corners of the arena that have team stats running vertically and the identification of what those stats are between the numbers. HOWEVER, because the descriptions are not lit up and their letters are so faint almost no one can see them, I have no idea what information is being displayed even though the numbers are lit up and very clear. Because of that, I pay no attention to those boards. (I recall that if you get up close to them when the lights in the arena are on, you can see the descriptions but that would require memorizing them.) If others agree, how can we get this remedied?

 

[husky429]

I have never had an issue reading the boards you're referring to.

 

[Excalibur]

I don't have an issue, but I also have two functioning eyes . . .

 

[poppa jr.]

Never had a problem there either. At least they have stat boards at Gampel. The XL has nothing.

 

[Vancat]

I also can read them....

 

[DGRU]

see, or see not, there is no try

 

[ColchVEGAS]

I have never had an issue with the Gampel boards, sure they are limited but visibility is not an issue. I cannot stand the XL Center's jumbotron though.

 

[Waquoit]

Never had a problem there either. At least they have stat boards at Gampel. The XL has nothing.

Not true. XL shows the stats of players in the game. Why do people just make up stuff?

 

[Kolumbo]

They have scoreboards? I just keep track of the stats in my mind as the game goes on.

 

[zls44]

Never thought to bring this up but is an issue when I go to the games. There are two identical vertical boards up in opposite corners of the arena that have team stats running vertically and the identification of what those stats are between the numbers. HOWEVER, because the descriptions are not lit up and their letters are so faint almost no one can see them, I have no idea what information is being displayed even though the numbers are lit up and very clear. Because of that, I pay no attention to those boards. (I recall that if you get up close to them when the lights in the arena are on, you can see the descriptions but that would require memorizing them.) If others agree, how can we get this remedied?

They’re manufactured by OES in Canada. UConn has stated they can no longer get replacement parts because of how old they are.

I also have no issues reading them from the top of section 9, with contact lenses, as far from them as you can get in the arena.

 

[husky429]

Never had a problem there either. At least they have stat boards at Gampel. The XL has nothing.

XL has more stats than Gampel listed. Do you people even look up? Lol

 

[Kenny11]

I couldn't read one of them at Providence game just because people were standing for good portions of the game in that area and blocking parts of it. Just look at the jumbotron...oh wait

 

[UKemba15]

Could’ve sworn I saw 4-6 scoreboards during $2 beer night…

 

[Vancat]

it's true sometimes people standing block them partially

 

[GlastonTim]

Can get all the stats I want at XL because of internet service there. Gampel is a dead zone! Why can’t they fix that?

 

[AdamaNation]

Never thought to bring this up but is an issue when I go to the games. There are two identical vertical boards up in opposite corners of the arena that have team stats running vertically and the identification of what those stats are between the numbers. HOWEVER, because the descriptions are not lit up and their letters are so faint almost no one can see them, I have no idea what information is being displayed even though the numbers are lit up and very clear. Because of that, I pay no attention to those boards. (I recall that if you get up close to them when the lights in the arena are on, you can see the descriptions but that would require memorizing them.) If others agree, how can we get this remedied?

Are opening your eyes after blinking? Kidding. I watch those almost all game. Constantly checking fouls etc.

 

[ctkaiser]

It's 2024. Neither venue has a scoreboard that equates to being up to the standard of the basketball capital of the world. Went to a game at Quinnipiac recently. Great scoreboard.

 

[6in25]

Could’ve sworn I saw 4-6 scoreboards during $2 beer night…

Were you the one that asked me how it was possible players with 22 fouls were still on the court?

 

[my2cents]

I was wasting my time in the men's room line and had no time to look up for stats.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Both venues have the worst scoreboards in America

 

[HooperScooper]

XL has more stats than Gampel listed. Do you people even look up? Lol

Karaban even mentioned that in his podcast with Jared on Monday. He said he didn't know that Tristen was close to a triple double because the scoreboard at Gampel doesn't have all the stats like XL Center. Said he would have known at XL Center that Tristen needed 1 more assist.

 

[husky429]

Karaban even mentioned that in his podcast with Jared on Monday. He said he didn't know that Tristen was close to a triple double because the scoreboard at Gampel doesn't have all the stats like XL Center. Said he would have known at XL Center that Tristen needed 1 more assist.

The only funny thing about the stats at XL is that in some seats you can't see the whole row and need to look at corners to tell the player stats. Overall, no real issue though.

 

[uchusky32]

Never thought to bring this up but is an issue when I go to the games. There are two identical vertical boards up in opposite corners of the arena that have team stats running vertically and the identification of what those stats are between the numbers. HOWEVER, because the descriptions are not lit up and their letters are so faint almost no one can see them, I have no idea what information is being displayed even though the numbers are lit up and very clear. Because of that, I pay no attention to those boards. (I recall that if you get up close to them when the lights in the arena are on, you can see the descriptions but that would require memorizing them.) If others agree, how can we get this remedied?

Eat more carrots.

 

[aburks41]

Get your glasses prescription updated

 

[Samoo]

Never thought to bring this up but is an issue when I go to the games. There are two identical vertical boards up in opposite corners of the arena that have team stats running vertically and the identification of what those stats are between the numbers. HOWEVER, because the descriptions are not lit up and their letters are so faint almost no one can see them, I have no idea what information is being displayed even though the numbers are lit up and very clear. Because of that, I pay no attention to those boards. (I recall that if you get up close to them when the lights in the arena are on, you can see the descriptions but that would require memorizing them.) If others agree, how can we get this remedied?

Coincidently, this is exactly how we figured out that our 11 year old (at the time) daughter needed glasses. We were at a basketball game and she kept asking about the stats for a player; we told her to follow them on the stat board and she couldn't see well enough to even tell there was a stat board. She'd never complained about not being able to see prior to that.

 

[Dove]

They’re manufactured by OES in Canada. UConn has stated they can no longer get replacement parts because of how old they are.

I also have no issues reading them from the top of section 9, with contact lenses, as far from them as you can get in the arena.

They had a chance to go with Patoni Corporation, a maker of exception electronic scoreboards but noooooo.

 

[prankster]

Watch the game!

 

[dennismenace]

They’re manufactured by OES in Canada. UConn has stated they can no longer get replacement parts because of how old they are.

I also have no issues reading them from the top of section 9, with contact lenses, as far from them as you can get in the arena.

Turn it over to the engineering school as a project.

 

[jdb50]

Turn it over to the engineering school as a project.

Having gone to UConn when they built the library and forgot to account for the weight of the books on the cantilevered outside walls and having been at the Civic Center when Big Al Lewis had his night against UMass before the roof caved in I am not a big fan of engineers and architects. Hard to correct the lack of assists on those scoreboards but painting the stat categories a brighter white would help fans in the middle of the building figure out quicker what line is what. Don't forget all the issues with buildings built during Emmert's UConn era that had water pipes freezing left and right due to poor design plus all the fire code issues that had UConn firefighters getting OT to monitor buildings that lacked fire walls.

 

[John]

Never thought to bring this up but is an issue when I go to the games. There are two identical vertical boards up in opposite corners of the arena that have team stats running vertically and the identification of what those stats are between the numbers. HOWEVER, because the descriptions are not lit up and their letters are so faint almost no one can see them, I have no idea what information is being displayed even though the numbers are lit up and very clear. Because of that, I pay no attention to those boards. (I recall that if you get up close to them when the lights in the arena are on, you can see the descriptions but that would require memorizing them.) If others agree, how can we get this remedied?

Use your phone for stats.