It is time...move the MVC Tourney away from St. Louis!

[ofpantherandman]

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I can't believe attendance has been brought up. 2008 and this season were comparative "Down Years" for the Valley (even though 7 teams made the postseason this year - the most ever). If you look back to 2007, just two years ago, the Valley championship game drew 22,612 fans - outdrawing the ACC, the Big East and every other conference's championship game.

Attendance isn't an issue. People will come when the teams are there. That's been proven.

[JayJ79]

Re: It is time...move the MVC Tourney away from St. Louis!

(even though 7 teams made the postseason this year - the most ever).

that's what happens when there are two additional tournaments BEYOND the NIT.

[clenz]

Re: It is time...move the MVC Tourney away from St. Louis!

This was my first trip to St. Louis and I loved it. I will be headed back next year, and every year that it is in St. Louis that I am able to make it.


I hope it doesn't get moved.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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If Creighton, SIU, Missouri State, Illinois State, Bradley, and Wichita State were able to make it to Friday and then four of those make it to Saturday, and then 2 make it to Sunday every year, I think that the MVC office would be very happy. Those teams bring the most fans historically. I remember when Evansville used to have good crowds, but in the past decade, that has diminished. As for me, I'd like UNI in the championship every year!

Even as a traditionalist, I wouldn't mind seeing KC get the tourney every 3 years.

[Newsbreaker]

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That all being true...the crowds would stay large (when the right teams win) regardless of where the event is held.

[in_the_stands]

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I think Elgin is pretty tied in to St. Louis. Anyplace else would need to make a really, really sweet offer, so that Elgin could tell his StL associates "hey, they threw X dollars at me, couldn't turn that down."

[jegbomb52]

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Wow, that's hillarious. Did you guys do any other funny stuff like stop by the local animal shelter and feed poison meat to the dogs?

I think I'm beginning to figure out why Troy Dannen didn't want to spend a lot of time talking to you. Maybe he's just not that in to mean drunks.

He spooned with him, he didn't kick him in the stomach, how does that make us mean?

Also, I can assure you, Troy had drank his share of booze when we met.

[jegbomb52]

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I can't figure out what is worse.

1. Doing this in the first place

2. Getting this on tape

3. Bragging about it on a message board, expecting to draw huge laughs.

I wasn't looking to draw huge laughs, my post was simply in response to someone saying "beggar."

Wow, some of you are sooooo sensitive.

[PantherRex]

Re: It is time...move the MVC Tourney away from St. Louis!

He spooned with him, he didn't kick him in the stomach, how does that make us mean?

Also, I can assure you, Troy had drank his share of booze when we met.

Yeah, if your friend had kissed him while the tape was rolling that would have been even better.

Updated list:

1. Doing this in the first place

2. Getting this on tape

3. Bragging about it on a message board, expecting to draw huge laughs (you wouldn't have taped it if you weren't trying to draw laughs, and you could have referenced the homeless without this disgusting story if you didnt need the laughs)

4. Having some time to think this over and sober up, yet deciding to come back and defend this sort of thing.

Honestly, if you were homeless (or in any situation for that matter) and some guy came up and spooned with you, while his buddy taped the whole thing, that wouldn't bother you one bit?