My seats are AWFUL!!!

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CorsicanaBear said:



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That's brutal. I think that's even worse than the infamous pole seats at Fenway.

The old Boston Garden had seats behind columns. It was bad.


Wrigley field still does.
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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

EvilTroyAndAbed said:

It wouldn't be a Baylor board if we didn't have people *****ing.
Amen Brother. ESPN+ is your friend. And I have never had to wait in line to pee.
As you get older, you'll have to wait to pee.
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Bring up some port-a-potties and problem solved.
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CorsicanaBear said:



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Maybe we need a thread showing good site sections and bad…
Bill Gates and the Gaines' had great seats with no access problems. Money makes lots of things better.
Yes. Their money makes things a lot better for all of us.
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whitetrash said:

CorsicanaBear said:



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That's brutal. I think that's even worse than the infamous pole seats at Fenway.

The old Boston Garden had seats behind columns. It was bad.


Wrigley field still does.
And it is my favorite park.
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Went to last nights women's game. Sat in section 221. Seats themselves are great - all padded…but, too narrow and not much room to slide by when getting to seat past people. We saw everyone struggling. I feel sorry fo those that are a bit larger in body type. It will be tough to fit in the seats. At Ferrel, it seemed like folks stood up to cheer more. Our section barely stood at some great moments. Afraid of heights perhaps!!! Final comment…I love the music, but the bass about made me nauseous. And the no bathrooms or concessions on second level is a problem…
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Afraid of heights perhaps!!!
Acrophobia is a problem for me. No ladders. Not going on the roof. The Eiffel Tower nearly did me in. Can't stand by the windows in a tall building. But, oddly, flying in an ultralight aircraft did not bother me.

I made the mistake once of buying some tickets at Jerry World in the top deck to save a few bucks. Never again. Felt like Spiderman up there. Was constantly afraid I was going to fall off. Level 4 at McLane is almost, but not quite, as bad.

I guess the upper level at Foster Pavilion is not for me.

But that's my problem to manage, not anybody else's.
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bear2be2 said:

BearBuck said:

And clearly this arena wasn't built for people like you, that never intend to use it. Enjoy "supporting" your team from your private cave.
Will do. And I'm pretty sure I acknowledged that they weren't catering to me and shouldn't, so you can take your sanctimony elsewhere.

It's 2024. Most folks have finally learned they have no obligation whatsoever to pay ever-rising prices to do things that are inconvenient, stressful or unenjoyable. I love Baylor University, and following select sports teams has been a lifelong passion of mine. But at the end of the day this is an entertainment product like any other and I'll unapologetically treat and enjoy it as such.

Ignoring a work schedule that makes attending out-of-town events of all types difficult, a trip to Waco is a six-hour round trip drive for me and requires me to either take my two children or miss whatever they've got going on at home at the time. I'm not going to be bullied or pressured into dropping hundreds of dollars to do something that is often a giant hassle, when I get just as much enjoyment and a more complete view of the game watching it on TV. I'll attend one-off games here and there because it's fun to do from time to time. But I'll never feel obligated to do so.

Those who prefer attending games in person, like my dad and brother, should absolutely do so. I'll never discourage anyone from spending their own time or money how they choose to as long as it's within the bounds of what's legal and ethical. But I'm also not going to listen to others tell me how I should or should not spend mine.

I attend literally hundreds of sporting events a year for my work. I'm going to watch and enjoy Baylor's how I choose.
Totally agree with you . . . the older I get, I am much more selective in the games I attend. I live in TN, so watching Baylor games live is pretty much off the table. I was in MSG for the Duke game in December but made it a family trip. Went to the NC game in Indianapolis a few years ago. Watched them in Tuscaloosa a couple of years ago. Even went to Ferrell for opening game in 2022 against some cannon fodder team. Hopeful of being there live at some point in the NCAA tourney this year. As bad as our fan base travels, I feel like I can support them better in these neutral sight/away games.

By the way, it must be nice to attend hundreds of sporting events a year for work. I need a job like that.
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BUfan2019 said:

At Ferrel, it seemed like folks stood up to cheer more. Our section barely stood at some great moments. Afraid of heights perhaps!!!

Ok, this made me giggle.
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parch said:

EvilTroyAndAbed said:

It wouldn't be a Baylor board if we didn't have people *****ing.
"I have to turn my head to see the basketball game" is an incredible problem to complain about.

… especially when the court is 94 feet from one end to the other. I cannot imagine watching a game without turning my head constantly.

To be fair, though, my guess he meant to look at the nearest section of the court. That could be an issue although I didn't see it. I was in a corner section and saw everything fine.
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Ghostrider said:

MattyIce said:

I have seats in 212. 5 seats at the end of the row closer to the mid court
3 seats face straight and you have to turn your neck and 2 are angles toward the court… 2 of the seats are angled toward each other and share the same leg space…
How the **** does this happen
like this?



