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The Carrier Dome is Not a Dump; It is Just Outdated (sujuiceonline.com; Bierman)
Item: Much was publicized this past weekend during the NCAA East Regional about some of the visiting fans’ negative reactions to the condition of the host Carrier Dome, some going as far to call the venue “a dump.” It’s been 36 years in which the building has served as a basketball facility, and while some of the recent criticism is warranted, for the most part the Dome has aged pretty well within the tight confines of its original architectural footprint. Soon it will be time for the big decisions to be made on the structure’s roof and overall future, or seeking another path of funding for an entirely new facility, but for now, all’s fine and functional with the Dome.
In the social media age of instant reaction, was it any surprise that some fans, including those following North Carolina State and Louisville attending their team’s games in the Sweet 16 and for the Cardinals, the Elite Eight, made complaints about various elements of a domed football stadium that’s cut in half for its basketball configuration, in which they sat for the very first time?
From the crowded concourses and uncomfortable aluminum bench seating, to the swoosh sound made by the doors upon entering or exiting the air-supported structure, to the lack of amenities in the restrooms, all was laid out on Twitter for the back and forth exchanges and piling on of derogatory tweets.
» Related: Effects of sanctions on Syracuse won’t be felt much
But Wolfpack and Cards fans follow the two ACC teams that happen to play in off-campus, professional sports-style arenas. N.C. State shares 19,772 seat PNC Arena with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, part of the state fairgrounds and sports complex area of outer Raleigh detached from campus, while U of L serves as the main tenant of the sparkling 22,090 seat KFC Yum Center situated downtown near the banks of the Ohio River.
Both of those buildings, especially the newer, four year old plus home of Louisville, have the requisite levels of luxury boxes and other premium seating, but more importantly they contain the one main element the Dome is lacking – space, as in wide concourses, modern and bigger restrooms, the ability to watch the action on the court while eating and drinking away from one’s seat, plenty of room for auxiliary services, support staff, the media, and the teams themselves, with multiple spacious locker rooms and practice courts tucked away in case the arena floor is tied up.
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College News
Duke Joins Michigan State in Men's Basketball Final Four (bloomberg.com; Levinson)
Mike Krzyzewski added another line to his Hall of Fame coaching biography, tying John Wooden in men’s Final Four appearances as Duke University rolled past Gonzaga University with stifling second-half defense.
Michigan State beat Louisville in overtime, joining Duke, undefeated Kentucky and Wisconsin in the semifinals of the men’s college basketball national tournament.
Duke -- like Michigan State earlier Sunday -- returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2010, beating Gonzaga 66-52 in the South region final in Houston.
Gonzaga, a No. 2 seed that has never been to the Final Four, led by four points with 16 minutes left. The Bulldogs didn’t hit a shot from the field in the game’s last six minutes.
Krzyzewski, who in January became the first college men’s coach to pass the 1,000-win mark, said after the game that “my past is not important right now.”
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More on Vomit Story I at the Carrier Dome Sunday (sportal.co.nz; Sportal)
Was it a comment on the writing skills of Pat Forde? Authorities continue to investigate...
Look out below!
It may not seem it, but members of the working media are often subject to some very strange occupational hazards — players leaping over the scorer's table, errant balls flying into laptops, etc.
But rarely are reporters subject to biohazards as some were during Sunday's Louisville - Michigan State Elite Eight game at Syracuse's Carrier Dome.
MORE: Best Elite Eight photos | UK - Notre Dame matchup makes history |Dean Smith's gift not a violation
A fan in the crowd above the tunnel to the media work room apparently couldn't contain his excitement (or his lunch) and vomited onto some of the unlucky reporters below.
That's taking the whole "vomitorium" thing just a little bit too literally.
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Some dude threw up over a railing in the Carrier Dome on to the walkway to the media work room. A drop of about 20 feet. Lovely moment.
3:18 PM - 29 Mar 2015
Vomit Story II at the Carrier Dome (PS; Carlson)
Wayne Blackshear left blood on his jersey, vomit in the locker room and everything else on the Carrier Dome floor.
It still wasn't enough to beat Michigan State.
"Wayne was throwing up like no player I've ever seen," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "He still came back and fought it pretty hard. Nose bleed, throwing up. … It's a bitter, bitter pill to swallow because we all had some big dreams."
Blackshear's Cardinals aren't the prettiest bunch. They don't shoot it very well. They don't turn opponents over with their press.
But, like Michigan State has for years under Izzo, the Cardinals grit and grind each game into a battle of wills, usually coming out on top. Michigan State, a team that traditionally does the same, advanced to its first Final Four since 2010, but not before Blackshear made them earn every mile.
"Our kids played a winning game," Pitino said afterward, "and they played a winning game. and they came away making the shots that had to make."
That effort was only fitting for a Michigan State team that's now played eight overtime games and lost 11 times this season against one of the country's toughest schedules.
This time, the challenge was Blackshear, a Louisville senior seeking to prolong the end, and Montrezl Harrell, a beastly 6-foot-8 240-pound masher. Together they delivered a hard-edged performance that, on most other occasions, Spartan fans would have appreciated.
