tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post987213599221200485..comments2024-03-12T11:22:30.939-04:00Comments on Matt's College Sports Media Blog: Short take on the 2018 Big Ten tournament at MSGMatt Sarzyniakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-69385448526614849092014-12-23T08:20:53.773-05:002014-12-23T08:20:53.773-05:00No worries on the conspiracy theories. This is go...No worries on the conspiracy theories. This is going to sound bad, but I'm not remembering any at the moment unless you post them under a different online handle.<br /><br />I think we need to see how the attendance numbers are and if those midwest schools decide to make the trip, referring to Iowa, Nebraska, heck will the school closest make the trip (Rutgers). I don't think the attendance was awful for the Big East, based on the numbers provided and shots I saw of the crowd. 15,290 was the listed attendance for the final of Providence-Creighton and I know CU sold a lot of tickets and travel packages (yes, Doug McDermott isn't walking through that door in the future).<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Big_East_Men's_Basketball_Tournament<br /><br />I think we need to see how it plays out. Attendance could fall for the Big East, but the number was good enough that MSG isn't kicking them out for that. I know that MSG worked with the conference to keep ticket prices low for travel purposes. Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-42910873643913143592014-12-23T03:06:55.628-05:002014-12-23T03:06:55.628-05:00i know you're not a big fan of my conspiracy t...i know you're not a big fan of my conspiracy theories, but do you think delany has set his sights on using his inevitable superior attendance figures for the B1G at MSG to leverage his way into the more traditional tournament date in future years?...the gates are bound to dwarf that of the big east shindig, especially with no 'cuse or uconn presenceJohn A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06405256804135524647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-57879695378614782822014-12-08T12:59:39.278-05:002014-12-08T12:59:39.278-05:00Ivy League is also available, but schools may want...Ivy League is also available, but schools may want to keep their schedules free since they could be in playoff scenarios.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-18808203774389676302014-12-08T12:58:28.543-05:002014-12-08T12:58:28.543-05:00Yep. There are schools that might be willing to t...Yep. There are schools that might be willing to take the extra game. OVC, WCC, A-Sun, Big South all might be willing. Schools from Big West, Southland & Big Sky also do not send their entire conference to the conference tournament, so schools do get left out and could be available.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-25515005379815228692014-12-08T11:52:46.909-05:002014-12-08T11:52:46.909-05:00That last bullet point is interesting. What preven...That last bullet point is interesting. What prevents B1G teams from playing a non-conference game (assuming they could find a partner)? Can you say NCAA tune-up...?<br />Hokie Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411335677163614617noreply@blogger.com