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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 25, 2019 15:31:15 GMT -6
IUPUI's new motto? "In the right place at the right time?"
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Post by skrapheap on Jan 25, 2019 23:17:52 GMT -6
“When evaluating prospective hosts, the ad-hoc committee will review each community's competition venue, which may not be a primary home venue for a Horizon League member institution, ability to provide an outstanding student-athlete experience driven by attendance and community involvement and commitment to support the Horizon League strategic initiatives for basketball.” Like yoga....and painting.
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Post by tom22 on Jan 26, 2019 0:20:17 GMT -6
Pretty busy month! - - - In March 2020, Indianapolis will host: Horizon League Men's basketball Tournament semi-finals and finals; B1G Women's Basketball Tournament; B1G Men's Basketball Tournament; NCAA Division I Men's basketball Tournament Midwest Regional; NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championship
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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 26, 2019 8:55:16 GMT -6
Pretty busy month! - - - In March 2020, Indianapolis will host: Horizon League Men's basketball Tournament semi-finals and finals; B1G Women's Basketball Tournament; B1G Men's Basketball Tournament; NCAA Division I Men's basketball Tournament Midwest Regional; NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championship Which once again makes the HL a small fish in a big pond. That is a familar position for most of the individual schools in the conference to be in, which presents a major challenge for them. Not that a place like Fort Wayne would be the ideal location for the tournament if the conference must have a predetermined site, but a place like that could at least generate some community excitement and larger attendance. Just look at Souix Falls for the Summit League tournament.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Jan 26, 2019 9:02:12 GMT -6
This is EXACTLY why it worked so well in Milwaukee! At that stage of the calendar, there just weren't a lot of other things going on! That AND the fact that there was a LOCAL TEAM in the FINALS!!!
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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 26, 2019 9:05:17 GMT -6
By the way, I know if the conference decided on small market site per my last comment, most fans would express displeasure at that also. Just my $.02 cents.
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Post by PantherU on Jan 26, 2019 10:38:43 GMT -6
That was you? Well done. I couldn't remember who started calling it that, I always figured it was someone from another school.
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Post by Pantherholic on Jan 26, 2019 13:53:40 GMT -6
Which once again makes the HL a small fish in a big pond. That is a familar position for most of the individual schools in the conference to be in, which presents a major challenge for them. Not that a place like Fort Wayne would be the ideal location for the tournament if the conference must have a predetermined site, but a place like that could at least generate some community excitement and larger attendance. Just look at Souix Falls for the Summit League tournament. Any decision other than the most logical one was going to disappoint us. I think it's more disappointing what a handout IUPUI is being given since joining the league.
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Post by ricestillfumbled on Jan 26, 2019 18:58:53 GMT -6
Well this is really upsetting news. How do I get the job as a commissioner for a third-tier conference and take home probably 6-figures only working 500 hours annually and hurting the conference with every important decision?
