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  • #16
    Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

    I'm planning to move to the Kansas City area in early summer of 2012. Please, God, let the Panthers play the regional there in 2013. I would be in heaven!
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    • #17
      Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

      Originally posted by UNIpanther99 View Post
      Imagine a UNI-Iowa State-Nebraska-Minnesota Regional in the UNI-Dome. That would be something to behold.
      Originally posted by achrist70 View Post
      Minnesota and Nebraska host on a year basis, and we seem to host if we put in for it. Putting all four of these schools together would hurt revenue because all four of them can draw big crowds hosting.
      Miss that part?
      Originally posted by rockybison
      You guys suck so bad. Please never let me come back. Ya had 20 yrs by yourself and ya fckd it up. SU rolls in and does it in 4, prolly next year too. Living in a shadow is killn ya.

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      • #18
        Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

        Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
        I think that the quality of the venues has been upped significantly in the last several years, and I don't think the Dome is up to that standard anymore.

        But who knows. I know Syracuse and Boise have hosted in the last couple years, and those are not the greatest venues.
        The Carrier Dome is a much better venue than the UNI-Dome.

        Watching the Sweet 16 last year in the dome in StL was very blah, I can't imagine what it's like with a mid-field setup.

        Also, three of the four regional sites were in arenas this year rather than domes and the Alamo Dome had by far the smallest crowds. (granted, you have to factor participating teams into that...)
        Originally posted by rockybison
        You guys suck so bad. Please never let me come back. Ya had 20 yrs by yourself and ya fckd it up. SU rolls in and does it in 4, prolly next year too. Living in a shadow is killn ya.

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        • #19
          Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

          Originally posted by 95UNIGRAD View Post
          I'm planning to move to the Kansas City area in early summer of 2012. Please, God, let the Panthers play the regional there in 2013. I would be in heaven!
          I'm moving to Minneapolis soon. Would be great if the tourney came back there. The NCAA seems to be shying away from the Metrodome but certainly Target Center could host. It's actually one of the larger arenas in the NBA...
          Originally posted by rockybison
          You guys suck so bad. Please never let me come back. Ya had 20 yrs by yourself and ya fckd it up. SU rolls in and does it in 4, prolly next year too. Living in a shadow is killn ya.

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          • #20
            Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

            Originally posted by Casey'sitsallgood View Post
            The Carrier Dome is a much better venue than the UNI-Dome.
            Explain to me exactly how it is a better basketball venue?
            UNI FIGHT

            Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
            iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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            • #21
              Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

              Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
              Explain to me exactly how it is a better basketball venue?
              End-zone seating.
              Originally posted by rockybison
              You guys suck so bad. Please never let me come back. Ya had 20 yrs by yourself and ya fckd it up. SU rolls in and does it in 4, prolly next year too. Living in a shadow is killn ya.

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              • #22
                Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                Originally posted by Casey'sitsallgood View Post
                End-zone seating.
                They have removable bleachers as endzone seats. We would be using the same type of setup if we were to host.
                UNI FIGHT

                Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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                • #23
                  Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                  Originally posted by Casey'sitsallgood View Post
                  I'm moving to Minneapolis soon. Would be great if the tourney came back there. The NCAA seems to be shying away from the Metrodome but certainly Target Center could host. It's actually one of the larger arenas in the NBA...
                  The Minnesota boys and girls state basketball tournaments are played there every year during the first two weekends of the NCAA tournament. Not saying one is a bigger draw over the other necessarily but its never hosted in its 21 year existence so I imagine it must be some kind of factor otherwise you'd think it might have happened by now. I agree though, it is otherwise a seemingly good option. Tons of hotels within walking distance, MOA-area hotels within an easy train ride, etc.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                    Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
                    They have removable bleachers as endzone seats. We would be using the same type of setup if we were to host.
                    There are removable seats on one side, yes. Just like StL last year. But there are only a few rows on the other side that go from the level of fixed seats to the floor. One side is mostly fixed seating. The UNI-Dome lacks that, fixed seating on three sides. I don't feel like it would be cost prohibitive to bring in two set of removable stands when they could have it at an arena that would hold similar amount of people and have better sight lines.
                    Originally posted by rockybison
                    You guys suck so bad. Please never let me come back. Ya had 20 yrs by yourself and ya fckd it up. SU rolls in and does it in 4, prolly next year too. Living in a shadow is killn ya.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                      Originally posted by UNI MadCat View Post
                      The Minnesota boys and girls state basketball tournaments are played there every year during the first two weekends of the NCAA tournament. Not saying one is a bigger draw over the other necessarily but its never hosted in its 21 year existence so I imagine it must be some kind of factor otherwise you'd think it might have happened by now. I agree though, it is otherwise a seemingly good option. Tons of hotels within walking distance, MOA-area hotels within an easy train ride, etc.
                      Ahh, I did not know that. I'm sure there's some sort of agreement with the arena and the state that gives them priority. They could still have a regional there though...
                      Originally posted by rockybison
                      You guys suck so bad. Please never let me come back. Ya had 20 yrs by yourself and ya fckd it up. SU rolls in and does it in 4, prolly next year too. Living in a shadow is killn ya.

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                      • #26
                        Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                        Could the Hockey Arena in St. Paul host? I don't know what the capacity of that place is, but I've always heard it's nice.
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                        • #27
                          Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                          Originally posted by Casey'sitsallgood View Post
                          There are removable seats on one side, yes. Just like StL last year. But there are only a few rows on the other side that go from the level of fixed seats to the floor. One side is mostly fixed seating. The UNI-Dome lacks that, fixed seating on three sides. I don't feel like it would be cost prohibitive to bring in two set of removable stands when they could have it at an arena that would hold similar amount of people and have better sight lines.
                          Right but the UNIDome is smaller than the carrier dome. I'd guess if were were to host an event like that, we would put the court at midfield with removable bleachers on each endzone. We have set-up some big basketball games like this in the past and it would seat around 15-20K.

                          Such as this:

                          Last edited by 06panther10; 04-05-2011, 05:00 PM.
                          UNI FIGHT

                          Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                          iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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                          • #28
                            Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                            Actually there isn't a bad seat in Reliant Stadium here in Houston. The set up is much like the McLeod with the levels right on top of each other. I had endzone 3rd row from the top in the 4 deck for the Chargers/Texans game and it really was a great seat. May have sucked a lil to have that seat for the final four, but where i was sitting for the final was much better than that Would have been nice to see UNI...errr Butler win last night but it is what it is.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                              Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
                              Explain to me exactly how it is a better basketball venue?
                              They consistently are able to draw over 20,000+ for basketball games

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                              • #30
                                Re: Upcoming NCAA 1st/2nd/3rd Rd and Region Sites

                                Originally posted by achrist70 View Post
                                They consistently are able to draw over 20,000+ for basketball games
                                Um ok.


                                Lambeau field draws about 70K on Sundays in the fall. Is that a better basketball venue as well?


                                We are talking about the actual facility, regarding hosting an NCAA tournament.
                                UNI FIGHT

                                Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                                iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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