Our new basketball arena kinda reminds me of the Heart of Texas Coliseum less the cow patties.
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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

Ghostrider said:

MattyIce said:

I have seats in 212. 5 seats at the end of the row closer to the mid court
3 seats face straight and you have to turn your neck and 2 are angles toward the court… 2 of the seats are angled toward each other and share the same leg space…
How the **** does this happen
like this?



Our new basketball arena kinda reminds me of the Heart of Texas Coliseum less the cow patties.
tiny arena
not tiny towels
ScottS
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Penders likes tiny towels
beartrackster
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To be fair, Bill Gates spent most of his night watching the monitors because he couldn't see over the heads of our players. He probably preferred to be hidden from lots of prying eyes.
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kbrun said:

I was wondering when someone was going to mention the restrooms. Having no restrooms on the upper level is beyond bad planning!
People should just pee in the corners, let Baylor clean it up.
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kbrun said:

I was wondering when someone was going to mention the restrooms. Having no restrooms on the upper level is beyond bad planning!


Well, it IS a $2mil facility. BU has always operated on the cheap in some fashion. Seniors, and comfort was not a priority. Probably technology was the key pinnacle factor.

With that being said, thinking along the future, IF BU is considered for a venue in post season is it expected that the FC will always be used?
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whitetrash said:

CorsicanaBear said:



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That's brutal. I think that's even worse than the infamous pole seats at Fenway.

The old Boston Garden had seats behind columns. It was bad.


Wrigley field still does.
the new "boston garden" is even worse than the old one - it's one giant Cement Block.
bear2be2
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BBWCBear said:

kbrun said:

I was wondering when someone was going to mention the restrooms. Having no restrooms on the upper level is beyond bad planning!


Well, it IS a $2mil facility. BU has always operated on the cheap in some fashion. Seniors, and comfort was not a priority. Probably technology was the key pinnacle factor.

With that being said, thinking along the future, IF BU is considered for a venue in post season is it expected that the FC will always be used?
It was a $212.6 million facility. That's hardly cheap.
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I'm not jazzed about my seats for MBB, but I knew going in that I would be lucky just to be able to be in the building. They're not row 4 on the floor like I had at FC, but as long as the players wear dark or white bold numbers on their jerseys so that I can tell who's on the floor, I'll be alright. My main complaints are 1. the spacing between rows (have to stand up every time someone wants to go to the restroom or concession stand and then again when they return; and 2. The boards that display the team stats don't stay on consistently. Most of the time when I want to look at the stats, I only see an ad for TFNB. There are plenty of spaces on the ribbon board to have several ads displayed concurrently. Leave the stat boards (both player and team) alone.
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BBWCBear said:

kbrun said:

I was wondering when someone was going to mention the restrooms. Having no restrooms on the upper level is beyond bad planning!


Well, it IS a $2mil facility. BU has always operated on the cheap in some fashion. Seniors, and comfort was not a priority. Probably technology was the key pinnacle factor.

With that being said, thinking along the future, IF BU is considered for a venue in post season is it expected that the FC will always be used?


$2m???? I don't think that is correct.
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ScottS said:

BBWCBear said:

kbrun said:

I was wondering when someone was going to mention the restrooms. Having no restrooms on the upper level is beyond bad planning!


Well, it IS a $2mil facility. BU has always operated on the cheap in some fashion. Seniors, and comfort was not a priority. Probably technology was the key pinnacle factor.

With that being said, thinking along the future, IF BU is considered for a venue in post season is it expected that the FC will always be used?


$2m???? I don't think that is correct.
$2 million wouldn't build you an outhouse currently, much less a fieldhouse.
ScottS
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Question….does the top level needs some temporary port a potties??
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A couple of additional observations after yesterday's game.

The men's room on the court side club level is bigger than the one on the main concourse.

They did rectify somewhat the postgame bus line kerfuffle by having signs and barricades marking separate bus loading points for Heritage Square and the Ferrell Center (after Wednesday's game everyone was in the same line which stretched all the way from U-P to the front entrance of Foster, and there wasn't much direction as to which bus was which).
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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

Ghostrider said:

MattyIce said:

I have seats in 212. 5 seats at the end of the row closer to the mid court
3 seats face straight and you have to turn your neck and 2 are angles toward the court… 2 of the seats are angled toward each other and share the same leg space…
How the **** does this happen
like this?



Our new basketball arena kinda reminds me of the Heart of Texas Coliseum less the cow patties.


Or the Glidden paint factory explosion of seat colors
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