![]() ![]() If you can’t get into the stadium just find the ‘fat guy’ outside of the McDonalds near the stadium. On the picture above you can see the main scoreboard with one of the auxiliary boards in the background. When play is stopped they give deep stats for both teams and players. The auxiliary boards give the points and fouls of each player during play. ![]() What should get it an A+ is the addition of Bogdonova doing Russian or Rubbish. I want to see the play again, not a pre taped goof off with fans. The one thing that makes this an A- is the fact that they now think its cute to show fans making faces when they think a bad call has been made on the court. They do some great things with it including the ever popular Russian or Rubbish during women’s basketball games. They also have four information boards that give greater detail than the main one can. They have a great scoreboard that hangs down from center court. Scoreboard A-: Here is another area that I like about the stadium. They really seem to have thought this one out. The bathrooms are large, and split in two so that people aren’t cramped in a small area. They have a bathroom every three sections or so. They are a little higher than some of the other arenas I have been to.īathrooms A: Here is one area that this stadium does well in. I had trouble giving the concessions an A because of the pricing versus what you get. The groups are always nice, and they will gladly tell you about their cause if you let them. They were saving for a trip to Cooperstown this year. During the women’s tournament this past week the local baseball teams had the stands. The stands are run on gameday by local groups who work for tips. If you go any other time you can usually just walk up and order. The only time that I have seen long lines is at halftime, or just before the game. You can also get a souvenir soda for $3, but the cup is very small. A hot dog will run you $3 as will a water. The prices are fair, and the selection is the normal college game fare. It is no wonder since both stadiums were built at the same time.Ĭoncessions B+: About every two sections of the stadium has its own concession stand. That setup is very similar to the one at Crisler Arena. As you walk around the concourse they have small displays for a lot of the olympic sports on the campus. Maybe we can add to that in the next few years. The only problem that I have with them is that there are not more of them. They also have banners for every all american for both teams. Tradition A: Hanging from the rafters of Mackey are banners commemorating every Big Ten title, NIT title, and post season triumph that both the men’s and women’s teams have accomplished. They are employees of Andy Frain who does security for most Purdue sporting events. Other than that the ushers are very friendly. If the game is big you can expect to have your ticket checked when you go into the lower bowl of the arena. The women at the gate I usually enter are so nice that even though you can enter at any gate I will go out of my way sometimes to go through the same gate. Ushers A: As I said before I am a season ticket holder so I know the ushers in my area very well. This does not get a higher grade because no matter where you park you have at least a half mile walk to the stadium if not more. The majority of fans with no parking passes park on the streets. The lot is small enough though that the wait is usually not too long unless it is a huge game. If you park in the $5 lot you may have a small wait in line to get out. You can pay $5 and park in the lot north of the football stadium, or you can park on one of the many streets in between the arena and the local high school. Parking A-: Multiple parking lots and parking on the street is available. You are also close to many highways and I65 is not too far away. They have multiple ways to get to the stadium, and if you know the area you can avoid the heavy traffic. Location A: Mackey Arena is located on Northwestern Avenue right next to the Purdue football stadium. I am trying to balance work, my sports addiction, and this blog. I wanted to post this last week, but things have been crazy lately. I will post on that when things are a little closer to happening. They are going to do some great things to the old arena. This will have to be redone in a couple of years after the renovation is complete. So without further adieu here is my very biased stadium guide for Mackey Arena. I had only been in the stadium a couple of times before 2005. The bulk of the fifty games that I have seen inside of Mackey have come in the last 3 years when I became a men’s and women’s season ticket holder. It is kind of ironic to me that the game would not involve a Purdue team, and that Notre Dame was the ‘home team’ for the game. Last week I attended my 50th game inside of Mackey Arena. ![]()
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