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re: Slive's love affair with Atlanta
Posted on 3/15/14 at 1:04 pm to Cheese Grits
Posted on 3/15/14 at 1:04 pm to Cheese Grits
Oh, Reliant Stadium is more than capable of hosting a hoops tourney--I wasn't suggesting otherwise. But maybe demand for 70,000 seats just isn't there right now, and a hoops venue may be a better option--temporarily, anyway?
Right now? Very doubtful. But post-season tourneys aren't the same beast as regular season OOC games. And more teams are involved than just A&M. Your point is taken, though; and I'd never argue otherwise: Absolutely, UK has a larger basketball following than we do--exponentially.
If Atlanta was selling out these games, this discussion would seem much more pointless. But sometimes it's effective to shake things up a little? Just a thought.
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Do you see roughly 24,000 attending a regular season non conference game for TAMU?
Right now? Very doubtful. But post-season tourneys aren't the same beast as regular season OOC games. And more teams are involved than just A&M. Your point is taken, though; and I'd never argue otherwise: Absolutely, UK has a larger basketball following than we do--exponentially.
If Atlanta was selling out these games, this discussion would seem much more pointless. But sometimes it's effective to shake things up a little? Just a thought.
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Posted on 3/15/14 at 1:21 pm to EKG
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Reliant Stadium is more than capable of hosting a hoops tourney
Interesting would be if Toyota could sell out for the women? There TAMU has a chance, but Nashville hits 3 in Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
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Right now? Very doubtful. But post-season tourneys aren't the same beast as regular season OOC games.
The regular season is an indication of potential to travel in the post season. I was at the Final Four between Notre Dame and Texas A&M. The venue was about 90% ND and maybe 10% TAMU and this was for the Championship Game. TAMU women can win, but they do not travel well. UK women have not been to a Final Four yet, but they travel better. KY and TN are just the basketball culture states in the SEC so their fans are more likely to hit the road for a game.
If you want to get the best feel for the value of any school in the SEC the most accurate seems to be talking with the street scalpers. They know the market better than all kinds of high priced consultants or marketing people. When it come to M basketball they seem unanimous in the big 4 of college basketball. UK, UNC, IU, and KU
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If Atlanta was selling out these games, this discussion would seem much more pointless.
SEC basketball is probably 80% UK and 20% the other 13 teams. Until other schools show up, it will be more of the same. Gators win but they do not travel well and Arkansas travels well but has not won lately. UK does both so they dominate the market. The best venues are probably close to at least 1 team that wins and has the travel culture.
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