(07-03-2018 09:30 AM)Mr. Bojangles Wrote:  

(06-24-2018 01:17 PM)BeagleUSM Wrote:  Something to keep an eye on over the next few weeks...

http://www.wlox.com/story/38321449/will-...rk-in-2019

I know USM will do everything they can to keep it down there (and I don't blame them), but I'd love to see Charlotte put in to host in the near future.

We have a new AD and the old half assed way of doing things at Charlotte is coming to an end. We have a great relationship with the Charlotte Knights (AAA affiliate of the White Sox) with a beautiful ballpark uptown Charlotte within walking distance to tons of hotels, bars, restaurants, and the light rail. Also, if there were some weather problems, our campus facility is 15 minutes away and can easily be accessed on the light rail for fans and media if we needed to double up.

Our baseball fanbase is not nearly as large as USM's, but I think we'd put enough people in there to make it worthwhile for sponsors. Our last season in the A-10, we hosted the tournament on-campus and was pretty successful. It just comes down to how much sponsorship money we can get to put a bid in for the Tourney.

Might not be a bad idea to move it away from USM's fan base for a year or 2. Granted bad weather was the biggest culprit for attendance this past year but the newness of having it on the coast will be worn out come year 4 (assuming it is held there again in 2019 for year 3). If Charlotte can get some sponsors to pony up the money to win the bid then I'd be all for it...same for Rice or FAU or FIU.