(03-05-2018 12:37 PM)BadgerMJ Wrote:  

(03-05-2018 09:37 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-05-2018 12:16 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  I never said it wasn't. My point was more or less does Rutgers vibe in NYC?

In a general sense, no. But they don't have to. They do vibe in NYC among a certain segment, and NYC is so big that's all that's needed to constitute a substantial market.

Bottom lines here are:

1) The B1G tournament, despite its weirdo dates, had very respectable attendance in MSG.

2) Since adding Rutgers, the B1G has been making even more money than it was before. Hand over fist.

There isn't anyone in the B1G who is saying that the move in to the NYC area via Rutgers has been anything but a financial success, regardless of on field results.

Especially when you consider there was a nor’easter happening outside.

I'm sure that deterred some folks from checking it out.

Good point about the weather.

This Indy Star article says that, despite all the pre-tournament mocking and skepticism, the event "worked", and furthermore, the Saturday games had the first B1G tournament sellout session since 2014:

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/co...393723002/