What a big deal for Missouri and St Louis. St Louis is really good at hosting tourneys, so this should be a winner for the SEC! Tampa gets the 2022 tourney. All other years it will be in Nashville, which is fine. Nashville is a perfect location for all SEC schools.

(05-28-2014 01:10 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  What a big deal for Missouri and St Louis. St Louis is really good at hosting tourneys, so this should be a winner for the SEC! Tampa gets the 2022 tourney. All other years it will be in Nashville, which is fine. Nashville is a perfect location for all SEC schools.

Better get the ribs and beer ready. Mizzou gets to host in style! Congrats Medic!

(05-28-2014 03:20 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 01:10 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  What a big deal for Missouri and St Louis. St Louis is really good at hosting tourneys, so this should be a winner for the SEC! Tampa gets the 2022 tourney. All other years it will be in Nashville, which is fine. Nashville is a perfect location for all SEC schools.

Better get the ribs and beer ready. Mizzou gets to host in style! Congrats Medic!

They have both Jr. After all, we have ribs named after the city. lol

Nice. You'll definitely see a lot of Kentucky Blue during the tourney. I do wonder how the other fanbases will travel. Hopefully they are playing in the arena and not the dome.

(05-28-2014 07:07 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  Nice. You'll definitely see a lot of Kentucky Blue during the tourney. I do wonder how the other fanbases will travel. Hopefully they are playing in the arena and not the dome.

I think it is great to send it to other cities every once in a while. I hope they eventually do the same for football out of Atlanta. It accomplishes a few things:

1. Makes the permanent host (Nashville for BB and Atlanta for FB) stay sharp and creative in their planning. It is easy to get in a rut when you know that you have the same task for decades on end. The risk of being out-shined by a satellite location is good for business.

2. Keeps the bidding process very tight and competitive, which helps all of the SEC.

3. Expands the opportunity to attend to the border states, which often get left out because of logistics.

4. Along with number 1, it makes fans appreciate the permanent site more by switching it up. Perennial attendees to these championships can get tunnel vision when they do the same old thing every year. A break from the norm is good for everyone. I guarantee St. Louis will add at least one wrinkle in 2019 that Nashville will emulate.

(05-28-2014 07:07 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  Nice. You'll definitely see a lot of Kentucky Blue during the tourney. I do wonder how the other fanbases will travel. Hopefully they are playing in the arena and not the dome.

I would imagine they are going to be playing where the Blues play. That is an awesome venue...

Football wise, a small rotation can work, but I think keeping the location somewhat central to at least a good portion of the power teams is smart (Atlanta is close to most the power schools of the east). Given the weeks notice on the game and only 2 fanbases going, travel can be tough. For similar reasons, the Big Ten has said it will keep a central location for the B10CCG.

In that light, I could see New Orleans working well (although it already has the Sugar Bowl), but I'd probably not use St. Louis in football. It's the SEC and it will probably sell out regardless, but if they want top dollar and to make it at least manageable for a lot of fans, I think it's still smart.

(05-28-2014 11:17 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Football wise, a small rotation can work, but I think keeping the location somewhat central to at least a good portion of the power teams is smart (Atlanta is close to most the power schools of the east). Given the weeks notice on the game and only 2 fanbases going, travel can be tough. For similar reasons, the Big Ten has said it will keep a central location for the B10CCG.

In that light, I could see New Orleans working well (although it already has the Sugar Bowl), but I'd probably not use St. Louis in football. It's the SEC and it will probably sell out regardless, but if they want top dollar and to make it at least manageable for a lot of fans, I think it's still smart.

Nashville would work great as well for the SEC FB Championship. NFL stadium and all...

(05-28-2014 11:24 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 11:17 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Football wise, a small rotation can work, but I think keeping the location somewhat central to at least a good portion of the power teams is smart (Atlanta is close to most the power schools of the east). Given the weeks notice on the game and only 2 fanbases going, travel can be tough. For similar reasons, the Big Ten has said it will keep a central location for the B10CCG.

