As we struggle through the "Dog Days of August" with temperatures hovering near the 100 degree mark, the start of basketball season can't get here soon enough. With that thought in mind, we want to begin a discussion on what starting times our fans favor for Saturday home games. In recent years, many of the Saturday games were scheduled for mid or late afternoon start times with the thought being that fans could enjoy the game and then go out for dinner or shopping afterward. The afternoon start times have also encouraged late-morning or early afternoon tailgating activities at the Coliseum parking lot.
As an unscientific survey, please give your feedback and thoughts on what Saturday start times you would prefer. Please pick from the following times: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. 5 p.m., 6 p.m., or 7 p.m. Your responses could give the folks in the athletic department a feel for what the fans would prefer. Let your friends who may be Eagle basketball fans know about this blog and encourage them to share their opinions.
I enjoy the 4:00 pm tip-offs. Gives fans plenty of time to tailgate if they would like, and leaves the evening open if people have dinner or other night-time plans.
ReplyDeleteAnd though my situation isn't typical, I travel from the Charleston area to come to the games, and the 4:00 start allows both plenty of time to get to the game (with time to tailgate), and allows me to get back to Charleston at a reasonable hour. But again, I know most fans don't come from that far away, so I don't expect the athletic department to cater to out-of-towners...but I do think that the 4:00 time is also the most convenient for Rock Hill/Charlotte area fans too.
I might be the wrong person to ask because I would be at any game no matter the time, but I think the 4pm/5pm games work best for the average fan. Still run errands before the game while being able to have plans after the game.
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