Updates on Sac Arena Search, Tournament Situation

ISUguy · Feb 9, 2015

Thought you guys might be interested in this:

http://www.bigskyfans.com/bengals/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6038" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

grizonbob · Feb 9, 2015

Thanks for posting that link. Interesting stuff.

putter · Feb 9, 2015

Well it must suck for the conference that the best programs are in cities that you can't get to....and the easier cities to get to mostly have pathetic teams

Silvertip · Feb 9, 2015

Okay, citay. It's your turn with the edit button...

citygriz · Feb 9, 2015

good post, bengal visitor. much appreciated.

Silvertip · Feb 9, 2015

Tag...you're it

salmonbengal · Feb 9, 2015

citay said:
Silvertip said:

Most interesting thing was the mention of somebody called "Brad Bugger?" Whoaa!...really? Keep your backside close to the wall if you're ever around this guy... :?

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first thing my dad ever taught me was, don't make fun of people's names. not only are they stuck with it, they've heard all the jokes before. you're classier than that, silvertip.

Bugger is a class guy, honest and fair with his calls and I'm proud he's part of the Bengal family. FYI

EverettGriz · Feb 9, 2015

Thanks for the post, BV. Liptack does a very nice job covering games, and he's been a good (albeit infrequent) poster on this board as well.

Kadeezy · Feb 10, 2015

CBS 13 in Sacramento is reporting that Sac State have selected the Reno Events Center as the alternate BSC Tourney location should Sac State win the regular season title. This of course is the kiss of death for Hornet hoops as I now fully expect the season to spiral out of control in true SAC fashion. If by some miracle we do host, it could be a good dry run for the Conference should Reno become the fixed tourney location.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_Events_Center" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SDHornet · Feb 10, 2015

Sac Bee article claiming Reno is the place if we hang on:

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/mens-basketball/article9700892.html

“At this point, unless something comes up between now and then ... Reno is the one in play,” Big Sky Senior Associate Deputy Commissioner Ron Loghry said Tuesday.

Sophia said Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has gotten involved in the search for an alternative, and university officials said they’re anxious to keep the tournament in the area.

“We’re going to try to find a solution that works locally,” said Bill Macriss, interim athletic director at CSUS . “That’s the best option for our student-athletes ... and our fans.”

The final outcome could depend on the Hornets’ on-court performance; if the Hornets don’t win the regular season title, the tournament automatically goes elsewhere and the issue becomes moot. But even though the team has seven games left, and the regular season doesn’t end until March 7, the clock is winding down quickly on CSUS . Loghry said Big Sky officials need to know within 10 days or so which venue the university has designated for hosting the tournament.

“We’re trying to give them as much leeway as possible,” Loghry said. If the Hornets win the regular season but can’t or won’t host the tournament, the team that finishes second would take over.

Macriss said CSUS President Alexander Gonzalez’s plan is to have the university host the tournament, “regardless of where that would be.”

Even if the games are played in Reno, being the home team might still give the Hornets a better chance of winning the tournament – and catapulting the Hornets into their first-ever spot in the NCAA basketball tournament. Reno is a two-hour drive, close enough that CSUS fans could attend.

Macriss said a Sacramento-area location obviously would be preferable to taking the games outside the region.

“Knowing we still have some time, we haven’t stopped the process,” he added.

Sounds like the search isn't over yet. No mention of the wild card in any articles...that being the Well. Still a lot of games left so all this speculation might be pointless anyways.

GrizLA · Feb 10, 2015

Kadeezy said:
CBS 13 in Sacramento is reporting that Sac State have selected the Reno Events Center as the alternate BSC Tourney location should Sac State win the regular season title. This of course is the kiss of death for Hornet hoops as I now fully expect the season to spiral out of control in true SAC fashion. If by some miracle we do host, it could be a good dry run for the Conference should Reno become the fixed tourney location.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_Events_Center" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That is the best solution and a fairly good one. But, Sacto has to win this week against EWU and I am not sure that will happen...NAU and Montana could have a lot to say in the end.

