Top five venues in the conference regardless of sport?

(05-21-2018 06:25 PM)Eagle in the gym Wrote:  Top five venues in the conference regardless of sport?

In no particular order:

The Rock
The Ted
The Sun Bowl
Apogee Stadium
Bartow Arena

Honorable mention: Joan C. Edwards, The Diddle, Alamodome

(05-21-2018 07:47 PM)TTT Wrote:  

(05-21-2018 06:25 PM)Eagle in the gym Wrote:  Top five venues in the conference regardless of sport?

In no particular order:

The Rock
The Ted
The Sun Bowl
Apogee Stadium
Bartow Arena

Honorable mention: Joan C. Edwards, The Diddle, Alamodome

That is a good list, but as far as facilities go, I don't see much difference between
Bartow Arena


and the Super Pit



I'd change out the Ted for Rice Stadium too.

(05-21-2018 07:47 PM)TTT Wrote:  

(05-21-2018 06:25 PM)Eagle in the gym Wrote:  Top five venues in the conference regardless of sport?

In no particular order:

The Rock
The Ted
The Sun Bowl
Apogee Stadium
Bartow Arena

Honorable mention: Joan C. Edwards, The Diddle, Alamodome

It would be helpful if you explained where these venues were - although I do know the Sun Bowl and Bartow Arena.

The Rock - Hattiesburg, MS
The Ted - Norfolk, VA
The Sun Bowl - El Paso, TX
Apogee Stadium - Denton, TX
Bartow Arena - Birmingham, AL

Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Marshall), The Diddle (WKU), Alamodome (San Antonio)

The Rock-I love the steep sidelines and the club seating in the end zone is a nice touch.
The Sun Bowl-Really pretty natural surroundings
FAU Stadium-Just had a cool, South Florida vibe with nice natural turf and the views of the ocean from the press box. The visitor’s locker room kind of sucks though.
Pete Taylor Park-Best baseball fans in C-USA.
Reckling Park-Best skyline view of any venue in C-USA (though upper west side of Rice Stadium is good too).

clt says the ODU tennis facility has to be #1 on everyone’s list

I think our baseball stadium is the best by far. Hue Jass Stadium, just south of campus.

Charlotte's baseball and football stadiums have to be among the most aesthetically pleasing at least. Halton Arena is every bit as nice (or nicer) than UNT or UABs arenas by any measure as well.

The Ted at ODU:

(05-22-2018 06:50 AM)ghostofclt Wrote:  clt says the ODU tennis facility has to be #1 on everyone’s list

Highest quality 2-person tables the industry has to offer

Since it wasn't specified in the original post, if the stipulation is that the venue must belong to the school, UTSA would be rock-bottom. If that's not the case, and the Alamodome counts, it belongs in the top five, and I'd actually give it an edge over any other football facility in our conference.

When this place is rocking it's pretty special!

Diddle is as nice an arena as there is, especially when it’s full and rocking. Great atmosphere.

Well, when a thread starts about rating the worst facilities, I nominate a candidate....

The Rice tennis facility is widely considered one of the top 10-15 in the nation. It’s very nice.

Rice Stadium sucks from a fan experience perspective but does have some redeeming qualities like neighborhood, accessibility, and views.

(05-22-2018 09:29 AM)PSCNiner Wrote:  Charlotte's baseball and football stadiums have to be among the most aesthetically pleasing at least. Halton Arena is every bit as nice (or nicer) than UNT or UABs arenas by any measure as well.

No question, UNT super pit is horrible, it shouldn't even be mentioned. Apogee is one of the top in CUSA though

ODU basketball, UNT, UTSA or FAU football, probably USM or charlotte baseball

clt says the Charlotte facilities are all very nice. If you suffer from Touvlophobia, you stay away though.