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Why I like Section 93
During the 10 years or so that we clung to Longhorns women’s basketball tickets, our seats were choice. No more than 10 rows back from the court, we sat at an angle to the home bench. We could watch all the planning and politicking, as well as a good deal of the action. Also the Ann Richards and Barbara Jordan contingent nearby. Still, I liked to move around whenever friends invited me over, because the Erwin Center offers so many radically different points of view.
I like Section 93 for several reasons. I can afford the mini-season-pass. And I assume the people sitting around me occupy similar income brackets. Parents bring along kids. It’s family entertainment.
At Saturday’s game against Iowa State, I realized that Section 93 was also reserved for loyal followers, not radical fanatics. (We’ve moved a bit away from the gentleman who yells at the players, coaches and officials as if at his TV. I don’t really notice him any more.) Everyone seems familiar with the game and the players, but nobody is arguing about rulebook legalisms or arcane stats.
One flaw: The management usually opens only one door on the upper west side. Which translates into one long line.
But yeah, I’ll stick with Section 93. For now.
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