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This week ESPN is highlighting different arenas around the country and calling it "My Home Court". On the website they have Hinkle Fieldhouse, Dean Smith Center, Allen Fieldhouse etc. They are encouraging folks to chime in on twitter regarding their favorites. I'd love to see something on Koch Arena but I'm curious how it really stacks up against other places. It seems to me that it definitely has some unique qualities compared to other places because of it's shape and size and attendence levels in good years and bad but I'm curious how people think it stacks up against other venues. I've never been to Cameron Indoor or the Breslin Center or some of the other big ones so how does Koch compare?
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"We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As the general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play." -Pat Williams -
One of the important contributing factors, IMHO, is that the atmosphere created in Koch is 90% by season ticket holders and 10% students. In many other places I believe the students comprise upwards of 20%-30% of the attendance. Young students should scream louder than old fogies, but apparently they do not always outscream us."I not sure that I've ever been around a more competitive player or young man than Fred VanVleet. I like to win more than 99.9% of the people in this world, but he may top me." -- Gregg Marshall 12/23/13 :peaceful:
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Koch certainly belongs in the top 10 in the country, in large part because it retained its hostile rep during such prolonged down periods. Places like Assembly Hall and Rupp Arena are nasty arenas when their teams are good, but they are also nothing special during NIT or worse seasons.
Our place has maintained its spot as one of the most feared arenas despite WSU making just 3 tournaments in the last 25 years. That is an incredible testament to our fans.Comment
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Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong but I thought I remembered there being some fact about the architects of the Astrodome studying the Roundhouse, since it was one of the first circular arenas of its kind, and just magnifying the scale. It seems like that was one of the facts on the sheet handed out after Koch reopened from renovations."We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As the general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play." -Pat WilliamsComment
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Don't know, but TCU's is or was a duplicate, with about 700 less seating.Originally posted by Veritas View Post"I not sure that I've ever been around a more competitive player or young man than Fred VanVleet. I like to win more than 99.9% of the people in this world, but he may top me." -- Gregg Marshall 12/23/13 :peaceful:
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Remember when Nancy Pelosi said about Obamacare:
"We have to pass it, to find out what's in it".
A physician called into a radio show and said:
"That's the definition of a stool sample."Comment
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Also Old Miss I believe.Comment
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Look's like TCU's arena is almost 3500 seats short of Koch. It does look very similar from an interior perspective though. It's like Koch, if Koch's seating ended just a few rows above the entrances.Originally posted by im4wsu View PostComment
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However, in looking at those other similar arenas, they do not have the same frame structure for the roof as does our beloved roundhouse.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. SeussComment
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That's what I wondered about. I think a large part of why the Roundhouse is so loud is because of the dome roof and how packed in everyone is.Originally posted by ShockBand View Post"We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As the general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play." -Pat WilliamsComment
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I'm no structural engineer, but from what I see in comparing the trusswork is that ours does not just go in radials from the center. Lots of crossbeams creating triangular shapes. Perhaps that is needed for the larger span we have for a larger capacity than those others. I wonder if the limitations of what they could do in the 1950s is why the vertical posts aren't at the outer main wall, but in a few rows. My guess is we wanted a certain capacity, and it meant having to go beyond the span they could do at that time.Originally posted by jpshocker View PostBe who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. SeussComment
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i'm no fan of theirs....
....and the place may be a dump, but Hilton Colosseum always seems to be rocking....Comment
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Not a surprise then, if that is the theme for this week, that we have a home game on ESPN2Deuces Valley.
... No really, deuces.
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"Hank Iba decided he wouldn't play my team anymore. He told me that if he tried to get his team ready to play me, it would upset his team the rest of the season." Gene Johnson, WU Basketball coach, 1928-1933.Comment
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