The Pavilion’s opening on Thursday night was fifteen years over-due.
The Tad Pad was old. The Tad Pad leaked. The Tad Pad gave a home to squirrels. Seriously, ask John Calipari.
Sure, they had teams that could win in Tad Smith. Sure, Marshall Henderson hit barrages of threes in that building. Sure
But it was impossible to recruit there. If there was a word stronger than “Impossible” I’d use it.
“Honestly, we didn’t bring many guys in (Tad Smith Coliseum),” head basketball coach Andy Kennedy said about recruiting to Tad Smith Coliseum. “We didn’t go in there a lot.