(02-09-2020 01:54 PM)leofrog Wrote:  As a non-AAC fan but for Fort Worth local, I was planning on buying tickets to the tournament. However, the cheapest all-tourney passes are $224 in the worst seats, I decided against it. They could have chosen a better price point for a non-AAC City.

1) the tickets just went on sale...theyll go cheaper as time goes on...especially in the second market

2) they have $167 alll tourney pass tickets.. i just googled

3) Why not try a day pass when they go on sale, might be way cheaper

Let’s just let the regular season champ host the basketball tournament that would give everyone a fair chance to host and keep the attendance high.

(02-09-2020 06:01 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  Let’s just let the regular season champ host the basketball tournament that would give everyone a fair chance to host and keep the attendance high.

Did someone from ECU really just say that?

(02-09-2020 01:54 PM)leofrog Wrote:  As a non-AAC fan but for Fort Worth local, I was planning on buying tickets to the tournament. However, the cheapest all-tourney passes are $224 in the worst seats, I decided against it. They could have chosen a better price point for a non-AAC City.

You’ll get them on the secondary markets or in the nearest hotel lobby day of game for cowpies.

I think there will be a lot of WSU fans there. Depends on the rest of the season. I'll be there.

(02-09-2020 05:18 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(02-09-2020 01:54 PM)leofrog Wrote:  As a non-AAC fan but for Fort Worth local, I was planning on buying tickets to the tournament. However, the cheapest all-tourney passes are $224 in the worst seats, I decided against it. They could have chosen a better price point for a non-AAC City.

1) the tickets just went on sale...theyll go cheaper as time goes on...especially in the second market

2) they have $167 alll tourney pass tickets.. i just googled

3) Why not try a day pass when they go on sale, might be way cheaper

1). Yes, but I was thinking they would set a price point lower to attract more local fans.
2). The arena website has the cheapest at $224.
3). Depending on the price, I may. But still, think they way overpriced.

I guess I’m in the minority but ft Worth seems like a good place to have it, in a rotation. Smu, Tulsa, Houston, Wichita state, Tulane, and Memphis all within a days drive or a cheap flight into dfw, and for the eastern schools getting a flight to dfw is easier than almost anywhere else.

Honestly making it the permanent spot wouldn’t be that bad either. I couldn’t really think of a better place other than Memphis, which everyone would oppose because they actually have a fan base and would make it such a disadvantage for other teams

I went to the NEW Dickies Arena for TCU Basketball , for a Mercy Me concert and for the Rodeo ...It is absolutely AWESOME ...!!!


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Im sure its Nice.

I got no problem with Ft. Worth as a city. Ive been plenty. I like it there.

Its just not a college basketball town at all.

I think its a stupid choice and who in the hell is Mercy Me? Is that some bro country band

(02-09-2020 09:59 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Im sure its Nice.

I got no problem with Ft. Worth as a city. Ive been plenty. I like it there.

Its just not a college basketball town at all.

I think its a stupid choice and who in the hell is Mercy Me? Is that some bro country band

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MercyMe

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(02-09-2020 11:44 AM)Foreverandever Wrote:  Ft. Worth is neutral, in a metro with alumni from most schools, a new areana, 7m or so people to get some casuals from, an easy drive for; Wichita, Tulsa, SMU, Houston, drivable for Memphis and Tulane, an easy cheap flight from just about everywhere else (Sorry ECU).

It will be the highest attended tournament we have had in total numbers and average. It is unlikely it will move and should be a fun atmosphere.

Not too bad for ECU fans who want to travel. Only about 1.5 hrs from Greenville to RDU, and most of the fan base is even closer. You can book a non-stop roundtrip flight for the tournament dates for $300. Or a lot less if you can do some weird layovers.

(02-09-2020 09:59 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Im sure its Nice.

I got no problem with Ft. Worth as a city. Ive been plenty. I like it there.

Its just not a college basketball town at all.

I think its a stupid choice and who in the hell is Mercy Me? Is that some bro country band

Trey's new side project. You're getting out of touch

(02-09-2020 10:56 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(02-09-2020 11:44 AM)Foreverandever Wrote:  Ft. Worth is neutral, in a metro with alumni from most schools, a new areana, 7m or so people to get some casuals from, an easy drive for; Wichita, Tulsa, SMU, Houston, drivable for Memphis and Tulane, an easy cheap flight from just about everywhere else (Sorry ECU).

