I played in the convocation center...tough place to play, I think we only won there once in 4 years. The visiting locker room was on the concourse level, so you had to walk up the aisle past fans to get there. It was unique and loud.
I live near Boone and have been to many App State basketball games and Arena Football games. The concourse is a dangerous place during games because people race their friends on the running track. Before the pandemic they would let fans go into the locker room after wins and celebrate with the team, and you also got to shoot around on the court after every game. Arena Football games were dangerous, many players got knocked out and balls flew into the stands often. But overall, it’s a fun place.
The globe inside the Mitchell Center was from the Waterman Steamship Company, and was on their headquarters in downtown Mobile from 1948 to 1973 (Wachovia Bank is in that building today). South Alabama acquired it in 1978, and it was put in the Mitchell Center when it opened in 1999.
When you run out of lists to make, you should start doing in depth videos of individual stadiums. There is a TON of material you can cover, with the history, architecture, rivalries, teams, etc involved.
An interesting fact about Hanner, the Rolling stones performed there in 1965. They recorded one of their most recognizable songs, Satisfaction, less than a week after.
Love the college basketball videos and can’t wait for more, but would love to see you do some of the NCAA hockey conferences. B1G, Hockey East, and NCHC have some really impressive and modern facilities in addition to some older venues with lots of character. CCHA, Atlantic Hockey, and ECAC have much smaller venues but some with lots of character and history would be cool to hear your opinions on them.
Fun fact about Chartway Arena: The glass facade at the front has led lights strewn all across, so at night it lights up with different colors. Really nice to look at as you're driving down the boulevard.
One thing that makes it the fun belt is the parody within the league. You’ll have a team beat a bigger school and then get blown out by a lesser team within the conference. U never know who’s gonna win week to week. It’s fun
Growing up I was told that Marshall and the City of Huntington were in discussion to jointly build a new arena, to replace the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. An arena around 10 to 12K in capacity. However, the two couldn't agree on where it should be built. Marshall wanted the new arena on campus and the city wanted it built downtown. So, they never came to an agreement. The university built the Cam Henderson Center on campus and city build the then named Huntington Civic Center (now named Mountain Health Arena) downtown. And now 40 years later, one can see how both lost back then. With that said, both will need to be replaced soon and here's hoping they can find a way to finally build that new, larger arena. Also, the current lower bowl seats are installed on a permanent concrete risers. The original retractable seats were removed around 20 years ago during a renovation..
There's quite a few Convocation centres on this list, which begs the question - how in the hell do you convocate something? Marshall's arena is most striking, and I quite like the post-Soviet imitation architecture. I dearly hope that their PA system is supplied by the same boys that make those guitar amps that go up to 11. With regards to the Trojan Arena, I'd swear that it looks a little like the Hoover Building in Purfleet, in north London. And I swear that the Reed Green Coliseum has striking similarities to the GCHQ building in Cheltenham... oh crapola, I think I just broke the Official Secrets Act. PS - I like the "chanticleer French for Santa Claus" gag... HAH!!!!
I certainly don’t fault you for not knowing this, but San Marcos is pronounced “San MARkiss”. On the other hand, your pronunciation of “Appalachian” is spot on.
My wife graduated from Georgia Southern and she played basketball in Hanner Fieldhouse. It’s…….well a basic arena and from what I heard designed after gym’s in Indiana. Of course it’s not a luxurious arena like my alumni University Of Florida but it’s more aesthetic But University Of Kentucky look at my alumni arena and laughed lol 😂
James Madison's arena was the newest in the CAA when it was built. JMU is one of the newest members of the Sun Belt.
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Sir, every arena is the newest arena in its conference when it opens…
I played in the convocation center...tough place to play, I think we only won there once in 4 years. The visiting locker room was on the concourse level, so you had to walk up the aisle past fans to get there. It was unique and loud.
Haha hope you get teased but also good job
As a ga southern fan of basketball they super good duck the ga state panthers
I live near Boone and have been to many App State basketball games and Arena Football games. The concourse is a dangerous place during games because people race their friends on the running track. Before the pandemic they would let fans go into the locker room after wins and celebrate with the team, and you also got to shoot around on the court after every game. Arena Football games were dangerous, many players got knocked out and balls flew into the stands often. But overall, it’s a fun place.
The globe inside the Mitchell Center was from the Waterman Steamship Company, and was on their headquarters in downtown Mobile from 1948 to 1973 (Wachovia Bank is in that building today). South Alabama acquired it in 1978, and it was put in the Mitchell Center when it opened in 1999.
When you run out of lists to make, you should start doing in depth videos of individual stadiums. There is a TON of material you can cover, with the history, architecture, rivalries, teams, etc involved.
An interesting fact about Hanner, the Rolling stones performed there in 1965. They recorded one of their most recognizable songs, Satisfaction, less than a week after.
You should do college hockey conference stadiums.
Still wait for the A-10 Arenas. Keep up the great work! 👍🏻
Love the college basketball videos and can’t wait for more, but would love to see you do some of the NCAA hockey conferences. B1G, Hockey East, and NCHC have some really impressive and modern facilities in addition to some older venues with lots of character. CCHA, Atlantic Hockey, and ECAC have much smaller venues but some with lots of character and history would be cool to hear your opinions on them.
