Men's MVC Tourney Staying in St. Louis

[joecooll6]

Re: Men's MVC Tourney Staying in St. Louis

I like St. Louis, I do. But I was kinda hopin it would spend a season or two in Chicago, and even KC. Im SO glad its not in Des Moines though. I love Des Moines, its my hometown, but that would take all the fun out of it.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: Men's MVC Tourney Staying in St. Louis

I like St. Louis, I do. But I was kinda hopin it would spend a season or two in Chicago, and even KC. Im SO glad its not in Des Moines though. I love Des Moines, its my hometown, but that would take all the fun out of it.

I think Des Moines could have done a surprisingly good job...the area near the arena would provide a quality setting. It was never going to be a contender with Drake all of 2 miles away. You can't argue with any sincerity that Des Moines can't host something like this in the way it needs to be done, considering they are going to get an NCAA Men's First Round eventually, they're getting the NCAA Track Championships, and were being examined today to get the National Track & Field Championships.

Chicago apparently never actually bid. Disappointing, but not surprising.

KC has a great deal to offer with a new building and the things they're doing. They are a further distance for more schools, however.

STL is fine I'm sure. It's the nepotism of the thing that makes me uncomfortable, and Commissioner Elgin made those concerns more pronounced in the way he made this announcement.