Banners Not Hanging for NCAA's

[Redz]

I heard this on WEEI today.  The NCAA does not allow any NBA stuff at their tournament sanctioned games, so all of the banners and the parquet floor have been removed in favor of a generic NCAA floor and a whole lot of nuthin' for the experience of playing in Boston.

It's very silly I think.  OK, change the floor if you need to have the "sanctity" of your association there for all to behold, but jeez why take the heart out of the venue? 

[celticinorlando]

stupid....i hate the NCAA

[ma11l]

When I went to the first and second round I remember the banners being gone and all of the concourse stuff being covered up, but I'm pretty sure they kept the floor.  I hate this stupid NCAA floor, going to make it a lot harder to distinguish these games in the coming years.

[Roy Hobbs]

I agree, pretty silly.  I would think that one of the coolest things for these college guys is coming into a place like Boston and looking up at all the banners; that has to be somewhat awe-inspiring.  I think forcing the team to take down the banners takes something away from that experience.

It's sort of like if they held a baseball tournament at Yankees Stadium, but made them cover up Monument Park before hand.  Stupid.

[Redz]

I agree, pretty silly.  I would think that one of the coolest things for these college guys is coming into a place like Boston and looking up at all the banners; that has to be somewhat awe-inspiring.  I think forcing the team to take down the banners takes something away from that experience.

It's sort of like if they held a baseball tournament at Yankees Stadium, but made them cover up Monument Park before hand.  Stupid.

They mentioned it might have been cool for Gerald Henderson to play under his Dad's 81 & 84 banners.

And good point Ma...I hadn't thought about that aspect.

[Redz]

On a happier note the announcers just gave Tommy some major props.