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TexasHSFootball
07-14-2007, 12:01 AM
SI's Top 10 College Venues (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0707/campus.top10.venues/content.1.html)

Their list:

1. Rose Bowl
2. Cameron Indoor Stadium
3. "The Swamp" Florida Football
4. "The Big House" Michigan Football
5. Rosenblatt Stadium - College World Series
6. The Palestra (Philadelphia)
7. Michie Stadium - Army Football
8. Mariucci Arena - Minnesota Hockey
9. Charles River
10. Allen Fieldhouse - Kansas Basketball
Bull Butter
07-14-2007, 12:12 AM
6-9 I don't really get
JR2004
07-14-2007, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by Bull Butter
6-9 I don't really get

Number 6 would be due to the history of "The Big Five" games played in that building. I'd love to see a game there when one of those schools are playing each other.
Bull Butter
07-14-2007, 12:22 AM
#7 Michie Stadium- Army football----the only important game they play each year isn't located there.
#8--it's hockey
#9--what the heck is Charles River???


Do you mean to tell me that these 3 are more important than.....

"The Horseshoe"- Ohio State Football
Rupp Arena
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum---I know there are a lot of UT fans/USC haters on here but I think it ranks higher than the 3 I listed above
Dean Smith Center
Neyland Stadium
even DKR should rank above those 3
burnet44
07-14-2007, 12:33 AM
no Georgia?
Bull Butter
07-14-2007, 12:44 AM
Sanford Stadium................"Between the Hedges"
3afan
07-14-2007, 05:15 AM
Originally posted by JR2004
Number 6 would be due to the history of "The Big Five" games played in that building. I'd love to see a game there when one of those schools are playing each other.

"The Big Five" = Penn, Villanova, Temple, St. Joseph's & LaSalle
District303aPastPlayer
07-14-2007, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by TexasHSFootball
SI's Top 10 College Venues (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0707/campus.top10.venues/content.1.html)

Their list:

1. Rose Bowl
2. Cameron Indoor Stadium
3. "The Swamp" Florida Football
4. "The Big House" Michigan Football
5. Rosenblatt Stadium - College World Series
6. The Palestra (Philadelphia)
7. Michie Stadium - Army Football
8. Mariucci Arena - Minnesota Hockey
9. Charles River
10. Allen Fieldhouse - Kansas Basketball

I'd put the Big House above the Swamp.. but thats just me... Mariucci Arena should be about 5 or 6...
Gobbla2001
07-14-2007, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by TexasHSFootball
SI's Top 10 College Venues (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0707/campus.top10.venues/content.1.html)

Their list:

1. Rose Bowl (agree)
2. Cameron Indoor Stadium (agree)
3. "The Swamp" Florida Football (though pretty cool there are plenty better not on this list)
4. "The Big House" Michigan Football (I can agree)
5. Rosenblatt Stadium - College World Series (for sure)
6. The Palestra (Philadelphia) (whatever)
7. Michie Stadium - Army Football (I can see that I guess)
8. Mariucci Arena - Minnesota Hockey (okay, list loses all credibility)
9. Charles River (who plays there?)
10. Allen Fieldhouse - Kansas Basketball (great arena, maryland's court is pretty damn good itself)
District303aPastPlayer
07-14-2007, 11:02 AM
why does the list lose credibility because UM's Hockey Arena is on it?
Gobbla2001
07-14-2007, 11:11 AM
Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
why does the list lose credibility because UM's Hockey Arena is on it?

becuase I don't think it's that impressive of a venue for a sport that most colleges do not even play... it lost credibility because it was put their for the sole-purpose of "spreading the love" to more than just football and basketball, like some civil rights group would get all over 'em if they didn't...

wasn't a bash on hockey, but seriously, it's got ice in it and some seats, but it means nothing to the great majority of Americans...
District303aPastPlayer
07-14-2007, 11:12 AM
Originally posted by Gobbla2001
becuase I don't think it's that impressive of a venue for a sport that most colleges do not even play... it lost credibility because it was put their for the sole-purpose of "spreading the love" to more than just football and basketball, like some civil rights group would get all over 'em if they didn't...

wasn't a bash on hockey, but seriously, it's got ice in it and some seats, but it means nothing to the great majority of Americans...

Minnesota is like the UCLA of hockey...
Gobbla2001
07-14-2007, 11:14 AM
Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
Minnesota is like the UCLA of hockey...

yah, and their stadium isn't even on here... ?

I'm sure one of these colleges has the UCLA of chess teams, but are we gunna put their chess room on greatest venues? ha
District303aPastPlayer
07-14-2007, 11:19 AM
Originally posted by Gobbla2001
yah, and their stadium isn't even on here... ?

I'm sure one of these colleges has the UCLA of chess teams, but are we gunna put their chess room on greatest venues? ha

No, but its not just the fact that it houses the arena. The lobby is home to a Minnesota Hockey Museum of sorts...
Gobbla2001
07-14-2007, 11:19 AM
personally I just wanna see College Station up on that list... that's not just a Texas thing, for real, that place is a top 10 venue... in all sports... college, pro, doesn't matter...
Rainman
07-14-2007, 11:19 AM
Michie Stadium definately deserves to be on this list.
The game day festivities and history there at West Point, make it one of the greatest venues in my opinion.
Emerson1
07-14-2007, 11:21 AM
What?!?!?! No kyle field :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Gobbla2001
07-14-2007, 11:21 AM
Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
No, but its not just the fact that it houses the arena. The lobby is home to a Minnesota Hockey Museum of sorts...

well outside of kyle field you have all of their dead dogs... if that aint history I don't know what is...
District303aPastPlayer
07-14-2007, 11:22 AM
Originally posted by Gobbla2001
personally I just wanna see College Station up on that list... that's not just a Texas thing, for real, that place is a top 10 venue... in all sports... college, pro, doesn't matter...

no its not...

Yankee
Wrigley
Fenway
Rose Bowl
Cameron Indoor
Texas Stadium
The Big House

thats just 7...
Gobbla2001
07-14-2007, 11:28 AM
Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
no its not...

Yankee
Wrigley
Fenway
Rose Bowl
Cameron Indoor
Texas Stadium
The Big House

thats just 7...

kyle field can easily be in any list with "the big house"

it's a great "venue", the scene where an action or event is witnessed...
Haunta Yo
07-14-2007, 11:55 AM
Originally posted by burnet44
no Georgia?
I'm with ya on that one...
3afan
07-14-2007, 12:03 PM
Originally posted by Rainman
Michie Stadium definately deserves to be on this list.
The game day festivities and history there at West Point, make it one of the greatest venues in my opinion.

my experience at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium at the USNA is my #1 college football experience

...http://www.metroeastsoftball.net/usna.jpg

:D
LH Panther Mom
07-14-2007, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by Gobbla2001
yah, and their stadium isn't even on here... ?

I'm sure one of these colleges has the UCLA of chess teams, but are we gunna put their chess room on greatest venues? ha
:foul: :foul: Hey, I can't believe you favor the UCLA chess room over the 'Bama tiddly winks ring. :(
charlesrixey
07-14-2007, 12:28 PM
who were you there to see, 3aFan?
3afan
07-14-2007, 12:43 PM
Tulane vs. USNA
sic'em
07-14-2007, 01:20 PM
i personally enjoyed the atmosphere at notre dame better than michigan. but both were better than any big 12 venue. i think nebraska is the the best for big 12 football (ncaa record of 282 consecutive sellouts). i really would like to experience the swamp, neyland, sanford, and death valley. nothing crazier than a 100,000 drunk redneck sec fans at one place at one time.