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Title: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: Oldgym on February 28, 2018, 12:24:44 PM
Starts today, ICYMI. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/at-the-big-ten-basketball-tournament-march-comes-early--too-early-many-say/2018/02/27/3be48ca6-1bde-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html?utm_term=.a7c95d6da5cf

By 7:00 CT tonight, the MBB season will have ended for either Illinois or Iowa.  Weird.
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: tower912 on February 28, 2018, 12:31:37 PM
A poorly thought out scheme by the B1G.     Stay in your lane and either Indy or Chicago. 
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: MU82 on February 28, 2018, 12:50:34 PM
My own little personal protest: I ain't gonna watch one second of it!
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: Jockey on February 28, 2018, 12:59:46 PM
Quote from: tower912 on February 28, 2018, 12:31:37 PM
A poorly thought out scheme by the B1G.     Stay in your lane and either Indy or Chicago.

I don't like it either, but I disagree that it was poorly thought out.

It was done for Big10 exposure in the east - NYC, in particular. Hopefully it will flop and be back in the Midwest next year.
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on February 28, 2018, 01:12:45 PM
Quote from: Jockey on February 28, 2018, 12:59:46 PM
I don't like it either, but I disagree that it was poorly thought out.

It was done for Big10 exposure in the east - NYC, in particular. Hopefully it will flop and be back in the Midwest next year.

The Big1? commish, Delany has said it was a bad idea and won't be repeated. Too many coaches complaints about the compressed schedule when teams played 3 games in 5 days etc. It will return to Chicago and Indy.

I'm sure it was a carrot for Rutgers just like last year's in DC was for MD.
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: GooooMarquette on February 28, 2018, 01:17:11 PM
Quote from: Jockey on February 28, 2018, 12:59:46 PM
I don't like it either, but I disagree that it was poorly thought out.

It was done for Big10 exposure in the east - NYC, in particular. Hopefully it will flop and be back in the Midwest next year.

It's already scheduled to alternate between Chicago and Indy the next four years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on February 28, 2018, 03:01:54 PM
Quote from: Waldo Jeffers on February 28, 2018, 01:12:45 PM
The Big1? commish, Delany has said it was a bad idea and won't be repeated. Too many coaches complaints about the compressed schedule when teams played 3 games in 5 days etc. It will return to Chicago and Indy.

I'm sure it was a carrot for Rutgers just like last year's in DC was for MD.

If anything, the Big Teen should tell Rutgers thanks for the tv market, now go piss off and remain irrelevant in everything.
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: StillAWarrior on February 28, 2018, 03:13:12 PM
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on February 28, 2018, 03:01:54 PM
If anything, the Big Teen should tell Rutgers thanks for the tv market, now go piss off and remain irrelevant in everything.

I don't think they need to be told. It's what they do. 
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: MU82 on February 28, 2018, 03:38:32 PM
Rutgers. hehe
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: GooooMarquette on February 28, 2018, 05:16:12 PM
Everyone at Rutgers is still living by what the late, great Jimmy V told the basketball team:

"Gentlemen, we will be successful this year, if you can focus on three things, and three things only. Your family, your religion and the Green Bay Packers."

Just like others have said, it's what Rutgers does...
Title: Re: Big Ten Tournament at MSG
Post by: naginiF on March 04, 2018, 08:45:42 PM
So at a minimum the top 4 Big10(ish) teams will have 11 days off (Sunday to the following Thursday) and as much as 13 days off?  the others have 2 weeks plus? 

Some of them get picked off in the first round for sure and, if we get to Dayton, that is the conference i want to be up against as a 12 seed.
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