Link

OK, so we finally get out of Hartford (UCONN) , now we have 3 years of SMU backyard (36 miles on Texas freeway is nuttin)
Was Cincinnati ever under consideration?

So did UC or the City of Cincinnati even bid on this? My guess is they did not. If that's the case, it's probably a question that needs to be asked of our A.D.

Perhaps he feels UC won't even be in the AAC by then.

Three consecutive years in one city seems strange, even though it's within driving distance for several member schools.

That's just peachy. Can't wait to see President and Mrs. Bush sitting in the front row again.

(08-16-2017 10:46 AM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  OK, so we finally get out of Hartford (UCONN) , now we have 3 years of SMU backyard (36 miles on Texas freeway is nuttin)
Was Cincinnati ever under consideration?

other cities from an article in June were Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Wichita downtown arena

(08-16-2017 10:46 AM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  OK, so we finally get out of Hartford (UCONN) , now we have 3 years of SMU backyard (36 miles on Texas freeway is nuttin)
Was Cincinnati ever under consideration?

As someone who commuted from northern Fort Worth to Dallas for a couple of years, I can't agree with that.

Meh-- not a surprise in my book. This is not the Big East anymore-- half of the league is located south and west of us. This is a doable drive for SMU, Houston, Tulsa, Tulane and Wichita State fans. The rumor has been floating around the conference is moving its headquarters in the Dallas Metroplex when the lease in Providence is up.

(08-16-2017 10:52 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  So did UC or the City of Cincinnati even bid on this? My guess is they did not. If that's the case, it's probably a question that needs to be asked of our A.D.

Perhaps he feels UC won't even be in the AAC by then.

Three consecutive years in one city seems strange, even though it's within driving distance for several member schools.

That's an excellent point... I imagine our AD wouldn't want to hold the tournament here, because doing so would admit that we plan to still be in this 2-bit conference for that long. I think would be very intelligent reasoning to be honest.

(08-16-2017 11:55 AM)TubaCat Wrote:  

(08-16-2017 10:52 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  So did UC or the City of Cincinnati even bid on this? My guess is they did not. If that's the case, it's probably a question that needs to be asked of our A.D.

Perhaps he feels UC won't even be in the AAC by then.

Three consecutive years in one city seems strange, even though it's within driving distance for several member schools.

That's an excellent point... I imagine our AD wouldn't want to hold the tournament here, because doing so would admit that we plan to still be in this 2-bit conference for that long. I think would be very intelligent reasoning to be honest.

Not only that, but the AAC has a brand to build and they would probably rather pool their exposure to areas where they expect certain presence in the future. I think that's why we've always gotten the short end of the stick regarding football matchups, the advertised marquee games of the week, and playing locations, etc. If UC leaves the AAC, the AAC needs Memphis, SMU, Tulane, and others to be successful. If the AAC puts a ton of energy making UC the marquee program and they leave, it hurts the brand more than if you bring the bottom end up. You can argue that the AAC gave opportunities to Houston football to allow it to become prominent on a national level.

I generally go to the conference tourneys every year. Not the big event that it's perceived as. Generally a bunch of lightly attended sessions, save for a run to the finals by a home team. It's not Nyc.

My buddies and I have been having a good laugh about this being held at Dickies Arena.

Everyone was asking the AAC to give us a centrally-located tournament... but they just gave us The D.

(08-16-2017 10:46 AM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  OK, so we finally get out of Hartford (UCONN) , now we have 3 years of SMU backyard (36 miles on Texas freeway is nuttin)
Was Cincinnati ever under consideration?

As long as that run-down POS "arena" sits on the Banks devoid of any meaningful renovation whatsoever, I don't think Cincinnati ever WILL be under consideration.

(08-16-2017 12:29 PM)dsquare Wrote:  I generally go to the conference tourneys every year. Not the big event that it's perceived as. Generally a bunch of lightly attended sessions, save for a run to the finals by a home team. It's not Nyc.

