Last AAC Hoops Tourney In Ft Worth

[SUMG]

Can't blame 'em.

 

[MCMLXXX]

Perhaps Hot Springs as a neutral site.

[Matt from A700]

Tough to find a desirable neutral site that isn't claimed yet because most of what's between us and the Atlantic coast is garbage.

Nashville would be fun, but I believe the SEC already goes there. Same with the SBC in Pensacola, I think. CUSA is now in Huntsville. Maybe we could go Atlanta?

Memphis and Wichita would bring the best crowds of the existing markets.

[SUMG]

50 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

Tough to find a desirable neutral site that isn't claimed yet because most of what's between us and the Atlantic coast is garbage.

Nashville would be fun, but I believe the SEC already goes there. Same with the SBC in Pensacola, I think. CUSA is now in Huntsville. Maybe we could go Atlanta?

Memphis and Wichita would bring the best crowds of the existing markets.

Biloxi and New Orleans?

Anyway.....my guess is....it will go to Memphis. And quite frankly...that might be the best spot for it. 

[SUMG]

1 hour ago, MCMLXXX said:

Perhaps Hot Springs as a neutral site.

Those 5 SBC tourneys there.....were so much fun. 

[wardly]

1 hour ago, SUMG said:

Those 5 SBC tourneys there.....were so much fun. 

Yes they were.

[NT80]

In Vito’s article, he quoted the Commissioner as saying campus sites would also be considered for the Tourneys. 

https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/aac-exploring-move-to-new-site-for-men-s-and-women-s-basketball-tournaments/article_e3223d62-8a4d-11ef-a167-437b38987400.html

Looking at the AAC map, the most centrally located Conference locations are Memphis,  Birmingham, and New Orleans.  

Memphis draws the most league attendance and plays at the FedEx Forum, but it’s not an on-campus arena.  They will probably get it…as a perk to stay in the AAC.  New Orleans would be a better overall tourist host-location in my opinion. 

Edited Tuesday at 03:48 AM by NT80

[Matt from A700]

2 hours ago, SUMG said:

Biloxi and New Orleans?

Lol, forgot about NOLA. 

[wardly]

My money is on Memphis.

[Shark84]

1 hour ago, wardly said:

My money is on Memphis.

Even if they leave the conference, Menphis would be a good choice. 

[wardly]

31 minutes ago, Shark84 said:

Even if they leave the conference, Menphis would be a good choice. 

So would New Orleans. I am just guessing that in an effort to keep the Tigers in the AAC that the promise of moving the tournament to Memphis was made. This is just a guess and by golly but the attendance at Dickies in Ft. Worth was pitiful and the weather suspect. In an effort to encourage attendance from our more northern teams I would have the tournament somewhere in Florida but my money is on Memphis.