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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
I like the idea of Wichita as a tournament locale.
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
(04-11-2017 01:46 PM)The Big O Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 01:12 PM)Huskypride Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 01:06 PM)The Big O Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 12:54 PM)fastbow Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 12:09 PM)The Big O Wrote:  Because it's a destination city with a large population and in a relatively central location. More realistically I would like to see it in Nashville.

It's also a city that doesn't care about college hoops and has no connection to the AAC. At least Orlando is warm in March.

There are more than enough transplants to support a tournament there.
the attendance was horrible when it was hosted there. barley anyone showed up to the games. At least when it was at Hartford or Memphis the crowd was good when the home team played. We need it to be a neutral site in the middle of the conference. IF we cant find a NBA arena to rent out in the middle of the AAC. It should be at Memphis

Not sure what stats you're looking at, but attendance was great when the Big 10 tournament was held there. I'm totally against having one team get home court advantage every year.
I meant to repy to the thread suggesting the orlando arena. I may have replied to the wrong comment. My bad.

We are talking about the orlando arena right??? if we are, then the last time our tourney was hosted there the attendance wasn't very good. the crowd average was around 8,000. When the tourney was hosted in Memphis the first year. The average was about 12,000. I'm against one team having home court advantage as well. But if we can't rent out a NBA arena in the center of the AAC, then we are gonna have to put the tourney at a arena that has affiliation with a AAC team. Hartford was a failure for the most part. unless Kansas works then the best option is Memphis IMO
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
(04-11-2017 01:57 PM)Huskypride Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 01:46 PM)The Big O Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 01:12 PM)Huskypride Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 01:06 PM)The Big O Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 12:54 PM)fastbow Wrote:  It's also a city that doesn't care about college hoops and has no connection to the AAC. At least Orlando is warm in March.

There are more than enough transplants to support a tournament there.
the attendance was horrible when it was hosted there. barley anyone showed up to the games. At least when it was at Hartford or Memphis the crowd was good when the home team played. We need it to be a neutral site in the middle of the conference. IF we cant find a NBA arena to rent out in the middle of the AAC. It should be at Memphis

Not sure what stats you're looking at, but attendance was great when the Big 10 tournament was held there. I'm totally against having one team get home court advantage every year.
I meant to repy to the thread suggesting the orlando arena. I may have replied to the wrong comment. My bad.

We are talking about the orlando arena right??? if we are, then the last time our tourney was hosted there the attendance wasn't very good. the crowd average was around 8,000. When the tourney was hosted in Memphis the first year. The average was about 12,000. I'm against one team having home court advantage as well. But if we can't rent out a NBA arena in the center of the AAC, then we are gonna have to put the tourney at a arena that has affiliation with a AAC team. Hartford was a failure for the most part. unless Kansas works then the best option is Memphis IMO

I was talking about Chicago, but no big deal as it likely wouldn't happen anyway. I'd be in favor of rotating the tournament between AAC cities. That way it would become more of an event when it does come to your city, therefore boosting attendance. I would also come up with some sort of rule so that teams consistently at the bottom of the conference would not get to host.
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
Hopefully the tourney will get rotated through Wichita at least once. I would be willing to bet that both the semi's and finals would sell out based only on pre-purchased tickets. Actual butts in seat would be determined by who was playing in it. If a ranked UCONN, Cinci, Memphis, Temple, or Houston was in it that would help tremendously. Tulsa won't move the needle as much as they are a known quantity. Obviously, if WSU made the Semi's both would be packed. Just make sure we are the second game so that people don't bail. If promoted properly (IBA promotions for basketball games has been border line atrocious) I could see all session tickets selling out, especially if we knew it was a one time deal and the Shox were looking good.
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
(04-11-2017 06:32 AM)Downtown Shocker Brown Wrote:  I like OKC for a site on the western side. Tulsa, SMU and WSU all <3 hrs. Houston and Memphis <6.5 hr drive.

Damn it, i hate OKC but honestly it makes the best nuetral site. Hell New Orleans is driving distance (10.5 hr), even Cincy is on the edge (12.5 hr). Its an easy city to fly into or even fly to Dallas with a low rate Southwest and then car rental. Its held the big 12 tourny before. Small enough for us to get lots of local coverage, big enough to have stuff to do. Damn it, this might make too much sense.
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
Orlando, Dallas, NYC - add Las Vegas to the rotation when the western wing is added.
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(04-11-2017 11:01 AM)TripleA Wrote:  
(04-10-2017 09:27 PM)Wushock37 Wrote:  I still think having it in the YUM! Center in Louisville would work great...but it won't happen

I don't think you truly understand how Cincy and Memphis fans feel about Louisville, lol.

I am in no way, shape, or form a UL or UK fan...but I have lived in Louisville all my life. And in another move that will make Cincy fans hate me even more, I have been a STL Cardinals fan my entire life as well...

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(04-11-2017 10:30 AM)Huskypride Wrote:  
(04-11-2017 10:26 AM)Rocky Mountain Shock Wrote:  I do like the idea of a rotating conference tournament in conference cities. Off the top of my head, I don't think there's a single AAC town that doesn't have an arena that could host, even if it's not the school's home court--Tulsa has BOK, Wichita has Intrust, New Orleans has Smoothie King, Cincinnati has US Bank, etc. With a relatively "new" conference like this, it would be a way to generate some excitement in the conference's hometowns and build some familiarity with casual fans.

yes, but if we want to be like the big conferences. We need to have one NBA sized arena that we play our tourney at every year.

