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The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

(03-17-2013 09:34 AM)T-Town Wrote:  The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

i cant believe i missed the chance to see her play cuz i was working. shes very pretty to say the least.

(03-17-2013 11:27 AM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 09:34 AM)T-Town Wrote:  The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

i cant believe i missed the chance to see her play cuz i was working. shes very pretty to say the least.

True enough, but you can walk across campus and see a dozen pretty girls, yet you'll walk the soles off of many a pair of shoes before you find one who can play basketball like Della Donn.

(03-17-2013 08:53 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 11:27 AM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 09:34 AM)T-Town Wrote:  The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

i cant believe i missed the chance to see her play cuz i was working. shes very pretty to say the least.

True enough, but you can walk across campus and see a dozen pretty girls, yet you'll walk the soles off of many a pair of shoes before you find one who can play basketball like Della Donn.

uhm............toledo doesnt have alot of lookers on campus...some of them are dogs.

and the "cute" ones have attitudes.


only was talking about missing seeing delle donne.

(03-17-2013 10:33 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 08:53 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 11:27 AM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 09:34 AM)T-Town Wrote:  The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

i cant believe i missed the chance to see her play cuz i was working. shes very pretty to say the least.

True enough, but you can walk across campus and see a dozen pretty girls, yet you'll walk the soles off of many a pair of shoes before you find one who can play basketball like Della Donn.

uhm............toledo doesnt have alot of lookers on campus...some of them are dogs.

and the "cute" ones have attitudes.


only was talking about missing seeing delle donne.

Thanks for the clarification and also pointing out the correct spelling for Delle Donne.

(03-17-2013 09:34 AM)T-Town Wrote:  The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

Great points. I would still prefer to see us in the NCAA tourney.

(03-17-2013 10:49 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 10:33 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 08:53 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 11:27 AM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(03-17-2013 09:34 AM)T-Town Wrote:  The size of the fan base is the one area that UT outdistances most potential opponents. That fan base has not helped the team at Cleveland for the past five years nor has it helped get an at-large NCAA bid but the WNIT is the ONE PLACE where the superior fan base plays a direct roll in the team's success because it allows the Administration to out bid most competitors for the extremely important home court advantage because they are confident that the revenue to cover the costs will follow. Syracuse had several home games early in the 2011 WNIT (that included eliminating our nemesis EMU) that were attended by about 200-300 fans each so Syracuse was unwilling to outbid UT when the bracket had them facing one another. In fact we got them here 2 years in a row in the WNIT.

Thus the WNIT provides that rare opportunity to FORCE these BIG name teams to play UT at Savage to their disadvantage. They do the one-and-done at Savage and I love it. That alone is worth the effort. In a one month period during the 2011 WNIT run we had more "name" schools (Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Southern Cal) play in Savage than probably the preceding 5-10 years plus as a bonus we got to see Elena Della Donn in person----what's there not to like?

The only thing I disagree with Hack about is that, if by some miracle UT did get an NCAA bid, IMO they would probably get a 12 or 13 seed at worst because there are more than a dozen of Automatic Bid teams who would likely be seeded below UT even if UT was the last team in.

i cant believe i missed the chance to see her play cuz i was working. shes very pretty to say the least.

True enough, but you can walk across campus and see a dozen pretty girls, yet you'll walk the soles off of many a pair of shoes before you find one who can play basketball like Della Donn.

uhm............toledo doesnt have alot of lookers on campus...some of them are dogs.

and the "cute" ones have attitudes.


only was talking about missing seeing delle donne.

Thanks for the clarification and also pointing out the correct spelling for Delle Donne.

lol no i wasnt trying to point it out, its that i've mis spelled her name ....alot. not something u see every day. even after i learned how to spell it the right way, my fingers would still type it not so good.


sorry for the mix up.