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Posted on 3/8/17 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 3/8/17 at 9:47 pm
Has anyone been to the SEC basketball tournament in multiple locations? I like Nashville and think it seems like a good place to hold the annual event (hopefully I can go some year), but I'm wondering how it compares to previous locations.
I believe Nashville is set to host six of the next eight years (along with one each in St. Louis and Tampa which seems a bit random). Kind of surprising to not have Atlanta in the mix, but maybe the SEC wants to spread the events around and obviously the SEC's biggest annual event (SECCG) is held in Atlanta.
I believe Nashville is set to host six of the next eight years (along with one each in St. Louis and Tampa which seems a bit random). Kind of surprising to not have Atlanta in the mix, but maybe the SEC wants to spread the events around and obviously the SEC's biggest annual event (SECCG) is held in Atlanta.
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:01 pm to GumBro Jackson
I have been to it in Nashville 4 or 5 times, ATL 3 times and Tampa the weekend it was there in 09.
I am in Tampa all the time and like the area and arena but not many people were at that one.
Nashville is the best location and arena. GA Dome is way too big.
I am in Tampa all the time and like the area and arena but not many people were at that one.
Nashville is the best location and arena. GA Dome is way too big.
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:03 pm to volfan30
Should be in NOLA
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:04 pm to GumBro Jackson
Should be on a Nashville/New Orleans rotation with maybe an Atlanta or Houston thrown in every now and then
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:05 pm to GumBro Jackson
I'd give anything for Louisville to bid for the SEC Tournament. The city has the means to host it (it has hosted multiple NCAA Tournament rounds in both the Yum Center and Freedom Hall) but because the University of Louisville has the scheduling rights and personnel they won't ever bid for it as long as they're the primary tenant. The Gardens hosted it for several years early on but it's also in no shape to host either.
It's really unfortunate honestly that the only "neutral" city that could host it in the state of Kentucky won't. '93 was the last time it was in the state of Kentucky.
It's really unfortunate honestly that the only "neutral" city that could host it in the state of Kentucky won't. '93 was the last time it was in the state of Kentucky.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:10 pm to BluegrassBelle
Should be in Starkville every damn year so we could add some class to the event.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:11 pm to GumBro Jackson
Tampa and St. Louis are too big of outliers imo. They are too difficult to get to for the conference as a whole.
It should rotate between New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville.
It should rotate between New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:11 pm to MullenBoys
Jeffery Simmons halftime show
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:13 pm to 12Pence
Is New Orleans really that much more convenient than Tampa?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:15 pm to BluegrassBelle
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It's really unfortunate honestly that the only "neutral" city that could host it in the state of Kentucky won't. '93 was the last time it was in the state of Kentucky.
I'm still laughing about the location of the womens basketball championship game. Miss State vs South Carolina. Neutral site lol played in South Carolina. 95% SC fans and only their cheerleaders and band got to take the floor during TV timeouts the entire 4th quarter to work their fans into a frenzy. I bet nobody was aware of that.
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:18 pm to MullenBoys
The thing is, Kentucky fans are going to travel anywhere in the South for the SEC Tournament. So I don't know that location really matters in that regard.
It just seems kind of funny that the tournament rotates all the way down to Florida and all the way out to Missouri but won't see Kentucky.
It just seems kind of funny that the tournament rotates all the way down to Florida and all the way out to Missouri but won't see Kentucky.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:20 pm to volfan30
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Is New Orleans really that much more convenient than Tampa?
New Orleans is closer to Knoxville than Tampa is.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:20 pm to BluegrassBelle
Should be played at the BJCC in Birmingham
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:21 pm to volfan30
LSU fans will tell you the football, baseball, and basketball championships should be played in New Orleans every year.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:22 pm to BluegrassBelle
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It just seems kind of funny that the tournament rotates all the way down to Florida and all the way out to Missouri but won't see Kentucky.
The other fans of SEC schools want tickets too.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:24 pm to 12Pence
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The other fans of SEC schools want tickets too.
Because Nashville is so hard for us to get to.
Like I said, UK fans showing up will almost never be an issue at the SEC Tournament wherever you rotate it. It's definitely a case of keep it out of Kentucky so the UK fans have to spend money on lodging though.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:25 pm to TomRollTideRitter
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LSU fans will tell you the football, baseball, and basketball championships should be played in New Orleans every year.
It's a great city to host events.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:27 pm to GumBro Jackson
It should be in Atlanta every year.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:28 pm to Korin
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It should be in Atlanta every year.
It should be in Birmingham every year just so we can watch LSU fans melt on here like they do over the baseball tournament
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:29 pm to GumBro Jackson
I think they should keep it in Nashville permanently. Maybe having New Orleans host once in a while but I think Nashville is perfect
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