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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Two things... -- GuyF, 10:08:49 02/26/03 Wed

1. We've already covered this. The MAAC is basically under contract through 05, with 05 being in Buffalo, and that means that they'll return to Albany in 06. Assuming no contracts are bought out, the earliest the tournament would go to BPort is 07.

Also, please don't construe this as being against BPort hosting it. Quite the contrary; I live about 10 minutes from the arena. :-)

2. BPort will do well, much better than Buffalo and ridiculously better than Trenton, but it likely won't approach Albany's numbers, at least not right away.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Agree Guy -- Tony, 10:13:35 02/26/03 Wed

I'm not against BPort hosting it. It just makes too much sense, it should be rotated between Alb and BPort.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> ditto.............I would like BPort in the rotation as well, not Trenton or Buffalo -- Siena ARCatech, 10:19:23 02/26/03 Wed

but it would hardly get the same support/media coverage that it gets in Albany..........that would be ALOT to ask and hope for. GuyF, what is up with that Westchester area Arena? That might be an interesting site to throw in the rotation as well, if and when that gets done!!!!!!

: )

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Oh, I disagree with that. -- GuyF, 11:47:11 02/26/03 Wed

All of the "usual" reporters that make the trip to Albany to cover their respective teams--as well as a few reporters who aren't regulars during the season but do cover the tournament, such as those from the NYC papers--would all be in BPort.

Also, the CT Post is a VERY "local" paper, and I'm sure they'd make a big to-do about the tournament the way the Albany papers do. I'd also guess that the New Haven Register and Stamford Advocate would also get into the act.

Before judging my opinion here, remember that I've been credentialed to cover the MAAC Tournament for years and see all the same faces there! :-)

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> perhaps, but until they prove they can support it like Albany -- Siena ARCatech, 11:55:09 02/26/03 Wed

there will be scepticism...........proof is in the pudding, or in this case, in print, LOL

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Understandable. -- GuyF, 13:34:28 02/26/03 Wed

Maybe I'm just being very optimistic, but I just think the level of success for the tournament at Bridgeport will far exceed what we've seen out of Buffalo and what we'll see out of Trenton this year. I'm not saying it will match what Albany accomplishes, but it might not be too far off. Time will tell!

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> This is getting scary -- Tony, 13:17:31 02/26/03 Wed

Gotta agree with Guy here. Media attention will be fine, in fact most of the media folks will make the trip to Trenton. Its support of the locals that's somewhat in question. I do think BPort stands a excellent chance of succeding mainly because so many teams are within a 3 hour drive. I think the bottom line here is Bport will eventually get the event and my guess is they will support the tournament fine, from both a media and fans in the stands prespective.

I mean its easy for us fans to see that, can anybody tell me what in the world was Ensor thinking in booking the tournament in Trenton?

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> A theory... -- GuyF, 13:41:29 02/26/03 Wed

When the BPort Arena was just being hatched, the SBA was already in place, and Ensor was willing to consider any facility that wasn't in Buffalo. Then, if you recall, in the SBA's first season, they held that doubleheader pitting Siena vs St. Peter's and Iona vs Rider, which drew pretty well (2-3K?). It was at this blessed event where I got to meet the one and only RiderRaver, who was also the victim of Maureen Ruland's classic "Shut up Fatty!" I believe I also met Peacock that day as well.

Anyway, the moderate success of the twofer was probably enough for Ensor to give Trenton a try. Unfortunately for him, every Rider game at the SBA that hasn't been against Rutgers or Princeton has drawn flies.

Another question: didn't the NEC hold its tournament there last year, or perhaps the year before? Can anyone get their hands on those attendance numbers?

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Key word -- Tony, 10:10:10 02/26/03 Wed

"Might" do as well as Albany. The Pespsi is a known quanity, Bridgeport is not. I do think Bridgeport will do fine, can you gurantee it will do better than the Pepsi? I think not, that's why the tournament will be back in Alb in 06. It deserves it for years of support

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Buffalo could back out in 2005 -- JoeStag, 10:17:52 02/26/03 Wed

My understanding is that with the sale of the financially troubled Buffalo Sabres/Arena that the owners of the Arena might not want to continue the Contract with the MAAC. Especially since the Buffalo arena put up a big $ guarentee, so big of a guarentee, that it guarenttees the Buffalo arena to lose money on the MAAC Tourney.

If Buffalo does not want to backout, the tourney is there in 2005. If they do, Bridgeport would be interested.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> If that happens -- Tony, 10:19:34 02/26/03 Wed

I'd be all for the tournament in Bport for 05

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> exactly...........which is probably why the MAAC had that buyout language -- Siena ARCatech, 10:34:27 02/26/03 Wed

in the contract.......uncertainty as to the "sale" of the HSBC facility!

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Two cents -- Bobserving, 22:23:22 02/26/03 Wed

Put the tournament in the garden and leave it there permanently. No home court advantages and the city to boot. Everybody loves the garden. Move the Big East tournament over a day or two.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Will never, ever, ever happen. -- GuyF, 12:21:26 02/27/03 Thu

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