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(05-16-2017 01:23 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(05-16-2017 12:32 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(05-16-2017 12:24 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(05-16-2017 11:18 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(05-16-2017 11:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  Here is an idea of something they can "try". Splitting the men's and women's tournaments so that the women's tournament no longer holds the conference back. They could also "try" letting the higher seed host until the semifinals, that would generate some fans at games, and would be slightly less bush league than playing BooPlex style in a football practice facility, in a town that doesn't have a home team.

There are a number of things they can "try" that would be less embarrassing, and present a much better chance for success, they just have to give up on this whole two tournaments, one town nonsense.

Do you know what the financials are and how they compare with the different options available? What about having 2 games at one time in one large stadium makes it embarrassing? How many other people are "embarrassed?"

This is not one "large" stadium. I seats 12,000 people. And what is wrong is the optics of having some AAU style garbage going on in the conference show case. As to financials, what would make them look good is filling stadiums. This won't do that.

Is 12,000 seating capacity the right number? Isn't this considered large compared to what we see?

Why do you believe AAU style is "garbage?"

There are a lot more components to financials than filing up a stadium.

Because AAU is as amateur as it gets
12,000 for both venues? Not much.

Amateur in what way? You are expressing a lot of frustration without actually providing material to be frustrated about.