That was my point, we pretty much already have that, or very close to it.

Unless you mean the tournament wouldn't rotate, but I'm pretty sure most P5 tournaments rotate. Big 10 has been in Chicago, Washington, and Indianapolis lately. Pac 12 was in LA for awhile, now it's in Vegas. The SEC is in Nashville most years, but has been/will be in other cities for various years.
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(04-11-2017 11:45 PM)Rocky Mountain Shock Wrote:  
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(04-11-2017 10:26 AM)Rocky Mountain Shock Wrote:  I do like the idea of a rotating conference tournament in conference cities. Off the top of my head, I don't think there's a single AAC town that doesn't have an arena that could host, even if it's not the school's home court--Tulsa has BOK, Wichita has Intrust, New Orleans has Smoothie King, Cincinnati has US Bank, etc. With a relatively "new" conference like this, it would be a way to generate some excitement in the conference's hometowns and build some familiarity with casual fans.

yes, but if we want to be like the big conferences. We need to have one NBA sized arena that we play our tourney at every year.

That was my point, we pretty much already have that, or very close to it.

Unless you mean the tournament wouldn't rotate, but I'm pretty sure most P5 tournaments rotate. Big 10 has been in Chicago, Washington, and Indianapolis lately. Pac 12 was in LA for awhile, now it's in Vegas. The SEC is in Nashville most years, but has been/will be in other cities for various years.

I mean if we get good NBA arenas that are near the center of the conference. I would be all for rotation. But i dont want a team having home court advantage. i think that all the good arenas are taken, well that is what it seems like
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
Tulsa suddenly looks like a perfect location.

NBA level arena (sans NBA team)
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
Here's an article that ran in the Wichita Eagle last night. Sounds like OKC and Tulsa are being heavily considered. http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...vlink=Lead
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
(06-08-2017 09:26 AM)shocks02 Wrote:  Here's an article that ran in the Wichita Eagle last night. Sounds like OKC and Tulsa are being heavily considered. http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...vlink=Lead

Probably be in OKC. The YMCA in Tulsa is not big enough for this event.



(I really did like the BoK this year for the NCAA tournament despite our results)
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I still can't get over a league with leadership that doesn't have their head planted as far up their own ass as they can get it.
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
Chicago would be terrible. The big 10 does well there because its the big 10 and they have many many alumni there.

AAC would draw flies in chicago.

It should absolutely be rotated between wichita, memphis, and imo Cinci. Tulsa can make a case. Uconn has no case as evidenced by this latest tourney. Orlando had a poor showing previously. We'll see if there is more interest this upcoming year.
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I'm cool with Wichita or Memphis or wherever. Of course Tulsa hosting would be great to me!

But they better not dare give it to OKC. Tulsa and the American basically don't exist in the sports media world out there. They don't give us hardly any credit or mention of existence other than when we play OU or OSU. Having OKC host our conference tournament is like a slap in the face to me.
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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
Memphis, NOLA, Wichita.

Orlando would be nice as well.
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(06-08-2017 09:36 AM)Pony94 Wrote:  
(06-08-2017 09:26 AM)shocks02 Wrote:  Here's an article that ran in the Wichita Eagle last night. Sounds like OKC and Tulsa are being heavily considered. http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...vlink=Lead

Probably be in OKC. The YMCA in Tulsa is not big enough for this event.



(I really did like the BoK this year for the NCAA tournament despite our results)

I honestly think Memphis (Fedex) or OKC are the two best options at this point. I think with the addition of Wichita St those two locations are likely to have the largest attendance which is important when you are on tv right before the selection show. You want to look like the big boys.
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Plant it in Tulsa and keep it there. It's an easy enough drive for Wichita, SMU, and Memphis, Houston's a long drive or a short flight, and the rest of the conference is hopping on a plane almost anywhere else in the West you put it anyway. You don't have to deal with scheduling around the Grizz or Thunder. Memphis is a less convenient drive for the group of Midwestern schools and isn't convenient for the Eastern schools to drive to. The Eastern schools are too far-flung, if Orlando can't make it work nowhere will on the East coast. If U Tulsa can use the added juice of having the tournament local to boost their men's program, then that's good for everyone.
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(06-08-2017 10:03 AM)Bogg Wrote:  Plant it in Tulsa and keep it there. It's an easy enough drive for Wichita, SMU, and Memphis, Houston's a long drive or a short flight, and the rest of the conference is hopping on a plane almost anywhere else in the West you put it anyway. You don't have to deal with scheduling around the Grizz or Thunder. Memphis is a less convenient drive for the group of Midwestern schools and isn't convenient for the Eastern schools to drive to. The Eastern schools are too far-flung, if Orlando can't make it work nowhere will on the East coast. If U Tulsa can use the added juice of having the tournament local to boost their men's program, then that's good for everyone.

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RE: Should we have the tournament rotate between Memphis and Wichita?
We, Cincinnati, sold out Conference USA tournaments held on campus in the 90s. I cannot see why not the same. Just make the tickets affordable. No one will pay 300 per ticket. Does anyone know the cost of recent tournament tickets?
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