UND92,96 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 These are the people we can thank for putting this tournament in such a fine facility: Laure Smith, Nebraska-Kearney (chair) Todd Barry, Wayne St. Lisa Carlsen, Nebraska-Omaha (presumably replaced since she's been fired at UNO) Paul Fessler, Concordia-St. Paul Steve Kirkham, Mesa St. Nancy Neiber, South Dakota St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbfan Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 As a fan from NSU, I agree with the comments about the Ganglehoff center. We haved been forced to play our conference tournaments there for the last few years. At this point the conference refuses to give the conference tournament to the conference winner. I think they feel because the same teams have dominated over the last 20 years that they think it may give someone else a chance on a different floor. Parking is real scarce around the Ganglehoff. If your looking for a good place to stay go to the 4 Points Sheraton. It is within walking distance (about 2-3 blocks.) On a side note, Concordia lost one of their best players Saturday with an injury. I was told she was out for the year, but don't know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKGUY Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 The host, coach and member of the North Central Regional Selection Committee is Paul Nessler of Concordia who can be reached at Fessler@csp.edu I shared my opinion of his ticket purchasing process and facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aff Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Yeah, SDSU should have no problem pounding the hell out of CSP on their way to the championship match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 The Ralph is busy next weekend. Since this will happen in future years too, the UND men's (and soon women's) hockey teams are likely to host playoffs more often than not, this seems like a significant disadvantage to putting the hoops teams in the same spot. Did UND kiss goodbye to hosting basketball regionals or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Did UND kiss goodbye to hosting basketball regionals or what? IF CSP can host a regional, I'm sure The Betty will be more than sufficient if they run into conflicts during regional time in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 First, the seating capacity at Concordia was listed at 1200. Then, they tell us it's actually going to be 4500. Now, I just saw on their web site that it's going to be 2700. I wonder what it will be tomorrow? EDIT: I almost forgot, I e-mailed the chairperson of the regional committee yesterday expressing my concerns about the adequacy of the facility. She responded that the NCAA has no minimum seating requirements (I never suggested otherwise), and that Concordia is set for a capacity of 3200! So that's at least four different alleged capacities. What a versatile building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 If it hits 4500 again, sell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Did UND kiss goodbye to hosting basketball regionals or what? The regional at CSP is a Friday, Saturday, Monday final regional. Then, the Elite Eight isn't for 12 days after that. It'd be easy to shift that around a day or two and still give the regional champion time to rest and get to the Eight. Never worry about working out schedules when home playoff games are at stake. It just happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsioux Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 So are we going to get there and then it be back to a capacity of 1200 and people turned away? How about the ticket prices...are they all of a sudden going to double when you walk up to the window, heck how about games times? Did they not see in Brookings last year that more than 800 people actually come to NCC games?How about the four NCC teams just meet somewhere again and screw everyone else. I hope someone from the NCC pounds CSP by 30 and show them what real BB is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndcaseman Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 You need to remember that here in Grand Forks if the Ralph is busy during the time we may host a BB playoff that we still have the Alerus. I have not attended a game there but I here it sets up real nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corella Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 So are we going to get there and then it be back to a capacity of 1200 and people turned away? How about the ticket prices...are they all of a sudden going to double when you walk up to the window, heck how about games times? Did they not see in Brookings last year that more than 800 people actually come to NCC games?How about the four NCC teams just meet somewhere again and screw everyone else. I hope someone from the NCC pounds CSP by 30 and show them what real BB is about. Exactly, that is why I said that, and I hate to say it, it is a actually a risk going to because the chance that you will be turned away at the door is pretty fair. If I were to go and be turned away at the door, needless to say it wouldn't be a good experience for the people at CSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Even though it's going to hurt the overall strength of the NCC in women's basketball for NDSU and SDSU to leave, the one good thing that should come out of it is that now UND should have a better chance to go through the regular season with hopefully just a couple of losses instead of 4 to 6, and we won't be in a position of having to hope that the committee realizes that playing a tougher schedule necessitates a few more losses than somebody playing Concordia's schedule. Obviously, the fact that the NCC wins the region every year isn't enough to get respect from the committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corella Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Even though it's going to hurt the overall strength of the NCC in women's basketball for NDSU and SDSU to leave, the one good thing that should come out of it is that now UND should have a better chance to go through the regular season with hopefully just a couple of losses instead of 4 to 6, and we won't be in a position of having to hope that the committee realizes that playing a tougher schedule necessitates a few more losses than somebody playing Concordia's schedule. Obviously, the fact that the NCC wins the region every year isn't enough to get respect from the committee. Even so, the probelm still exists, and this current situation is a prime example, that the region is (it seems deliberately) trying to hold the NCC back. Let's face it, the current NCC is the ACC of D2 women's basketball, and even more dominant then that, and I don't think I am wrong suggesting that UND with its run over the past 15 years probably being the Duke of D2. And yet UND is being held back by a team, CSP, who is more like a mid-major, comparing them to a Gonzaga, a team which despite its great teams has never received a top 4 seed in the Big Dance(that will change this year, a 2 or 3) would be generous on my part. Knowledgeable people realize these things, even uninformed people realize these things, why is it so hard for D2 and the north central region to realize these things and make a change instead of doing things that are to the detrement of the real powers that do exist. It is D2 in a nutshell though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Even so, the probelm still exists, and this current situation is a prime example, that the region is (it seems deliberately) trying to hold the NCC back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRent94 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I think that you at the University of North Dakot need to relax. When you have the best record in the Region you host the tournament, so if you want to host it, win more regular season games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRent94 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Not only the University of North Dakot but also North Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I think that you at the University of North Dakot need to relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRent94 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I am not the one complaining about SOS, I just read that your university cannot except the fact that Concordia is hosting the tournament. It sounds like jealousy to me, but that is only my opinion! I follow both leagues and I understand the NCC's pain of knowing an NSIC school is hosting the tournament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I am not the one complaining about SOS, I just read that your university cannot except the fact that Concordia is hosting the tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRent94 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Well, Concordia will be hosting the region and because you the NCC will continue to cry and post little forums complaining about how everyone should bow down to you, this discussion will end. At least the NSIC won't stoop to your low level and cry about everything that doesn't go our way! Good Luck, see you in St. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Well, Concordia will be hosting the region and because you the NCC will continue to cry and post little forums complaining about how everyone should bow down to you, this discussion will end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Should we have a "board pool". Instead of guessing how many jelly beans are in a jar we can guess what the Gangelhoff Center will actually hold. I am going to go with an intermediate number... how about 2,200. anybody else with a guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Should we have a "board pool". Instead of guessing how many jelly beans are in a jar we can guess what the Gangelhoff Center will actually hold. I am going to go with an intermediate number... how about 2,200. anybody else with a guess? I'll guess 2500. For a tiebreaker, maybe we can also guess the total number of complaints that Concordia's athletic department will receive about how this tournament was run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonguy Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Should we have a "board pool". Instead of guessing how many jelly beans are in a jar we can guess what the Gangelhoff Center will actually hold. I am going to go with an intermediate number... how about 2,200. anybody else with a guess? Better yet, what's the capacity of the arena as stated by the Fire Marshall? If it takes 3 hours to get 4,000 people inside, I'm guessing the building wouldn't meet fire code to get them out. It's really perplexing why NCAA DII throws away so much possible revenue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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