[Will UVA be the highest attended game ever?]

Maybe I’ve got the green glasses on (and I usually don’t in attendance) but I’m going to say 8,000 for this one. 

[Virginia (3/20/22)]

10 hours ago, Gulf Coast Hoo said:

Agreed.  That’s the most visited board, but I told the board host 15 years ago that format is outdated and terrible.  15 years ago.

This is my favorite UVa board.

https://virginia.forums.lockerroomaccess.com

I feel you. We know all about things not changing for multiple decades. 

[Will UVA be the highest attended game ever?]

4 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I'd hope so!  Obviously given the opponent, and situation, I wish we could draw more, but I think the quick turnaround will prevent an attendance in the 8-9K range.

I’m not so sure. The CBI games were a quick turnaround and we were up above 6,000 for that last one. This is a whole different level. Importance and opponent. 

[VIP list we need to invite courtside for Va game]

Just now, ADLER said:

RV has ALWAYS been a great supporter of the program.

I would love to see him involved with the athletic department over "game day experience". Wren is incredible with running the business side; hiring, scheduling, budgeting etc but pays very little attention to other gameday experience amenities like tailgating, bands (Beer Man), adherence to school colors, providing pom-poms at events, basketball band, etc. He just doesn't seem to notice the importance of those details.

The two of them work together well. We should utilize the talents of each.

RV was good at pushing green but there was nothing special about our game presentation from then to now. It’s always been awful. 

[Virginia (3/20/22)]

14 minutes ago, Dannymacfan said:

https://virginia.sportswar.com/message_board/basketball/

That format is almost unbearable. 

[It's Game Day and it's St Patrick's Day in Collegetown USA!]

We have like 17 WNIT threads. 😂

[Virginia (3/20/22)]

@CMJhow big would you say this game is? Like in world history terms. 

[NCAA Title teams we've hosted at Super Pit]

4 minutes ago, CMJ said:

Good calls.  I thought all the Louisville games were pre-Super Pit.  Forgot we even hosted Wyoming.

Louisville played at the SP in 1975 but didn’t win first national title for a few more years.  

[NCAA Title teams we've hosted at Super Pit]

7 minutes ago, RiseUNT said:

Nope. Sunday at 5

Trying to figure out what that means for attendance. We don’t have many Sunday evening games. 

[NCAA Title teams we've hosted at Super Pit]

17 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Louisville

Baylor

Wyoming

Good call on Wyoming. 
 

Louisville and Baylor both won their titles later. 

[NCAA Title teams we've hosted at Super Pit]

Just now, CMJ said:

We've hosted them at the Super Pit?  I know we did back in the Snake Pit.

 Oops. I was just looking at hosting. Not super pit specific. 

[NCAA Title teams we've hosted at Super Pit]

Cincinnati. I think that’s the last one. 

[NCAA Title teams we've hosted at Super Pit]

2 minutes ago, CMJ said:

UTEP

San Francisco

Virginia

 

 

Any others?  I'm pretty sure UNC played here when we hosted the first round of the tourney decades ago, but we weren't the home team, so I'm not counting that.

 

Oklahoma State

[Miss State at Virginia tonight 7:00 on ESPN2, Winner to play North Texas]

The spread and o/u are going to be interesting. 

[NIT: Other Games]

1 minute ago, Pavlovs Eagle said:

Dicky V picked SMU to win the whole NIT. 😒

[Miss State at Virginia tonight 7:00 on ESPN2, Winner to play North Texas]

Here come the bulldogs. 

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

2 hours ago, Andrew said:

I would cut bowl games too. Every sport is over saturating the market with games. NBA allowing 20/30 teams in now with the play in games is a joke. Football and baseball also increasing teams in the playoffs. It’s getting too much.

 

My only reasoning behind the NIT going to 64 teams is there are already that many or more playing between the three other tourneys. At least being them all together. Make the big dance 64 teams again as well. 

If teams want to play in the other tourneys who cares? They are only quasi merit based. But once again, just like the meaningless bowl games, no one is pretending they are something other than what they are. They are more easily ignored than complained about. 

[Non-Conference basketball games I like to see]

Would love to see at least one power conference home game each year. I wonder if that might actually be easier now that it would likely be a Q1 opportunity for teams?

[Green Brigade Pep Band]

1 minute ago, MeanGreenHoops said:

As much as the marching band has improved for FB games, the basketball band has gotten worse. I mean we can't be good in football and basketball at the same time, in sports or in music. Don't be greedy 😅

My gripe with the basketball band is that they've been playing the exact same set list for the last 15 years.  I think their issues the last couple years (edit: WEEKS, not years) have been spring break and Green Brigade Ireland trip related.

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

9 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Depends, do you enjoy games that end 45-41?  If so, Virginia is your choice.  

That o/u is going to be set at what? Like 105?

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

10 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I mean, you know the Dons are in the NCAA Tournament this year, right?

What’s Mercer doing on Saturday? Can we play them?

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

2 minutes ago, DentonLurker said:

3,386

We will have an extra day or two to promote, a weekend game, end of spring break, and power conference opponent. Hoping for double that this weekend. 

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

The crowd, while it could have been bigger, was fantastic tonight. Engaged in the game. Can’t wait for this weekend. 

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

38 minutes ago, CMJ said:

Did they ever announce the attendance?

Dave said it on the postgame but I didn’t catch the actual number. 

[Texas State (3/15/22)]

Credit to the team. Holy cow.