Instead I'll talk a little about Bucknell University's gorgeous new Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, which includes Sojka Pavilion. The Langone Center has in its center the Kinney Natatorium (featuring an Olympic-size swimming pool), abutted on one side by a fitness center, and on the other side by the basketball court. Floor-to-ceiling windows are prominent throughout Langone. Sojka's concourse overlooks the swimming pool. Across the pool, the two-story fitness center has a wall of windows, also overlooking the pool.
After the men's basketball game, the BU players held an autograph session for the fans. The players' tables were situated in the aisle atop the bleachers in the natatorium, just through the glass in Sojka's concourse. I briefly considered making my way thought the autograph line, while killing time before the women's game, but thought better of it. Maybe that was a mistake. I probably missed out on some prime autograph opportunities:
- "To Boxman, thanks for the continued support, your friend John Griffin"
- "To Kevin Hamilton, HC made the right decision, Kevin Bettencourt"
- "To Bob, it's McNAWton, not McNORton, from Chris"
Overall, it was a fun road trip. The men's game was disappointing, and the ride home was difficult to say the least, but it was fun being there. I also had a chance to talk to Hoop Time for ten or fifteen minutes before the game. I told him that if I'd known further in advance, I would have brought him a HC hat from the bookstore, but he said he purchased one, albeit navy blue, from the link someone provided on Crossports. He may have been fibbing, but I don't think so. He also seemed unaware of this blog - maybe I need to order some free "We Are Crusaders" business cards to hand out to people?
3 comments:
Jon,
HoopTIme did purchase a hat...see you BC game.
Hoop Time
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Registered: Dec 2004 Posted 01-12-06 09:33 AM IP
Hey Lou -- thanks for that link. My HC hat is getting pretty worn. I was going to ask someone to pick one up for me and bring it along to a road game, but it will be easier to order online.
(By the way, I do not own a Bucknell hat *LMAO*)
Smart Ass! *lmao*
Enjoyed the little pregame chat, certainly far more than you enjoyed the game.
BUT ... I said I would be ordering a new hat to replace my purple one that is getting worn. Did not say I bought one already.
And by all means, get some of those ink jet business cards -- you think folks will remember all those hyphens in your url without them?
HT
HT, glad you found the blog! Yeah, I went back-and-forth on the hyphens. I decided I didn't like the way it looked without them, plus once it's bookmarked hopefully people aren't typing in the URL.
And sorry I misreported a bit on your hat purchase. Maybe that's why I'm not a reporter! It's not the first time I've misreported something, although this isn't as egregious as my worst one: I summarized some RW pre-season Coaches Night comments in 2004 and I posted on Crossports that RW said Keith Simmons would be starting over Greg Kinsey last year. I think Greg started every game. Oops. Other posters quickly corrected me on that one.
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