Avery Johnson gets this.
At least the part about having them together.
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Alabama basketball student section moving in 2015
Bill Battle gives Avery Johnson a tour of the basketball facilities when he was hired in April.
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on August 05, 2015 at 9:14 AM, updated August 05, 2015 at 10:09 AM
From his first day on the job, Avery Johnson hinted at this possibility. There were plans, he said a few times since.
Now, those ideas are coming together.
Alabama on Wednesday announced they were changing the seating chart at basketball games. Among the modifications, students will be moving closer to the action.
The new student seats will be located on the sideline directly across from the visiting bench in Sections R and S from Row 1-32. It will create a wrap-around seating bloc along with Sections T, U and V.
The fate of the three rows of student seats in risers behind the basket close to the Tide bench is still being decided, a UA spokesman said.
The changes were made after Alabama studied other "vibrant on-campus basketball arenas around the Southeastern Conference and around the nation," according to a university news release.
More changes are possible in the future. "No decisions have been finalized for next season, but there is a possibility that we could have further changes in coming seasons," the news release reads.
Season ticket holders who previously occupied the Section R and S will have the option to move to the seats directly behind the basket previously held by students in Sections W, X, and Z.
The shift in student sections will cause network television cameras to move to the opposite side of the arena. That will lead to the floor being repainted so the mid-court script-A logo won't appear upside down on TV.
This story will be updated.
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