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Date Posted: 16:40:35 03/31/03 Mon
Author: NU Hoop Fan
Subject: Re: Odd Boston Globe Assignment Correction
In reply to: Van Lier 's message, "Re: Odd Boston Globe Assignment Correction" on 15:22:36 03/31/03 Mon

Worcester put in a successful bid to host the first and second round in 2003 and was pushed back to 2005 because Boston bullied their way in with a strong performance in 1999. Hey, I've got a client across the street from the Centrum, it works for me. I think that could be the last year Worcester hosts, however. The Centrum is dumpy, and they'd sell more seats in Boston anyway. Hartford, Providence and Worcester WERE great places in New England to have the tourney, but when you can bang the Fleet Center for 19K fans for each of the 3 sessions, the NCAA will be back.

Boston put in a bid to host the Regionals in 2006, but because they were awarded the Women's Final Four in 2006, they didn't want to have all of that activity in Boston in a short period, so the bid was rejected.

I'm told a bid is being put together to host the East Regional in 2007. At a minimum, Boston will host the first and second round in 2007. I think Boston's going to be a part of the regular rotation. Everyone I talked to in the non-Boston media said that Boston was the best site in 1999, and was once again a GREAT venue in 2003. I think the location is perfect. The atmosphere around the Garden before and between games was amazing.

Keep in mind, Boston has the Frozen Four next year, so there's a "major" event at the Fleet in 2003, 2004 and 2006, and probably 2007. I really can't complain about that.

Parking was miserable, I got to the first game on Friday afternoon late because I had to park in the Financial District and walk over.

The games ended at a bad time as well, as the 5 pm end time corresponded with Friday rush hour.

Between games was great. We went to Saraceno's for dinner. Lo Conte's is my wife's favorite, VL.. glad you enjoyed.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Odd Boston Globe Assignment Correction -- Will, 18:17:37 03/31/03 Mon

>Latest example: Blaudschun's report on OU's Kevin
>Bookout. There were at least three things wrong in the
>short article. Biggest being that Bookout holds the
>national high school record in the shot put and
>discus. He doesn't.

I'm pretty sure he does in the shotput. I actually follow follow track and field quite a bit. Either way, that guy's an incredible athlete. Mr. Basketball in Oklahoma, national champion in the shot put and discus, national record holder in the discus, and he also has a fastball in the 90's as a pitcher in baseball. I believe he's concentrating on basketball and track at Oklahoma, though.

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