Why Did We Build So Many Seats?

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Thompson-Boling, was it a schlong contest with KY? I mean, that place leaves me cold, Stokely was old but it had charm and a certain warmth to it. And a rubber floor. :disappointed:

The outside looks like some kind of beige convention center.

I dunno, maybe it's just me but 16,000 seats, maybe 18,000 would have been planty, K'Ville is an OK bball town not a great one, even when we had 20 win seasons we averaged, what, 15,000?
 
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i bet it starts selling out now that are football team is slacking off. just watch.
 
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My favorite are the 4 "point" seats in the corners. You know, the ones were the row consists of one seat. Perfect for the lonely fan.
 
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Originally posted by volinbham@Nov 10, 2005 5:39 PM
My favorite are the 4 "point" seats in the corners.  You know, the ones were the row consists of one seat.  Perfect for the lonely fan.
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:lolabove:
 
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Originally posted by vols2345@Nov 10, 2005 5:26 PM
i bet it starts selling out now that are football team is slacking off.  just watch.
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Maybe, don't expect so, especially with this year's team which will suck mightily.

If anyone can fill it, Pearl can. :rock:
 
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Originally posted by orangewizard98@Nov 10, 2005 5:46 PM
Yes it was a "schlong" contest with UK.
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That's what I remember, we were filling Stokely (12,500?) and then all of a sudden, KY builds, then we get on a twit and double our capacity. I'm thinking, what? :crazy:
 
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We were filling it a few years ago when we were in the top 25 for a while. I esp remember the florida game.
 
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TB is going to change and lose a bunch of seats. May take 3 or 4 years but it will happen. Skyboxes in TB
 
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Originally posted by cibai@Nov 10, 2005 3:37 PM
We were filling it a few years ago when we were in the top 25 for a while. I esp remember the florida game.
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We've never filled that aluminum barn with any regularity. The attendance figures are skewed by announcing "tickets sold", instead of the turnstile count.
 
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Originally posted by Vol67@Nov 10, 2005 6:09 PM
TB is going to change and lose a bunch of seats. May take 3 or 4 years but it will happen. Skyboxes in TB
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I heard that then it dropped off the radar.
 
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Originally posted by orangewizard98@Nov 10, 2005 3:16 PM
Yes it was a "schlong" contest with UK.
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I remember Devoe was the Coach then, and he really pushed for a new Arena to help recruiting.When they finally decided to build it was some of the big buck boosters and Tn legislature that insisted that it be bigger than Rupp.
 
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Originally posted by SURFSIDEBEACHVOL@Nov 10, 2005 8:39 PM
I remember Devoe was the Coach then, and he really pushed for a new Arena to help recruiting.When they finally decided to build it was some of the big buck boosters and Tn legislature that insisted that it be bigger than Rupp.
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Thinking with your small head there, weren't they? :banghead:

T-B reminds me of a $750,000 house with hollow core doors, all size, not much quality. :fool:
 
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Originally posted by wilburnVol@Nov 10, 2005 6:07 PM
I heard that then it dropped off the radar.
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Been agreed to by the University with CBP. To provide him with skyboxes and a practice facility but fans have to contribute before it can happen so he has to win.
 
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I personally think it is so big that it sometimes works to our disadvantage since it is never full.
 
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Originally posted by Vol67@Nov 11, 2005 2:32 AM
Been agreed to by the University with CBP. To provide him with skyboxes and a practice facility but fans have to contribute before it can happen so he has to win.
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Fair enough. :post-20645-1119625378:
 
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Originally posted by surrealvol@Nov 11, 2005 3:12 AM
I personally think it is so big that it sometimes works to our disadvantage since it is never full.
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So do I which is why I started this thread. Bigger isn't always better.

Ask my wife. :eek:lol: :mf_surrender: :huh:
 
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It was planned during the Ernie & Bernie Show, when we beat UK 5 times straight, when Stokely was overflowing and people lined up for tickets. It was also envisioned as a convocation center, in which the U could seat every student for important assemblies.
 
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Originally posted by wilburnVol@Nov 10, 2005 2:53 PM
Thompson-Boling, was it a schlong contest with KY? I mean, that place leaves me cold, Stokely was old but it had charm and a certain warmth to it. And a rubber floor.  :disappointed:

The outside looks like some kind of beige convention center.

I dunno, maybe it's just me but 16,000 seats, maybe 18,000 would have been planty, K'Ville is an OK bball town not a great one, even when we had 20 win seasons we averaged, what, 15,000?
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I sat at the very, very, very top of Thompson Boling Arena. The highest seats are above the lights and scoreboard. There were birds and bats flying around me.
 
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Trivia questions:
1. Does anybody remember the construction troubles of the place?
2. Which Tenn. contractor took over the construction after the original contractor quit before construction was finished?
 
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Originally posted by Jasongivm6@Nov 11, 2005 1:06 PM
I sat at the very, very, very top of Thompson Boling Arena.  The highest seats are above the lights and scoreboard.  There were birds and bats flying around me.
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:lolabove: :lolabove: :lolabove:

Me too. They should supply oxygen.
 
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