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re: It's time to move this tournament from Hoover.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:57 am to lsu711
Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:57 am to lsu711
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The people who criticize Hoover are the ones who have never been. Generally the people who do go enjoy the experience. It is all about SEC baseball when the tournament is in Hoover. It is for people who really enjoy SEC baseball. If you need the Memphis or Atlanta backdrop to attend, then this tournament isn't for you. Keep watching on TV.
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Posted on 5/21/14 at 9:59 am to fillmoregandt
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The people who criticize Hoover are the ones who have never been. Generally the people who do go enjoy the experience. It is all about SEC baseball when the tournament is in Hoover. It is for people who really enjoy SEC baseball. If you need the Memphis or Atlanta backdrop to attend, then this tournament isn't for you. Keep watching on TV.
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Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:02 am to Golfer
"It sucks"
Sucks is a very strong word. Could it be better? Yes. A lot of events COULD be better. While I think Hoover shouldn't have it exclusively, I don't get why it sucks. It's the most attended of all the conference tournaments and the parking and location are very convenient from the interstate.
Sucks is a very strong word. Could it be better? Yes. A lot of events COULD be better. While I think Hoover shouldn't have it exclusively, I don't get why it sucks. It's the most attended of all the conference tournaments and the parking and location are very convenient from the interstate.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:13 am to Govt Tide
After seeing what the new Nashville stadium will look like, I'm all for moving it there. That would be nice!
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:23 am to RebelFreeze48
I think Nashville as part of a 4 city rotation with Hoover, Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans makes a lot of sense. Keeps the tournament in a rectangle near its biggest fanbases and allows some change of scenery and new ballpark experiences.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:24 am to Diamondawg
Atlanta has football
Nashville has basketball
so cross those cities off for getting baseball. Memphis, New Orleans or downtown birmingham for 3 city rotation.
Nashville has basketball
so cross those cities off for getting baseball. Memphis, New Orleans or downtown birmingham for 3 city rotation.
This post was edited on 5/21/14 at 10:25 am
Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:54 am to Diamondawg
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What sucks about it?
Old, stale park. Nothing (besides golf) in the area to do during the off morning/afternoons. Food options in the area are meh.
The only saving grace is the people are nice.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:51 am to Govt Tide
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Until there is a dud of a crowd for one of those games there won't be a rush to move it.
A bad reason not to move it, imo. It would do well in Frisco every now and then.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:04 pm to Govt Tide
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I think Nashville as part of a 4 city rotation with Hoover, Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans makes a lot of sense. Keeps the tournament in a rectangle near its biggest fanbases and allows some change of scenery and new ballpark experiences.
And I'm fine with that. Hoover has meh arguments for why it stays there: RV parking and "if it isn't broke, why fix it?"
Posted on 5/21/14 at 3:41 pm to Crowknowsbest
For whatever reason, the league's HC's love playing at Hoover & they are the ones voting to keep it there. It's there by contract for several more yrs as I recall.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 4:02 pm to Keltic Tiger
quote:2016. Field looks good, stadium is clean, I had a really comfortable chairback on row 5 right off of the LSU dugout this AM. You can pretty much sit anywhere you want to until Saturday. I get my eats at Publix so wouldn't know about restaurants but anyone that says they can't find good food around here needs to talk to some of these folks over at the rv park because they are always bragging on some good food over here. Locals support it well so they don't need the things Golfer needs. I wonder if Hoover can maintain the stadium (field) though without a team playing here past 2016. The grass is green, the dirt is brown, the lines are straight and I come to watch some the best college baseball in America. I don't need to be entertained in other ways. Watched the end of the Arkansas/Ole Miss game in the shade.
For whatever reason, the league's HC's love playing at Hoover & they are the ones voting to keep it there. It's there by contract for several more yrs as I recall.
This post was edited on 5/21/14 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:31 pm to Diamondawg
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I get my eats at Publix so wouldn't know about restaurants but anyone that says they can't find good food around here needs to talk to some of these folks over at the rv park because they are always bragging on some good food over here.
Outside of 2 or 3 select restaurants, the food in Hoover is a bunch of Chains. No thanks.
I'm there for LSU Baseball with a ton of downtime.
This post was edited on 5/21/14 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:13 pm to NBamaAlum
Heard the interstate was a parking lot. They might be on their way still.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:15 pm to cjared036
Here's the new park. It is currently under construction and will be finished spring 2015. It's in downtown Nashville
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