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The MVC Tourney weekend has always been the first weekend in March. The tourney changed from Friday-Monday, to Thursday-Sunday two years ago to accomodate CBS.
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That might not be necessary, actually.Originally posted by GonzoCat View Post
The first round of the NCAA Tournament, mens and womens, is the 3rd weekend of March...next year it starts on the 20th of March.
State Wrestling is the last weekend of February. No conflict there.
The Girls Tournament, last year, ran through the 2nd weekend of March.
The Boys State Tournament, this year, ran through the 3rd weekend of March.
Assuming the Men's MVC tournament is the first weekend of March, there would be no movement necessary.
Now, IF Des Moines were to get the NCAA First Round, the answer I heard was that the entire High School unified activities calendar would be moved up 1 week, sealing off the weekend of the MVC tournament. So, it would be an either/or proposition. Also, such a decision has to be made at least 2 years in advance.Comment
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That is correct information. I posted before I had my facts straight. I forgot about the open week between Wrestling and the Girls tournament."They keep saying that what really matters is not whether you win or lose, but how you played the game. The trouble is that the best way to determine how you played the game is by whether you won or lost." - AnonymousComment
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There is no way in hel* Des Moines gets the MVC Tourney. That would be a tragedy. Big name tournaments need to be in big cities.
KC or St. Louis.Comment
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St Louis - Market 20Originally posted by EastonWest View Post
Kansas City - Market 30
Charlotte (ACC Tournament) - Market 33
Indianapolis (Big Ten Tournament) - Market 40
Oklahoma City (Big XII Tournament) - Market 48
Des Moines - Market 92
City size is relatively unimportant.
Let's imagine the MVC Tournament is in Des Moines. It's Friday early afternoon, and the games are being played at Wells Fargo. Which city has the largest population, at that moment, within walking distance of the arena?
St. Louis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Des Moines
*The answer is Des Moines.Comment
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If the tourney was in DM, I think the Panthers would have a HUGE advantage. I think a lot of UNI alums would go to the games. Just remember how many there were at Drake for a blowout football game. I think a lot of alums who are casual UNI fans would go to the tourney if it was in DM.Sincerely,
The Future AD of the University of Northern IowaComment
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The dates for the Boys and Girls HS tourney have been changed because Wells Fargo continues to put in for a NCAA bid. From what I know, (which isn't much) the girls tourney is the first of March and the boys is later in March. So it looks like the girls tourney will conflict.
Originally posted by joecooll6 View PostGO PANTHERS!Comment
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Wells Fargo is already hosting the first and second rounds for the women's NCAA tournament hosted by ISUCoach Whisenhunt 1/18/09. "There was never any complaints about not being named the starter, all he wanted was an opportunity and he took advantage of it. Kurt is probably one of the greatest individuals you'll ever meet. Kurt worked hard on a lot of things that a lot of times older quarterbacks aren't willing to do. That's a credit to his humility and his competitive drive, and the reason that we are here today in great part is what Kurt Warner has done for us."Comment
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News MVC: State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Future Si
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference has sent a request for proposal (RFP) to five cities that have expressed interest in hosting the league's men's basketball championship in future years, Commissioner Doug Elgin has announced.
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The 5 cities: St. Louis, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City....and Chicago.
I vote, St. Louis or Kansas City. Des Moines would be ok, but I definitely do not want Omaha. The Qwest Center has been a house of pain for the Panthers and with the Blue Jay fan base right there, it would be too much of a home court advantage. The more I think about it, the Valley tournament should never be where a Valley team plays there home games.Comment
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Last edited by Panthers to the Bone; 08-04-2007, 10:14 AM.The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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It looks like they aren't locked into awarding all 5 years to the same venue. IMHO, 2 years each in STL and KC, with one year in either Chicago or Des Moines (Omaha should not be considered) would be great.
It's a matter of what's important.
If it's proximity, KC, STL and Des Moines are the obvious choices. If it's fan experience and venue, none of them can approach what Chicago can offer.Comment
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What venue would you think would be the best for such an event (taking into consideration both seating, location, and ambience) in Chicago?The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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Wrigley Field of courseOriginally posted by Panthers to the Bone View Post
You have a couple of choices of venues large enough: 1). United Center 2)UIC Pavillion (home court of UIC) 3) Allstate Arena in Rosemont (home court of DePaul) 4)the new arena in Hoffman Estates (corporate name escapes me). Of those, the most logical might be Hoffman Estates due to no basketball conflicts. Never been there, but I think it seats around 12,000. It's a freakin' hike from the city though, so if you love suburban ambiance (huge oxymoron), you're in. Hoffman Estates has about as much in common with the City of Chicago as Ft. Dodge has with West Des Moines, so fans wouldn't exactly get a "feel" for Chicago by staying there.
I'm frankly a little suprised to hear Chicago's name come up. There's some MVC interest here, but not to the level of hosting the tourney, IMO.Comment
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I think that the MVC would be looking for at least a 16,000-18,000 seat arena. Last year's semis and final was 22K.
Per the STL PD article, there are 120,000 MVC Alumni in the Chicago area.The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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