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Does anyone know when they will announce the location?

Wood has said previously ODU was exploring bidding to host. Anyone know if we did? I was on the CUSA boards and saw where the folks at UAB want to host it and cities such as Biloxi, MS and Nashville, TN, and Dallas/North Dallas, TX have been tossed out. Outside of Norfolk, Richmond, Raleigh, or DC (the later three being neutral sites which would struggle to gain attendance) there is not a location too convienient for ODU fans.

I was also under the impression (I don't know why), that the tournaments TV contract was also up and that CUSA was hoping to renegotiate that. Is this true?

I have no clue about the 2015 tourney location.

As far as the TV contract, I believe it runs out in the next couple of years (maybe 2016). I believe Harry mentioned something about it recently.

Richmond? Back to the Big Brown PortaJohn. Wouldn't that be something?

(03-28-2014 09:56 AM)BigBlue23 Wrote:  Does anyone know when they will announce the location?

Wood has said previously ODU was exploring bidding to host. Anyone know if we did? I was on the CUSA boards and saw where the folks at UAB want to host it and cities such as Biloxi, MS and Nashville, TN, and Dallas/North Dallas, TX have been tossed out. Outside of Norfolk, Richmond, Raleigh, or DC (the later three being neutral sites which would struggle to gain attendance) there is not a location too convienient for ODU fans.

I was also under the impression (I don't know why), that the tournaments TV contract was also up and that CUSA was hoping to renegotiate that. Is this true?

Charlotte is drivable. Wouldn't mind it being there either.

I don't think we can offer Richmond (not that we'd want to). My understanding is you need two arenas, as men and women's tournaments will be simultaneous. I think ODU might have to offer the Ted and Hampton because of scheduling conflict at Scope? (Rumor) IF they build the 18,000 seat arena at the beach, I'd think we'd be golden. Wood definitely interested.

Does anyone know when they will announce?

Wood has said Scope and the Ted but this was some time ago. The conflict was with the MEAC which I am sure the city could add some incentives to either CUSA or MEAC to change their weekend and to host to D1 tournaments would be great for the city.

Sweet, Hampton would be awesome. I can bike it.

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USM, UAB, and Charlotte expected to bid. Bids will be voted on in May at conference spring meetings.

Hope Charlotte wins. Can't imagine what a trip to UAB or USM would cost. At least with Charlotte you can find a hotel for a night and not be stuck with several days if we lose... or if we make the championship game, we could all leave at 5AM Saturday morning and bus a few thousand in.

Not sure how a split city bid would work.

I believe La Tech is going to submit as well and they have the two venue issue worked out gogin to Shreveport/Bossier City. there are apparently two venues there.