In that light, I could see New Orleans working well (although it already has the Sugar Bowl), but I'd probably not use St. Louis in football. It's the SEC and it will probably sell out regardless, but if they want top dollar and to make it at least manageable for a lot of fans, I think it's still smart.

Nashville would work great as well for the SEC FB Championship. NFL stadium and all...

I can envision a day when the semi finals of the Conference Championship rotate closer to the divisional centers and Championship rotates as well. For example (St. Louis, Dallas, New Orleans and Nashville) for a Western venue for the semis. (Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Atlanta) for the Eastern venue for the semis. With the CCG being played in either Dallas, or Atlanta. I think they like domes for the CCG because it is insurance against the weather and they like large markets with big airports.

(05-28-2014 12:46 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 11:24 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 11:17 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Football wise, a small rotation can work, but I think keeping the location somewhat central to at least a good portion of the power teams is smart (Atlanta is close to most the power schools of the east). Given the weeks notice on the game and only 2 fanbases going, travel can be tough. For similar reasons, the Big Ten has said it will keep a central location for the B10CCG.

In that light, I could see New Orleans working well (although it already has the Sugar Bowl), but I'd probably not use St. Louis in football. It's the SEC and it will probably sell out regardless, but if they want top dollar and to make it at least manageable for a lot of fans, I think it's still smart.

Nashville would work great as well for the SEC FB Championship. NFL stadium and all...

I can envision a day when the semi finals of the Conference Championship rotate closer to the divisional centers and Championship rotates as well. For example (St. Louis, Dallas, New Orleans and Nashville) for a Western venue for the semis. (Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Atlanta) for the Eastern venue for the semis. With the CCG being played in either Dallas, or Atlanta. I think they like domes for the CCG because it is insurance against the weather and they like large markets with big airports.

True. I figure the dome venues would have a leg up on the open air stadiums, although the Super Bowl was played outdoors. One day later and that would have been a disaster.

could this be a sign that the SEC is gonna start challenging other conferences by building up their presence in cities on the border next to other conferences like the acc & b10 are?

sec could put a hurting on the b12 by holding a CCG or BBT in texas (hell imagine doing it at cowboys stadium or even the cotton bowl). in the north they could pressure the b10 a little placing it in saint louis or piss of kansas by hosting the BBT in KC.

(05-28-2014 08:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  could this be a sign that the SEC is gonna start challenging other conferences by building up their presence in cities on the border next to other conferences like the acc & b10 are?

sec could put a hurting on the b12 by holding a CCG or BBT in texas (hell imagine doing it at cowboys stadium or even the cotton bowl). in the north they could pressure the b10 a little placing it in saint louis or piss of kansas by hosting the BBT in KC.

I think it is more of the SEC acknowledging Missouri's hard work as the newest SEC member.

(05-28-2014 08:19 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 08:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  could this be a sign that the SEC is gonna start challenging other conferences by building up their presence in cities on the border next to other conferences like the acc & b10 are?

sec could put a hurting on the b12 by holding a CCG or BBT in texas (hell imagine doing it at cowboys stadium or even the cotton bowl). in the north they could pressure the b10 a little placing it in saint louis or piss of kansas by hosting the BBT in KC.

I think it is more of the SEC acknowledging Missouri's hard work as the newest SEC member.

To quote Forrest Gump, "I think maybe it's both......, at the same time."
The SEC will be playing football neutral site games in Dallas the way they are playing them to start the season in Atlanta. So yes they intend to sell their brands on the perimeter of the conference. And yes it was done to reward and help Missouri make their transition. The speedway game that Tennessee and Virginia Tech will be playing is another. I fully look for neutral site games in Charlotte in the future and perhaps in Houston. I could even see neutral site games in hoops in Louisville, Indianapolis, and Nashville (not involving Vanderbilt).

(05-28-2014 01:10 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  What a big deal for Missouri and St Louis. St Louis is really good at hosting tourneys, so this should be a winner for the SEC! Tampa gets the 2022 tourney. All other years it will be in Nashville, which is fine. Nashville is a perfect location for all SEC schools.

Tampa in 2022? The SEC is starting to get nervous about Florida?

