Volleyball tournament
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I wasnt there but we are so used to made up basketball attendance numbers. There around 7500 seats in the lower bowl including the Zoo sections. Were the Zoo sections full?
Also, what does the FH seat for volleyball and why dont we play there for the 1st 2 Rounds? I could see using the Pete for the regionals. But we could probably use the FH for the 1st 2 to give us a greater homecourt advantage. Could probably add in some temporary seating.
Here’s a vid of pretty much the one side. Double it for the side behind me:
If you recall last year, the sweet 16 matchup was the same day as a Pitt basketball home game, so that’s why I think the FH was used for the S16/E8.
There were two matches last year, including the Elite 8, listed at 3052. I believe that is capacity.
I think one reason they prefer the Pete is because they are forced to give a bunch of tickets in good locations to fans of the other teams. Even if the total attendance numbers seem comparable, more Pitt fans are closer to the court at the Pete than at the Fieldhouse.
The atmosphere is worse for sure, but they can cram more fans in.
I also thought the attendance looked better than the GT match where they claimed 3500.
Might be a NCAAT difference in the counting method: tickets sold vs fans in the building?
Louisville is playing in their tiny volleyball gym, so there’s nothing stopping Pitt from playing at FFH.
They played the S16 and E8 at the fieldhouse last year, so they just chose the Pete for whatever reason
The trio of Fairbanks, VVG, and Buzzerio may be one of the best in the country when they play like they did tonight.
I read something about Louisville wanting to host the volleyball regionals at Bellarmine's home basketball court (Freedom Hall) so Bellarmine agreed to allow it and are using the Yum Center for a few home games.
These young ladies are phenomenal athletes.
What a class act Coach Dan Fisher is. Always has positive things to say about the opponent. And as witnessed by his shout out to the mens soccer team at his press conference tonight, a great supporter of all Pitt teams. We’re extremely fortunate he is our coach.
What a class act Coach Dan Fisher is. Always has positive things to say about the opponent. And as witnessed by his shout out to the mens soccer team at his press conference tonight, a great supporter of all Pitt teams. We’re extremely fortunate he is our coach.
The bad thing about that schedule is that the only way the Pitt game on Thursday is actually going to be on ESPNU at 3:30 is that if both of the Louisville regional games only go three sets, because if they go longer than that the second game won't end until after 3:30, maybe way after 3:30 if you get a five setter or two. And then the same thing on Saturday, unless the Austin regional game ends in three it will bleed over past the Pitt starting time.
Pitt plays Florida at 3:30 on Thursday, and if they win they play the winner of Wisconsin and Penn State on Saturday at 8:00.
Can always count on the tweet aggregator! Thanks HOF. Does anyone think we can get by Wisconsin in this regional? Man…gonna be tough if we get the chance.
Madison is a tough place to win at. Great fan base who packs the place during the regular season, let alone the tournament.
The Badgers are the defending NCAA champions and they have a lot of size and talent.
That being said, this year’s Panthers team will be able to compete with them (assuming they beat Florida first).
Not saying they will do this, but if college football games run long they move the start of the next game to ESPN News until the other game ends.
We didn’t do well in front of that Louisville crowd. Hopefully we learned from it though.
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