Basketball Attendance and great basketball schools

[Yo Mamma]

In a very bad year for them Vols, they are 5th in attendance. 2 of the top 5 are SEC schools. WOW!!!!!


Tenn is much better suited to try and become a basketball school and leave that football to schools with a more than 16 years of tradition and alocal recruiting base.

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2012/feb/07/vols-rank-fifth-in-nation-in-attendance/?comments_id=2109036

Kentucky leads the nation in home attendance with 23,541 per game through last weekend, followed by Syracuse (21,931), Louisville (21,291), North Carolina (19,794), UT (17,378)

[Shimmy]

I agree that UT has a better chance at being/maintaining a top tier basketball school.  The house that Bruce built continues to do well despite a down season.  Let's hope that CM can bring in some talent and get back on track next year so that the black curtains do not make a return.

[CD]

Cool. So are they filling that huge place? I remember in the late 90’s (when I lived in Knoxville and so followed UT sports more closely than now) it stood largely empty. Filling that gigantic arena consistently is a tall order. Maybe some the other schools named above can do it, but they are also top-tier programs, as has been noted.

Well, all UT has to do is go to the NCAA tournament at least 10 straight years, go to a bunch of Final Fours, consistently be at least a top 20 team (with very few exceptions), win more than its share of SEC championships, etc. No problem.

[whinervol]

I think basketball is a great sport to support and assist the football program in carrying the AD.