Potential nBE Basketball Tournament Sites

[Vuce]

Since Uconn is far and away the highest profile and accomplished basketball program give them the first year or two to host the tourney like the women do. Cincy should be next as they can probably draw a decent crowd. After that if we are still in the league then who gives a s hit

 

[upstater]

Temple brought a lot of fans to the Garden for the Syraucse game earlier this year.

If they could get a NYC venue, here's how they could run it:

Day 1:
#10 ECU vs. #7 USF 2,000 fans
#9 Tulane vs. #8 SMU 2,500 fans

Day 2:
NIGHT
#8 SMU vs. #1 UConn 11,500 fans
#7 USF vs. #2 Memphis 8,000 fans

DAY
#6 Houston vs. #3 Cincy 5,500 fans
#5 UCF vs. #4 Temple 7,000 fans

Day 3:
#1 UConn vs. #4 Temple 19,000
#2 Memphis vs. #3 Cincy 16,000

Day 4:
#1 UConn vs. #2 Memphis 19,000

 

[upstater]

One other thing. MSG doesn't seek out the conferences. The conferences rent MSG. So the CYO7 have to feel pretty confident that they could fill the place out, which will be odd indeed, since the Catholic schools send the fewest fans to MSG every year.

 

[whaler11]

I thought I recalled you saying B1G has no interest in Connecticut and that UVA, UNC and FSU won't leave ACC. My bad if I misremembered.

I don't think the Big 10 has any interest in UConn. I think FSU would set themselves on fire to get in the Big 10. I don't think UNC would go until they had to but Virginia is in play - that is the one UConn needs.

 

[whaler11]

Temple brought a lot of fans to the Garden for the Syraucse game earlier this year.

If they could get a NYC venue, here's how they could run it:

Day 1:
#10 ECU vs. #7 USF 2,000 fans
#9 Tulane vs. #8 SMU 2,500 fans

Day 2:
NIGHT
#8 SMU vs. #1 UConn 11,500 fans
#7 USF vs. #2 Memphis 8,000 fans

DAY
#6 Houston vs. #3 Cincy 5,500 fans
#5 UCF vs. #4 Temple 7,000 fans

Day 3:
#1 UConn vs. #4 Temple 19,000
#2 Memphis vs. #3 Cincy 16,000

Day 4:
#1 UConn vs. #2 Memphis 19,000

Why are the attendances different inside the same session.

How is UConn/SMU outdrawing UConn NCSU when NCSU had 5 times more fans at the game than SMU even has.

 

[Pudge]

I thought I recalled you saying B1G has no interest in Connecticut and that UVA, UNC and FSU won't leave ACC. My bad if I misremembered.

You did ...

The positions and the postings are changeable. The arguments are ongoing. And, anyone representing what they truly did say ... is subject to condemnation. So ... play along.

I like your POV. But, honestly, I don't think we are going anywhere good within 3 years. It will be a slog and we just need to keep working to improve.

 

[whaler11]

You did ...

The positions and the postings are changeable. The arguments are ongoing. And, anyone representing what they truly did say ... is subject to condemnation. So ... play along.

I like your POV. But, honestly, I don't think we are going anywhere good within 3 years. It will be a slog and we just need to keep working to improve.

He actually didn't but thanks for chiming in.

 

[husky91]

Not 4 2-3 days going between hotel, games, bar, etc. I'd rather do that than try to enjoy a Vegas club with $50 cover charge and $16 goose and soda.

New Orleans is the most overrated city in the country.

They would be well served to hold the tourney in Hartford. At least they'd sell some tickets.

 

[whaler11]

Not 4 2-3 days going between hotel, games, bar, etc. I'd rather do that than try to enjoy a Vegas club with $50 cover charge and $16 goose and soda.

I get that most people like New Orleans. I can't stand it. I'd rather they rotate it between Hartford, Cincinnati and Memphis if someplace like Brooklyn isn't interested.

Honestly after going to 9 of the last 10 Big East tourneys I can't even imagine going to this thing unless it's in Hartford or NYC. The only other place I'd consider is Atlantic City.

 

[Danzz]

Chicago. It is in the middle of the country, great bars and retaurants and our new conference is so screwed up geographiclly that any tournament site isn't going to make sense.

 

[upstater]

Why are the attendances different inside the same session.

How is UConn/SMU outdrawing UConn NCSU when NCSU had 5 times more fans at the game than SMU even has.

1. People leaving.
2. Tourney draws better (look, I was at a Thanksgiving game at the garden in 2004 against Georgia Tech. Place was a morgue, there was no one there. That was the year UConn played GT in the NCAA final).

 

[upstater]

Temple is in Philadelphia. That's another place they might hold it.

 

[RS9999X]

Highest bidder for it with a 6-year guaranteed take can have it.

Next problem

 

[djct1999]

Why not play it on some Navy ship off the coast of San Diego. That seems to work well. I can see it now, UConn up 19 on SMU in the championship game at half, and its called for darkness and they become co-champions. This just keeps getting better.......

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why would they have it in NY when they only have one NY area school? I think NOLA and Orlando make the most sense. They need to maximize proximity for the most schools and that is no it the northeast.

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[scdono]

Why not Greensboro. They don't have anything going on down there

 

[Marty Jackson]

I agree the tourney should be at the higher seeds home court. give them a chance to earn some extra revenue... At least for the first few years in order for the league to gain some traction.
The last thing this league needs is pictures of a half-empty MSG or some other arena.
Maybe have the NBE Semi's and Final at MSG or Barclays. should the expected happen, two day's of Memphis, Uconn, Cincy, and Temple could be some really good games and would generate some interest.

 

[UC990411]

Hartford

 

[upstater]

Highest bidder for it with a 6-year guaranteed take can have it.

Next problem

Arenas don't bid. You go to them, hat in hand. You pay them. They don't pay you.

 

[upstater]

Why would they have it in NY when they only have one NY area school? I think NOLA and Orlando make the most sense. They need to maximize proximity for the most schools and that is no it the northeast.

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Because NYC is NYC.

 

[uconNYC]

Once Butler, Xavier, etc. leave the A10, Barclays will prefer the NNNBE to the A10.

 

[huskyjawz]

Just have highest seeds host their own games throughout the tourny. Championship game is at highest remaing seeds court. The idea of a neutral location for a league no one wants is idiotic and a money pit.

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Don't have a tournament. If noone cares about it, then the reg. season champ gets the autobid.

 

[huskyjawz]

I get that most people like New Orleans. I can't stand it. I'd rather they rotate it between Hartford, Cincinnati and Memphis if someplace like Brooklyn isn't interested.

Honestly after going to 9 of the last 10 Big East tourneys I can't even imagine going to this thing unless it's in Hartford or NYC. The only other place I'd consider is Atlantic City.

I'm really not surprised that you don't like New Orleans. Obviously I don't know you, but the impression you give off here, is of someone who does not know how to have fun.

 

[whaler11]

I'm really not surprised that you don't like New Orleans. Obviously I don't know you, but the impression you give off here, is of someone who does not know how to have fun.

Funny. I don't like NOLA because the weather and city are disgusting. It's amateur hour on the party side. It's like Daytona with beads. Give me Vegas or Manhattan or Montreal any day.

Credit to their casino blackjack dealers who consistently break the rules and end up paying you.

 

[huskyjawz]

It's amateur hr. on Bourbon St. for sure, but if that's where you are, then you are the amateur.

Vegas is a joke. No culture, fake Europe, fake NY.