Fun fact about Chartway Arena: The glass facade at the front has led lights strewn all across, so at night it lights up with different colors. Really nice to look at as you're driving down the boulevard.
Love the SunBelt FunBelt, you really keep up with all these teams
Please upload more frequently :( Best youtube channel ever.
I would love all the music used in your videos for a playlist for work lol
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, stadiuns
Next video idea: Every NASCAR national series track, because the Xfinity and Truck Series often run at the same venues as Cup
One thing that makes it the fun belt is the parody within the league. You’ll have a team beat a bigger school and then get blown out by a lesser team within the conference. U never know who’s gonna win week to week. It’s fun
Growing up I was told that Marshall and the City of Huntington were in discussion to jointly build a new arena, to replace the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. An arena around 10 to 12K in capacity. However, the two couldn't agree on where it should be built. Marshall wanted the new arena on campus and the city wanted it built downtown. So, they never came to an agreement. The university built the Cam Henderson Center on campus and city build the then named Huntington Civic Center (now named Mountain Health Arena) downtown. And now 40 years later, one can see how both lost back then. With that said, both will need to be replaced soon and here's hoping they can find a way to finally build that new, larger arena.
Also, the current lower bowl seats are installed on a permanent concrete risers. The original retractable seats were removed around 20 years ago during a renovation..
Video idea: Largest High school gymnasiums in The US
Texas state arena looks like a mall front of the arena🤣
Got to redo the Sun Belt football stadiums now with the new members
He's been ranking the college football stadiums by conference, I'm sure he'll include the new members when he ranks the 'funbelt" stadiums.
Could you do a video on all the National (French third tear football league) stadiums? As you did with EFL League 1 for England…
Please do one for either West Coast conference or Big Sky conference
Please review the mountain west basketball arenas!
There's quite a few Convocation centres on this list, which begs the question - how in the hell do you convocate something?
Marshall's arena is most striking, and I quite like the post-Soviet imitation architecture. I dearly hope that their PA system is supplied by the same boys that make those guitar amps that go up to 11. With regards to the Trojan Arena, I'd swear that it looks a little like the Hoover Building in Purfleet, in north London. And I swear that the Reed Green Coliseum has striking similarities to the GCHQ building in Cheltenham... oh crapola, I think I just broke the Official Secrets Act.
PS - I like the "chanticleer French for Santa Claus" gag... HAH!!!!
Tidbit: James Madison's previous arena, built in the early 1980s, was known as...the Convocation Center.
Arkansas State’s First National Bank Arena was previously called the Convocation Center.
Oh I think after the scandal with Southern Miss and Brett Farve they won’t be doing any major renovations anytime soon
I certainly don’t fault you for not knowing this, but San Marcos is pronounced “San MARkiss”. On the other hand, your pronunciation of “Appalachian” is spot on.
could you do a video on the UIL football stadiums? much appreciated
Idea for a video: stadiums named for a date. Stade 7 November stadium in Tunisia, for example.
You should do the Hungarian NB 1 league football stadiums, you will be surprised at how modern some of them can be apart from the Puskas Arena
Cajundome was once home to an indoor football football team
Appy State, South Alabama, and JMU might just have the nicest basketball arenas in the Sun Belt.
Troy McClure lol
Love the videos!! Let’s see AAC arenas!!!
Can you do C-USA basketball arenas next?
Western Athletic Conference Basketball Arenas Please!
Can you please, please do the mountain west basketball arenas????
PLEASE
The Fant Ewing coliseum has the best fans in the sun belt!
I swear the Sun Belt and C-USA are ALWAYS CHANGING
You should do the European League of Football
hey can you do video about futsal arena. thanks
Can you do MAC basketball arenas
mountain west arenas next?
Did he briefly adopt southern drawl when he said jaguars? Is that how they say it south Alabama?
Can you do EIHL arenas?
Can we see best British basketball league (BBL) stadium
My wife graduated from Georgia Southern and she played basketball in Hanner Fieldhouse. It’s…….well a basic arena and from what I heard designed after gym’s in Indiana. Of course it’s not a luxurious arena like my alumni University Of Florida but it’s more aesthetic But University Of Kentucky look at my alumni arena and laughed lol 😂
Are you Terry's first born
@@seltonk5136 sorry but no I’m not
Can you do American hockey league arenas next?
How about AFLW fields?
American Athletic Conference next?
Mountain West next?
Omg Chart Way arena had me dead
When are you gonna do nhl arenas?
Fun fact about the first national bank arena Thiers a running track on the
Do college hockey arenas
Do MAC basketball arenas
Rank the Big 12 and Big 10 football stadiums
Do the acc arenas
2:54 There's a map of Georgia
5:29 And a map of West Virginia
6:50 and a map of Alabama
7:28 and a map of Mississippi
Do the Atlantic 10 Arenas
My school just left the Sun Belt 🫤
Strahan looks like a de-branded Cheesecake Factory in a mall
I forget that there are college sports outside of football
You forgot the UTA arena
Texas State RobertCats? Seriously? What a horrible dig.
Go Trojans
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