(02-01-2019 02:34 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 10:20 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-31-2019 10:40 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  So UConn is gonna bolt the conference because their fans would have to take a flight to Dallas instead of a flight to Nashville?

lol wow

No, they are going to bolt because they are bleeding money.

There is no way the AAC will have a conference tournament in Nashville in the foreseeable future. Bridgestone Arena is the main host for the SEC.....actually just UK fans.


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It was already brought up about Nashville not being a viable option because of the SEC earlier in the thread. I still used it as an example because its neutral, it's centrally located, and the Hitachi fans have been crying about the tournament being in Memphis since the season started.

They have no problems with Dallas hosting every year even though it's not centrally located and will be a home court advantage for SMU in every way except for the Mavericks arena not having the same "sight lines". They get the refs, they get to stay at home, no travel like the other teams, and most importantly they get their fans.

It only matters to them if Memphis is the one getting an advantage, because they hate their guts. Not UCF last year in Orlando, or Uconn in Hartford the year before, because they had to contend with different sight lines which makes it completely neutral.

Do you follow me?

Memphis probably doubles SMU’s average attendance. No one cared about UCF’s home court advantage last year. No one would care about Tulane’s advantage if the tourney were in New Orleans.

(02-01-2019 02:34 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 10:20 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-31-2019 10:40 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  So UConn is gonna bolt the conference because their fans would have to take a flight to Dallas instead of a flight to Nashville?

lol wow

No, they are going to bolt because they are bleeding money.

There is no way the AAC will have a conference tournament in Nashville in the foreseeable future. Bridgestone Arena is the main host for the SEC.....actually just UK fans.


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It was already brought up about Nashville not being a viable option because of the SEC earlier in the thread. I still used it as an example because its neutral, it's centrally located, and the Hitachi fans have been crying about the tournament being in Memphis since the season started.

They have no problems with Dallas hosting every year even though it's not centrally located and will be a home court advantage for SMU in every way except for the Mavericks arena not having the same "sight lines". They get the refs, they get to stay at home, no travel like the other teams, and most importantly they get their fans.

It only matters to them if Memphis is the one getting an advantage, because they hate their guts. Not UCF last year in Orlando, or Uconn in Hartford the year before, because they had to contend with different sight lines which makes it completely neutral.

Do you follow me?

That may be what the conversation was about in your head ... but that's not what the actual conversation was about.

(02-01-2019 02:34 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 10:20 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-31-2019 10:40 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  So UConn is gonna bolt the conference because their fans would have to take a flight to Dallas instead of a flight to Nashville?

lol wow

No, they are going to bolt because they are bleeding money.

There is no way the AAC will have a conference tournament in Nashville in the foreseeable future. Bridgestone Arena is the main host for the SEC.....actually just UK fans.


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It was already brought up about Nashville not being a viable option because of the SEC earlier in the thread. I still used it as an example because its neutral, it's centrally located, and the Hitachi fans have been crying about the tournament being in Memphis since the season started.

They have no problems with Dallas hosting every year even though it's not centrally located and will be a home court advantage for SMU in every way except for the Mavericks arena not having the same "sight lines". They get the refs, they get to stay at home, no travel like the other teams, and most importantly they get their fans.

It only matters to them if Memphis is the one getting an advantage, because they hate their guts. Not UCF last year in Orlando, or Uconn in Hartford the year before, because they had to contend with different sight lines which makes it completely neutral.

Do you follow me?

I think you may be the most illogical person this board has ever seen.

(02-01-2019 02:37 PM)AndShock Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 02:34 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 10:20 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-31-2019 10:40 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  So UConn is gonna bolt the conference because their fans would have to take a flight to Dallas instead of a flight to Nashville?

lol wow

No, they are going to bolt because they are bleeding money.

There is no way the AAC will have a conference tournament in Nashville in the foreseeable future. Bridgestone Arena is the main host for the SEC.....actually just UK fans.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was already brought up about Nashville not being a viable option because of the SEC earlier in the thread. I still used it as an example because its neutral, it's centrally located, and the Hitachi fans have been crying about the tournament being in Memphis since the season started.

They have no problems with Dallas hosting every year even though it's not centrally located and will be a home court advantage for SMU in every way except for the Mavericks arena not having the same "sight lines". They get the refs, they get to stay at home, no travel like the other teams, and most importantly they get their fans.

It only matters to them if Memphis is the one getting an advantage, because they hate their guts. Not UCF last year in Orlando, or Uconn in Hartford the year before, because they had to contend with different sight lines which makes it completely neutral.

Do you follow me?

Memphis probably doubles SMU’s average attendance. No one cared about UCF’s home court advantage last year. No one would care about Tulane’s advantage if the tourney were in New Orleans.

Let me see If I understand you. You're saying that SMU, UCF, and Tulane are okay to host the tournament because those schools have poor attendance and won't have any advantage because of it. Hmmmm

Memphis on the other hand, shouldn't be able to host a tournament because their attendance and fan support is so good, that it would be unfair to everyone else.

Ahhh......I get it now. Well that makes all the sense in the world.

(02-01-2019 05:35 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 02:37 PM)AndShock Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 02:34 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 10:20 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-31-2019 10:40 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  So UConn is gonna bolt the conference because their fans would have to take a flight to Dallas instead of a flight to Nashville?

lol wow

No, they are going to bolt because they are bleeding money.

