Hey! Let's have us a basketball game on an aircraft carrier!!

[underpants]

Michigan State, North Carolina commit to basketball game on aircraft carrier

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/michigan-state-north-carolina-commit-to-basketball-game-on-aircraft-carrier/2011/04/12/AFmaGBTD_story.html


DIEGO — The San Diego Sports Commission has confirmed that Michigan State and North Carolina will play in the Carrier Classic on Veterans Day, the first NCAA basketball game to be played aboard an aircraft carrier.

The commission, working with Morale Entertainment Foundation, says it has received written commitments from the two schools and that approval from the U.S. Navy is expected soon.

Organizers haven’t announced which aircraft carrier will host the Nov. 11 game.



http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2011/4/12/2107606/unc-michigan-state-aircraft-carrier-basketball-game

[LisaM]

1. I hope that a giant windstorm comes along

this is just so gimmicky.

[Snoutport]

3. a pr move, yes...but those sailors are sure gonna appreciate it.

[JoePhilly]

11. Played lots of outdoor ball in Philly, if you get some practice, you adjust.

And both teams play in the same conditions.

[Drale]

2. Interesting idea

brings some of home to the folks on the carrier I guess.

[DJ13]

4. Out of bounds could be a killer

[underpants]

6. It will make the raised floor in Houston look like nothing

bounce.... bounce.... bounce......... .... *splash*

Game over

[Scuba]

5. Recruiting PR. n/t

[underpants]

7. For everyone involved

[Kolesar]

8. Like Fahrenheit 9/11 ... eom

[Rex]

9. I see nothing wrong with this.

If it makes the troops feel better, what is the problem? Hell, they should have a Carrier Bowl in football.

[Motown_Johnny]

10. .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz_class_aircraft_carrier

^snip^

The Nimitz class carriers have an overall length of 1,092 ft (333 m) and a full-load displacement of about 100,000–104,000 long tons (102,000–106,000 metric tons).<16> They have a beam at the waterline of 135 ft (41 m) and the maximum width of their flight decks is 251 ft 10 in to 257 ft 3 in (77.76 m to 78.41 m) (depending on the variant).



A basketball court is only 50 feet wide

[LisaM]

12. I do not like the association of the military with college sports

it bugs me. I hate flyovers, for example. This is like a flyover on steroids. And I'm sure Tom Izzo will find even more ways to make it tacky.

[lame54]

13. Like playing football in the street...

except when they have to stop for traffic they will yell "plane."

[MilesColtrane]

14. Will there be a "Recruiting Mission Accomplished" banner hung up after the game?