Interesting notes not mentioned: Thompson-Boling Arena was modeled after Rupp Arena when first built. Though, you could hardly tell it was today. Also, Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium reminds you of an opera house in someway? That's because when in opened in the 1950's it was built to be a multi-purpose building! This includes being a concert hall! With renovations and additions, it is not so easy to tell today. Finally, Rupp Arena is the only SEC arena that isn't owned by or even on the college campus itself - it's owned by the City of Lexington.
Played against Vanderbilt one year at their stadium and that tripped me out. I came to the comments looking to see if anyone else mentioned this. I had a hard time adjusting to it during warmups, felt like I had to pay extra close attention to the floor so I didn’t fall off haha. That being said, I loved it. Such a cool stadium and was a cool experience to be on that court.
The Pavilion at Ole Miss is quite possibly the biggest possible upgrade in arenas from previous venue to current. The Tad Smith Coliseum (aka the Tad Pad) was a dump. The roof leaked so badly, a game had to be cancelled due to rain on the court. Additionally, during the fundraising for the Pavilion, the power went out after halftime for like a half hour in the Tad Pad. They got a lot of donations for the Pavilion in the following weeks. Also, Memorial Gym sucks. Least favorite place I've seen a basketball game.
The most interesting parts about Vanderbilt are the unique basses for the backboards as well as the fact that the player benches are on the baselines as opposed to the sideline
Vandy's Memorial Gymnasium also has lots of scoreboards, mainly because its shape would block some spectators from seeing them if they were in a more orthodox configuration.
While watching this video, I was surprise to learn that my college Northern Kentucky University had play a game with Arkansas. NKU's basketball team the Norse had play a very good game against the Kentucky's Wildcats. While the team led the game for a few seconds, NKU Norse is the type of team not to underestimate. NKU plays in the Horizon League . At first, the Horizon League seems to be a third rank conference to a lot of College Basketball fans. Yet it is one of the few conferences whose champion may spoil a lot powerful college teams' dreams of winning the NCAA Championship. Ironic Note I am still a Kentucky Wildcats fan as well as a NKU Norse fan . Despite a large part of its history, the Kentucky Wildcats is still one of the top five college basketball teams in our country.
Until recently, the Florida Gators and the South Florida Bulls actually played in structurally identical arenas because both universities asked the state government for funding at the same time, so the state commissioned 1 design for both. They even had an inflatable roof like at the Metrodome or BC Place in the beginning, but obviously smaller
Fun fact the O'Connel Center is a more than just your average multi use arena. It also home the Gators Swim and Dive teams in a different part of the arena and the seats up to middle tier all used to retract making way for what used to be an indoor track for the team's indoor track and field team
@@WhiteOutFanYT as a serviceman I appreciate his service. Not a UNM fan but I can definitely appreciate the Pit as a top 10 Arena/place to catch a basketball game
If you like basketball arenas featuring windows visible from the court, Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse (Big 12 Conference...at least for now) and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse (Big East Conference) might interest you. Also, New Mexico's University Arena a.k.a. "The Pit" (Mountain West Conference) is an interesting arena.
The renderings for Rupp you showed are a little outdated. Basically what they are doing is a scaled down version of that. They only added chairbacks on the sideline sections in the upper level and they aren't adding any luxury boxes. The clubs they are adding will be under the arena and will mainly be a hang out place before and after the games and won't be tied to arena seats and won't have a view of the court. The whole plan of it was to expand the concourses which will be much bigger now and to expand/renovate the convention center to draw more conventions/events into Lexington. It'll still be really nice though.
Excited to see what you say about Allen Fieldhouse. Easily the best basketball arena in the country and an absolute bucket list item for any true sports fan. It holds the world record for loudest indoor crowd roar (130.4 db), hosts the original rules of basketball, and is technically considered an armory. Plus since Bill Self took over in 2003, he has as more conference titles (15) than he does home losses (14).
I miss the Hearnes Center, just down the road from Mizzou Arena. Such a tough place to play, seems like fans were right on top of the court, blasting the place with crowd noise.
Enjoyed this vid very much. I like LSU and the Vols' arenas. As you probably know, college football is big business so those properties have to be top notch. The Kentucky arena's going to be the best, upon its completion. Well done, m8. Cheers!
