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Gampel vs. XL Center

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I've always thought (with some confirmation), that the players prefer playing at Gampel...

Dom Amore@AmoreCourant
Shabazz Napier - "if I picked the schedule, all our games would be at gampel. crowd is right on you, can B devastating 4 opponent"

Dom Amore@AmoreCourant
Ryan Boatright, "we haven't really had a big Gampel game all year, we're all excited about it being at gampel" #uconnmen

I'd be interested to see UConn's records at the XL versus at Gampel, or better yet how they face historically against the spread at the two different venues.

Anyway, real pumped for a big game on campus. GET LOUD PEOPLE
 
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I believe the media guide has the all time records for both buildings.. but it's hard to compare because it's not even scheduling. Though I don't think anyone will claim XL center is better than Gampel, even with the extra seats.
 
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XL is such an outdated and terrible place. It is cavernous and unless its a big game has no energy

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I agree with the players. Even tough for me, it is much more difficult to get to Storrs, than XL. I prefer, that when school is in session, all games should be played on campus. It is better enviroment
for the players and fans. Now, I know we have had this debate before, and some argue that the students are too lazy to show up for XL, unless its a big game, and that XL is just as good as
Gampel. But, the players, as well as, Calhoun have voiced this opinion(Gampel better). I think the students show up in full force at Gampel, which makes it a much better place.
 
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I hate to bring up Duke in a positive way, but if a 9,000 seat arena is good enough for them.. shouldn't a 10,000 seat arena be good enough for us?
 
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I hate to bring up Duke in a positive way, but if a 9,000 seat arena is good enough for them.. shouldn't a 10,000 seat arena be good enough for us?

They may be a bunch of huggers and floppers, and have the officials in their pockets, but they easily have the best home-court advantage in all of college basketball. They are rightfully considered a model for how to organize an arena with a raucous student section right on top of the opposing players.

But we're more interested in fat-cat donor checks than in providing an in-game experience befitting a top-10 national program.
 
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They may be a bunch of huggers and floppers, and have the officials in their pockets, but they easily have the best home-court advantage in all of college basketball. They are rightfully considered a model for how to organize an arena with a raucous student section right on top of the opposing players.

But we're more interested in fat-cat donor checks than in providing an in-game experience befitting a top-10 national program.

Nothing brings in $$$ like winning, and a good home court advantage goes a long way towards helping that.
 
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The carrier Dome is the best venue in CBB. Or is that what ESPN just wants me to think.
 
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How many of these threads on average do we have every season? And the threads never go anywhere good.
 
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You'd be surprised!

Oh good grief. No one thinks the Civic Center is a better venue for college hoops than Gampel. That is not the same as people who understand why it is a political and financial necessity.
 
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They may be a bunch of huggers and floppers, and have the officials in their pockets, but they easily have the best home-court advantage in all of college basketball. They are rightfully considered a model for how to organize an arena with a raucous student section right on top of the opposing players.

But we're more interested in fat-cat donor checks than in providing an in-game experience befitting a top-10 national program.
Well statistically they don't.

http://predictionmachine.com/college-basketball-homecourt-advantage
 
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Oh good grief. No one thinks the Civic Center is a better venue for college hoops than Gampel. That is not the same as people who understand why it is a political and financial necessity.


Just last week there was a thread here where a few people were saying that XL is a better atmosphere. So while there might be literally less than 10 people who think XL is a better venue for college hoops, they do exist.
 

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XL is such an outdated and terrible place. It is cavernous and unless its a big game has no energy

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The "concourse" at halftime are a joke. Worse than the old Yankee Stadium.
 
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The "concourse" at halftime are a joke. Worse than the old Yankee Stadium.
You can....
A. Stand in 20 minute bathroom line
B. Stand in 20 minute food line
C. Stand in 20 minute beer line.
 
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Heard some chatter about a new arena on NPR the other day but afaik there's been chatter for 15 years.
 

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They may be a bunch of huggers and floppers, and have the officials in their pockets, but they easily have the best home-court advantage in all of college basketball. They are rightfully considered a model for how to organize an arena with a raucous student section right on top of the opposing players.

But we're more interested in fat-cat donor checks than in providing an in-game experience befitting a top-10 national program.
KU at the Phog may have an even better home court advantage. That's what I want UConn to strive for. That environment is redonkulous.
 
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