Restricted All American 15537 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Duke's opponents may have finally found something that will make the "Cameron Crazies" sit down -- the Durham fire code.
Duke's student fan section, which has been allowed to stand on floor space behind press row for decades, is being forced to retreat to the bleachers in Cameron Indoor Stadium in the interests of fire safety.
Durham's fire-code regulations, according to the school, forbid the Crazies -- or anyone else -- from occupying the floor space.
Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski was perplexed by the new mandate.
"Where were [the fire marshals] for the last 50 years?" he told the Durham Herald Sun. "It's like, 'Did we do something wrong? And if that is the case, then how might we be able to solve it without hurting the students?' They're on the team, too. They should be as close to the court as possible."
The move will only push fans a few feet back from the court, but the students who cram into the standing-room strip on the floor each game will now have to find another place to cheer.
The fire regulations have been in place for years, but Duke has not followed them until this year, according to Durham fire marshal Eddie Reid.
Reid told the Herald Sun that the fire department "just went over the occupancy plan with Duke" and he "had no idea" why the school would suddenly choose to enforce the regulations." |
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=265246811/7/2006 10:31:52 AM |
pwrstrkdf250 Suspended 60006 Posts user info edit post |
oh no
they have to follow rules there 11/7/2006 10:33:19 AM |
SouthPaW12 All American 10141 Posts user info edit post |
har har!
but if something like this happened at State, we'd be rightfully upset 11/7/2006 10:41:52 AM |
Pantala83 Veteran 133 Posts user info edit post |
That sucks. Of course NC State students have been dealing with the dismantling of our traditions and such for years. 11/7/2006 2:32:34 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148450 Posts user info edit post |
oh no
they have to stop breaking fire code laws there now and be legal 11/7/2006 2:34:21 PM |
wlb420 All American 9053 Posts user info edit post |
^^But ours are defiled by our own administration.
[Edited on November 7, 2006 at 2:34 PM. Reason : ^] 11/7/2006 2:34:21 PM |
VitorBelfort All American 6538 Posts user info edit post |
thats stupid
i wonder who is payin off all these officials to begin demanding the rules be followed all of a sudden 11/7/2006 2:34:29 PM |
Crazywade All American 4918 Posts user info edit post |
Thats some NC State shit right there.... 11/7/2006 2:35:23 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148450 Posts user info edit post |
^^probably the broadcasters who are sick of being soaked in sweat and blue paint from all the faggot fans acting the fool
[Edited on November 7, 2006 at 2:35 PM. Reason : ^^] 11/7/2006 2:35:41 PM |
wlb420 All American 9053 Posts user info edit post |
not Dickie V........his lips are practically Duke blue.
[Edited on November 7, 2006 at 2:36 PM. Reason : .] 11/7/2006 2:36:42 PM |
VitorBelfort All American 6538 Posts user info edit post |
do you really think it is for the good of the conference to start losing its traditions?
give me a break 11/7/2006 2:39:57 PM |
LPCKillaz Veteran 226 Posts user info edit post |
^^^aren't the broadcasters up at the top instead of by the floor at cameron? like on that lil catwalk thingy with ladders going to it...
[Edited on November 7, 2006 at 2:41 PM. Reason : ^] 11/7/2006 2:40:25 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148450 Posts user info edit post |
^some of them...but some down at the floor...that place is small 11/7/2006 2:42:27 PM |
LPCKillaz Veteran 226 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, i went with a friend the other night when they played shaw...first time i had been since i was a kid, just assumed everyone was up top, reckon they gotta be in both places for real games 11/7/2006 2:43:45 PM |
elkaybie All American 39626 Posts user info edit post |
well that's shitty 11/7/2006 2:47:17 PM |