OK, I can understand somewhat the ban on liquor sales at the Last Four....

But also removing the team banners and local player's retired numbers, a
local Fire Department bagpipe flag honor guard, dasher advertising and
running no message board video replay (how many times do we have to see the
same damn trivia questions !!) ?  What is the NC$$ afraid of, enlightened
patrons ?  Stray Ad impressions ?

Worst at Albany were the stickers covering the beer logos stamped on seat
cup holders.  Rather doubt a stray TV image would pick up a little beer ad
on someone's chair up in the nosebleed section.


At 12:28 PM 3/1/02 -0600, Nathan wrote:
>No flames, but I do not think there is any proof in the hands of those who
>say drinking causes rowdy behavior (pun intended). Most of the conferences
>have their playoffs in arenas that have beer sales during the conference
>playoffs. And have you seen the behavior you are afraid of or referring
>to? Are the fans that go to conference playoffs different from the fans
>that go to Frozen Fours? I think the answer is "no" to both of those
>questions. If beer makes people get out of hand is a testable hypothesis,
>one that is tested every season with the same answer -- sorry members of
>the Temperance Movement, but you and the NCAA have it wrong now and will
>always have it wrong if you think it is justified to minimize the freedom
>of the majority to avoid some (minor) disruption by the minority.
>
>Nathan
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Rowe, Thomas
> > Reply To:     Rowe, Thomas
> > Sent:         Friday, March 1, 2002 12:18 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Drinking ban
> >
> > Gotta disagree there, Nat.  True, most fans are responsible and hockey
> fans, being the most intelligent, good looking, best educated fans of
> all, are likely to be the most responsible, unlike those hotheads at
> Cricket matches that hollar insults at players.  But, in the end, it
> doesn't take very many drunks or very many drunken brawls in stands to
> really spoil it for the majority.  Can't stop it in a pro event, but you
> can in a college format.  I support the ban.  Too bad if it means some
> people can't have their brewskies during a game, but I suppose they could
> always drink before and after and just use the game instead of a beer for
> enjoyment.
> >
> > JMO.  Flame if you will.
> >
> > Tom Rowe                            UWSP dept of Psych
> > ===================================
> > Home of Division III National Champion Pointers
> > 89, 90, 91 & 93 and National Runners-up 92 & 98
> > ===================================
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Hampton, Nathan E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:44 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: N.O. (was Re: Washington DC)
> > >
> > >
> > > 52 is a nice number, but do they sell beer there?
> > > Particularly Dixie beer!
> > >
> > > It's that time of year to get on my high horse to complain
> > > about the NCAA being on their high horse about drinking. Big
> > > stinking deal if beer is sold at an event. Do they think the
> > > fans are role models for the athletes, and since the fans are
> > > drinking, the athletes will go out and drink? I honestly
> > > believe that the NCAA thinks this way: "Here is an arcane
> > > reason for doing something that will irritate normal
> > > individuals, so lets adopt it." Who died and appointed them
> > > the moral leaders of young people and fans?
> > >
> > > Time to water my horse, so I better get off now.
> > >
> > > Nathan Hampton





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