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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 26, 2019 12:03:33 GMT -8
In the press conference after the Gonzaga game, Rueck was asked about playing in Gill and other places that are similar. He gave props to Tennessee and Baylor but said that there is no place like Gill. Other places have loud fans but that Beaver Nation is something different, it's not just our noise level but how and when we cheer. The field house setting bring the fans close to the court and the cozy confines seem to amplify the sound.
I truly enjoy watching the girls play but every home game is special. The atmosphere we as fans provide the team is unique, at least that is what we hear over and over again not just from our players and coaches but opposing coaches and even the announcers. That is something we can be proud of.
It has been a great season of home games, now let's go win four more on the road.
GO BEAVS
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Mar 26, 2019 15:00:11 GMT -8
It was absolutely deafening at some points of the fourth quarter last night. Sure sounded like more than 5,400 fans.
The best thing about women's games is the lower bowl is always filled, unlike the men's games, where some season-ticket holders often don't show and it's 1/4 empty. Different, more engaged fan base for the women.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 26, 2019 20:53:39 GMT -8
Gill and Beaver Nation got a call out 14 minutes into the Rueck podcast. Announcers are now asking to do games at Gill just to have the experience, we are starting to get a reputation.
After listening to the interview there were three main points.
Maddie brought some really great and much needed energy this weekend.
Mik is the best person in basketball.
He's not going anywhere anytime.
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Post by bennyskid on Mar 27, 2019 5:40:04 GMT -8
Did you hear the question from the reporter? Apparently Charli Thorne was asked about playing in Miami and how her players would deal with the hostile atmosphere. Her response was something to the effect of, "Are you kidding? We have to play at Gill every year."
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Post by Werebeaver on Mar 27, 2019 5:57:03 GMT -8
Did you hear the question from the reporter? Apparently Charli Thorne was asked about playing in Miami and how her players would deal with the hostile atmosphere. Her response was something to the effect of, "Are you kidding? We have to play at Gill every year." Saw the Miami ASU game. The Miami home court “atmosphere” was anything but intimidating. Their arena was black-curtained down to a capacity of a couple thousand and even at that it looked only partially full. It looked like one of those holiday tournaments where a basketball court is set up in the resort’s convention center. |
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Post by beaverstever on Mar 27, 2019 8:12:06 GMT -8
Fans often like to feel somehow a part of their team's success by association. This is a legit example of something fans can and should be very proud of; Gill's reputation of filling seats AND being loud is completely a credit to those in attendance (the team's success obviously impacts it, but there are some very good teams that do not play in front of a loud audience).
The best part of it is that it DOES absolutely impact the program's success beyond just the game noise impact (which I'm not even sure it's creating a home-court advantage - opponents seem to regularly elevate their games in the atmosphere as well); -- but HS players want to go on to compete in front of an appreciative and supporting audience. A lot of HS players do play in small but loud, supportive crowds ... it's a let-down to then go on and play in a very large space that is mostly empty and dead.
Awesome job, Beaver Nation - this is all you!
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Post by bvrbooster on Mar 27, 2019 10:11:35 GMT -8
The Beavers have a decided home court advantage, as evidenced by the 17-1 home record this year versus 9-6 at other arenas, and the large, loud crowd is certainly a big factor in that.
And I have oft said that the fan base has to be a big boost for recruiting. Other PAC 12 big time programs (other than Oregon, which might be an anomaly like Washington was when Plum was there) don't come close to our attendance. This year, Arizona State averaged 3,062, Cal was 2,889, Stanford was 3,079, and UCLA came in at 2,839. Respectable numbers, but we averaged 5,457 - 77% higher than the best of those four. What high school kid wouldn't want to play in front of crowds like that?
And, thanks to the PAC 12 Network (there's a phrase I don't use too often), they've been seeing that on TV regularly since they were in middle school.Think Hailey Van Lith watching up in Washington. We outdraw the Huskies by 3 to 1 and the Cougars by almost 8 to 1.
Bottom line, Gill is a great, great atmosphere for women's basketball, and that's got to be a big part of what the coaching staff sells to recruits.
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Post by 411500 on Mar 27, 2019 10:22:59 GMT -8
Interestingly, according to NCAA attendance stats, Gonzaga WBB outdraws OSU WBB by about 500 per game. (5,500 - 5,000)...
Kinda surprised me when I read this......
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Post by beaverstever on Mar 27, 2019 10:49:29 GMT -8
Yep, the Zags do outdraw OSU. OSU is in the top 20, but a ways to go to make the top 10 for attendance (Zags were very close last year) - so they were not wide-eyed. fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2019/Attendance.pdfAlso note, Gonzaga's arena only fits 6000, so they are averaging close to a sellout. Also note, we're now competing with teams above us for recruits, so at least in terms of numbers, it's not always an advantage. However, the atmosphere of the old barn will help with that to some degree. |
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 27, 2019 11:34:37 GMT -8
Interestingly, according to NCAA attendance stats, Gonzaga WBB outdraws OSU WBB by about 500 per game. (5,500 - 5,000)... Kinda surprised me when I read this...... Gonzaga is big on basketball, both the men and women draw large crowds and have for several years. They are in the same cycle we are. Win games and more fans show up. More fans show up and better players want to play in front of them and of course play for a winning program. I have seen this a couple of times in my history watching the Beavers. Aki Hill was a successful coach and I saw good players start coming. We win more games and the fans start showing up in larger numbers. Great players want to play for a winning program especially in front of a large crowd so they start signing on. The opposite happened with Wagner. |
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