I like the Brooklyn call. I think its a nice step-up.
And guys, be cheap and take the Megabus from CLT to DC, DC to NYC. 9 bucks to get there, I bet.
[quote=“zerogeneticsdc, post:21, topic:25731”]I like the Brooklyn call. I think its a nice step-up.
And guys, be cheap and take the Megabus from CLT to DC, DC to NYC. 9 bucks to get there, I bet.[/quote]
Anything that makes it cheaper for students to go = Win.
It just needs some fangs on either side of that Barclay’s sign to make it really badass.
Seriously though, weird design and the choice of exterior just makes it all the less appealing.
I was just in NY last week. Stayed across the river for $130 a night. Was able to catch a bus into the 42nd street station for $2.50 and then ride the subway anywhere in the city for about $10 a day.
I like this move. I may actually go if we have a team worth a damn.
Here’s the official announcement for the 5-year deal with Barclays.
Atlantic10.com: A-10, Barclays Center Form Partnership; Bring A-10 Championship To Brooklyn
Plus these:
ESPN.com: A-10 commish sees big boost from Barclays
Rivals.com: Atlantic 10: high hopes for Brooklyn hoops tourney
Per Saint Louis/A-10 beatwriter Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, all 12 qaulifying teams will go to NYC, thus ending the 1st round games at campus sites after the upcoming season.
STLToday.com: A-10 tourney changes format, eliminates home court first-round games in 2013
[quote=“Run49er, post:28, topic:25731”]Per Saint Louis/A-10 beatwriter Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, all 12 qaulifying teams will go to NYC, thus ending the 1st round games at campus sites after the upcoming season.
STLToday.com: A-10 tourney changes format, eliminates home court first-round games in 2013[/quote]Hallelujah! That was the stupidest idea ever and Charlotte was the only school to vote against it. The only thing the first-round home court games did was suppress Atlantic City tournament attendance.
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The rusted look looks better in the artist renderings than it does in real life. Just looks like an old rusted building that is about to collapse: