Actually, the preferred side is the west side since you are then facing into the east. The harshest side is the east since you are then facing the afternoon hottest Sun.
Why do you think the alumni sit in the west stands? A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 9:03:36 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN / A.P.]: FYI --- Vols switching sidelines for 2010 season [Associated Press] Don't school usually put their own bench on a stadium's east side to keep them out of the sun? They are changing to put their bench on the west. But these are the Vols we are discussing... ---- Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Vols switching sidelines for 2010 season > > > The Associated Press > > Published: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 1:26 p.m. > Last Modified: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 1:26 p.m. > > > > > > KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Volunteers will switch to the opposite > sideline for the 2010 season, prompting the move of 1,000 season ticket > holders and some student seating. > > The Tennessee bench has been located on Neyland Stadium’s east sideline > since 1994, when the Southeastern Conference prohibited student seating > directly behind the visiting team’s bench. > > Tennessee is the only SEC school that currently seats the home and visitor > bands, students and visiting fans on the same sideline. Vols officials say > moving the team to the west sideline will improve communication for coaches > and players. > > UT will move some student seating to the end zone, lowering student seats to > a flat $10 because of the league-required move. Displaced season ticket > holders will get comparable seats at no added cost. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
