Favorite Road Venue in MVC

by **Redbird23** » April 14th, 2014, 6:15 pm

Just wondering what's everyone's favorite road venue in the conference (excluding Scottrade Centre). I love Gentile Arena it would be very loud when it's pack with the low roof, and it's fairly close to me. I saw 3 MVC games there this year, great venue.

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by **Wufan** » April 14th, 2014, 7:37 pm

Redbird23 wrote:Just wondering what's everyone's favorite road venue in the conference (excluding Scottrade Centre). I love Gentile Arena it would be very loud when it's pack with the low roof, and it's fairly close to me. I saw 3 MVC games there this year, great venue.

I really can't believe you picked Gentile..."it would be loud..." when it is loud, get back to me. Which arenas have you been to?

by **Redbird23** » April 15th, 2014, 6:32 am

Other then redbird....
Gentile
Hulman
Carver
SIU
McLeod
Knapp

by **Born2Shock** » April 15th, 2014, 7:30 am

Toke Jopic?

by **BCPanther** » April 15th, 2014, 7:50 am

This guy can't be serious. If you were ranking the Valley arenas, you'd have something like this...

Koch

McLeod/Redbird/JQH

Ford/Carver/SIU

Hulman/Gentille

Knapp

by **BTbird** » April 15th, 2014, 8:47 am

Redbird23 wrote:Just wondering what's everyone's favorite road venue in the conference (excluding Scottrade Centre). I love Gentile Arena it would be very loud when it's pack with the low roof, and it's fairly close to me. I saw 3 MVC games there this year, great venue.

It's become clear that your favorite MVC arena to watch a game is incorrect. Please change your opinion immediately.

Thank you!

by **Aargh** » April 15th, 2014, 10:21 am

One thing you gotta say about the Gentile experience. You can get really good seats right up close to the action even if you only show up just before tip-off. That's got to be worth something for the fan experience, right?

by **PantherSigEp** » April 15th, 2014, 10:57 am

As long as no one says the Knapp Center, you probably can't be wrong. The Knapp is the only road venue I've been to and I can only assume everyone else at least attempted to build a decent venue for their games. At the very least it can't be worse.

by **agrinut** » April 15th, 2014, 11:07 am

What are you grading? There are so many factors you would have to take into consideration. I have been to every arena besides Gentile Koch would win the Atmosphere with JQH, and Carver being the only others I would consider. JQH would win the ammenities with McLeod and the Ford center being others I would consider. Memorabilia I would give a 3 way tie between Koch, SIU, and Hulman. If you are just a basketball fan wanting to see a game I think Koch would be my reccommendation. As far as arenas to avoid, I would say the Knapp center would be my choice as worst arena in the league. The mcloed center feels like a library the times I have been there so I'm not impressed from my personal perspective but, the Creighton game last year looked quite rockus.

by **BCPanther** » April 15th, 2014, 12:07 pm

The McLeod Center is great when its full.

When its not full, not so much...