I went to the A-10 conference tourney in Dayton in 2004 and it was rocking (other than a couple of first-round blowouts).

That's the year that Chalmers and the evil Romain Sato led Xavier over undefeated St. Joe's in the tourney final. Both teams ended up going to the Elite 8.

Wow, a tournament in Ft. Worth, TX, for three years running. And some folks seem to think that Aresco is a knowledgeable and competent commissioner. Maybe the AAC tourney is the 5:30pm warm-up act for the Cowboy Rodeo? I'm sure the UCONN folks will be thrilled. Temple will bring 3 fans and their mascot. ECU will get lost at the Dallas airport and will forfeit its game 2-0, which will its lowest margin of defeat ever in an AAC Tournament.

(08-16-2017 03:50 PM)vabearcat Wrote:  Wow, a tournament in Ft. Worth, TX, for three years running. And some folks seem to think that Aresco is a knowledgeable and competent commissioner. Maybe the AAC tourney is the 5:30pm warm-up act for the Cowboy Rodeo? I'm sure the UCONN folks will be thrilled. Temple will bring 3 fans and their mascot. ECU will get lost at the Dallas airport and will forfeit its game 2-0, which will its lowest margin of defeat ever in an AAC Tournament.

If we're doing predictions...

• Connecticut: Brings 1,000 fans, does well in the tournament every year by mysteriously pulling off 2 second buzzer-beaters in only .3 seconds.
• Cincinnati: Brings about as many fans as UCONN; generally does quite well in the tournament but is never, ever, ever able to win.
• Cincinnati(alternate universe): Now back in a P5 conference, no one shows up (other than Mike Bohn, who throws popcorn at the AAC officials).
• ECU: Gets lost at the airport.
• Houston: Pays 20 students to tag along on the pep band and cheerleader bus.
• Memphis: Brings 1,000 fans that frequently start fights with locals about barbecue.
• SMU: Easily brings 5,000 fans, and joins UC, UH, and UCONN as the only schools to bring both a pep band and cheerleaders.
• Temple: Brings 3 fans and their mascot.
• Tulsa: 100 fans drive down to "The Dirty D" to watch their team make the semifinals.
• Tulane: Sends out emails to remind people that Tulane has a basketball team. Pulls off the occasional upset.
• UCF: 100 fans that miss Tacko Fall come just to see how everything is bigger in Texas.
• USF: Forgets to set their alarms that morning.
• Wichita State: 3,000 fans make the haul down to Fort Worth, to see their team make the finals every year.
  

(08-16-2017 10:52 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Perhaps he feels UC won't even be in the AAC by then.

Oh No! Funniest line posted this summer. He is one of the reasons we are stuck in purgatory. And of course our prior leadership. Oh No!

(08-16-2017 11:48 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Meh-- not a surprise in my book. This is not the Big East anymore-- half of the league is located south and west of us. This is a doable drive for SMU, Houston, Tulsa, Tulane and Wichita State fans. The rumor has been floating around the conference is moving its headquarters in the Dallas Metroplex when the lease in Providence is up.

Good God, I forgot the Big East was being run out of Providence... Just a slew of painful memories come rushing back.
How the hell did those dumpy catholic schools ever hold such sway? They had one sport, basketball, and most weren't even good at that.
I guess it makes sense why the Big East died the way it did.

(08-16-2017 10:52 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Perhaps he feels UC won't even be in the AAC by then.

...not AGAIN...

Haven't we been through all this false hope more than enough?

They're trying to make the AAC more attractive for B12 schools when that conference dissolves.

What would survive? An established AAC or the B12 after 6 of it's schools jump ship?

(08-16-2017 09:43 PM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  They're trying to make the AAC more attractive for B12 schools when that conference dissolves.

What would survive? An established AAC or the B12 after 6 of it's schools jump ship?

We're 'established" all over the place, from Texas to Connecticut. There's no consistency in the quality of programs, the bowl selection blows and the money isn't any bit better... Is there much of a difference?