06-01-2015, 07:35 PM
http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/uab-pr...a51d6.html
It's also likely that UAB remaining in the league means Birmingham becomes the front-runner to host the 2016 Conference USA basketball tournaments as it did in 2015 to largely positive reviews. A decision on future tourney sites was on hold until the UAB matter was resolved, Stewart said.
“I think everybody wants to really wait and see what happens with UAB before we decide, because the Birmingham experience was very good,” he said. “It’s a central location. It was easy for people to get to. The hotel situation was good. The dual arena situation worked because the second arena – which was UAB’s main arena – was good. We’ll probably talk a little more about that after we know if they’re going to be in the league long-term or not.”
It's also likely that UAB remaining in the league means Birmingham becomes the front-runner to host the 2016 Conference USA basketball tournaments as it did in 2015 to largely positive reviews. A decision on future tourney sites was on hold until the UAB matter was resolved, Stewart said.
“I think everybody wants to really wait and see what happens with UAB before we decide, because the Birmingham experience was very good,” he said. “It’s a central location. It was easy for people to get to. The hotel situation was good. The dual arena situation worked because the second arena – which was UAB’s main arena – was good. We’ll probably talk a little more about that after we know if they’re going to be in the league long-term or not.”