Who was it that decided to make TBA a dungeon from the tv viewing perspective?

[firedog28]

Seems to be lit up just fine here !

 

[whobethis16]

View attachment 430572 Seems to be lit up just fine here !

That's also before all the renovations.

 

[whobethis16]

View attachment 430572 Seems to be lit up just fine here !

Not saying the lighting is not good, just that if you're going to make the case for it, have it more up-to-date, like this one from only 3 years ago, instead of 16.

 

[SlyStone]

A great atmosphere such as LSU game is pretty much undetectable when watching TN games on tv because of the lack of lighting on the crowd. Whereas Auburn, UK, and a ton of other programs have arena lighting showing fans, ours does the opposite.

Not sure if you saw the old Louisville (Coach Denny Crum Days) games, but Freedom Hall was lit like that. The focus was spotlighting the players and the game. I always liked it as it gave it that Pro Wrestling feel to it. You knew the crowd was there from the cheers.

 

[Volfan1000]

Is the Florida game a sellout?

 

[brockytop]

I'd imagine it's much better for the fans to not have lights distracting them from the game even if it doesn't look so good for TV.

Who in the world has ever been to a college basketball game and had lights distract them from action on the court? Not once in my life have I ever heard that complaint.

 

[tnbelle98]

A great atmosphere such as LSU game is pretty much undetectable when watching TN games on tv because of the lack of lighting on the crowd. Whereas Auburn, UK, and a ton of other programs have arena lighting showing fans, ours does the opposite.

Well, from the few hip hop concerts that I have seen online the lighting is very dark. Therefore, when attending a UT basketball game it has the same feel of attending a hip hop concert so why not keep it dark?

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Who in the world has ever been to a college basketball game and had lights distract them from action on the court? Not once in my life have I ever heard that complaint.

Ok maybe it was a rent a cop with a flashlight!

 

[zjcvols]

It’s actually a gorgeous arena on the inside. I like that it’s on-campus, and we have had good attendance, and a few crowds have been absolutely electric. The outer shell is a bit drab, but that was never its strong point. I don’t know anywhere that an on-campus arena would have trouble-free parking, especially the large arenas. The Auburn atmosphere is good because they are winning, and a 9,000 seat arena is right for them because they couldn’t come close to our attendance when both teams are winning on equal terms.

A bit drab is nice. I know we got to renovate Neyland but I’d like to take some of that money and redo the outside if possible. It’s so ugly to me where Neyland is gorgeous in the outside

 

[cardvolfan]

A bit drab is nice. I know we got to renovate Neyland but I’d like to take some of that money and redo the outside if possible. It’s so ugly to me where Neyland is gorgeous in the outside

Yeah, you’re exactly right. “Drab” doesn’t adequately explain its ugliness.