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re: Slive's love affair with Atlanta

Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:44 pm to
Posted by CrazyTigerFan
Osaka
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:44 pm to
Cheese Grits argument for the basketball tournament is that it should be held in proximity to the larger actual fanbases. Shreveport and Memphis are the cities that closest fit that argument in regards to baseball. As those numbers show, other than Florida and South Carolina, the league members who actually attend the sport would be serviced with such a tournament location.

My post was in response to a different poster. He asked what was wrong with Hoover as a venue. My point is that Hoover is not centralized to the baseball fanbases in the SEC who actually attend the sport. Why should there be a different standard for determining the location of the baseball tournament than the basketball tournament, when supposedly ease of access to fans is an issue?
Posted by Govt Tide
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 3/15/14 at 1:07 pm to
I would agree with you if you were arguing in favor of Memphis but I'm not buying your logic for Shreveport. Hoover is more convenient to Mississippi State and Ole Miss than Shreveport. New Orleans is an easy drive to Hoover not to mention 9 more SEC fanbases. In essence your argument for Shreveport would be to appease LSU and Arkansas fans and no one else.

Memphis is a much much much better argument and the only location with a better combination of proximity to biggest fanbases, better facility, and entertainment options than Hoover.
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 1:10 pm
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