With the note about Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum being sold, I thought I would mention this. (I don't know if this has been mentioned here or not...) The upcoming 1997 NCAA Women's Final Four will be held at the Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, where the men's NCAA Frozen Four was held last year. Anyway, some NCAA officials were in town last month to inspect the venue. Well, the officials did NOT like what they saw and told the Coliseum folks to fix things up before the tournament or else! I never heard what specifics were held over the heads of the Coliseum folks, but Cincinnati TV news programs have been showing all the fixing up going on with painting, extra concession areas, and extra bathroom facilities. I wonder if they will get rid of the ugly burnt-orange seats by then? Tune in and find out. Apparently no such inspection or concern was shown before the men's hockey tournament last year. By the way, the sad state of the Coliseum was the source of much amusement to three or four Michigan St fans who sat behind me at Riverfront last year. Their hilarious comments and wisecracks were great entertainment during the breaks. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.