Back in the day before more modern concert venues were built, Coleman Coliseum was the ‘go to’ place for concerts from The Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Jimmy Buffet, Elvis, etc; hence the reason for the acoustical tiles. There’s an ongoing debate to either gut Coleman & completely redo a 50+ year old building or build a totally new building. Starkville, MS is also known as ‘StarkVegas’. The old Auburn arena went up spectacularly in flames during a televised football game.
Wait till you discover “Phog” Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas (Big 12). Perhaps the loudest indoor arena in the world, it was built in the early 50’s during war time steel rationing. To finish it, they added weapons storage rooms which technically classified it as an armory (which allowed them to buy steel). Nicknamed “The Phog” (partially due to a student-made banner that says ‘Pay Heed, All Who Enter: Beware of the Phog’ which was permanently hung behind the student section), the Jayhawks rarely lose two home games in a season. The court is named after James Naismith, the inventor of basketball and first coach at Kansas. His original rules for the game are displayed in the adjoining DeBruce Center (which also has a great selection of food vendors that serve as the student athlete dining center). Allen Fieldhouse is the cathedral of college basketball, we KU students/alumni might be a little ultra//self-absorbed, but (rightfully, might I say) we’re very proud of our one-of-a-kind home.
Mizzou Arena was originally named the Paige Arena, the first name of one of Stan Kronke’s daughters. Kronke is the Majority Owner of the L-A Rams, and the husband of a Wal-Mart heiress who donated the bulk of the money to build what is now Mizzou Arena. Paige turned out to be a bad girl; she went to USC, paid people to write papers and tests for her, and was stripped of her degree, and her name on the arena.
Excellent video! Always love your content. One interesting note about Thompson-Boling, at the time it was built it was the largest basketball-specific arena in the US, at a tad over 24,000 seats. Renovations back in 2007 (which added luxury suites) knocked it down to the current capacity. The other unusual fact is that, historically, UT's men's basketball program really hasn't been all that impressive, which would beg the question why such a large arena was needed. Many people would answer that by suggesting the arena was actually built with the women's program in mind, which until a recent relative slump, was the best historic program of all and drew (and continues to draw) huge crowds and large tv audiences. Recently the men's team has been relatively better reversing a traditional trend. Also, at least back in my day, if you were a student and arrived before opening (1.5 hours before tip-off) they would let you sit in court-side seats for free. Few people actually knew this but it was a great way to see a game.
@@argentinevol6720, 1 problem with having an arena with a lot of seats is that a lot of the nosebleed seats will have obstructed views of the scoreboards, playing court, etc.-or the action will be so far from the seats that it's hard for fans to be involved in the action or even know what's going on (hence the larger & larger center-hung video boards that are found everywhere). More seats isn't necessarily better.
Auburn fan here. We have the smallest, but toughest arena in my opinion. Fans are literally right next to the players. Very similar to Duke. Small but terrifying.
Coleman Coliseum is such a dump. I can't wait for them to finally upgrade it after all these years. As an Alabama fan I've always been embarrassed by that place.
Just Google Baum-Walker Stadium from the Arkansas Razorbacks. Perhaps the best college baseball stadium overall. (and maybe I have a personal bias woo pig sooie 😂)
Yes I agree with you totally on that I feel like the SEC is the best one to do cause you also have Mississippi State Ole Miss and Texas A&M with the over 250 Million $ facility
How many of these NCAA conferences are you going to be able to get to? I'm certainly looking forward to seeing the Power Five/Group of Five and some of the better Mid Majors (Big East, Atlantic 10, West Coast), but this is going to be an interesting undertaking.
Are you going to do all of Division I college basketball? That’s over 300 schools… and some of those arenas get rather, shall we say, cozy as you get to the lower levels of D-I. Mind you, I went to one of those lower-level schools and I thought the tiny arenas were a lot more fun than the huge places.
