Should MU stop hosting the NCAAT ?

[Mu8891]

That's a fairly serious question..

I think MU and FF are set to host again in 2025.  But , what is the upside??
Really.  What does MU gain ?

Most MU fans I have spoken to feel like been there, done that. It's a lot of work
( I presume) for the Athletic Dept. 

And ... of course ... WORST YET ... you now routinely set up home games for your biggest rival and help facilitate the red hoard moving to the S16

Thoughts?

[panda]

Their money is still green. Find something else to complain about.

Or actually please don't.

[The Sultan]

Of course they should host.  It benefits the city tremendously and its a fun event to attend.

Maybe the Marquette fanbase should grow a pair and learn how to deal with UW's success 90 miles down the road.  I mean the thought process is "I don't like when I see UW fans at the Forum so therefore we shouldn't host NCAA tournament games in Milwaukee?"  Jeez what a snowflake line of reasoning.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Their money is still green. Find something else to complain about.

Or actually please don't.

Agreed. Let's turn our focus (and money) on actually earning a protected seed like the Badgers did.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

At least start hosting Thu/Sat pods. Having to play on Thursday every year we're in gets old.

[mu_hilltopper]

Your bitterly hated neighbors get to come in to your living room and host a huge party that makes them elated, and you pissed off.   Snowflake here.   Stop hosting.   

Oh noes, the bars and restaurants around FF won't make bonus coin. 

Life isn't all about profit.  Sometimes it's more important to have a bitter hatred in your heart that makes you feel alive.   #Arbys

[brewcity77]

We'll see what happens tomorrow, but MU hosted 8 times, in 1984, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017, and 2022. Bucky played here in 3 of those, including this year. They failed to advance out of the first weekend in 1999 and that 2014 team was advancing no matter where they were placed.

We still get money for hosting and bring attention and business to Milwaukee. I do wish Madison would host more. The only time they've hosted in the modern era was the 2002 regional, but I'm not sure the city meets hotel needs to host 8 fanbases in an opening weekend.

[The Sultan]

We'll see what happens tomorrow, but MU hosted 8 times, in 1984, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017, and 2022. Bucky played here in 3 of those, including this year. They failed to advance out of the first weekend in 1999 and that 2014 team was advancing no matter where they were placed.

We still get money for hosting and bring attention and business to Milwaukee. I do wish Madison would host more. The only time they've hosted in the modern era was the 2002 regional, but I'm not sure the city meets hotel needs to host 8 fanbases in an opening weekend.

I also don't think the Kohl Center has the availability to do so unless they drop the WIAA tournament for a year. 

[Gato78]

I have no problem with us hosting and allowing obnoxious and clueless Badger fans to be at their worst in Fiserv. I do have a problem with the banners at Punchbowl and MECCA that claim this is the "home of the Badgers."

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I also don't think the Kohl Center has the availability to do so unless they drop the WIAA tournament for a year.

This is the bigger conflict, imo.

A crap ton of hotels have been built in Madison the last 10 years.

[The Sultan]

Yeah if Greenville, SC can host, I am sure Madison can.
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I also think the UW athletic department doesn't want to deal with the headaches of hosting and potentially having three teams playing in the postseason at the same time.  (men's BB, women's hockey, men's hockey)  That happened just last year.

[brewcity77]

Also worth noting if Madison did host, Marquette hasn't been earning many protected seeds. Only 3 of the past 25 years, compared to 8 for Bucky.

[MUfan12]

I have no problem with us hosting and allowing obnoxious and clueless Badger fans to be at their worst in Fiserv.

Sure, but it doesn't get covered that way.

MU should host, but I can totally understand the frustration. It sucks being here when they're in a situation like this year. Four home games and a good path to New Orleans.

Shaka and co. gotta get this thing turned around. Make March fun again.

[MuggsyB]

I have no problem with us hosting and allowing obnoxious and clueless Badger fans to be at their worst in Fiserv. I do have a problem with the banners at Punchbowl and MECCA that claim this is the "home of the Badgers."

Great point Gato.  How are you?  And how is Mrs. Gato?

