UMassHoops.com

Old Cage wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:30 am ^ Once again, its all about the Benjamins. I would suggest that the band donation $$ sitting on the press box side (band parents and especially older alums - dwarf the dollars sitting on the far side.

Old Cage wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:30 amThe band is playing to the correct side.

Home side or not, we sat in the sun one season, and that was enough of that. Many others did the same and are now back in our original seats.

Old Cage wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:30 am ^ Once again, its all about the Benjamins. I would suggest that the band donation $$ sitting on the press box side (band parents and especially older alums - dwarf the dollars sitting on the far side. The band is playing to the correct side.

Home side or not, we sat in the sun one season, and that was enough of that. Many others did the same and are now back in our original seats.

TheInsider wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:23 am You probably haven't seen a lot of other bands in the country then. Every time I've been to a big 10 or sec game I always say why can't our band be like this. Top 25?? We would be a very good G5 school. I would take that in a minute!

UMass87 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:04 pm ^ The whole "you can only win once" is ok until you get the point where it is a veritable participation award. Surely, with thirty two winners, it's not there yet but it has to be losing some of its prestige.

Rolling Ridge wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:50 am

Old Cage wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:30 am ^ Once again, its all about the Benjamins. I would suggest that the band donation $$ sitting on the press box side (band parents and especially older alums - dwarf the dollars sitting on the far side.

I don't think that's a factor, I think it's all about the TV cameras and the appearance of how full the stands look on TV. They want people in the far stands while the game is on because they're not going to cover the game with cameras anywhere but the press box. It isn't worth putting cameras on the other side just to cover the band for a few minutes (if even that) for TV.

Old Cage wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:30 amThe band is playing to the correct side.

Home side or not, we sat in the sun one season, and that was enough of that. Many others did the same and are now back in our original seats.

I totally agree with this. I've never switched sides, partly because of the band, but partly because this is the side I've always sat on. It makes even less sense to continue with the far side as the home side now that they're having the students sit on the PRESS BOX SIDE! This was the whole point of switching the sides, and I'm hoping this is a signal to stop this nonsense and switch it back next season. Of course this will disrupt all the season ticket holders on the far side, so who knows.

It really does sometimes feel we do everything wrong.

Berkman wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:08 am I talked to a person a couple of years ago about not using TV cameras on the the side opposite the press box and was told that they have to use cameras with the sun behind the cameras. I used to sit in section 6 up high row BB to be under cover on rainy day games. If I was still living in MA I would keep my season ticket up there.