Arena Talk

[Soonerb98]

Yes, on the seats. They just don't look right on TV.

I can understand a reluctance to build a new arena, given the level of fan support, honestly.

I'm not aware of cbk specific peer-reviewed research, but more generalized studies of professional sports estimate sizable increases in attendance from new arenas in the first year, but the effect begins to decline in year two. The long-term boost to attendance is modest. It also might not result in a big revenue boost, if a primary source of new butts in seats is the existing ticket holders who often don't use their seats currently.

[bob the nailer]

There are way more issues than the quality of the team. Game times is a huge issue, as a former mens and women's bball season ticket holder, game times was a huge problem and a major reason for giving up the tickets. I still donate the money I was giving- my basketball tickets were donor level, my women's were grandfathered in since I had had them so long. All weeknight home games used to be at 7 except the occasional 8 pm Big Monday. Now they are routinely at 8 or 6. If you live and work in Edmond it's tough to get to Norman by 6, especially considering traffic. And if the game is at 8, that's a late night getting home if you have to get up and go to work the next morning . And Saturday games at 11 am or 5 pm? Of course TV rules via the almighty dollar.
This year for example-
Florida 8:30
Iowa State 6
W Va 1100 am
OSU 8 pm
KSU 8 pm
Tech 8 pm

But our away games- KSU, W Va TCU all at 7
If the schedule on the app is correct not a single home conference game at 7 p
I say if its correct, because the app says the Ark game in Tulsa is at 7- it isn't. It's at noon

[bob the nailer]

Girls are just as bad- 3 weeknight conference home games - all at 6, none at 7
4 weeknight conference away games, 3 at 7 and 1 at 6:30. Doesn't make any sense

[SoonerBounce13]

Originally Posted by Darwin

At best it is a dull version or Nebraska red but I think it's scarlet.

No way. it is straight orange. i will die on this hill

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by Darwin

At best it is a dull version or Nebraska red but I think it's scarlet.

this is correct

[SoonerBounce13]

It's orange

[MsProudSooner]

This is orange. If you really can't tell the difference, you need to get your eyes checked.

[MsProudSooner]

Originally Posted by bob the nailer

There are way more issues than the quality of the team. Game times is a huge issue, as a former mens and women's bball season ticket holder, game times was a huge problem and a major reason for giving up the tickets. I still donate the money I was giving- my basketball tickets were donor level, my women's were grandfathered in since I had had them so long. All weeknight home games used to be at 7 except the occasional 8 pm Big Monday. Now they are routinely at 8 or 6. If you live and work in Edmond it's tough to get to Norman by 6, especially considering traffic. And if the game is at 8, that's a late night getting home if you have to get up and go to work the next morning . And Saturday games at 11 am or 5 pm? Of course TV rules via the almighty dollar.
This year for example-
Florida 8:30
Iowa State 6
W Va 1100 am
OSU 8 pm
KSU 8 pm
Tech 8 pm

But our away games- KSU, W Va TCU all at 7
If the schedule on the app is correct not a single home conference game at 7 p
I say if its correct, because the app says the Ark game in Tulsa is at 7- it isn't. It's at noon

It will be interesting to see if there are changes to game times when we change conferences.

[sooner333]

Originally Posted by MsProudSooner

It will be interesting to see if there are changes to game times when we change conferences.

My guess is not much of a change. ESPN is pretty entrenched in the 6/8 TV windows and they broadcast all of the SEC games. We may skew a bit more toward 8 as there are three schools in ET compared to one in the present Big 12 setup.

That said, there may be fewer spots on an ESPN Network for SEC games given the number of teams, meaning some get pushed to ESPN+/SECN+ -- there is more flexibility for 7pm tip offs on streaming platforms. And OU definitely prefers 7pm, as all of the non conference ESPN+ games are at 7pm.

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by sooner333

My guess is not much of a change. ESPN is pretty entrenched in the 6/8 TV windows and they broadcast all of the SEC games. We may skew a bit more toward 8 as there are three schools in ET compared to one in the present Big 12 setup.

That said, there may be fewer spots on an ESPN Network for SEC games given the number of teams, meaning some get pushed to ESPN+/SECN+ -- there is more flexibility for 7pm tip offs on streaming platforms. And OU definitely prefers 7pm, as all of the non conference ESPN+ games are at 7pm.

espn also loses all big 10 games .. so the windows will still be there just conf games on some different nights

[sooner333]

Originally Posted by sooner333

My guess is not much of a change. ESPN is pretty entrenched in the 6/8 TV windows and they broadcast all of the SEC games. We may skew a bit more toward 8 as there are three schools in ET compared to one in the present Big 12 setup.

That said, there may be fewer spots on an ESPN Network for SEC games given the number of teams, meaning some get pushed to ESPN+/SECN+ -- there is more flexibility for 7pm tip offs on streaming platforms. And OU definitely prefers 7pm, as all of the non conference ESPN+ games are at 7pm.

I did a sampling of a few weeks of this season and the SEC Network games are usually on the 6/8 schedule, although one week they are 5:30/7:30 (with the 5:30 games originating in the eastern time zone). Maybe some 7:30 games would help a little.

[WichitaSooner]

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce13

No way. it is straight orange. i will die on this hill

I may have missed something along the way, but has there ever been an explanation for the color? It seems so ridiculous, and there is such an easy, quick fix. Has the administration ever addressed it?

[SoonerBounce13]

Originally Posted by MsProudSooner

This is orange. If you really can't tell the difference, you need to get your eyes checked.

I see a difference in the lower portion of our seats. I do not see a difference in the upper sections.

[SoonerBounce13]

I tried to be as fair as possible and pick the seats that have good lighting but I inserted the pics of GIA and LNC into a color analyzer website and came up with below...





The first image is GIA, the second is LNC

[CoachTalk]

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce13

It's orange

Id like to take off the top levels and make them boxes with seating. new seats in the 2nd orange section. more straight up like an arena and not a concert venue. To start... if we cant get a new one.

[hoopsaustin]

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce13

I tried to be as fair as possible and pick the seats that have good lighting but I inserted the pics of GIA and LNC into a color analyzer website and came up with below...





The first image is GIA, the second is LNC

Wuuut? The top one looks less orange than the bottom lol. Color matching is nearly impossible of course bc lighting is crazy

[mict085]

Originally Posted by CoachTalk

Id like to take off the top levels and make them boxes with seating. new seats in the 2nd orange section. more straight up like an arena and not a concert venue. To start... if we cant get a new one.

I agree. They should close the concourse too and cover up all the concrete. If we’re not getting a new arena, we should renovate LNC to make it a decent basketball arena. It’s currently like watching a game in a concrete mausoleum.

[Darwin]

The LNC has been a concrete weight hanging on the program for 15yrs at least.

[BoulderSooner]

new arena is back and i think a done deal

official announcement as soon as tomorrow

https://www.oudaily.com/news/campus/...98edcdee2.html

[BanjoCharley]

Multi-purpose … kiss of death. Where have all of the gymnatoriums gone?

[sooner333]

Originally Posted by BanjoCharley

Multi-purpose … kiss of death. Where have all of the gymnatoriums gone?

Maybe they’ll be able to model it after the Moody Center which is multi purpose With a very large arena floor space but also suited to basketball with retractable seats.

[SoonerBounce13]

Good riddance orange seats!