Indianapolis - A Superior Tournament City

[ChicosBailBonds]

One additional Pro:  St. Elmo's Steakhouse

[4everwarriors]

Topless clubs are better in Tampa.

[Mutaman]

Not the energy/excitement of a New York, but I came away impressed.

Indy doesn't have the "energy/excitement" of a New York?  I did not know that. This is why we pay you the big bucks.

[Mutaman]

Anyone who has anything positive to say about Indianapolis, has never been to Indianapolis.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I have no interest in visiting Indianapolis.

[MerrittsMustache]

One additional Pro:  St. Elmo's Steakhouse

Are you sure you don't mean Charles Mulligan's Steak House? The best damn steakhouse in the damn state.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Are you sure you don't mean Charles Mulligan's Steak House? The best damn steakhouse in the damn state.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=w5z7r8LqJ74&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dw5z7r8LqJ74

and


http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vJcAoB3GBDI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvJcAoB3GBDI

[dgies9156]

Chico has gone soft. He's become Executive Director of Marketing for the Greater Indianapolis and Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

C'mon Chico. Let's look at Indianapolis objectively. It's air service is about on par with Green Bay. It's gourmet dining has golden arches and non-basketball entertainment consists of Up With People or watching moss grow on the soldiers and sailors monument.

We won't even talk about railroad service. Their Amtrak service is a "hospital train" that carries cars to Beech Grove and arrives in the middle of the night.

[dgies9156]

Chico has gone soft. He's become Executive Director of Marketing for the Greater Indianapolis and Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

C'mon Chico. Let's look at Indianapolis objectively. It's air service is about on par with Green Bay. It's gourmet dining has golden arches and non-basketball entertainment consists of Up With People or watching moss grow on the soldiers and sailors monument.

We won't even talk about railroad service. Their Amtrak service is a "hospital train" that carries cars to Beech Grove and arrives in the middle of the night.

Ooops. I blamed Chico when I meant Benny B. Ummm, easy habit to do on this Board. Sorry, Chico! Benny, this rap is for you!!!!

[Mutaman]

Yes, MSG is a hallowed venue. But to recruits now and in the future, is MSG that big a deal? I can imagine a scenario where a recruit could care less about MSG and its history and more about Jay-Z and the Barclay's Center. I'm not saying Banker's Life is the Barclay's... I'm just saying I don't think future recruits will care much about "old" MSG.

Was hearing the same thing about the Brendan Byrne Arena back in the day. How'd that work out? Brooklyn versus Manhattan?  Who writes this stuff? 

[Lennys Tap]

Indy doesn't have the "energy/excitement" of a New York?  I did not know that. This is why we pay you the big bucks.

Funny stuff. And in other breaking news, Des Moines is no Chicago. Guess a job as a travel editor for a major monthly is a bit beyond my scope.

[Benny B]

Ooops. I blamed Chico when I meant Benny B. Ummm, easy habit to do on this Board. Sorry, Chico! Benny, this rap is for you!!!!

I will concede that holiday basketball tournaments are about the destination, but conference and NCAA tournaments are about basketball.  Indy is not a vacation destination; but, it is amongst the best locales for a basketball tournament.

If you want to talk about Indy as a vacation destination... might I suggest TripAdvisor?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Ooops. I blamed Chico when I meant Benny B. Ummm, easy habit to do on this Board. Sorry, Chico! Benny, this rap is for you!!!!

LOL.  I was wondering where you were going with that. To be fair, I like Indy a lot but I think it is a bad choice for a tournament for many reasons listed.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I will concede that holiday basketball tournaments are about the destination, but conference and NCAA tournaments are about basketball.  Indy is not a vacation destination; but, it is amongst the best locales for a basketball tournament.

If you want to talk about Indy as a vacation destination... might I suggest TripAdvisor?

It might be a great location logistically and for the fan experience, however the "perceived value" of a conf. tournament in Indy isn't very high.

It's perfect of the B10, which has a very high profile rep.

For the (insert new conf. name), the location of the tournament is important to building/maintaining a brand image. Indy doesn't really help with that.

Indy is the Applebees/Honda/Holiday Inn of tournament locations. Nice. Dependable. Convenient.

But, you wouldn't brag to your friends about it.