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The Carrier Dome is Not a Dump; It is Just Outdated (sujuiceonline.com; Bierman)
Item: Much was publicized this past weekend during the NCAA East Regional about some of the visiting fans’ negative reactions to the condition of the host Carrier Dome, some going as far to call the venue “a dump.” It’s been 36 years in which the building has served as a basketball facility, and while some of the recent criticism is warranted, for the most part the Dome has aged pretty well within the tight confines of its original architectural footprint. Soon it will be time for the big decisions to be made on the structure’s roof and overall future, or seeking another path of funding for an entirely new facility, but for now, all’s fine and functional with the Dome.
In the social media age of instant reaction, was it any surprise that some fans, including those following North Carolina State and Louisville attending their team’s games in the Sweet 16 and for the Cardinals, the Elite Eight, made complaints about various elements of a domed football stadium that’s cut in half for its basketball configuration, in which they sat for the very first time?
From the crowded concourses and uncomfortable aluminum bench seating, to the swoosh sound made by the doors upon entering or exiting the air-supported structure, to the lack of amenities in the restrooms, all was laid out on Twitter for the back and forth exchanges and piling on of derogatory tweets.
» Related: Effects of sanctions on Syracuse won’t be felt much
But Wolfpack and Cards fans follow the two ACC teams that happen to play in off-campus, professional sports-style arenas. N.C. State shares 19,772 seat PNC Arena with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, part of the state fairgrounds and sports complex area of outer Raleigh detached from campus, while U of L serves as the main tenant of the sparkling 22,090 seat KFC Yum Center situated downtown near the banks of the Ohio River.
Both of those buildings, especially the newer, four year old plus home of Louisville, have the requisite levels of luxury boxes and other premium seating, but more importantly they contain the one main element the Dome is lacking – space, as in wide concourses, modern and bigger restrooms, the ability to watch the action on the court while eating and drinking away from one’s seat, plenty of room for auxiliary services, support staff, the media, and the teams themselves, with multiple spacious locker rooms and practice courts tucked away in case the arena floor is tied up.
...
College News
Duke Joins Michigan State in Men's Basketball Final Four (bloomberg.com; Levinson)
Mike Krzyzewski added another line to his Hall of Fame coaching biography, tying John Wooden in men’s Final Four appearances as Duke University rolled past Gonzaga University with stifling second-half defense.
Michigan State beat Louisville in overtime, joining Duke, undefeated Kentucky and Wisconsin in the semifinals of the men’s college basketball national tournament.
Duke -- like Michigan State earlier Sunday -- returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2010, beating Gonzaga 66-52 in the South region final in Houston.
Gonzaga, a No. 2 seed that has never been to the Final Four, led by four points with 16 minutes left. The Bulldogs didn’t hit a shot from the field in the game’s last six minutes.
Krzyzewski, who in January became the first college men’s coach to pass the 1,000-win mark, said after the game that “my past is not important right now.”
...
More on Vomit Story I at the Carrier Dome Sunday (sportal.co.nz; Sportal)
Was it a comment on the writing skills of Pat Forde? Authorities continue to investigate...
Look out below!
It may not seem it, but members of the working media are often subject to some very strange occupational hazards — players leaping over the scorer's table, errant balls flying into laptops, etc.
But rarely are reporters subject to biohazards as some were during Sunday's Louisville - Michigan State Elite Eight game at Syracuse's Carrier Dome.
MORE: Best Elite Eight photos | UK - Notre Dame matchup makes history |Dean Smith's gift not a violation
A fan in the crowd above the tunnel to the media work room apparently couldn't contain his excitement (or his lunch) and vomited onto some of the unlucky reporters below.
That's taking the whole "vomitorium" thing just a little bit too literally.
Pat Forde ✔ @YahooForde
Follow
Some dude threw up over a railing in the Carrier Dome on to the walkway to the media work room. A drop of about 20 feet. Lovely moment.
3:18 PM - 29 Mar 2015
Vomit Story II at the Carrier Dome (PS; Carlson)
Wayne Blackshear left blood on his jersey, vomit in the locker room and everything else on the Carrier Dome floor.
It still wasn't enough to beat Michigan State.
"Wayne was throwing up like no player I've ever seen," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "He still came back and fought it pretty hard. Nose bleed, throwing up. … It's a bitter, bitter pill to swallow because we all had some big dreams."
Blackshear's Cardinals aren't the prettiest bunch. They don't shoot it very well. They don't turn opponents over with their press.
But, like Michigan State has for years under Izzo, the Cardinals grit and grind each game into a battle of wills, usually coming out on top. Michigan State, a team that traditionally does the same, advanced to its first Final Four since 2010, but not before Blackshear made them earn every mile.
"Our kids played a winning game," Pitino said afterward, "and they played a winning game. and they came away making the shots that had to make."
That effort was only fitting for a Michigan State team that's now played eight overtime games and lost 11 times this season against one of the country's toughest schedules.
This time, the challenge was Blackshear, a Louisville senior seeking to prolong the end, and Montrezl Harrell, a beastly 6-foot-8 240-pound masher. Together they delivered a hard-edged performance that, on most other occasions, Spartan fans would have appreciated.
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was there in spirit.
