I got there 30 mins late
dealing contractors for a new roof
just my opinion
1) event started at 7 pm
i thought it would have been a great idea to open up at 6 pm and have the athletes selling NIL merchandise from 6 pm to 6:45 pm
2) there were no game ticket sales as the box office was closed.
The women open the season against Top 20 Maryland at home
and that should have been pushed for both student attendance and ticket sales
3) i was late - the guy sitting next to me told me that the band had played some songs and as i entered the seating bowl one of the Black Fraternities was ending their step show
all of the giveaways were gone by the time i got there -looks like they had the foam light saber looking things
4) Another student group - mainly female - Urban Dance Team ?? - did a dance routine
5) There was no Simone Says Game this year - i was disappointed
6) Women's team was introduced
Large turnover - 7 or 8 new players
but there were about 15 players introduced
at the last open practice I attended Coach stated that a player from Australia was joining the team in January
Mathematically they cant all be on full scholarships
i have no idea who is on full or partial scholarships or who is a walk on
2 co-captains were introduced - and one of them is a grad transfer
team ran thru warmups and some drills
Coach Blair cited the accomplishments from last season
emphasized that the they beat Florida and would do the same to Maryland
Players had been introduced as they entered the court from the stage
so there were no self player intros
one player hit the last shot in the drills and she spoke for about 15 seconds
Coach Blair thanked everyone for coming out and supporting the program
dealing contractors for a new roof
just my opinion
1) event started at 7 pm
i thought it would have been a great idea to open up at 6 pm and have the athletes selling NIL merchandise from 6 pm to 6:45 pm
2) there were no game ticket sales as the box office was closed.
The women open the season against Top 20 Maryland at home
and that should have been pushed for both student attendance and ticket sales
3) i was late - the guy sitting next to me told me that the band had played some songs and as i entered the seating bowl one of the Black Fraternities was ending their step show
all of the giveaways were gone by the time i got there -looks like they had the foam light saber looking things
4) Another student group - mainly female - Urban Dance Team ?? - did a dance routine
5) There was no Simone Says Game this year - i was disappointed
6) Women's team was introduced
Large turnover - 7 or 8 new players
but there were about 15 players introduced
at the last open practice I attended Coach stated that a player from Australia was joining the team in January
Mathematically they cant all be on full scholarships
i have no idea who is on full or partial scholarships or who is a walk on
2 co-captains were introduced - and one of them is a grad transfer
team ran thru warmups and some drills
Coach Blair cited the accomplishments from last season
emphasized that the they beat Florida and would do the same to Maryland
Players had been introduced as they entered the court from the stage
so there were no self player intros
one player hit the last shot in the drills and she spoke for about 15 seconds
Coach Blair thanked everyone for coming out and supporting the program
at Tuesday's practice. Need a hoops fix. I'll also try to get out again before the home opener.