[Blue Horseshoe]

If a conference championship somehow ends up at the Barclays Center, be sure to read up on native Brooklynites. Similar to native residents of Milwaukee, they have their fair share of weird customs and traditions.

http://takimag.com/article/10_facts_about_brooklyn_natives_gavin_mcinnes/print#axzz2EgyGZTXY

[mugrad99]

Sweet, Indy' had the opportunity to host a bunch of Final Fours and Super Bowls because of their awful football stadium. So, yeah, I hope they're good at them, but that shouldnt be an accomplishment when you've had so many opportunities/practice.

If Indy's a possibility, then why not St. Louis, Cincinnati, Providence, Newark, hell Dayton hosts the NCAA play-in games everywhere - I bet they're good at it.

Hey Einstien, the NCAA doesn't keep giving you final fours unless you are really good at putting one on. That is an accomplishment to get one.

If you have ever been to an event in Indy...Final Four, SuperBowl, Big? Tourney...no other city does it better.  Again, that being said, and others have said, unless the new conference includes Butler, there is no reason to even think about having it in Indy.

[warriorchick]

Hey Einstien, the NCAA doesn't keep giving you final fours unless you are really good at putting one on. That is an accomplishment to get one.

If you have ever been to an event in Indy...Final Four, SuperBowl, Big? Tourney...no other city does it better.  Again, that being said, and others have said, unless the new conference includes Butler, there is no reason to even think about having it in Indy.

Hey, Einstein, learn how to spell "Einstein"   

[mugrad99]

Hey, Einstein, learn how to spell "Einstein"   

duly noted....just gets on my nerve when someone compares Indy hosting a tournament to Applebee's....I am a food snob. If you are there to watch basketball, there is no better forum. If you want tourney sponsored events (like bars officially designated to your school, all within a 5 minute walk from the arena), no other venue can compete.  It's not a "safety" place, it's a world class event. If you want to do things not focused on the tournament itself....not so much.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

duly noted....just gets on my nerve when someone compares Indy hosting a tournament to Applebee's....I am a food snob. If you are there to watch basketball, there is no better forum. If you want tourney sponsored events (like bars officially designated to your school, all within a 5 minute walk from the arena), no other venue can compete.  It's not a "safety" place, it's a world class event. If you want to do things not focused on the tournament itself....not so much.

Fine. Honda is a better example.

Well thought of. Dependable. World renowned.

Not sexy.

Indy is awesome. I get it. But, the "C7" is going to have to make a splash with almost every decision they make to stay relevant.

If you want to be remembered, drive a Aston Martin, not a Honda. The Aston will break down, parts are expensive, and who the hell knows how to fix them?

But, you will be remembered.

[Aughnanure]

duly noted....just gets on my nerve when someone compares Indy hosting a tournament to Applebee's....I am a food snob. If you are there to watch basketball, there is no better forum. If you want tourney sponsored events (like bars officially designated to your school, all within a 5 minute walk from the arena), no other venue can compete.  It's not a "safety" place, it's a world class event. If you want to do things not focused on the tournament itself....not so much.

So a football stadium is the best place to watch basketball now? I can't strongly disagree enough.

[Lennys Tap]

Indy is the Applebees/Honda/Holiday Inn of tournament locations. Nice. Dependable. Convenient.

My brother-in-law (MU grad) works for Honda. He's nice and he's dependable,all right, but he'd still be less than thrilled with the Applebees comparison

[mugrad99]

So a football stadium is the best place to watch basketball now? I can't strongly disagree enough.

Hey Copernicus  , the Big? is played at Banker's Life (Conseco) Fieldhouse.  One of the finest arenas to watch a game.

[ChicosBailBonds]

So a football stadium is the best place to watch basketball now? I can't strongly disagree enough.

Why, have it at the Fieldhouse right down the road from the stadium.  No need to have it at the stadium.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

My brother-in-law (MU grad) works for Honda. He's nice and he's dependable,all right, but he'd still be less than thrilled with the Applebees comparison

Never been to an Applebees so no comment.  When I leave the fine Mexican joint next door there sure are a lot of Honda's in the parking lot of Applebees.

[Lennys Tap]

Never been to an Applebees so no comment.  When I leave the fine Mexican joint next door there sure are a lot of Honda's in the parking lot of Applebees.

Civics, sure. Acuras, not so much.