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UNC's Baddour is confident of breaking attendance record tonight
By Tim Hall Jan 19, 2009
It isn't everyday No. 1 meets No. 2. It is happening tonight when 17-0 UConn meets 17-0 North Carolina at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels can potentially take over the top ranking next week with a win over the Huskies.
Athletics Director Dick Baddour thinks this game tonight is big, so big he told 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio he is confident more people will attend this one than any other women's game in school history.
"I'm going to guess we'll be from 10,000 to 12,000 tonight; we can accommodate anybody," Baddour said.
The attendance record for a women's game in Chapel Hill is 10,278, when Carolina played Duke in February 2004.
This year, the Tar Heels are not playing in their normal home, Carmichael Auditorium. The venue is receiving numerous renovations, and Baddour is hopeful it will re-open in the fall or by this time next year.
The improvements include a new face, wings on each side that include basketball offices and meeting rooms, and new ceiling, sound system and locker rooms.
That doesn't mean the men's basketball team will ever get their chance to play a regular-season game there. Baddour said it probably won't happen, but it's possible.
"It's hard to imagine not affording everybody an opportunity," Baddour said. "But certainly Carmichael will be at the quality that we'd be able to do that, and I failed to mention it's going to be air-conditioned."
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RE: UNC's Baddour is confident of breaking attendance record tonight
Go ahead and have your fun. I'm not going to get into a ridiculous argument over attendance. I was just stating the obvious. You care about UNC sports or you would not have commented on this story. By the way, did you even know that the Dookie women had a game tonight? I think TBK should have been more worried about his own team.
- Posted by Tarheelsvictory-57-82-93-05-09
I'm not worried about ANYBODY'S girls' team, including State's. No more than I worry about the tiddly-winks team, or the archery team. BOR-ING.
Don't get me wrong, I hope they win and all. But when you get right down to it, who really cares?
RE: UNC's Baddour is confident of breaking attendance record tonight
Okay, THV...let's talk facts about women's college basketball. For home games Duke ranks 11th in the nation (right behind Maryland) with an average attendance of 5,981. unc ranks 39th in the nation with an average of 2,759. Even VA ranks higher than that! I guess the carolina "nation" has more important things to do than support their team.
http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2009WBBattend1.html
Yes, they do. And so do Duke fans. And so do fans of EVERY school. Women's basketball blows. Women's basketball is BOR-ING. Even basket weaving is more exciting.
RE: UNC's Baddour is confident of breaking attendance record tonight
Thanks for the love Dookie and Wulfie fans. It's nice to know you care.
- Posted by Tarheelsvictory-57-82-93-05-09
I wasn't showing any love (or hate) to the Carolina girls' team. I was commenting on how boring WOMEN'S BASKETBALL is, even at its best. Just look at the empty sidelines for even the biggest games. #1 vs. #2 and Baddour has to practically BEG for people to come out. That's women's basketball for you. BOR-ING.
BlueDevilFan
Go ahead and have your fun. I'm not going to get into a ridiculous argument over attendance. I was just stating the obvious. You care about UNC sports or you would not have commented on this story. By the way, did you even know that the Dookie women had a game tonight? I think TBK should have been more worried about his own team.
RE: UNC's Baddour is confident of breaking attendance record tonight
BDF- didn't you know that all the women at dook are lesbians and attend the games?
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