He is probably waiting till the new arenas for the Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders are officially open as those two are still not finished just yet
If success is cheap, everyone would have been successful, if the road to success was straight many would have been enjoying success long ago. But am sorry, its not! If you are expecting your dreams to come through cheaply, then you need a change of mind. Success is not for people who give up easily, its not for lazy people, its not for people who give excuses. Success comes to people who are dedicated, committed and ready to give their dreams all it takes to be fulfilled. So I ask again, what manner of person are you? Someone who gives up easily? Or someone ready to fight through the bad day to earn the days? Think about it!,
Jobs will pay your bills, business will make you rich but investment makes and keeps you Wealthy.the future is inevitable successful people don't just become like that over night,what most people see as glance wealth,great career,is a result of hard work,strong purpose and hustle over time
But i learnt the hard way.blowing over $2000 acct trading without a mentor or expert and I won't advise that for anyone.Get an expert little piss of advise.
As a Tennessee fan I love the enterior of Thompson Boling Arena. But the exterior and concourses need a MAJOR upgrade!! Tennessee Basketball is currently one of the best and most stable programs in the country. They need an Arena that represents that. I really like what's happening with Rupp Arena. UT should follow suit.
Interesting notes not mentioned: Thompson-Boling Arena was modeled after Rupp Arena when first built. Though, you could hardly tell it was today. Also, Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium reminds you of an opera house in someway? That's because when in opened in the 1950's it was built to be a multi-purpose building! This includes being a concert hall! With renovations and additions, it is not so easy to tell today. Finally, Rupp Arena is the only SEC arena that isn't owned by or even on the college campus itself - it's owned by the City of Lexington.
Cool
@@defnoteliv when is the new Coleman coliseum suppose to be renovated
@@treycourtenay847 idk
@@treycourtenay847 after the b-ball season
Isn’t it owed by Central Bank since 2020??
The ACC episode is going to be fun. Can't wait to see you talk about the Dean Dome and Cameron.
McCamish, KFC, PNC & Peterson are amazing!
Lol at the Barkley impression 👍
Vandy baseball, basketball and football stadiums are all crammed together as tightly packed as possible.
You didn't mention the most unusual thing about Vanderbilt's arena, the raised court. Strange, but cool because it is so unusual.
Played against Vanderbilt one year at their stadium and that tripped me out. I came to the comments looking to see if anyone else mentioned this. I had a hard time adjusting to it during warmups, felt like I had to pay extra close attention to the floor so I didn’t fall off haha. That being said, I loved it. Such a cool stadium and was a cool experience to be on that court.
Not only the raised court (Minnesota has that too), but the fact that the benches are on the baseline. That is unique.
bench seating for what’s known as the “student section.” allowing more room for more crazy ass students lol
The Pavilion at Ole Miss is quite possibly the biggest possible upgrade in arenas from previous venue to current. The Tad Smith Coliseum (aka the Tad Pad) was a dump. The roof leaked so badly, a game had to be cancelled due to rain on the court. Additionally, during the fundraising for the Pavilion, the power went out after halftime for like a half hour in the Tad Pad. They got a lot of donations for the Pavilion in the following weeks.
Also, Memorial Gym sucks. Least favorite place I've seen a basketball game.
The most interesting parts about Vanderbilt are the unique basses for the backboards as well as the fact that the player benches are on the baselines as opposed to the sideline
Vandy's Memorial Gymnasium also has lots of scoreboards, mainly because its shape would block some spectators from seeing them if they were in a more orthodox configuration.
the O’Connell Center is totally by far the house that Billy Donovan built
SEC, places where the NFL or NBA will never go.
While watching this video, I was surprise to learn that my college Northern Kentucky University had play a game with Arkansas. NKU's basketball team the Norse had play a very good game against the Kentucky's Wildcats. While the team led the game for a few seconds, NKU Norse is the type of team not to underestimate. NKU plays in the Horizon League . At first, the Horizon League seems to be a third rank conference to a lot of College Basketball fans. Yet it is one of the few conferences whose champion may spoil a lot powerful college teams' dreams of winning the NCAA Championship.
Ironic Note I am still a Kentucky Wildcats fan as well as a NKU Norse fan . Despite a large part of its history, the Kentucky Wildcats is still one of the top five college basketball teams in our country.
I’ve always though bud Walton is the nicest in the conference but rupp arena after the renovation will look better than all but a few nba arenas
Vanderbilts arena has an elevated basketball court
Also, the team benches are on the baseline rather than on the sideline.