[Mr. Nielsen]

I have no problem with us hosting and allowing obnoxious and clueless Badger fans to be at their worst in Fiserv. I do have a problem with the banners at Punchbowl and MECCA that claim this is the "home of the Badgers."

Those banners were odd to look at. UW Credit Union was the sponsor. Had to pay big coin for them.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Your bitterly hated neighbors get to come in to your living room and host a huge party that makes them elated, and you pissed off.   Snowflake here.   Stop hosting.   

Oh noes, the bars and restaurants around FF won't make bonus coin. 

Life isn't all about profit.  Sometimes it's more important to have a bitter hatred in your heart that makes you feel alive.   #Arbys

The Arby's Arena at the White Folks Bay Casino will be operational to host NCAA games in 2032 once the special operation to annex Glendale winds down, Mayor Topper Putler announced today.

[Viper]

That's a fairly serious question..

I think MU and FF are set to host again in 2025.  But , what is the upside??
Really.  What does MU gain ?

Most MU fans I have spoken to feel like been there, done that. It's a lot of work
( I presume) for the Athletic Dept. 

And ... of course ... WORST YET ... you now routinely set up home games for your biggest rival and help facilitate the red hoard moving to the S16

Thoughts?

like most of urban America, Milwaukee has significant problems...crime, unemployment, blight. Car theft in Mke is off the charts. Murder rate YOY up 100%, and '21 was record setting, unfortunately. Hence, tourney games at FF are good, very much a positive, even if RED invades. Hopefully visitors of Mke leave with a positive impression. Money is put into the local economy...bars, restaurants, hotels. I'm wondering if Marquette's banners are allowed to hang, or if the ncaa requires they be furled so as to create a generic game site. It would be nice if our basketball heritage could be displayed. Otherwise FF becomes Kohl Center East. (My 2nd fav team Colgate hung tough. My 2nd fav team Iowa State, ball in)

[Viper]

I also don't think the Kohl Center has the availability to do so unless they drop the WIAA tournament for a year.

Madison is a cowtown. They'd have to drop the tractor pull.

[The Sultan]

Madison is a cowtown. They'd have to drop the tractor pull.

I mean, that's wholly inaccurate but sure....

[mu_hilltopper]

The Arby's Arena at the White Folks Bay Casino will be operational to host NCAA games in 2032 once the special operation to annex Glendale winds down, Mayor Topper Putler announced today.

Your intel is wrong.  Annexing Fox Point.

[mu_hilltopper]

Oh, crap.  Did I say that out loud?

[MUfan12]

Oh, crap.  Did I say that out loud?

A special operation on the way to invading Mequon.

[axaguy]

I believe the "host" school can not appear in its own regional location. Hence Wisconsin here but not MU. What if UWM, another local NCAA major school, was host as I believe they were once. Couldn't we THEN be placed here???
Madison can't host and have the Badgers play there. Hotel rooms not of significance.
Am from Chicago and been to several of the other regionals when at Bradley Center. Was at one when my daughter was MU student and Badgers LOST the Sunday game....was like a morgue walking out....20,000 people in mourning silence..
Anyway, was hoping maybe Loyola or Illinois got pleased here, too .....

[brewcity77]

I believe the "host" school can not appear in its own regional location. Hence Wisconsin here but not MU. What if UWM, another local NCAA major school, was host as I believe they were once. Couldn't we THEN be placed here???
Madison can't host and have the Badgers play there. Hotel rooms not of significance.
Am from Chicago and been to several of the other regionals when at Bradley Center. Was at one when my daughter was MU student and Badgers LOST the Sunday game....was like a morgue walking out....20,000 people in mourning silence..
Anyway, was hoping maybe Loyola or Illinois got pleased here, too .....

You also can't play in a venue you played in more than 3 times during the regular season. So Milwaukee or the Horizon could host, but we still couldn't play at Fiserv if we'd played 4+ games there already.

[fjm]

No. Keep hosting.

Keep letting the badgers come here if they are good enough. I don't care. I made $1300 yesterday. And stand to make equal or more on Sunday.

I hate the badgers. But they were gonna play their basketball game somewhere... why not make bank off it.