So where should these games be played?
A neutral or somewhat neutral site. Quaint idea, eh? They will sell out every arena except for the big domes so what's the point?
So where should these games be played?
Why don't we go back to putting the games in huge domes, and have 50 people in the stands.
A neutral or somewhat neutral site. Quaint idea, eh? They will sell out every arena except for the big domes so what's the point?
Teams should be rewarded for having good seasons, If Oregon is so upset over having to play wisc 80 miles from their campus, play better during the season.
Not buying that but hey you're entitled to your opinion. I thought playing the lower seed should be enough. Why should some high seeds get that advantage and not others?
Because the sites are predetermined, they can't just make up sites to help teams out.
I know they're predetermined but that means some high seeds will have an advantage and others won't. But hell we know the real reason why they do it to maximize revenue. But the few extra dollars are a rounding error compared to the tv money.
first by all accounts, SU fans far out numbered all the others. Also, Rochester is a hugh fan base for SU.Dude I don't care for that either but there are some obvious differences. We're 150 miles from Buffalo and no real fan base there. Meanwhile UW is the state team with a huge following in Milwaukee, 80 miles away. Listen to the crowds in the two games. No comparison.
first by all accounts, SU fans far out numbered all the others. Also, Rochester is a hugh fan base for SU.
first by all accounts, SU fans far out numbered all the others. Also, Rochester is a hugh fan base for SU.
Awful OP.
There was probably not that much of a higher% of Wisky fans than SU fans in Buffalo.
The crowd was much louder because the play on the floor (even if it was close) encouraged excitement. It was not 20-20 at the half. The flow of the game gave less opportunity for anxiety to take over -- that was clearly a problem in Buffalo.
Why do the higher seeds need to be rewarded? And no offense but you guys are country bumpkins if you think it is about rewarding the higher seeds.
Because when you do good things you get rewarded? God you're dense.
How do you propose the pods are set? There will always be teams that are closer to the site than others.
But Rochester is only 60 miles away. Radio guys were saying early in 2nd half that if SU made a dunk, they expected the roof to be blown off. With SU playing so poorly, yeah crowd was going to be quieter. Go back to the 2003 NC when SU was talked about playing in Albany. Also consider what the crowd would be like if SU was in the East regional and made it to MSG. There would be all sorts of comments then.Not the same as Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Listening on tv the two weren't comparable. Game wasn't played in Rochester.
But Rochester is only 60 miles away. Radio guys were saying early in 2nd half that if SU made a dunk, they expected the roof to be blown off. With SU playing so poorly, yeah crowd was going to be quieter. Go back to the 2003 NC when SU was talked about playing in Albany. Also consider what the crowd would be like if SU was in the East regional and made it to MSG. There would be all sorts of comments then.
His complaint was the fans of Wisconsin didn't have far to go (70 miles) and SU was father away (140 miles! WOW, with a direct thruway to drive no less). I pointed out that there are a huge number of SU fans/alumni in Rochester, a mere 60 miles from Buffalo who were ready to go to support SU. I know a lot of fans hungry for tickets that would not have been in Buffalo if SU wasn't there.What does Rochester have to do with Buffalo?
Let me spell it out for you ROC so I can help you with your density. Teams are allowed to play very close to campus in order to maximize gate revenue. This money is a rounding error when you consider that CBS/Turner are paying the NCAA $11 Billion over 14 years. Besides most of these venues would be sold out anyway. There is no particular need- other than to max the almighty $ - to place these teams in venues where they have a decided home court advantage.
The higher seeded teams are rewarded by playing lower seeds. Why do they need an additional advantage?