Texas Hoops.com's Gaso

[Cooley]

After 14 successful years in Denton at the University of North Texas, the Great American Shoot-Out will be moving to the south side of the Metroplex. Duncanville, Cedar Hill and DeSoto High Schools along with the newly renovated Bob Knight Fieldhouse, will join IAD, as the host sites for the 2010 Great American Shoot-Out in July. IAD, Bob Knight Fieldhouse and these first-class high school facilities will keep the Great American Shoot-Out at the forefront of college coaches summer schedule. (New NCAA legislation prohibits the use of Division 1 college campuses for summer tournaments)

I am extremely sad to see the tournament move from UNT/Denton; after such a successful stint. However, as a post-college resident of the DeSoto/Cedar Hill/Duncanville area, I am ecstatic! The Bob Knight Fieldhouse was the former Stars center in Duncanville. It is being converted to 6 Courts, 6-10 Volleyball courts and offices. Nearby Duncanville High has another 6-8 courts (Excluding Sandra Meadow Memorial Arena) As many of you know, the area is the premier hotbed of Texas HS basketball talent.

[Censored by Laurie]

I feel we had some sort of thread on here a while ago pertaining to summer tourneys on college campuses and how they can impact recruiting...is the GASO's move a direct result of new NCAA regulations?

[Cooley]

I feel we had some sort of thread on here a while ago pertaining to summer tourneys on college campuses and how they can impact recruiting...is the GASO's move a direct result of new NCAA regulations?

100%

[BonfireBrian]

Sad to see the tournament go. I went to several games when I lived in Denton. I'm not sure if it helped us land recruits, but I'm sure it didn't hurt.

[KRAM1]

Denton's crack Sports Commission at work again?

[Censored by Laurie]

Denton's crack Sports Commission at work again?

Not this time...the NCAA is setting new regulations about summer tourneys held on college campuses and how it could encourage illegitimate recruiting. Perhaps there could've been an effort to keep the GASO in Denton at a high school (does Denton have a specific basketball fieldhouse for HS games?), but from what I understand the facilities its moving into are quite nice.