RE: Put it all together tonight

[John Hall]

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Mick Bergman wrote:

> I also think that UD Arena is just better suited for getting loud due to
> the shape of the building. It seems to trap all the noise down around
> the court, where at the Shoe it seems to billow above the court more.

The shape of the building can really make a difference. Williams Arena
(here at the U of Mn) has a barrel-shaped roof that reflects the noise
back towards the court. The loudest I've ever heard the Shoe was the
cheering for I-Mac at last year's game against Charlotte, but it gets
louder than that at almost every game here. We also have a few cheers that
_everyone_ gets into, even the "red sweaters" (which are gold, in our
case).

					- John in Mn