Pauley Pavilion
We arrived safe and sound in California for a little working vacation. Will cover the Wyoming-UCLA game Tuesday night and then continue with the family vacation at the in-laws.
When I first saw the Wyoming men's basketball schedule with UCLA, I knew this was a chance too good to pass up. My wife, Teresa, is originally from the Los Angeles area and we normally try to come out in early December to avoid the madness of LAX over the holidays.
There's nothing like sports history. Getting an opportunity to see a game at Pauley Pavilion is like going to Lambeau Field (of course), Wrigley Field, Fenway Park or the old Yankee Stadium. You just don't miss it if you can help it.
Looking around about 25 minutes before tip-off, I can see why it is historic ... it is kind of old. Wood bleachers wrap around the first level. Glancing to the rafters, though, are all of the national championship banners. That should tell you everything.
Regardless of the outcome of the game, it is starting to sink in. Now all of the sudden, the two-hour drive (that Mapquest says will take 33 minutes) isn't so bad. Of course, my mother-in-law drove.
When I first saw the Wyoming men's basketball schedule with UCLA, I knew this was a chance too good to pass up. My wife, Teresa, is originally from the Los Angeles area and we normally try to come out in early December to avoid the madness of LAX over the holidays.
There's nothing like sports history. Getting an opportunity to see a game at Pauley Pavilion is like going to Lambeau Field (of course), Wrigley Field, Fenway Park or the old Yankee Stadium. You just don't miss it if you can help it.
Looking around about 25 minutes before tip-off, I can see why it is historic ... it is kind of old. Wood bleachers wrap around the first level. Glancing to the rafters, though, are all of the national championship banners. That should tell you everything.
Regardless of the outcome of the game, it is starting to sink in. Now all of the sudden, the two-hour drive (that Mapquest says will take 33 minutes) isn't so bad. Of course, my mother-in-law drove.
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