I was at the first state tournament in Lakeland in 1977, and except for the scoreboards, it looks the same as it did in 1977. They've done a lot of upgrades on the exhibition halls, but the arena has been neglected. It's showing its age, and that could be a negative.

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We're not going to allow it. It would be inappropriate. The deadline has passed.

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Beginning next Thursday, it's a rat race around here until the end of the season because of the state tournaments.

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Our consensus is that it would be inappropriate after the deadline had passed.

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We're not Indiana or Illinois, where people go no matter who's playing. Here, attendance is determined by who is playing in the event and what kind of following that team has.

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