Obviously much is still in flux, but any guesses on where the league office will be established? The A12 is remaining in Providence at least temporarily. Would the BE find new offices in Providence with the likelihood of some A12 league staff members being hired for the BE?

(03-07-2013 06:15 PM)trephin Wrote:  Obviously much is still in flux, but any guesses on where the league office will be established? The A12 is remaining in Providence at least temporarily. Would the BE find new offices in Providence with the likelihood of some A12 league staff members being hired for the BE?

Hopefully Manhattan.

(03-07-2013 06:20 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(03-07-2013 06:15 PM)trephin Wrote:  Obviously much is still in flux, but any guesses on where the league office will be established? The A12 is remaining in Providence at least temporarily. Would the BE find new offices in Providence with the likelihood of some A12 league staff members being hired for the BE?

Hopefully Manhattan.

Too expensive.

(03-07-2013 08:15 PM)Melky Cabrera Wrote:  

(03-07-2013 06:20 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(03-07-2013 06:15 PM)trephin Wrote:  Obviously much is still in flux, but any guesses on where the league office will be established? The A12 is remaining in Providence at least temporarily. Would the BE find new offices in Providence with the likelihood of some A12 league staff members being hired for the BE?

Hopefully Manhattan.

Too expensive.

Eh then just be like everyone else and move to Brooklyn. hahaha

I would think New York would be at the forefront, but could also see Chicago with the league now likely going as far west as Omaha.

The conference is going to be to stretch to Omaha and will have more weight to the left. The city should reflect that. Cincinnati is about as center as you can get.

The Big Ten is in Chicago, so that's out.

Of course, the NCAA is based in Indy.

I suspect that we'll be keeping the offices in PRovidence.

(03-07-2013 09:21 PM)Title Wrote:  The conference is going to be to stretch to Omaha and will have more weight to the left. The city should reflect that. Cincinnati is about as center as you can get.

The Big Ten is in Chicago, so that's out.

Of course, the NCAA is based in Indy.

Sorry NOOBS but this is still the Big EAST. hahaha

Milwaukee. MLB is here, as long as Bud is in charge. Why not the Big East?

I would say New York or Chicago would be the best choices. Easy access to both.

Since we are keeping MSG, New York is the most logical choice.

You know, the greatest basketball conference ever assembled has been running out of Providence for 33 years. There's no need to switch now. It's been part of the conference's identity. City with a great history and funky attitude placed between Boston and New York. Old great eastern indy hoops tradition. Inexpensive. Convenient airport. Low crime. Great restaurants, gentlemen's clubs, seafood, Italian food a short walk from the Dunk. Great place to visit. Keep it in Providence on South Main Street. And I don't even work for the Tourism Board!

Back in college in the mid 80s on the East Side (I'm not a PC alum) we'd get lunch at a deli on South Main (Plantations Deli, not there anymore, in the former Muldoon's Saloon Building) that had about 4 tables, and about once every couple of weeks we'd see Dave Gavitt usually with 2 or 3 others at one of the tables. Total gentleman and very modest, great guy.

My Midwestern brothers, both old and new--
One of the benefits of being in the Big East, besides being in an outstanding conference, is the new opportunity for exposure in New York and the northeast corridor, including New England. MSG is an amazing experience, and keeping our Providence identity strengthens the exposure. The East Coast Bias that may exist, that you been aggravated with forever-- you're now going to benefit from that! Enjoy the ride! Just watch yourself in New York though, because Maury Povich is everywhere.

(03-07-2013 10:25 PM)billyjack Wrote:  You know, the greatest basketball conference ever assembled has been running out of Providence for 33 years. There's no need to switch now. It's been part of the conference's identity. City with a great history and funky attitude placed between Boston and New York. Old great eastern indy hoops tradition. Inexpensive. Convenient airport. Low crime. Great restaurants, gentlemen's clubs, seafood, Italian food a short walk from the Dunk. Great place to visit. Keep it in Providence on South Main Street. And I don't even work for the Tourism Board!

Back in college in the mid 80s on the East Side (I'm not a PC alum) we'd get lunch at a deli on South Main (Plantations Deli, not there anymore, in the former Muldoon's Saloon Building) that had about 4 tables, and about once every couple of weeks we'd see Dave Gavitt usually with 2 or 3 others at one of the tables. Total gentleman and very modest, great guy.

NYC has low crime

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/nyregi....html?_r=0

And great dinning

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/restauran...estaurants

and the center of the basketball world.

Alright... You can keep the home office, but there's only one center of not only college basketball but the very sport itself.....

http://m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=8896650

I agree with you Redman on NYC... it's the capital of the world... but you have the tourney, and we've had the headquarters, and it's been a great match, and if we switch it, dogs and cats will start sleeping with each other..

(03-07-2013 10:46 PM)Title Wrote:  Alright... You can keep the home office, but there's only one center of not only college basketball but the very sport itself.....

http://m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=8896650

Can't wait to get to Hinkle... Jimmy Chitwood... in that Dayton discussion, I mentioned that I thought they were valuable in part because they're in the hoops-mania nerve center that orbits around Bloomington (and I guess Hinkle too)... and French Lick for us Celtic fans...

I think Providence works. It's definitely a Big East town. Moving the conference HQ out of Providence became a scapegoat in the Big East, which even I got caught up in.

(03-07-2013 10:46 PM)Title Wrote:  Alright... You can keep the home office, but there's only one center of not only college basketball but the very sport itself.....

http://m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=8896650

The state of Indiana definitely has a lot of basketball tradition.

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Hoosiers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Butler Bulldogs
Purdue Boilermakers
Indiana State Sycamores (Only because of Bird)

Plus Valpo has been good the past two seasons.

NYC would be a great location from a prestige point of view, but with today's communication technology I don't see RI being a detriment to "getting business done."

I think it'll stay in Providence if only to minimize staffing disruptions (believing a significant amount of staff will come from the existing league). If they do, however, I wonder which league remains in the current office space. Someone is going to have to move. LOL

But isn't the America-12 keeping the Providence offices in the divorce?

The ESPN sources just say that the A12 is staying in Providence for a few years... no word about staying in the actual office space. I asked the question because I would think it might be awkward to have both leagues in the same city but not impossible. I'm thinking though, of all the changes in ancillary items and costs, that the A12 will have to incur no matter the physical office space. ie, building signage, letterhead etc.