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These are sweet, thanks for posting
You penalize intent, not result, or else you get into a situation like the NHL has where you see guys getting suspended only if their dirty hits cause another player to get injured.
If your intention is to stop it from happening, make it an automatic penalty. And you're right, it is about players messing up the goalpost alignments and potentially breaking the joists in there. It causes a ridiculous delay. Oooh, nice, you can dunk the ball over the goalposts, good for you. Just spike the stupid thing, yell some incomprehensible babble, mug for the camera, flex, do some silly dance and run off the field. Is that really too hard to do?
Good question. Based on my knowledge of the area between the two structures, I doubt it. The amount of space required for excavation [to dig foundations/drive pilings] is extensive, and modern arenas are typically pretty hefty because of the expansive concourse space clients desire. It might be possible, but from 430 miles away my guess is unlikely. But like I said, I don't design sports venues, so someone smarter than me might have a better answer.
I'll try to make it but just a maybe for now. Sucks, since Whitlows is a home game for me!
Bud does more with less than any Defensive Coordinator in college football!
Any hokie girls will be there? lol
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# | ACC Touranment to Move to Barclays Center (Brooklyn) in 2017 Getting one more team to balance out most sports schedules would be a positive. As for who that team should be, I am more in favor of adding the Naval Academy.
that makes too much sense
but not enough cents
Funny, I was just looking for a place to post this quote.
"I feel like the culture is changing," Stanford said. "People are more ready to work hard. We call it having 'dog.' And I feel like more guys have 'dog,' the whole team....
"There's a look in everyone's eyes that kind of wasn't there a couple years ago. I think it's because we have young guys who watch Tech not be successful. And if we watched that, we're all on one accord, all committed to changing."
Just from watching his demeanor on the sideline you can see that Bud has a lot to do with that aspect of our team's culture.
In all seriousness though - messing up the goalposts is a problem. Apparently Graham did that twice last year (and I recall a couple other instances where a big guy scores and screws them up from hanging on them). You have to delay the game to fix it, and I can understand wanting to prevent that, but then why not do something like "If you do this AND you ef up the goalpost, it'll be a penalty and a fine. Dunk at your own risk." Why ban it all? Just make the players take responsibility if they want to continue to risk it by dunking in celebration.
Makes sense. Try it out for two years to see if it works, like they did with the ACC Championship in football. Wouldn't want to sign a long deal only to have it turn out like Jacksonville.
appreciate the feedback. could they start construction of a new arena in the space between Cassell and the practice facility while Cassell is being used and then demolished to save time? i just want Cassell to basically stay where it is, but i wouldn't want to miss more than 1 season on campus.
I've also been vocal about UConn being the next addition to the ACC. If ND becomes a full-time member (I know, it's not likely), it puts the ACC at 16 strong. I think this helps UConn jump ship.
If ND becomes a full-time member, it really doesn't matter who #16 is. The challenge isn't getting UConn to join, it's getting ND to go all in.
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# | Bitter blog - BOV approves financing plan for indoor practice facility Sign me up to buy a couple seats for the man-cave and cheer on the wrecking ball.
Before you know it, they're going to start handing out consolation prizes to the losers of every game...
I know what they're thinking - it's just such a travesty to see a player celebrate a scoring play! People don't watch or play sports for excitment, damnit! They do it for the manners! And discipline!
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where we teach players to lay down on the job
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# | ACC Touranment to Move to Barclays Center (Brooklyn) in 2017 They reached a deal that the A-10 gives it up starting that season, but if I am reading the article correctly, the A-10 goes back in to Barclay's in 2019, so this would only be a two year deal at most for the ACC. ACC had to agree to some non-conference games between our teams and A-10 teams to be held at Barclays starting next year.
Always a turkey leg For Frank Turner, he's one of my favorites.
Isn't that where the Atlantic 10/12 holds there's?
Everybody's in a good mood - we just got a great new basketball coach, UVA is embarassing itself, Beamer and Bud are still around... times are good. Nows a great time to ask for legs.
In simple terms: Anything is possible, for a cost.
Without getting into the details of what could and could not be removed for structural reasons, based on experience I would argue [in this scenario] it would be more cost effective to completely demolish Cassell and build an entirely new building. There is not a whole lot of material in Cassell that is worth retaining, especially because we have all experienced the narrow tiers and antiquated seating. I am a preservation architect, so I would typically be the first to stand up and vouch for retaining as much material as possible. At the same time, I am a pragmatist, and there would be little reason to go through the severe cost penalties you would pay in this selective demolition scenario for construction logistics, etc.
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# | Bitter blog - BOV approves financing plan for indoor practice facility Not sure on time for construction. USA runs on a different clock than where I work. But sure you could do it.
It would look like a box with a bigger box sitting on top of it though.
I would be if this was in the NRV. Sad Face.