Until recently, the Florida Gators and the South Florida Bulls actually played in structurally identical arenas because both universities asked the state government for funding at the same time, so the state commissioned 1 design for both. They even had an inflatable roof like at the Metrodome or BC Place in the beginning, but obviously smaller
Fun fact the O'Connel Center is a more than just your average multi use arena. It also home the Gators Swim and Dive teams in a different part of the arena and the seats up to middle tier all used to retract making way for what used to be an indoor track for the team's indoor track and field team
The best thing about going in alphabetical order is this video ends on the coolest looking arena in the SEC, if not all of college basketball.
Me patiently waiting for someone to actually talk about The Pit in Albuquerque.
underrated great college basketball arena. Went to a lot of games there as a kid
Badass arena. The pit is awesome
A mile high and louder than......
My dad grew up in NM but went to army instead of becoming a Lobo. Respect to you Lobo Fans!
@@WhiteOutFanYT as a serviceman I appreciate his service. Not a UNM fan but I can definitely appreciate the Pit as a top 10 Arena/place to catch a basketball game
Bud Walton Arena also hosts Walmart's annual shareholders meeting.
You should do the Atlantic 10 basketball arenas. Good diversity of both major arenas and high school gyms.
If you like basketball arenas featuring windows visible from the court, Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse (Big 12 Conference...at least for now) and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse (Big East Conference) might interest you. Also, New Mexico's University Arena a.k.a. "The Pit" (Mountain West Conference) is an interesting arena.
Vanderbilt reminds you of old time basketball. Love it.
The renderings for Rupp you showed are a little outdated. Basically what they are doing is a scaled down version of that. They only added chairbacks on the sideline sections in the upper level and they aren't adding any luxury boxes. The clubs they are adding will be under the arena and will mainly be a hang out place before and after the games and won't be tied to arena seats and won't have a view of the court. The whole plan of it was to expand the concourses which will be much bigger now and to expand/renovate the convention center to draw more conventions/events into Lexington. It'll still be really nice though.
Fun fact about memorial gymnasium at Vanderbilt. The team benches are under the baskets instead of the side like you commonly see on basketball courts
Excited to see what you say about Allen Fieldhouse. Easily the best basketball arena in the country and an absolute bucket list item for any true sports fan. It holds the world record for loudest indoor crowd roar (130.4 db), hosts the original rules of basketball, and is technically considered an armory. Plus since Bill Self took over in 2003, he has as more conference titles (15) than he does home losses (14).
Nobody cares.were all Kentucky fans.
@@jerrywolfe6039 how could I forget because all Kentucky fans share the same last name
@@adamb8705 that's right
.Big Blue Nation !!!
How can you not mention Memorial Gymnasium placing its benches on the end lines?
Having driven past Vanderbilt's Memorial Stadium on my way to work countless times, I'll be honest, I thought it was the library.
I miss the Hearnes Center, just down the road from Mizzou Arena. Such a tough place to play, seems like fans were right on top of the court, blasting the place with crowd noise.
Is Stegeman Coliseum supposed to look like a peach from the outside? Because if so that is an excellent touch
Enjoyed this vid very much. I like LSU and the Vols' arenas. As you probably know, college football is big business so those properties have to be top notch. The Kentucky arena's going to be the best, upon its completion. Well done, m8. Cheers!
Cheers!
Rupp Arena is named after Adolph Rupp, one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time.
And a notorious racist.
love this! please do all college hoops
You should do some more indoor arenas, like for the NHL or NBA
Back in the day before more modern concert venues were built, Coleman Coliseum was the ‘go to’ place for concerts from The Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Jimmy Buffet, Elvis, etc; hence the reason for the acoustical tiles. There’s an ongoing debate to either gut Coleman & completely redo a 50+ year old building or build a totally new building.
Starkville, MS is also known as ‘StarkVegas’. The old Auburn arena went up spectacularly in flames during a televised football game.
