ccollin13 wrote:I realized after I got into the Stroh at the UT game that I had a table knife in my purse that the bag-checkers never caught
In all seriousness, while the Stroh is not the same as Anderson, and while things have changed with the times, it's time to embrace the change. I really like how the Stroh retains the "up front and personal" atmosphere even though we can't go on the court anymore. I got to sit in the front row for the UT game and it really felt like Anderson - not many arenas have that feel. I love sitting down and seeing people walking around the walkway. The bathrooms are great. I've never had a problem with the ushers. The scoreboard is fabulous. Instant replay, stats, intro videos, the sound system - superb.
It's really time to get over the fact that this isn't Anderson. It's also time to get over the ticket prices. I'm glad to pay what I pay for such a quality program year-in and year-out. These ladies excel in the court AND the classroom. I can give a few extra bucks to support them.
I will say that not being able to go on the court is bothersome though. I know that doesn't happen really anywhere these days, but that was one of the things that made BGSU unique. Now it seems that tradition is being killed off completely, and not just at the Stroh, they don't even let fans on the field at the Doyt for the alma mater/ay-ziggy-zoomba anymore. They say they do, but they don't open the damn gates until after azz is done playing.
Just a mini rant I guess. Pretty much everything else ccollin wrote here is spot on. The Stroh is just a better facility than Anderson in so many ways. It has everything you expect in a modern sports facility, easy access, good viewing lines to the court/field, good sound and video replay, and a really loud atmosphere when it is filled or even semi-filled.
I've been saying for years that people in BG need to quit their bitching about concession and ticket prices. Too many people act as though $10 to see a basketball game, or $15 to see a football game is too much money. Gimme a break. Ccollin and I know each other well, neither one of us is anything close to rich, and you'll never see us complaining about BG ticket prices. People who complain about prices are either extreme misers, or using the ticket prices as a faux reason to not support our teams when they have other underlying reasons for not doing so.
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