Yes absolutely, I can verify that. I remember standing in the lobby and seeing people angrily waving their tickets at the people in charge trying to get in to see a game they had paid to see only to be denied. Apparently they had oversold, an egregious mistake for sure. Or maybe, just maybe, some without tickets had sneaked in early, who knows? But once they hit the limit, as far as the Fire Marshalls were concerned, that's it. No one else was getting in. Glad it wasn't me because if it was I would have been pissed to this day!
I totally believe and understand that actual ticket holders got turned away. Oh, the poor Fire Marshalls. Because we students didn't have to pay for a ticket, when Stagmania went full nuts we got to the gym early to make sure we got our place in the bleachers behind the hoop. The marshalls did their best to maintain 2 aisles clear from top to bottom. Everything was obviously genaral admission. Oversold is an interesting way to put it. Because the bleachers had WAY too many people sitting there, maybe the marshalls were counting people and cut the whole thing down and paying customers got screwed. It only happened for 2 or 3 games. Unfair and totally unsafe. Oh well. Sorry
I can clearly remember the fire Marshalls trying to keep the aisles painted on the rear bleachers clear, only to find once the game started the crowd would expand and then aisle would disappear, I also remember the court being showered with read and white paper streamers after the stags made their first basket ! About when did that stop? I believe a NCAA rule change?
I can clearly remember the fire Marshalls trying to keep the aisles painted on the rear bleachers clear, only to find once the game started the crowd would expand and then aisle would disappear, I also remember the court being showered with read and white paper streamers after the stags made their first basket ! About when did that stop? I believe a NCAA rule change?
I think that changed when the NCAA told their refs to give a technical on the home team for a delay of game. But you're right, that was certainly a 'tradition' at AH for quite awhile. Actually if I'm not mistaken, the original place that started was the Palestra in Philadelphia during the famous 'Big 5' games.
Post by nashvillestag on Feb 8, 2020 13:37:38 GMT -5
Actually when you think of it, it makes perfect sense that the Stags were able to get in two games in two days in the New Hampshire-Boston area without having to come back home. Cost saving efficiency for the team and program, and when you consider they came back with a couple of wins, what could be better!
Now since BU was the latest article you have put up, I have a trivia question regarding the NEXT YEAR match-up between the teams back at Fairfield. The Stags were again big favorites based on past history, but unfortunately they were upset. The question is, who was the Terrier's coach who BTW was in his first year ever as a HC?
Actually when you think of it, it makes perfect sense that the Stags were able to get in two games in two days in the New Hampshire-Boston area without having to come back home. Cost saving efficiency for the team and program, and when you consider they came back with a couple of wins, what could be better!
Now since BU was the latest article you have put up, I have a trivia question regarding the NEXT YEAR match-up between the teams back at Fairfield. The Stags were again big favorites based on past history, but unfortunately they were upset. The question is, who was the Terrier's coach who BTW was in his first year ever as a HC?
I am not looking up the answer but I believe it was Rick Pitino
Actually when you think of it, it makes perfect sense that the Stags were able to get in two games in two days in the New Hampshire-Boston area without having to come back home. Cost saving efficiency for the team and program, and when you consider they came back with a couple of wins, what could be better!
Now since BU was the latest article you have put up, I have a trivia question regarding the NEXT YEAR match-up between the teams back at Fairfield. The Stags were again big favorites based on past history, but unfortunately they were upset. The question is, who was the Terrier's coach who BTW was in his first year ever as a HC?
I am not looking up the answer but I believe it was Rick Pitino