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Post by skrapheap on Jan 29, 2019 15:41:24 GMT -6
Well this is really upsetting news. How do I get the job as a commissioner for a third-tier conference and take home probably 6-figures only working 500 hours annually and hurting the conference with every important decision? “Nice work if you can get it....and if you can get it, please tell me how...” —the Gershwins
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Post by tom22 on Jan 29, 2019 18:54:39 GMT -6
Pretty busy month! - - - In March 2020, Indianapolis will host: Horizon League Men's basketball Tournament semi-finals and finals; B1G Women's Basketball Tournament; B1G Men's Basketball Tournament; NCAA Division I Men's basketball Tournament Midwest Regional; NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championship Which once again makes the HL a small fish in a big pond. That is a familar position for most of the individual schools in the conference to be in, which presents a major challenge for them. Not that a place like Fort Wayne would be the ideal location for the tournament if the conference must have a predetermined site, but a place like that could at least generate some community excitement and larger attendance. Just look at Souix Falls for the Summit League tournament. The good thing is that, with Indy’s history with Butler as a long time Horizon League member, local basketball fans are plenty familiar with the Horizon League and should have a decent amount of interest in checking out the last stages of the tournament. We love basketball here. If IUPUI is in the semifinals / finals - all the more interest. Also - two of the best fan bases are pretty close by in Wright State and Northern Kentucky - and both schools would seem to have a pretty good chance to make it to play in Indy based on their current standings in the league. Many Wright State fans will be plenty familiar with Indy due to many visits to play Butler over the years. Both NKY and Wright State are less than two hour drives from Indy so - if one or both of them are playing, the arena should have a pretty good crowd filling it. No guarantee - but, with a seating capacity of only about 7,000 - I’d say there’s a pretty good chance, based on the various potential factors listed above - that Farmer’s Coliseum will look pretty full when the finals are shown on national television in early March. I don’t think it will be too difficult to get 4,500 - 5,500 fans in the building - and possibly as many as 6,500 - 7,000 with the “right” teams in the finals.
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Post by tom22 on Jan 29, 2019 19:11:07 GMT -6
I forgot it is 2020 when the tourney will be played in Indy (not March of 2019) - so references in my post above to current standings impacting who is likely to be playing in Indy are irrelevant. Sorry.
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SRT4driver
Junior
We Are MILWAUKEE! And I'm all about accountability, unlike '5th Placer' Jeter apologists.
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Post by SRT4driver on Feb 3, 2019 13:22:57 GMT -6
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SRT4driver
Junior
We Are MILWAUKEE! And I'm all about accountability, unlike '5th Placer' Jeter apologists.
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Post by SRT4driver on Feb 3, 2019 14:17:06 GMT -6
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Post by tom22 on Feb 3, 2019 21:37:10 GMT -6
There is a lot of great history that has occurred at Farmers Coliseum. It originally held about 10,000 people when the Pacers played there in the 60’s and 70’s. With its renovation about three years ago - it now seats about 7,500 for basketball. It is much roomier now with better seating (individual seats with backs - some with padding I believe.). The picture shown for IUPUI’s arena in the “Top 15 Historic College Arenas” article is not Farmer’s Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds however. That picture is of Purdue’s Mackey Arena. It is a picture of IUPUI playing against Purdue there sometime over the last several years. Farmer’s Coliseum will be a nice venue for the Horizon League Semifinals and Championships. While it is a good spot - I agree it doesn’t seem fair to the other Horizon League teams to have to potentially play IUPUI there in a tournament game on IUPUI’s home court. Not sure how the Commissioner tried to explain away the change in rules from when the League was not supposed to be able to pick a Horizon League school’s home arena as the site for the League tournament. While fans are in town for the Horizon League tournament, they can also visit the # 2 most historic, still actively used college basketball arena at Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. That arena is only about 2 miles away, to the NW from the State Fairgrounds, as the crow flies. One other good thing is that, in late Summer 2019, the new Red Line BRT (bud rapid transit) corridor will open - which means in Spring 2020 - people will be able to easily use the new transit service to get between the fairgrounds and downtown Indy (as well as several other fun parts of Indy - Broad Ripple, Fountain Square, Massachusetts Ave, etc). While there aren’t a lot of restaurants, night spots or particularly hopping places to hang out that are in close proximity to the fairgrounds, the new transit service will make getting to other parts of the City very easy. The BRT service will have buses coming past the fairgrounds about every 10 - 12 minutes - with service running from 5:00 am - 1:00 am every day. It only costs $1.75 per ride. Tons of restaurants, bars, night clubs, museums, parks, hotels, other sports venues, theaters, etc - in downtown and other nearby areas - are easily accessible using the new transit service. It will probably only take about 15 mins to get from the fairgrounds to downtown. Hopefully the tournament will be successful in Indy and attract good crowds to fill the arena as full as possible most years. Looking forward to it!
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