(05-29-2014 04:05 PM)XLance Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 01:10 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  What a big deal for Missouri and St Louis. St Louis is really good at hosting tourneys, so this should be a winner for the SEC! Tampa gets the 2022 tourney. All other years it will be in Nashville, which is fine. Nashville is a perfect location for all SEC schools.

Tampa in 2022? The SEC is starting to get nervous about Florida?

No, especially not for basketball. Now this is really just a troll. I like you fine, even if we don't always agree, and you are always welcome here, but really?

(05-29-2014 01:59 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 08:19 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 08:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  could this be a sign that the SEC is gonna start challenging other conferences by building up their presence in cities on the border next to other conferences like the acc & b10 are?

sec could put a hurting on the b12 by holding a CCG or BBT in texas (hell imagine doing it at cowboys stadium or even the cotton bowl). in the north they could pressure the b10 a little placing it in saint louis or piss of kansas by hosting the BBT in KC.

I think it is more of the SEC acknowledging Missouri's hard work as the newest SEC member.

To quote Forrest Gump, "I think maybe it's both......, at the same time."
The SEC will be playing football neutral site games in Dallas the way they are playing them to start the season in Atlanta. So yes they intend to sell their brands on the perimeter of the conference. And yes it was done to reward and help Missouri make their transition. The speedway game that Tennessee and Virginia Tech will be playing is another. I fully look for neutral site games in Charlotte in the future and perhaps in Houston. I could even see neutral site games in hoops in Louisville, Indianapolis, and Nashville (not involving Vanderbilt).

I'm not opposed to the SEC Championship leaving ATL just to see what happens, but I definitely think having a permanent location helps with building the event into something special. So I could see the game in NOLA or Dallas every once in a blue moon.

(05-30-2014 08:36 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(05-29-2014 01:59 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 08:19 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(05-28-2014 08:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  could this be a sign that the SEC is gonna start challenging other conferences by building up their presence in cities on the border next to other conferences like the acc & b10 are?

sec could put a hurting on the b12 by holding a CCG or BBT in texas (hell imagine doing it at cowboys stadium or even the cotton bowl). in the north they could pressure the b10 a little placing it in saint louis or piss of kansas by hosting the BBT in KC.

I think it is more of the SEC acknowledging Missouri's hard work as the newest SEC member.

To quote Forrest Gump, "I think maybe it's both......, at the same time."
The SEC will be playing football neutral site games in Dallas the way they are playing them to start the season in Atlanta. So yes they intend to sell their brands on the perimeter of the conference. And yes it was done to reward and help Missouri make their transition. The speedway game that Tennessee and Virginia Tech will be playing is another. I fully look for neutral site games in Charlotte in the future and perhaps in Houston. I could even see neutral site games in hoops in Louisville, Indianapolis, and Nashville (not involving Vanderbilt).

I'm not opposed to the SEC Championship leaving ATL just to see what happens, but I definitely think having a permanent location helps with building the event into something special. So I could see the game in NOLA or Dallas every once in a blue moon.

Or maybe just rotate it once every three or four years between the other NFL venues within the confines of the SEC. New Orleans, Houston, St Louis, etc. Atlanta does a great job, but everyone needs a little competition and new ideas, as has been mentioned earlier...

Has there been any talk of moving the football championship game out of Atlanta too?

(05-31-2014 04:07 PM)XLance Wrote:  Has there been any talk of moving the football championship game out of Atlanta too?

Not in the next 10 years or so. The only speculation, and it's just that, has been if we wind up with Conference semi finals we will look hard at Dallas, and maybe in the future down the road we might alternate holding a semi in Dallas one year and the championship in Atlanta and then rotating.

The SEC should try to have some events in Kansas City. Maybe a game in Arrowhead early in the year or MU could put some kind of invitational BB tournament on there. MU has lost a lot of exposure there since leaving the B12. It would help them to have some events there. Kansas City is still solidly B12 country because of it. The B12 still has it's BB tournament there every year to help maintain that presence.

Hell, what am I doing giving suggestions to our old rival .