SDHornet · Feb 20, 2015

SDHornet said:
Sounds like the search isn't over yet. No mention of the wild card in any articles...that being the Well. Still a lot of games left so all this speculation might be pointless anyways.

OGDEN, Utah (Feb. 20, 2015) - If the Sacramento State men's basketball team wins the Big Sky Conference regular-season title, the program will host the league championship on its campus.

The Big Sky Conference has approved a plan to transform the institution's recreation and wellness center into a temporary basketball arena for the event.

"The WELL" opened in 2010 and is a 151,000-square foot building located just north of the football stadium.

Roughly 3,000 seats, a portable court, a lighting structure, and basketball stanchions will be moved to "The WELL" to create a suitable venue for the championship. The Sacramento Kings NBA franchise will provide the basketball stanchions.

"It's a beautiful facility,'' said Big Sky Conference Deputy Commissioner Ron Loghry, who toured 'The WELL' on Thursday. "Everyone on Sacramento State's campus is working hard to make it a reality. It will be a great venue for the championship.''

http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/2/20/MBB_0220153655.aspx

Good job by the Sac Bee on getting all the facts before publishing an article. :lol:

mtgrizrule · Feb 20, 2015

SDHornet said:
SDHornet said:

Sounds like the search isn't over yet. No mention of the wild card in any articles...that being the Well. Still a lot of games left so all this speculation might be pointless anyways.

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OGDEN, Utah (Feb. 20, 2015) - If the Sacramento State men's basketball team wins the Big Sky Conference regular-season title, the program will host the league championship on its campus.

The Big Sky Conference has approved a plan to transform the institution's recreation and wellness center into a temporary basketball arena for the event.

"The WELL" opened in 2010 and is a 151,000-square foot building located just north of the football stadium.

Roughly 3,000 seats, a portable court, a lighting structure, and basketball stanchions will be moved to "The WELL" to create a suitable venue for the championship. The Sacramento Kings NBA franchise will provide the basketball stanchions.

"It's a beautiful facility,'' said Big Sky Conference Deputy Commissioner Ron Loghry, who toured 'The WELL' on Thursday. "Everyone on Sacramento State's campus is working hard to make it a reality. It will be a great venue for the championship.''

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http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/2/20/MBB_0220153655.aspx

Good job by the Sac Bee on getting all the facts before publishing an article. :lol:

Thanks for the updates. They are appreciated. :thumb:
If Sac State does host, I hope they can pull this off and make it look great for the tournament. Right now, I am just a little skeptical of this being pulled off with high marks.

Buttegrizzle · Feb 20, 2015

Good post BV. One thing I wonder about was the comment that bozeman and Missoula only have 50-seat jets. Wtf? I don't know about Grand Forks.

SDHornet · Feb 20, 2015

mtgrizrule said:
Thanks for the updates. They are appreciated. :thumb:
If Sac State does host, I hope they can pull this off and make it look great for the tournament. Right now, I am just a little skeptical of this being pulled off with high marks.

Well first thing first, the Hornets have to actually finish first. The season is coming down to the wire and there are 4 teams that could win it. Very entertaining no matter how it shakes out.

Secondly if Sac State does end up hosting, I couldn't give two fvcks about how people think it would look. It would be held on campus and that is all that matters. :thumb:

EverettGriz · Feb 21, 2015

What a colossal cluster f-ck.

billings_poke · Feb 21, 2015

I would think a local High School in Sacramento would have a better BB facility to play the Big Sky tourney in

super_eagle13 · Feb 21, 2015

Kadeezy · Feb 21, 2015

The WELL will show up very nicely for the conference if SAC hosts, and it will be FULL.

EverettGriz · Feb 21, 2015

Kadeezy said:
The WELL will show up very nicely for the conference if SAC hosts, and it will be FULL.

Really? I could see a couple thousand coming to a sac game. But what if they're out? I'd guess attendance at under 600, and most of those would be the traveling squads of the teams remaining.

Again, what a colossal cluster f-ck (although I think the BSC brass will get bailed out when UM wins the conference. That said, they should still be embarrassed)

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