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USA Today's Aunt Bea: Combine the two NCAA basketball tournaments

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by poindexter, Mar 24, 2008.

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  1. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Viewing numbers don't lie.

    Outside of TN and CT, the market's an inch deep and an inch wide.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Mar 24, 2008
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  2. JBHawkEye

    JBHawkEye Well-Known Member

    It's why the tournament is going back to 16 first-and-second-round sites next season, to utilize more home courts. Some of those games yesterday were played in front of a lot of empty seats.
     
    JBHawkEye, Mar 24, 2008
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  3. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Some of the NCAA tournament games I saw last Thursday and Friday were played in half-empty arenas, as well.
     
    spnited, Mar 24, 2008
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  4. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    You watched?
     
    slappy4428, Mar 24, 2008
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  5. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    I meant the men's games.
     
    spnited, Mar 24, 2008
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  6. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    I have a weak heart you know... Don't do that to me...
     
    slappy4428, Mar 24, 2008
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  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    I was at the Denver subregional Thursday and there were some empty seats in the lower bowl because those seats go to teams playing and many fans don't go if their team isn't playing.
    But in the upper reaches, it was packed. And the Denver subregional had the worst collection of teams -- and games -- around.
     
    MileHigh, Mar 24, 2008
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  8. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Yeah ... what did HoopsMcCann do to deserve getting shot on the driveway?

    (For the record: bad idea. People will skip the women's games and only go to the men's games.)
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Mar 24, 2008
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  9. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

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    slappy4428, Mar 24, 2008
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  10. alleyallen

    alleyallen Guest

    I was for MANY years a big fan of the women's game, but even I wouldn't suggest combining the two. C'mon CB. The games are on ESPN and they get conference tourney play, too. Do something with those ratings and THEN we'll talk.
     
    alleyallen, Mar 24, 2008
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  11. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Wouldn't the court be a little crowded with four teams playing at the same time?
     
    Inky_Wretch, Mar 24, 2008
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  12. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    God-awful idea that needs to die immediately.
     
    trifectarich, Mar 24, 2008
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