(07-11-2017 10:28 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:26 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:25 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  Jesus...The suggestions keep getting worse and worse. Just park it in Memphis and be done with it.

they're all better than Hartford...

Sure bud.

let me add that I don't mean that from a 'ur city sux, lol' mentality...

Hartford is not convenient to ANYONE not named UConn. Tulsa is easily accessible to 4 strong hoops fan bases and you could put the women's tournament at their right sized on-campus arena.

Hartford has had 2 AAC tourneys and that Conn casino has hosted several straight women's tourneys...gotta learn to share UConn fans.

(07-11-2017 10:34 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:28 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:26 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:25 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  Jesus...The suggestions keep getting worse and worse. Just park it in Memphis and be done with it.

they're all better than Hartford...

Sure bud.

let me add that I don't mean that from a 'ur city sux, lol' mentality...

Hartford is not convenient to ANYONE not named UConn. Tulsa is easily accessible to 4 strong hoops and you could put the women's tournament at their on-campus arena.

Hartford has had 2 AAC tourneys and that Conn casino has hosted several straight women's tourneys...gotta learn to share UConn fans.

I don't think Hartford should host again. I didn't think they should have hosted after the first time. Once was enough. I'd feel the same way about Tulsa. The only reason we hosted the second time was because none of the other schools in this conference stepped up when Orlando had a scheduling conflict.

The Women's game is a completely different animal. The conference is 3 teams deep in both performance and fan-base (UCONN, USF, Temple). That tournament should ONLY be in the Northeast or Florida until other members gain a pulse.

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Yeah, I really see no reason to put the AAC tournament in a neutral city. We have plenty of great cities with NBA-quality arenas. As of right now, I lean more towards cities who already have teams with strong fan bases like Memphis, Wichita, and Dallas, but hopefully we get to a point where a tournament in Orlando or New Orleans can be well attended too.

(07-10-2017 11:30 PM)WSUbballer Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 09:06 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  Since this thread is full of....ridiculous suggestions, why don't we just put the tournament in Vegas? I mean, it's obvious no conference has thought of doing something like this, so we'll be looked at as geniuses!!

How about we put it in Hartford?

How about you get behind my genius idea and quit being intentionally obtuse.

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

It's an MVC mindset but all the P5 conferences do it. Ok bud.

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Well, I know that we would have plenty of corporate support, sponsorships, and community excitement to make it a success. I'm sure that they are already aware. It's better if opponents travel. We've always traveled so we are used to it, but it would be fun to go to the arena to watch good basketball and sleep in my own bed, and get a little home cooking from the black shirts.

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Tell me again which Big 12 team is located in Kansas City?
Which ACC team is in NYC?
Which Pac12 team is in Vegas?

Those darn mid-majors.

Also, pretty sure Wichita did bid on it .. same way they bid and got the NCAA tournament first 2 rounds ...

(07-11-2017 01:29 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Tell me again which Big 12 team is located in Kansas City?
Which ACC team is in NYC?
Which Pac12 team is in Vegas?

Those darn mid-majors.

Also, pretty sure Wichita did bid on it .. same way they bid and got the NCAA tournament first 2 rounds ...

You have been in a conference--the MVC-- for 70 yrs that has its tourney in a neutral site. I don't care what conference Wichita came from, it appears that's what WSU fans expect and are accustomed to, hence the "mindset".

I doubt seriously if Wichita bid on the 2019 tourney since those are usually taken several years in advance.

(07-11-2017 02:47 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 01:29 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Tell me again which Big 12 team is located in Kansas City?
Which ACC team is in NYC?
Which Pac12 team is in Vegas?

Those darn mid-majors.

Also, pretty sure Wichita did bid on it .. same way they bid and got the NCAA tournament first 2 rounds ...

You have been in a conference--the MVC-- for 70 yrs that has its tourney in a neutral site. I don't care what conference Wichita came from, it appears that's what WSU fans expect and are accustomed to, hence the "mindset".

I doubt seriously if Wichita bid on the 2019 tourney since those are usually taken several years in advance.

You can try to play big-time/small-time all you want. The generally accepted national narrative is that small-time conferences play in the arenas of their members, and big-time conferences play in 'neutral' arenas. It's not like WSU fans didn't realize there was basketball being played outside of the MVC the last 70 years...

Wichita could host the AAC tourney at Intrust Bank Arena...but you have earn it with a good bid...Tulsa has hosted the CUSA basketball tourney so they have experience with that type of bidding process.

Intrust Bank Arena:

(07-11-2017 02:47 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 01:29 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Tell me again which Big 12 team is located in Kansas City?
Which ACC team is in NYC?
Which Pac12 team is in Vegas?

Those darn mid-majors.

Also, pretty sure Wichita did bid on it .. same way they bid and got the NCAA tournament first 2 rounds ...

You have been in a conference--the MVC-- for 70 yrs that has its tourney in a neutral site. I don't care what conference Wichita came from, it appears that's what WSU fans expect and are accustomed to, hence the "mindset".

