DFW HOYA
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Post by DFW HOYA on Sept 21, 2009 14:42:16 GMT -5
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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on Sept 21, 2009 14:55:09 GMT -5
Could it be? Is there actually not a 1st/2nd round site in North Carolina for the 2013 NCAA Tournament?
What will happen to the Duke-NC Invitational that we've enjoyed for the last several years?
It's a good thing they're still holding off on naming one regional site for that tourney, which I'm sure will rectify this preposterous situation.
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PhillyHoya
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Post by PhillyHoya on Sept 21, 2009 15:29:47 GMT -5
There isn't an NC site for the 2010 tournament either.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Sept 21, 2009 15:30:10 GMT -5
There's not one this year either, THB.
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Post by Gold Hoya on Sept 21, 2009 16:19:35 GMT -5
Hmm, in 2011 DC has Thurs-Sat while Chicago has Fri-Sun ...
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Post by FLHoya on Sept 21, 2009 16:37:19 GMT -5
A few notable things in the list: --The NCAA really didn't go outside the box at all on picking sites for 2010-2013. Pretty much every place on that list has been a site within the past 4-5 years. The only exceptions that spring to mind are Tulsa (the BOK Center is relatively new), Lousiville (new arena), Pittsburgh (ditto), and Los Angeles (as a regional final destination anyway). There were some out-there suggestions, like Grand Rapids of all places, but they went with the usual suspects for the most part. --Too many NBA arenas and big cities for the 1st/2nd rounds. In 2011 five opening round sites are NBA arenas, two are pro arenas, and only one (McKale Center) is a college gym. It's a little better for 2012 but not so much for 2013. Really, none of the 2010 opening round venues are true college gyms, although the Dunkin Donuts Center is debatable. I know the NCAA has guidelines for venue size (but it's not THAT big if Providence can host) and hotels in the area...but IMO the 1st/2nd round should be in mid-sized cities and venues that will embrace the NCAA tournament experience/visiting fans a la Dayton and Winston-Salem (I don't just say that b/c GU played in both in consecutive years, but b/c they have a track record). --All three NYC area venues--MSG, Prudential Center, and the Izod Center--applied to be a host venue in this cycle. So it looks like the Prudential Center won out since the 2011 East Regional Final will be in Newark (classy!). But if I'm a betting man, that 2013 TBD East Regional Final is waiting for Madison Square Garden. MSG is going through a $500 million renovation soon, and the deadline for completion was just pushed back a year to the start of the 2012-2013 NBA season: tinyurl.com/opkfss. As long as it doesn't go waaaaaaay behind schedule, the East Regional IMO is coming to 7th Ave in Manhattan. --Speaking of East Regionals, I'm also guessing Boston has a lockdown on heavy rotation status for the East Regional final for the forseeable future, given the lack of big domes in the Northeastern United States. |
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Post by JimmyHoya on Sept 21, 2009 17:11:05 GMT -5
Yessssssss. Already excited.
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Post by hoya4ever on Sept 21, 2009 17:41:20 GMT -5
How do they pick a FF place? As in, would it ever be in DC?
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Sept 21, 2009 17:51:17 GMT -5
How do they pick a FF place? As in, would it ever be in DC? There's no big indoor arena in DC. They tend to play at domed football stadiums. |
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Post by theexorcist on Sept 21, 2009 18:37:51 GMT -5
How do they pick a FF place? As in, would it ever be in DC? There's no big indoor arena in DC. They tend to play at domed football stadiums. With "tend to" meaning "every year since 1996". |
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Post by Bando on Sept 21, 2009 18:42:41 GMT -5
How do they pick a FF place? As in, would it ever be in DC? There's no big indoor arena in DC. They tend to play at domed football stadiums. Yeah, the final four always has to be in a football dome. Unfortunately, them's the rules. They're terrible for watching basketball games, and there are only a handful of cities that have them. I really wish the NCAA wasn't too good for basketball arenas. |
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Post by kghoya on Sept 21, 2009 18:57:51 GMT -5
How do they pick a FF place? As in, would it ever be in DC? There's no big indoor arena in DC. They tend to play at domed football stadiums. Don't worry. The DannyDome will one day be a reality. Probably on the site where RFK currently sits. Maybe it will be ready in time to host the final four when Iverson's twins are playing for the Hoyas. |
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Post by redskins12820 on Sept 21, 2009 19:17:37 GMT -5
Couldn't we just build a football dome on campus and solve the problem?
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PhillyHoya
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Post by PhillyHoya on Sept 21, 2009 22:09:56 GMT -5
I'm still bitter at the Jets for screwing up their stadium deal and contributing to the fact that the new Giants Stadium won't have a dome.
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Post by NorthCarolinaHOYA on Sept 22, 2009 10:00:14 GMT -5
KG,
You are right about Danny Dome. That rumor has been floating around for years about a retractable roof stadium on the old RFK site. On sports radio they speculated that for the past few years The skins are waiting to the lease expires so they can move back to DC.
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Post by sleepy on Sept 22, 2009 10:10:48 GMT -5
Fl you are right on MSG
Can some one Help me with geography. When did either Auburn Hills or Dayton become a East sub-regional site . The only Historical sub regional is in Philly in 2013.
I know The NCAA has problems but i would think they can at a minimum figure out north south east west.
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Post by centercourt400s on Sept 22, 2009 10:47:31 GMT -5
Can anyone who has been to tourny games at Verizon in recent years answer some logistical questions?
- How far in advance do the seats generally go on sale?
- Are they sold through Georgetown or the NCAA directly?
- Do you get separate tickets for the different sessions, for each game or just passes for everything?
Thanks in advance...
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Post by jgalt on Sept 22, 2009 12:08:02 GMT -5
Can anyone who has been to tourny games at Verizon in recent years answer some logistical questions? - How far in advance do the seats generally go on sale? - Are they sold through Georgetown or the NCAA directly? - Do you get separate tickets for the different sessions, for each game or just passes for everything? Thanks in advance... I have been, but i didnt buy the tickets so i cant really answer the first two, but from my memory the tickets were for "sessions" which i believe were each two games (like one session in the morning and one in the evening). I could be wrong but that is what i remember. If you get tickets to two sessions on one day it can get really exhausting. Youll be able to leave in the middle and eat non arena food (which is fantastic) but be prepared to drink a lot of over priced beer/soda. |
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Post by kellycpcm on Sept 22, 2009 12:27:52 GMT -5
I got tickets from Georgetown directly for the opening rounds the year before last. After the HHC requests are in, then they go on sales to the public via the internet. It turns out ot be like a lottery for the public tickets, so the earlier in the system, the better the odds. They open it up around March the year before and close in May. I got tickets for this coming year for the first round at the Dunk, they limited to a pair and for the sweet 16 at the Carrier Dome. The dome seats are right next to the distant view because the SU as in Sucks got the good seats. The Dunk tickets are uppers at the baseline. My Booth tickets from Georgetown were in section 113.
The way the other tcikets (side courts) go, the four teams for each session in the first two rounds get 600 seats each, generally and they are around the foul lines. If your team loses, there are no tickets for the next round for you. For the Sweet 16, the four teams get 3500 side court and upper in two session packages. You can generally buy these Sweet 16 tickets from the smallest school at the regional, they don't sell them all- like Georgetown at Minneapolis sent back about 1200 tickets.
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Post by kellycpcm on Sept 22, 2009 12:32:22 GMT -5
The last time the avialability and location of tickets thru Georgetown for the opening rounds went by donor level. I don't think that they gave any tickets for donors below $500 HHC contributions, so if you want to get good seat suggest that you give at least $500 to the HHC this fall.
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