(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Sorry. Me and JCMiner already decided that the tourney would alternate between El Paso and Norfolk.

(02-27-2019 01:15 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:05 PM)odu09 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 12:54 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Why not host the men’s at the TED and the women’s at the Memorial Hall? Why does the MEAC only need one arena and CUSA need two?

I am not sure if NSU has any incentive to participate. MEAC holds both men's and women's in the same arena. Not sure why our crazy conference can't do the same.

Really? They have the women’s at the same time? I think we need to cut down the field then so we can do the same.
Top 8 in.

Nope, just checked. They had 13 teams for each in last year. WTH CUSA?

We should be upset.

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

They should be alienated because they don't even support their games at home (outside of UTEP)

(02-27-2019 02:06 PM)MonarchManiac Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

They should be alienated because they don't even support their games at home (outside of UTEP)

The geographical center of the conference, weighted for home attendance, is Charlotte.

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

UTEP is the only program in Texas that has any kind of basketball tradition. Not sure why fans on the east need to be alienated every year the thing is held in Texas. Oh that's right, it's where the league HQ is...

(02-27-2019 02:06 PM)MonarchManiac Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

They should be alienated because they don't even support their games at home (outside of UTEP)

Why wouldn't Nashville work?

(02-27-2019 02:43 PM)odu09 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

UTEP is the only program in Texas that has any kind of basketball tradition. Not sure why fans on the east need to be alienated every year the thing is held in Texas. Oh that's right, it's where the league HQ is...

And I agree that Frisco isn't ideal. The tournament shouldn't ever be in Texas.

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

Alright lets make it simple. The fan bases who even give a crap about Basketball are located in the east with the exception of UTEP. So say as much as you will but the combined attendance of ODU/Marshall/WKU/MTSU will be higher than the rest combined and this is not me being pompous or throwing a "look at me". Just go through the records and you will see it.

(02-27-2019 02:53 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:47 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:20 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 01:10 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The men's and women's tournaments wouldn't have to be separated if we went with WKUfan518's idea. Both could be held under the same roof, and it makes it a bigger attraction. Virginia is way too far east. It needs to be in Nashville, or somewhere else that's more of a centralized location. It also needs to be held in a city who's fans appreciate basketball.

Centralized for the fan bases that care not geographical center of the conference because we have already tried that didn't we?

Just remember that the tournament doesn't belong to the east division. UTEP and Louisiana Tech have had historically good basketball programs, and North Texas will be very well represented in Frisco this year. No one will show from the west if it's held on the east coast. Our fans shouldn't be alienated because you have the better basketball right now. I've heard Nashville mentioned a million times as the ideal spot for both divisions. Why wouldn't that work?

Alright lets make it simple. The fan bases who even give a crap about Basketball are located in the east with the exception of UTEP. So say as much as you will but the combined attendance of ODU/Marshall/WKU/MTSU will be higher than the rest combined and this is not me being pompous or throwing a "look at me". Just go through the records and you will see it.

You are leaving out a couple schools. S. Miss has shown they will support a winning program. Not just a year or two but historically. The problem is...they have very large gaps between winning.

Tech has shown they will support basketball but again they go through long periods of average to below average years. Then a few really good seasons...then back down.

UAB (are they eastern or west?) will support a winner

The Texas schools, not so much but if Rice had the students and a larger fanbase I could see them in the 4k range. That's actual fans (not Rice math) but they dont have those. But I do believe they care about basketball they just dont have the numbers to draw from.

SEC caters to UK for conference tournament for location. Big 12 caters to Kansas for Tournament location. ACC caters to Duke/UNC for their location of tournament. No offense but Texas does not deserve basketball tournament. Its simple the fans, programs, etc. are not close to where this tournament is located.... The fans are east minus UTEP, 1 school, where it doesn't matter where they have tournament will still be far away....CUSA needs to cater conference tournament location where the major programs and fan base are that are consentient year in year out (ODU, MTSU, WKU, Marshall are the flagship programs for basketball and where the fans are that actually attend basketball games....Not hard to tell which schools care about basketball....Football can have Frisco permanent football championship game, I am fine with that, would be a good trade off....Although bowls already cater to western schools....

After this year (CIAA tournament's last year), I could possibly see Charlotte putting in a bid to host. No plans to be a host site for the NCAAs until after 2022. That combined with the AD, it actually could become a reality.

(02-27-2019 04:34 PM)wh49er Wrote:  After this year (CIAA tournament's last year), I could possibly see Charlotte putting in a bid to host. No plans to be a host site for the NCAAs until after 2022. That combined with the AD, it actually could become a reality.

Charlotte would be ideal.

(02-27-2019 04:59 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 04:34 PM)wh49er Wrote:  After this year (CIAA tournament's last year), I could possibly see Charlotte putting in a bid to host. No plans to be a host site for the NCAAs until after 2022. That combined with the AD, it actually could become a reality.

Charlotte would be ideal.

Provided Charlotte qualifies for the tournament next year.

It really is perfect. Since Charlotte won't be playing, it would be a true neutral site

(02-27-2019 06:27 PM)ESE84 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 04:59 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 04:34 PM)wh49er Wrote:  After this year (CIAA tournament's last year), I could possibly see Charlotte putting in a bid to host. No plans to be a host site for the NCAAs until after 2022. That combined with the AD, it actually could become a reality.

Charlotte would be ideal.

Provided Charlotte qualifies for the tournament next year.

That would help, yes. But still.

(02-27-2019 06:27 PM)ESE84 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 04:59 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(02-27-2019 04:34 PM)wh49er Wrote:  After this year (CIAA tournament's last year), I could possibly see Charlotte putting in a bid to host. No plans to be a host site for the NCAAs until after 2022. That combined with the AD, it actually could become a reality.

Charlotte would be ideal.

Provided Charlotte qualifies for the tournament next year.

Next year's squad will be young but much improved just based on we won't have to trot out walk-ons game after game. Also I lied, CIAA tournament doesn't leave town until after the 2020 season.

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ate Time Team Team Conference
3-2-19 2pm Fordham Davidson A10
3-3-19 4pm Marshall North Texas C-USA
3-5-19 7:30pm VCU George Mason A10
3-6-19 7:30pm St Bonaventure Davidson A10
3-9-19 2pm George Mason George Washington A10
3-9-19 12pm FAU Marshall C-USA
3-7-19 7pm Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Patriot League
3-14-19 TBD Quarterfinals Quarterfinals C-USA
3-14-19 TBD Quarterfinals Quarterfinals C-USA
3-14-19 TBD Quarterfinals Quarterfinals C-USA
3-14-19 TBD Quarterfinals Quarterfinals C-USA

(03-01-2019 09:15 AM)wh49er Wrote:  Next year's squad will be young but much improved just based on we won't have to trot out walk-ons game after game. Also I lied, CIAA tournament doesn't leave town until after the 2020 season.

Predicting the next mbb season is a wildcard until we learn who loses players to transfer. But some of the traditional bottom feeders have really improved their game. I know UTEP has a lot of young talent, too. It is hard to predict now who end up 13th and 14th this time next year and misses the tournament.