Wait till you discover “Phog” Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas (Big 12). Perhaps the loudest indoor arena in the world, it was built in the early 50’s during war time steel rationing. To finish it, they added weapons storage rooms which technically classified it as an armory (which allowed them to buy steel). Nicknamed “The Phog” (partially due to a student-made banner that says ‘Pay Heed, All Who Enter: Beware of the Phog’ which was permanently hung behind the student section), the Jayhawks rarely lose two home games in a season. The court is named after James Naismith, the inventor of basketball and first coach at Kansas. His original rules for the game are displayed in the adjoining DeBruce Center (which also has a great selection of food vendors that serve as the student athlete dining center). Allen Fieldhouse is the cathedral of college basketball, we KU students/alumni might be a little ultra//self-absorbed, but (rightfully, might I say) we’re very proud of our one-of-a-kind home.
Please do the Mountain West Conference. You got to check out The Pit. One of the most unique Arenas in college basketball
Next do nhl arenas
@@Browne7100 most are the same yeah
I think he is holding off until the two newest NHL arenas for the Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders are officially open to do so
@@Browne7100 despite the common myth surprisingly only 10 out of 32 NHL arenas are shared with NBA teams
Love this. Could you do PAC 12 arenas please.!!
Will do. Big 10 is coming up next though.
Somehow, everything is bigger in Texas because of that Jumbotron
Auburn Arena may not be the biggest, but it's one of the hardest to play in. People are right on top of you. So loud.
Vanderbilt is louder
Mizzou Arena was originally named the Paige Arena, the first name of one of Stan Kronke’s daughters.
Kronke is the Majority Owner of the L-A Rams, and the husband of a Wal-Mart heiress who donated the bulk of the money to build what is now Mizzou Arena.
Paige turned out to be a bad girl; she went to USC, paid people to write papers and tests for her, and was stripped of her degree, and her name on the arena.
Pretty much my favorite google earth RUclipsr
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Excellent video! Always love your content.
One interesting note about Thompson-Boling, at the time it was built it was the largest basketball-specific arena in the US, at a tad over 24,000 seats. Renovations back in 2007 (which added luxury suites) knocked it down to the current capacity. The other unusual fact is that, historically, UT's men's basketball program really hasn't been all that impressive, which would beg the question why such a large arena was needed. Many people would answer that by suggesting the arena was actually built with the women's program in mind, which until a recent relative slump, was the best historic program of all and drew (and continues to draw) huge crowds and large tv audiences. Recently the men's team has been relatively better reversing a traditional trend. Also, at least back in my day, if you were a student and arrived before opening (1.5 hours before tip-off) they would let you sit in court-side seats for free. Few people actually knew this but it was a great way to see a game.
My understanding was that the University of Tennessee wanted to have an arena with more seats than Kentucky's Rupp.
@@donaldthomas7070 I imagine as well that was the main reason, though the other gets mentioned a lot. Though Rupp now has more seats.
@@argentinevol6720, 1 problem with having an arena with a lot of seats is that a lot of the nosebleed seats will have obstructed views of the scoreboards, playing court, etc.-or the action will be so far from the seats that it's hard for fans to be involved in the action or even know what's going on (hence the larger & larger center-hung video boards that are found everywhere). More seats isn't necessarily better.
A-10 Arenas coming?
Auburn fan here. We have the smallest, but toughest arena in my opinion. Fans are literally right next to the players. Very similar to Duke. Small but terrifying.
Toughest? Rupp, Bud Walton, and Thompson-Boling are more difficult to play at. Your arena doesn't even seat 10K...
Nice start, now for the rest!
Cant wait for the Big 12 video!
You should do the A10 soon
It’s a shame the soccer stadium next to Rupp Arena got axed. It would have been a fantastic location.
Do SWAC basketball arenas!!!!
“Welcome to RUPP ARENA! Home of the GREATEST TRADITION in the HISTORY OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL!”
Coleman Coliseum is such a dump. I can't wait for them to finally upgrade it after all these years. As an Alabama fan I've always been embarrassed by that place.
Arkansas has an NBA stadium damn
If Alabama doesn't rennovate Coleman in the next 10 years I'm gonna riot, it's so dated.
It’s in progress, as are renovations to the football stadium.
Wait, Shaq and Chuck played for different college teams both named the Tigers?
In the SEC the Tigers are everywhere: LSU, Auburn, Mizzou
Big ten arenas basketball
Tennessee and Ark are the nicest. Ole miss is nice too just not as big.
