FU vs. WCU (Asheville March 3rd 8:30pm Quarterfinals)
Furman has a hard time getting students to walk across campus, much less drive to Asheville. Don't think it matters when spring break is.
ESPN BPI also has us at the top of the SoCon and 70th overall in D1. (Ken Pom has us 93rd in D1 and 2nd behind UNCG)
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... iew/page/3
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... iew/page/3
Not to turn this into another Timmons thread, but there is few, if any, buildings on Furman's campus less accessible to the students.
Mercer has great attendance in basketball and their arena is literally attached to the university center/student activities building in the dead center of campus.
I was as big a Furman athletic supporter as anyone as a student. In fact, my mug is temporarily enshrined in the university center as a "wild and crazy" Furman fan. Even I will tell you Timmons is a pain in the rear to get to for the students. It's not a "walk across campus." It's probably a mile or more from some student housing.
You could not be anymore wrong, if we made the Championship game we should do what it takes to get just about the entire student body there somehow, period! That's why they need to fix the spring break schedule, its time to start thinking like winners
I don't think it matters whether school is in session or not. For whatever reason, students make up a very small part of the "Furman crowd" at away games - or home games for that matter. It's a shame but it is the truth. Some athletes from other sports will come but that is about it.
Jasper wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:45 pmI don't think it matters whether school is in session or not. For whatever reason, students make up a very small part of the "Furman crowd" at away games - or home games for that matter. It's a shame but it is the truth. Some athletes from other sports will come but that is about it.
Just like Bob Richey said, time to get rid of the APATHY in the program, this is one of the things he is referring to, don't be dumb and schedule spring break on the same weekend as the tourney, do it the week after, that way we can bus a lot of the student body up for the championship game as UNCG, Wofford, ETSU, WCU have done!
Like I said its time to start thinking like winners
Not as big of a pain in the rear as getting downtown to the Brown Box. Yet we went.The Jackal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:14 pmNot to turn this into another Timmons thread, but there is few, if any, buildings on Furman's campus less accessible to the students.
Mercer has great attendance in basketball and their arena is literally attached to the university center/student activities building in the dead center of campus.
I was as big a Furman athletic supporter as anyone as a student. In fact, my mug is temporarily enshrined in the university center as a "wild and crazy" Furman fan. Even I will tell you Timmons is a pain in the rear to get to for the students. It's not a "walk across campus." It's probably a mile or more from some student housing.
"Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean.
'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.”
Josey Wales
'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.”
Josey Wales
Thank you Cavedweller. Good point.
As for Mercer, ask our players and coaches what they think. It’s about access but but the game experience. Probably best in SoCin I am told.
As for Mercer, ask our players and coaches what they think. It’s about access but but the game experience. Probably best in SoCin I am told.
2018 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Championship schedule
Friday, March 2
Game 1 - (8) The Citadel vs. (9) VMI, 5 p.m.
Game 2 - (7) Samford vs. (10) Chattanooga, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 3
Game 3 - (1) UNCG vs. Game 1 winner, 12 p.m.
Game 4 - (4) Mercer vs. (5) Wofford, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 - (2) ETSU vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 6 - (3) Furman vs. (6) Western Carolina, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 4
Game 7 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 8 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 6 p.m.
Monday, March 5 (ESPN2)
Championship game, 9 p.m.
Friday, March 2
Game 1 - (8) The Citadel vs. (9) VMI, 5 p.m.
Game 2 - (7) Samford vs. (10) Chattanooga, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 3
Game 3 - (1) UNCG vs. Game 1 winner, 12 p.m.
Game 4 - (4) Mercer vs. (5) Wofford, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 - (2) ETSU vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 6 - (3) Furman vs. (6) Western Carolina, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 4
Game 7 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 8 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 6 p.m.
Monday, March 5 (ESPN2)
Championship game, 9 p.m.
WOW - I sure hope you're kidding. Timmons is literally next to Paladin stadium. No excuse for students not to be there. Back in the day, we had to walk to the parking lots near the chapel to get to our cars, then make the 15 minute jaunt downtown to get to the Brown Box, park, etc. If you think Timmons is a pain to get to, you have it way too easy.The Jackal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:14 pmNot to turn this into another Timmons thread, but there is few, if any, buildings on Furman's campus less accessible to the students.
Mercer has great attendance in basketball and their arena is literally attached to the university center/student activities building in the dead center of campus.
I was as big a Furman athletic supporter as anyone as a student. In fact, my mug is temporarily enshrined in the university center as a "wild and crazy" Furman fan. Even I will tell you Timmons is a pain in the rear to get to for the students. It's not a "walk across campus." It's probably a mile or more from some student housing.
I once drove 5 miles in almost a foot of snow (1988) to attend a Furman basketball game in the Brown Box.
If students really wanted to be there the location of the game at Timmons Arena would largely be a non-factor. I know a time or two they have had shuttle buses.