There is no way the AAC will have a conference tournament in Nashville in the foreseeable future. Bridgestone Arena is the main host for the SEC.....actually just UK fans.


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It was already brought up about Nashville not being a viable option because of the SEC earlier in the thread. I still used it as an example because its neutral, it's centrally located, and the Hitachi fans have been crying about the tournament being in Memphis since the season started.

They have no problems with Dallas hosting every year even though it's not centrally located and will be a home court advantage for SMU in every way except for the Mavericks arena not having the same "sight lines". They get the refs, they get to stay at home, no travel like the other teams, and most importantly they get their fans.

It only matters to them if Memphis is the one getting an advantage, because they hate their guts. Not UCF last year in Orlando, or Uconn in Hartford the year before, because they had to contend with different sight lines which makes it completely neutral.

Do you follow me?

Memphis probably doubles SMU’s average attendance. No one cared about UCF’s home court advantage last year. No one would care about Tulane’s advantage if the tourney were in New Orleans.

Let me see If I understand you. You're saying that SMU, UCF, and Tulane are okay to host the tournament because those schools have poor attendance and won't have any advantage because of it. Hmmmm

Memphis on the other hand, shouldn't be able to host a tournament because their attendance and fan support is so good, that it would be unfair to everyone else.

Ahhh......I get it now. Well that makes all the sense in the world.

And they didn’t and won’t ever host at their home arena.

And you kind of made my point for me. It feels like Memphis is hosting this year. It didn’t feel like UCF hosted last year. It doesn’t feel like SMU is hosting next year.

Absolutely mind-numbing.

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

Is the Pyramid in West Memphis? Answer no.
How many schools are within 400 miles? Answer 3.
How many schools have alumni bases there? Answer 2 maybe 3.

Is Dickie Arena in Ft Worth? Answer yes
How many schools within 400 miles? Answer 4
How many schools have Alumni bases there? At least 4, probably 6, maybe more.

Not trying to have a donuts to pineapples comparison here, oranges to oranges please.

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

yes, and its still bush league

conference tournaments need to be in a neutral SITE and/or TOWN.

You wouldn't know. Your program has only every known conference tournaments in home gyms. UC used to play its conference tourney in MSG in NYC. Heck, even WSU played theirs in what was called Arch Madness in STL. AAC is bush league. I think the A10 even has a neutral site tourney.

(02-01-2019 09:31 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

yes, and its still bush league

conference tournaments need to be in a neutral SITE and/or TOWN.

You wouldn't know. Your program has only every known conference tournaments in home gyms. UC used to play its conference tourney in MSG in NYC. Heck, even WSU played theirs in what was called Arch Madness in STL. AAC is bush league. I think the A10 even has a neutral site tourney.

Mt Ida

(02-01-2019 09:31 PM)Foreverandever Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

Is the Pyramid in West Memphis? Answer no.
How many schools are within 400 miles? Answer 3.
How many schools have alumni bases there? Answer 2 maybe 3.

Is Dickie Arena in Ft Worth? Answer yes
How many schools within 400 miles? Answer 4
How many schools have Alumni bases there? At least 4, probably 6, maybe more.

Not trying to have a donuts to pineapples comparison here, oranges to oranges please.

I'm not sure what you're saying. I need an example. Not trying to be difficult.

(02-01-2019 09:31 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

yes, and its still bush league

conference tournaments need to be in a neutral SITE and/or TOWN.

You wouldn't know. Your program has only every known conference tournaments in home gyms. UC used to play its conference tourney in MSG in NYC. Heck, even WSU played theirs in what was called Arch Madness in STL. AAC is bush league. I think the A10 even has a neutral site tourney.

I agree. Thank you.

(02-01-2019 11:19 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 09:31 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

yes, and its still bush league

conference tournaments need to be in a neutral SITE and/or TOWN.

You wouldn't know. Your program has only every known conference tournaments in home gyms. UC used to play its conference tourney in MSG in NYC. Heck, even WSU played theirs in what was called Arch Madness in STL. AAC is bush league. I think the A10 even has a neutral site tourney.

I agree. Thank you.

I'm glad BC was able to convey the point I was trying to make to you over the last 72 hours.

Conference tourneys should not have any advantages. It's not fair and it's completely midmajor. Pretty simple.

(01-30-2019 11:21 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  First time I've really watched SMU this year. Do you guys normally only play 5-6 players?

No SMU normally pays many more players than that.
See death penalty SMU on Wikipedia

(02-01-2019 10:29 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 09:31 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 08:29 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 07:37 PM)ShockerFever Wrote:  Absolutely mind-numbing.

How many frikken times do I have to explain to you slow-leaks that I get that it's not in the same arena they play in. I GET It!!!!!!!! I've stated it several times.

My argument is that regardless of it not being in the same arena, it's in the same town/city! That's virtually the same thing. Anyone saying it isn't is what's mind blowing.

Let's try this. What if the Pyramid in Memphis was still open. Let's say the Tigers play their home games at the FedExForum during the season. The AAC decides to have the tournament at the Pyramid just across the street from the FedExForum.

Would that FEEL like the Tigers were playing a home game?

yes, and its still bush league

conference tournaments need to be in a neutral SITE and/or TOWN.

You wouldn't know. Your program has only every known conference tournaments in home gyms. UC used to play its conference tourney in MSG in NYC. Heck, even WSU played theirs in what was called Arch Madness in STL. AAC is bush league. I think the A10 even has a neutral site tourney.

Mt Ida