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re: What occurs when a conf baseball tourney is in a desirable location:
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:47 pm to anc
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:47 pm to anc
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Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:53 pm to Edearl Watson
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Put in Atlanta or just rotate it. There are literally 10 to 15 places in Fla.
Same with Texas.
Buncha great venues.
Rotate that sucker.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:07 pm to EKG
I think yall assume that Bama fans are lobbying hard for the game to stay in Hoover. I dont particularly like going to the Met. Id be perfectly fine with the game rotating.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:09 pm to Golfer
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What occurs when a conf baseball tourney is in a desirable location:
Did you see that stadium today? There were about 50 people for Mich St/Illinois.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:25 pm to Golfer
I saw that on twitter last night. I thought it must have been a joke.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:32 pm to The Boat
I thought the same about this place.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:58 pm to Golfer
That's what the crowds look like for almost every LSU, Ole Miss, State, Arky.............home games. They're only getting big crowds for their conference tourney.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:48 pm to OBReb6
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That's embarrassing for the SEC. I had no clue any B1G teams would show up like that.
I can PROMISE you that crowd is 80/20-Omaha/B1G
that's coming from someone who lived in omaha for 8 years. That city desperately clings to any hint of a decent sporting event.
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 5/24/14 at 3:00 pm to Golfer
the stadium is pretty much empty today.
OP has head up arse
OP has head up arse
Posted on 5/24/14 at 4:53 pm to DMagic
Memphis is NOT an SEC town. Hard to get fans to travel to a baseball tournament when your team could be out in one game. There needs to be a good fan base locally. LSU, MS ST, Ole Miss, Bama, AU, Tenessee and GA all have plenty of alums in Bham to support their teams, if they would just get off their rumps and get out there.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 4:56 pm to Mr Peabody
Oh, and you see how well the SEC basketball tournament worked in Orlando.(not so much) Atlanta is not a great fit either. Athens is not that far away, but when has GA been any good in baseball?
This post was edited on 5/24/14 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 5/24/14 at 5:05 pm to I-59 Tiger
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SEC Tourney needs to stay right where it is.
Just because it's semi-well attended, doesn't mean it can't do well elsewhere/be a better experience for player/coaches/fans.
Frisco would be a great branding opportunity for baseball programs trying to recruit in a metroplex of 6 million people.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 5:08 pm to Golfer
Why not Nola?
I would think Nola would be the equivalent of Omaha/Big10. Put it right in the middle of your biggest baseball fan base and a desirable location for everyone else.
I agree though....Hoover is an awful choice. I do not agree that Memphis would be a good choice tho...it would have lower attendance than Hoover IMO.
I would think Nola would be the equivalent of Omaha/Big10. Put it right in the middle of your biggest baseball fan base and a desirable location for everyone else.
I agree though....Hoover is an awful choice. I do not agree that Memphis would be a good choice tho...it would have lower attendance than Hoover IMO.
This post was edited on 5/24/14 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 5/24/14 at 5:20 pm to hehatedrew
Been saying for years that the SEC tourney should be in Memphis. Nashville, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, and N. Gwinnett all have minor league parks and entertainment options that would be a draw.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 5:21 pm to JPLSU1981
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Put it right in the middle of your biggest baseball fan base and a desirable location for everyone else.
Don't market to your base. You have to be forward thinking. The Lone Star State is the smartest choice.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 5:44 pm to Mr Peabody
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Memphis is NOT an SEC town.
Yes it is. Less than hour from Ole Miss
Huge alumni base from school like Arkansas, MSU, Bama, and Tennessee.
Autozone is an awesome place to watch a baseball game.
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Hard to get fans to travel to a baseball tournament when your team could be out in one game.
Which is why having the tourney a block from Beale Street could really help.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 7:32 pm to RTR America
I have no problem with Hoover,LSU frickin' owns the place.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 10:04 pm to Mr Peabody
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Memphis is NOT an SEC town
What???? I was born and raised in the Memphis metro and currently work for the City. There are probably as many Ole Miss fans as Memphis State fans in Memphis....Also, There are many Arkansas, Bama, UT, State, LSU, and Auburn fans. The Memphis metro area includes several counties in Arkansas and Mississippi,, as well as Tennessee.
I remember going to an Arkansas vs Memphis Tiger baseball game 3 years ago at Autozone.. It was a sea of red sold out to Arkansas fans. I probably didn't see 10 Memphis fans in the whole stadium. Go Hogs!! Autozone would be rocking if the SEC tourney was in Memphis!
This post was edited on 5/24/14 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 5/24/14 at 10:14 pm to EKG
Posted on 5/25/14 at 12:20 am to GumBro Jackson
This is the new Sounds stadium opening in Nashville
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