NCAA Day 2 (March 30)

[marty]

Attendance at various sites in Regional SF/f

Manchester 5033/5679
Fargo 4220/4248
Providence 7180/5231 (Did 2000 Northeastern fans not come back?)
Allentown 3763/3561

Is the attendance in Allentown bad enough that the NCAA should regret not putting Cornell there?

Considering that next year's regional won't be there, I don't think they'll give it a second thought.

I believe the Regional may be there again next year.

I sure wish they would announce where they will be for next year.

Adam, do you know when they will make their decision?

Supposedly it will be announced before the FF - or maybe at the FF. My understanding is, there's not too many places on the list.

Four?

Edit:  I'm sorry, I assume on rereading this that you mean there aren't too many on the list of potentials for the four spots.

That's the problem with complaining about Allentown. You can only have a Regional in a place that applies.

Jim, can you find that $444K or whatever article that you showed me for us to read here?  I didn't read the whole thing and it would be of interest for all the NC$$ guys to add more grist to the mill.

[Trotsky]

AHL arenas in the (broadly defined) "midwest" with capacity in thousands):

18 Cleveland
17 Rosemont, IL (near Chicago)
15 Des Moines, IA
11 Grand Rapids, MI (has been used, a great barn)
11 Hershey, PA
10 Milwaukee
08 Allentown, PA
08 Wilkes-Barre, PA
06 Rockford, IL

Hell, put one in the Toronto burbs.  It would be a blast.

Here's a fun (2011) map of D-1 programs (as a reminder to dump Q and add RIT).

[jtwcornell91]

AHL arenas in the (broadly defined) "midwest" with capacity in thousands):

18 Cleveland
17 Rosemont, IL (near Chicago)
15 Des Moines, IA
11 Grand Rapids, MI (has been used, a great barn)
11 Hershey, PA

10 Rochester, NY

10 Milwaukee
08 Allentown, PA
08 Wilkes-Barre, PA
06 Rockford, IL

Hell, put one in the Toronto burbs.  It would be a blast.

Here's a fun (2011) map of D-1 programs.

FYP. The ROC is west of Wilkes-Barre and Allentown, but then so is Ithaca.

[Trotsky]

Fine.  Windsor.

[marty]

Attendance at various sites in Regional SF/f

Manchester 5033/5679
Fargo 4220/4248
Providence 7180/5231 (Did 2000 Northeastern fans not come back?)
Allentown 3763/3561

Is the attendance in Allentown bad enough that the NCAA should regret not putting Cornell there?

Considering that next year's regional won't be there, I don't think they'll give it a second thought.

I believe the Regional may be there again next year.

I sure wish they would announce where they will be for next year.

Adam, do you know when they will make their decision?

Supposedly it will be announced before the FF - or maybe at the FF. My understanding is, there's not too many places on the list.

Four?

Edit:  I'm sorry, I assume on rereading this that you mean there aren't too many on the list of potentials for the four spots.

That's the problem with complaining about Allentown. You can only have a Regional in a place that applies.

Jim, can you find that $444K or whatever article that you showed me for us to read here?  I didn't read the whole thing and it would be of interest for all the NC$$ guys to add more grist to the mill.

It was only $440 K.

The authority guaranteed the NCAA it would make $440,000 in ticket sales from the tournament. The NCAA, in turn, agreed to pay the authority's expenses of $360,000. The authority makes its money, an estimated $150,000 to $180,000, from ancillary sales, such as parking and concessions, which will include this year, for the first time at an NCAA tournament, beer and wine sales.

[adamw]

not sure what's wrong with Colorado - I'd love it. Especially since I'm trying to convince my wife to move there. ... As for ASU - I've also heard they will bid once they have their own arena - but it's possible they will bid to host in Vegas before that. Maybe a Regional maybe a FF. All speculative at this point - but I know they are at least thinking about it.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I've also heard there's a Colorado location in the mix - though neither Denver or Colorado Springs.

Which was met by universal raspberries on USCHO.  I'd never heard of it.  It aint Durango, unfortunately.

It's Loveland.  Home of the AHL Colorado Eagles - a 7200 seat arena.  

But let's face it.  Loveland is not in the pretty part of Colorado.

[Trotsky]

I've also heard there's a Colorado location in the mix - though neither Denver or Colorado Springs.

Which was met by universal raspberries on USCHO.  I'd never heard of it.  It aint Durango, unfortunately.

It's Loveland.  Home of the AHL Colorado Eagles - a 7200 seat arena.  

But let's face it.  Loveland is not in the pretty part of Colorado.

I didn't realize there was an unpretty part of Colorado until I went to Aurora.  It's Nassau County with better looking people.