Those balcony seats always intrigued me, but I never got the chance to try them out. The lower level seats on the baseline under the balconies were also interesting. The overhang eliminated your view of about 80% of Stokeley with only the playing floor visible.
Very fond memories of those Mears teams in the late 60s and early 70s. And there was nothing like Stokeley when it got loud and rowdy. People stomping on the bleachers sounded like thunder.
Now I coulda pulled it out, if I really wanted to. But I will never be the man to advocate complete withdrawal. To pull out when the goin' gets tough is unamerican.
I agree that multiple 5-stars sitting on the bench waiting their turn is likely gone. And even hard to keep a 3 or 4 star on the bench, especially as a 3rd or 4th year player, when they want to go somewhere they can play. But all the backups, considering their desire to transfer and play, have...
Honestly, I would be excited to see what Gaston Moore would bring to the game if Nico is a no-go. He seemed to be taking more downfield shots than Nico was against MS State. And he might be a quicker read of defenses in Heupel's system than Nico due to the time he's been in the system.