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Date Posted: 14:09:31 04/11/03 Fri
Author: Dane96
Subject: Re: THE SUNY's for those who wish to be informed
In reply to: BingGrad 's message, "Re: THE SUNY's for those who wish to be informed" on 00:57:30 04/11/03 Fri

>Sorry if this sounds defensive or rubs some folks the
>wrong way, but I just don't get the reaction.
>Binghamton joins the conference, supports it 110%,
>builds a new on-campus arena which will be the class
>of the conference and wants to host the basketball
>tournament where it will probably put 1,000 locals in
>the seats for any game that's played. And this is
>bad? As for how few things there are to do outside of
>the basketball tourney -- how is any AE location save
>Boston any different?
>
>Here's an open question to those who are so dead set
>against Binghamton hosting. Have you ever been there?

Its a response for what fans witnessed years ago, witnessed by the buying of tv games at a large expense and the relative uniformed posting of BingoBooster who put most of us in a corner. Remember, this is a league of dogs...so we will fight ourselves out of a corner.

Thing is this, Hartford would pack Chase, UVM would pack Patrick, on and on, for first round games. UA as a central locale, is an easy drive for all (MAINE being the furthest at maybe 6 hours max). The school had near sellouts in DIII, packed the gym for our WInter Homecoming each year we have had it...w/ crappo teams (our team that is) and hosting the ECAC's which meant nothing to the team or school since we were moving up. THat tourney featured 3600 for our game vs. Merrimack and 2000 for the finals which we didnt make. The state championship is held at Glens Falls for H.S. and is regularly packed. Even St. Rose packs Colonie High Gym for the Key Capital Classic (not sure if they still have it) and Colonie High is a 2k capacity.

People love hoops in the capital district, which is an area that has well over 250,000 people. SO...the argument goes...the tournament should not be bought...when others can do a good job. Thats where the issue lies.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: THE SUNY's for those who wish to be informed -- BUfan2, 15:34:10 04/11/03 Fri

>Here's an open question to those who are so dead set
>against Binghamton hosting. Have you ever been there?

I wouldn't say I am "dead set" against Binghamton hosting the tournament, but I AM with those who don't think awarding Binghamton the tournamnet for a multi-year deal is a good thing. My reasons are mainly the distance (for just about everyone) and a lack of stuff to do in Vestal and the surrounding area.

And, yes, I've been there -- twice -- when BU played there the past two years. It wasn't too bad when the Bing game was two days after the Albany game (Albany breaking up the trip as a half way stop from Boston), but going here just for that game this year was bad. Loooooog drive and very little to do once there. Hotels were relativley cheap, but none top or even average tier. OK places to eat but nothing special. And no attractions close by -- except I saw signs for the Howe Caverns, but that didn't look very inviting in the dead of winter. If projections turn out to be true, and the tournament is in Vestal, I for one will be looking to Bing posters for tips on stuff to do that's close by. I'll be there, but I won't be happy about it.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: THE SUNY's for those who wish to be informed -- BingGrad, 23:54:38 04/11/03 Fri

I'll be the first to admit that there isn't much to do in Binghamton or Vestal -- especially in the winter. There are some very nice outdoor spots nearby, but not really suitable for tournament time. Is the situation really that different in any AE city other than Boston?

BTW, if you haven't done so already, the Baseball Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown about 80 miles from Binghamton (60 miles on I-88 back towards Albany then 20 miles north) along with 2 or 3 other nice family oriented museums. If the tourney were played so that it were 4 games on day 1 and then 2 night games on day 2 with a 7:00 start, you could make a nice day trip out of Cooperstown -- though it'd be a long day.

(Of course when Boston goes out in the first round, you could just stay the whole day in Cooperstown and just keep on truckin' back to Beantown with your tails between your legs the next morning!)

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