I doubt seriously if Wichita bid on the 2019 tourney since those are usually taken several years in advance.

Wichita bid on the AAC tournament for years 2020-2022. Those site(s) will be announced soon.

(07-10-2017 06:30 PM)Shockit Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 11:10 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Memphis fans will turn out for decent Tiger teams for AAC Tourney Tiger games, but past experience suggests that other AAC fans will need to attend their games or FedEx will be nearly empty.

Get your civic minded corporate army behind it. For a weekend, your city is on display and the American Conference is depending on you. Take your responsibility seriously damn it.

Everyone quoting a BS post. Comparatively, Memphis has supported conference tournaments well.

(07-11-2017 04:33 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 06:30 PM)Shockit Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 11:10 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Memphis fans will turn out for decent Tiger teams for AAC Tourney Tiger games, but past experience suggests that other AAC fans will need to attend their games or FedEx will be nearly empty.

Get your civic minded corporate army behind it. For a weekend, your city is on display and the American Conference is depending on you. Take your responsibility seriously damn it.

Everyone quoting a BS post. Comparatively, Memphis has supported conference tournaments well.

Went to Memphis many times for conference tourneys back in CUSA days. Never had a problem whether we stayed downtown or in Tunica. Always had good crowds and the city did it right.

We should have the first one In Nebraska. Give Wichita state some love at home

(07-10-2017 03:30 PM)Moody Magic Wrote:  Memphis is the best option IMO. Also, the poster who suggestion Tulsa, I really don't get that. I would prefer a weekend in Memphis, Philly, NOLA, Houston, Dallas or Orlando before Tulsa. All these cities have NBA arenas and provide much more entertaining options.

Also, the only benefit of having Tulane in the conference is NOLA. Not taking advantage of that is like having UNLV and not having Vegas host the tournament.

Except UNLV has a good basketball program and a large fanbase.

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(07-10-2017 11:34 PM)WSUbballer Wrote:  I have no problem with Memphis personally, but I think it's slightly small time that the tournament is played on a school's home court. No major conference plays their tournament on a school's home court (Don't call MSG St. John's home court because it isn't) Hell, most mid-major conferences play theirs on neutral courts.

Do AAC schools struggle that badly bringing in fans for the conference tournament? I mean, anybody can fill their arena at home when they pull a decent team, I would think (well, maybe not UConn). Hell, the crappy Valley tournament had 10,000 fans a game at its neutral site in its neutral city.

I'm not sure where you place it, but I think the tournament should be played on a neutral floor if it all possible.

Yes we struggle to bring fans to tournaments. Have looked at a map of this league? On top of the geography issues several schools have "commuter" backgrounds or their fans just dgaf about basketball. The only schools with great basketball AND fanbases are spread across the entire map of the league. WSU, Memphis, Cincy and UConn. Very few from other schools will show up.

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(07-11-2017 01:29 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 11:23 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 10:20 AM)C0|db|00ded Wrote:  The key to tournament attendance is having the tournament site reasonable driving distance from the schools with the largest travelling fanbase. The site should be halfway between Wichita and Memphis for any western location. Fayetteville Arkansas? Bud Walton arena seats 20k. Little Rock has a nice 18k arena.


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You need to get out of your MVC mindset with this neutral site business. Nothing prevents you from going to neutral site St. Louis to attend their tourney for old times sake. The AAC isn't going to hold its tourney outside of its member cities anytime soon. No one in OKC would care about it and Fayetteville or Little Rock would make the AAC a laughingstock.

If you want it in Wichita, bid on it. That's the way it's done.

Tell me again which Big 12 team is located in Kansas City?
Which ACC team is in NYC?
Which Pac12 team is in Vegas?

Those darn mid-majors.

Also, pretty sure Wichita did bid on it .. same way they bid and got the NCAA tournament first 2 rounds ...

Those conferences have many large fanbases and make a lot more sense geographically than this one. Apples and oranges.

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(07-11-2017 10:10 PM)Hood-rich Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 03:30 PM)Moody Magic Wrote:  Memphis is the best option IMO. Also, the poster who suggestion Tulsa, I really don't get that. I would prefer a weekend in Memphis, Philly, NOLA, Houston, Dallas or Orlando before Tulsa. All these cities have NBA arenas and provide much more entertaining options.

Also, the only benefit of having Tulane in the conference is NOLA. Not taking advantage of that is like having UNLV and not having Vegas host the tournament.

Except UNLV has a good basketball program and a large fanbase.

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What's an ECU fan doing in a thread about hoop?

(07-11-2017 10:20 PM)Hood-rich Wrote:  Yes we struggle to bring fans to tournaments. Have looked at a map of this league? On top of the geography issues several schools have "commuter" backgrounds or their fans just dgaf about basketball.

Huh? Have you looked at maps of other leagues? Most conferences are spread out.

The AAC has more traditional basketball schools than the Pac 12.
The conference is just at the disadvantage of not being together near as long. We haven't had the chance to develop yearly routines as fans.