February 11th, 2012 at 10:50 PM ^
As peculiar as the setup is, it seems like a really cool environment for a basketball game.
February 11th, 2012 at 10:54 PM ^
Vitale just confirmed he won't be in AA next weekend. Meh.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:02 PM ^
His loss.....baby.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:17 PM ^
I actually like Vitale. I'd rather listen to someone interested and enthused like Gus Jonson or Dick Vitale than Jim Nantz or someone like that.
February 12th, 2012 at 12:13 AM ^
I agree i like enthused announcing like Vitale. Anyone but Dakich.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:24 PM ^
Great for the fans. Horrible for opposing coaches. You can't tell your players which plays to set up if they're going the other way and it actually gets pretty loud in there.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
The UniBrow dominates!
February 12th, 2012 at 12:51 AM ^
I was at the game tonight. Kentucky fans are annoyng as shit. it's common knowledge here in the south about Kentucky fans being obnoxious. Especially considering only one of their sports teams is good.
As far as the set up goes. Memorial Gymnasium is a sweet place to watch a game. The atmosphere was pretty good in there tonight. It's oddly shaped but there's not really a bad seat in the house. Vandy is a small school so the student section doesn't get as rowdy as some other schools. I noticed a lot of students on their phones during the game itself as well.
Vandy had a chance to seal it and didn't get the job done. Which is disappointing considering their starters are all experienced upper classmen. Kentucky is pretty good. They played strong defense and made some big buckets when they needed them down the stretch. But they'll have a new starting 5 next year.
February 12th, 2012 at 8:58 AM ^
February 12th, 2012 at 9:53 AM ^
I'm wondering if Kentucky fanswill still "take over the gym" once they get Calipari'd by the NCAA.
Enjoy the present my friend because my guess is you won't much care for the future (just ask U Mass & Memphis)
February 12th, 2012 at 2:34 PM ^
obnoxious uk fans, really? have you all not a mirror? and do you ever look in that mirror? UM has the most obnoxious fans anywhere.
February 12th, 2012 at 2:43 PM ^
so deal with it. John Calipari has not been charged with anything and until he is, he will always be our coach at UK he is the coach of the century. Before judging UK and their fans take a look at your arena and see how many banners you have hanging for championships like UK has. By the end of the season we will have another one, so that is the way it is. We are the best and always will be so get over the jealousy and move on. GO BIG BLUE.
February 12th, 2012 at 7:34 PM ^
lol according to record books calipari has never been to a final four so good luck on bucking that trend kentucky, I'm sure all those issues that cost umass and memphis banners have just magically gone away, you may win a championship this year, i just wouldn't count on it counting for the long haul.
February 12th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^
hey! we arent that obnoxious
February 12th, 2012 at 7:28 PM ^
I went to medical school at Vandy and went to lots of basketball games at Memorial during my time there (free for students!). It is an odd venue in some respects: it was originally built to be not only a sports arena, but also theater-type venue as well. Hence, the strange elevated floor with team benches on the ends. There are these corner structures too, with seats going away from the court only perpendicular to the court boundaries.
All and all, the place does get pretty loud and Vandy's been consistently good at basketball for a while now. The end-line bench thing really does seem to be an advantage as the opposing coach has trouble yelling out plays and being heard at the opposite end. And it is a fantastic place to watch the game--although you're not right up on the court like at other arenas, there's nothing to obstruct your view at mid-court.