Allen Fieldhouse - The broadcaster's point of view

Dick Vitale, ESPN, Published Wednesday, March 2, 2005

"It's one of the great college basketball venues in America. If you want to talk about the top five in the nation, certainly Lawrence would be in the top five, no doubt about it."

Fran Fraschilla, ESPN

"It's the basketball version of a cathedral. What I love for a building that holds 16,300, is the absolute intimacy. People are coming by bumping me all the time and right on the back of your neck. You've got to be focused. The fact it's 50 years old and there's no talk about building a new arena says everything you need to know."

Billy Packer, CBS

"In the context of college basketball, if you had a chance to be a four-year player, you wouldn't want it to pass without playing here. Just the tradition of this building and all the great players who came through here, plus the environment, where the fans are right on you, is what I like the most."

Fred White, Big 12 telecasts

"It's just a delightful place to go to a ballgame. You sit there with a great crowd, you've got the best seat in the house and you're thinking, 'Where else would I rather be right now than sitting right here?' I've been fortunate that I've been all over the country doing games, and I've just never seen a better arena."