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The deal is done, and the ACC tournament is coming to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2017 and 2018, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement told USA TODAY Sports.

The Barclays Center is expected to hold a news conference to announce the news on Wednesday.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nca...r/6862583/

If the ACC can go to Tampa and Brooklyn, it can go to Orlando and Chicago.

Make it happen, Swoff.

(03-25-2014 11:49 AM)ecuacc4ever Wrote:  If the ACC can go to Tampa and Brooklyn, it can go to Orlando and Chicago.

Make it happen, Swoff.

Don't go Craaaaaaaaaaazy!!!

Smart move by the ACC. Barclay's isn't MSG but it's a start. My much bigger issue is moving the championship game up to Saturday night. Sunday afternoon sucks.

So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

It is a bit painful to me that UConn won't be a part of that fun (seeing that UConn is the basketball power located closest to NYC from a mileage and drive time perspective).

Then again, maybe the ACC doesn't want us because we will drive up ticket prices:
http://www.newsday.com/sports/media/watc...-1.7484910

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

I thought I read somewhere that the ACC was moving the championship to Saturday night, even as soon as next season.

(03-25-2014 12:15 PM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Smart move by the ACC. Barclay's isn't MSG but it's a start. My much bigger issue is moving the championship game up to Saturday night. Sunday afternoon sucks.

Sunday afternoon is awesome!!! The best to me is Saturday semifinals.

(03-25-2014 02:25 PM)samandrea Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:15 PM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Smart move by the ACC. Barclay's isn't MSG but it's a start. My much bigger issue is moving the championship game up to Saturday night. Sunday afternoon sucks.

Sunday afternoon is awesome!!! The best to me is Saturday semifinals.

Really, ESPN is going to have a big say, and I think they want it in primetime on Saturday to replace the BET.

(03-25-2014 02:17 PM)CrazyPaco Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

I thought I read somewhere that the ACC was moving the championship to Saturday night, even as soon as next season.

I don't recall that. Be curious to see if someone has a link.

New York City on a Saturday night in mid-March to determine a conference champion...there is nothing quite like that.

(03-25-2014 02:36 PM)Marge Schott Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 02:17 PM)CrazyPaco Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

I thought I read somewhere that the ACC was moving the championship to Saturday night, even as soon as next season.

I don't recall that. Be curious to see if someone has a link.

David Teel: http://www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-bl...14234.post

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

Yes it rotates.

Over a 15 year period you would probably see it in NYC 6 times, NC 6 times and then once in some combination of Atlanta, DC, and perhaps Pittsburgh.

(03-25-2014 05:07 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

Yes it rotates.

Over a 15 year period you would probably see it in NYC 6 times, NC 6 times and then once in some combination of Atlanta, DC, and perhaps Pittsburgh.

It should not go to Pittsburgh.

Would Pittsburgh like to have it? Absolutely. The Consol Energy Center already bid for it last time around. But it is not best for the conference if it goes there. It's best for the conference if it is in NYC as much as possible.

I heard they are emailing the recipe for Sweet Tea to NYC chefs. NYC chefs have 3 years to perfect it.

(03-25-2014 07:54 PM)CrazyPaco Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 05:07 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

Yes it rotates.

Over a 15 year period you would probably see it in NYC 6 times, NC 6 times and then once in some combination of Atlanta, DC, and perhaps Pittsburgh.

It should not go to Pittsburgh.

Would Pittsburgh like to have it? Absolutely. The Consol Energy Center already bid for it last time around. But it is not best for the conference if it goes there. It's best for the conference if it is in NYC as much as possible.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

I believe its in the conference's best interest to do the following in a 7-year window:

- 3 years in NC (Greensboro, Charlotte)
- 2 years in NYC
- 2 years open rotation around the footprint so the following locales have the opportunity to host when the money is right -- Miami, Boston, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, heck even Indianapolis is in the footprint now.

im sure in 19 and 20 the acc tournament will be back in north carolina

(03-25-2014 09:13 PM)ecuacc4ever Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 07:54 PM)CrazyPaco Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 05:07 PM)lumberpack4 Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:56 PM)MKPitt Wrote:  

(03-25-2014 12:24 PM)Indytarheel Wrote:  So what happens after 2018 if the A-10 is headed back to Barclays in 2019-2021. Is this just a stop gap to see what happens to MSG? Is it allowing MSG time to get out of the NBE contract? Is it rotating back to Gboro or Charlotte with plans to go back to NYC for 2022 and beyond?

Hasn't the ACC tournament always rotated? It probably would rotate between NYC, DC and NC. I agree with Dr. Isaly though, Saturday night finals is almost more important.

Yes it rotates.

Over a 15 year period you would probably see it in NYC 6 times, NC 6 times and then once in some combination of Atlanta, DC, and perhaps Pittsburgh.

It should not go to Pittsburgh.

Would Pittsburgh like to have it? Absolutely. The Consol Energy Center already bid for it last time around. But it is not best for the conference if it goes there. It's best for the conference if it is in NYC as much as possible.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

I believe its in the conference's best interest to do the following in a 7-year window:

- 3 years in NC (Greensboro, Charlotte)
- 2 years in NYC
- 2 years open rotation around the footprint so the following locales have the opportunity to host when the money is right -- Miami, Boston, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, heck even Indianapolis is in the footprint now.

Why would such a rotation help the conference? I couldn't disagree with you more strongly, and I've lived in several of those cities, and holding the tourney in most of them would be a huge waste if not an outright disaster (like Miami). Thankfully, there's no way most of those cities ever happen. Why the hell would you keep the tourney in North Carolina the majority of the time? The ACC already owns the state. It's duplication that completely wastes the next best marketing strategy possible, in the biggest media market and biggest recruiting grounds in the country, next to adding St. John's as a member, and that's why the conference is going there in the first place even though they have to settle for a second fiddle arena. The only reason to keep the tourney in Carolina, other than tradition, is cronyism and that isn't a valid reason.

IMO, Greensboro needs to be phased out over time. Once every 10 years as an anniversary gesture. It has one thing going for it, and that is tradition. That's it.

(03-25-2014 08:05 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  I heard they are emailing the recipe for Sweet Tea to NYC chefs. NYC chefs have 3 years to perfect it.

Yuck... lets hope not - that is the worst thing about southern food/drink. It is like diabetes in a glass! Why would they want to go to NYC and have something they have in their own fridge anyway?