It will be the highest attended tournament we have had in total numbers and average. It is unlikely it will move and should be a fun atmosphere.

Not too bad for ECU fans who want to travel. Only about 1.5 hrs from Greenville to RDU, and most of the fan base is even closer. You can book a non-stop roundtrip flight for the tournament dates for $300. Or a lot less if you can do some weird layovers.

I just meant not as super convient. Although actually that isn't bad at all. prices from orlando or tampa might be a little cheaper but not bad at all. Even the hour to hour and a half drive isn't bad considering what traffic around certain AAC metropolitan areas can be.

(02-09-2020 10:57 PM)Foreverandever Wrote:  

(02-09-2020 09:59 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  Im sure its Nice.

I got no problem with Ft. Worth as a city. Ive been plenty. I like it there.

Its just not a college basketball town at all.

I think its a stupid choice and who in the hell is Mercy Me? Is that some bro country band

Trey's new side project. You're getting out of touch

Little Known Fact

Trey was born in Ft. Worth Texas.

He told us right before they played TUBE @ Will Rogers in 1995.

PHISH, FRIDAY 10/13/1995
WILL ROGERS AUDITORIUM
Fort Worth, TX

SET 1: Ya Mar, Also Sprach Zarathustra > Maze, Billy Breathes, I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome[1], Prince Caspian, Split Open and Melt, Fluffhead, Life on Mars?[2]

SET 2: Tube, Uncle Pen, Theme From the Bottom -> Wilson -> Run Like an Antelope > Keyboard Army, The Lizards, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Sweet Adeline[3], The Squirming Coil

ENCORE: Bold As Love

You want to be P6, well it cost money.
You make more money in Memphis

(02-09-2020 11:54 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  You want to be P6, well it cost money.
You make more money in Memphis

literally every coach talked about it being an insane advantage.. the people actually playing hated the idea of home tourney's

(02-09-2020 08:24 PM)leofrog Wrote:  

(02-09-2020 05:18 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(02-09-2020 01:54 PM)leofrog Wrote:  As a non-AAC fan but for Fort Worth local, I was planning on buying tickets to the tournament. However, the cheapest all-tourney passes are $224 in the worst seats, I decided against it. They could have chosen a better price point for a non-AAC City.

1) the tickets just went on sale...theyll go cheaper as time goes on...especially in the second market

2) they have $167 alll tourney pass tickets.. i just googled

3) Why not try a day pass when they go on sale, might be way cheaper

1). Yes, but I was thinking they would set a price point lower to attract more local fans.
2). The arena website has the cheapest at $224.
3). Depending on the price, I may. But still, think they way overpriced.

vivid seats has all session passes for $167
https://www.vividseats.com/ncaab/america...14085.html

Coaches did not take pay cut for Ft Worth.
Players are not gonna like empty arena

Not memphis, I would have looked at St Lious
Right in middle of 3 largest fan based
Cin, Memph, Witcta

Playing the tourney in a home city is mid-major. It needs to be a neutral site. Let's see how Ft. Worth works out.

St. Louis is a good idea. Louisville? Nashville?

(02-10-2020 12:04 AM)pesik Wrote:  

(02-09-2020 11:54 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  You want to be P6, well it cost money.
You make more money in Memphis

literally every coach talked about it being an insane advantage.. the people actually playing hated the idea of home tourney's

As a fan of a team that will never EVER be in a position to host based on merit, I still like the idea of the home team hosting. 1) it sounds like it's always made more money, which we could use. 2) It's ultimately in the best interest for the regular season champ to win the tournament and get the highest seed possible, so I'm fine with a home field advantage. They do it in the NFL playoffs.

All that said, I get the DFW pick. Most accessible airports in the US, in order, are ATL (no AAC team), LAX (riiight), ORD (no AAC teams and freezing), DFW (SMU in Dallas, plus driveable from Houston/Tulsa/Wichita, borlderline driveable from Memphis/New Orleans), then DEN/JFK/SFO/LAS.

Everyone except ECU can get a cheap, direct flight to DFW (and ECU fans in Greenville can catch one from Raleigh).