For value and effort, give me the basketball Coogs over our "pro" teams
The Chronicle's soccer reporter today notes that we are lucky in Houston that our four pro teams offer good value, in relative terms, when compared to other teams in their respective leagues.
That's all well and good, but none of the major league pro teams has been all that compelling in recent years AT ANY PRICE, and soccer is what it is.
In terms of putting out a good product and always giving maximum effort, Tom Penders' basketball Cougars have, in recent years, been the best sports value in town as far as I'm concerned. If you like hoops, watching the Coogs at the Hof is a great experience (even though the arena is in sad need of refurbishment, the sight lines are still great and the seats are comfy). Unfortunately, Houston is a bad sports town and doesn't have many of the sorts of fans who will just go watch college hoops because... there's a game. So the crowds are still disappointing, despite Penders' success in rebuilding the program, which is a shame (and only builds on Houston's reputation as a mediocre sports town).
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/27/08 10:37 AM | Print | Comments (0)
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