Still waiting for NHL Arenas man, Hockey season’s around the corner 😁😁
IMO South Carolina's is just a bad version of Arkansas's.
Can you do college baseball stadiums
Just Google Baum-Walker Stadium from the Arkansas Razorbacks. Perhaps the best college baseball stadium overall.
(and maybe I have a personal bias woo pig sooie 😂)
Yes I agree with you totally on that I feel like the SEC is the best one to do cause you also have Mississippi State Ole Miss and Texas A&M with the over 250 Million $ facility
Rupp!! Home away from home! Go Big Blue!
I love going to T-B and winning. #GTG
How many of these NCAA conferences are you going to be able to get to? I'm certainly looking forward to seeing the Power Five/Group of Five and some of the better Mid Majors (Big East, Atlantic 10, West Coast), but this is going to be an interesting undertaking.
Please do make a BIG10, PAC12, BIG EAST, WCC, and of course the ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE. Pleaaassseeee!
Are you going to do all of Division I college basketball? That’s over 300 schools… and some of those arenas get rather, shall we say, cozy as you get to the lower levels of D-I.
Mind you, I went to one of those lower-level schools and I thought the tiny arenas were a lot more fun than the huge places.
You should do the Western Athletic Conference arenas next.
Why is there a photo of ucf at the beginning
#HowWonderfullyTerrific!
Do aac basketball arenas
And yes I mean the American athletic conference
Did they ever decide to do any much needed renovations on Coleman Coliseum?
I have an idea for you: you could maybe cover stadiums from leagues like the national league and national league north/south
Nice video. Can you do the ACC next?
Did he make another colts reference?
Go big blue!
Asking you again to do big sky conference football stadiums
You should do NHL arenas!
U need to do the Atlantic 10
You should do NHL/NCAA Hockey Rinks!
He is probably waiting till the new arenas for the Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders are officially open as those two are still not finished just yet
Will you ever reveal your sub count
OLE MISS!!! HOTTY TOTTY!
That musicless intro kinda freaked me out
Can you do Sunbelt arenas
Wish UGA would scrap stegman. They have millions for football but, basketball they have nothing to spend
That's why they're rarely any good in basketball.
I just went to Memorial Gymnasium at Vanderbilt, that place is a dump.
If success is cheap, everyone would have been successful, if the road to success was straight many would have been enjoying success long ago. But am sorry, its not! If you are expecting your dreams to come through cheaply, then you need a change of mind. Success is not for people who give up easily, its not for lazy people, its not for people who give excuses. Success comes to people who are dedicated, committed and ready to give their dreams all it takes to be fulfilled. So I ask again, what manner of person are you? Someone who gives up easily? Or someone ready to fight through the bad day to earn the days? Think about it!,
That's true
Jobs will pay your bills, business will make you rich but investment makes and keeps you Wealthy.the future is inevitable successful people don't just become like that over night,what most people see as glance wealth,great career,is a result of hard work,strong purpose and hustle over time
Crypto is the future, trading Crypto has become a lucrative way of making money
Me too I wanted to trade crypto but got confused by the fluctuation in price.heard Bitcoin mining is more profitable
But i learnt the hard way.blowing over $2000 acct trading without a mentor or expert and I won't advise that for anyone.Get an expert little piss of advise.
Big Ten Next
LSU! CLEAN YOUR POOL!
And PAC12. OSU and Baylor should join. Jayhawks excel at Basketball as do reigning champs
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Please do the big ten next
How the hell does rupp not have a big screen??
As a Tennessee fan I love the enterior of Thompson Boling Arena. But the exterior and concourses need a MAJOR upgrade!! Tennessee Basketball is currently one of the best and most stable programs in the country. They need an Arena that represents that. I really like what's happening with Rupp Arena. UT should follow suit.
Do the big 12 plz!!
Damn SEC git money
Euroleague next?
Do the ACC next
I wanted to comment earlier but Wi-Fi had restricted comments like bruh
Rupp doesn't hold 20,000, it holds 24,000.
Can you please do the UEFA Champions League stadiums?
It's coming soon.
That dude looking in ole miss