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Postby NY Pony » Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:23 pm

ajerseyguy.com is reporting that The Palestra in Philly is the favorite to land the first AAC tourney and may be a part of a rotation of sites. Pretty cool if you ask me.
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Re: The Palestra

Postby bubba pony » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:26 pm

Geno's and Jim's Philly Cheese Steaks. Soft pretzels with mustard. I believe our southern brothers and sisters could have a good time in Philly. Atlantic City gambling 1 hour away.
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Re: The Palestra

Postby Digetydog » Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:17 pm

NY Pony wrote:ajerseyguy.com is reporting that The Palestra in Philly is the favorite to land the first AAC tourney and may be a part of a rotation of sites. Pretty cool if you ask me.


Great choice IMHO. Philly loves college bb and might draw some locals without direct ties to any of the schools.
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Re: The Palestra

Postby Mustangsabu » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:14 pm

Digetydog wrote:
NY Pony wrote:ajerseyguy.com is reporting that The Palestra in Philly is the favorite to land the first AAC tourney and may be a part of a rotation of sites. Pretty cool if you ask me.


Great choice IMHO. Philly loves college bb and might draw some locals without direct ties to any of the schools.


Temple is a Philly school...

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Postby Water Pony » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:02 pm

Likely rotation with Philly and Memphis. How about Amercian Airlines Center too?
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Re: The Palestra

Postby LA_Mustang » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:10 am

I like Philly. Great city to visit and a great basketball city. I wouldn't be mad at Memphis and New Orleans in the mix as well. And if they want to add a 4th, the AAC tourney at the AAC sounds good to me.
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Re: The Palestra

Postby Pony147 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:04 pm

Just as long as we don't have to have a tournament in Tulsa again...
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Re: The Palestra

Postby Digetydog » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:20 pm

Mustangsabu wrote:
Digetydog wrote:
NY Pony wrote:ajerseyguy.com is reporting that The Palestra in Philly is the favorite to land the first AAC tourney and may be a part of a rotation of sites. Pretty cool if you ask me.


Great choice IMHO. Philly loves college bb and might draw some locals without direct ties to any of the schools.


Temple is a Philly school...

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Correct, but the other schools are not.
Thankfully, Philly bb fans might show up for the other games because they love college BB.
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Re: The Palestra

Postby hoopmanx » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:56 pm

Philly is perfect & the Palestra is a college hoops mecca. Love it, if true
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Postby hoopmanx » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:57 pm

Philly is perfect & the Palestra is a college hoops mecca. Love it, if true
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Re: The Palestra

Postby Pony147 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:11 pm

LB's family lives in Philly, right?
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Re: The Palestra

Postby blackoutpony » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:22 pm

Pony147 wrote:LB's family lives in Philly, right?


Yup. Im sure he wouldn't complain.

Philly fans would probably come out to see LB coach in their city again, seeing as how he took the sixers to the NBA finals back in the day
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Re: The Palestra

Postby dcpony » Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:18 pm

If you have the chance to watch a game at the Palestra, especially a Big 5 game do it. I always wished all the colleges that play basketball even the non-D1 schools in the Metroplex would do something like the Big 5.
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Postby Charleston Pony » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:38 pm

dcpony wrote:If you have the chance to watch a game at the Palestra, especially a Big 5 game do it. I always wished all the colleges that play basketball even the non-D1 schools in the Metroplex would do something like the Big 5.


Philly is definitely a good spot and I agree about the DFW area schools doing something...if non-conference scheduling becomes a challenge in future years, I wonder how a Metroplex Mayors' Trophy tournament would do, featuring 1st round games of UNT vs SMU and UTA vs TCU with the losers playing the consolation game and winners playing for the trophy? Could play in on anyone's home court and if it takes, rotate venues and give everyone a chance to host?
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Re: The Palestra

Postby Pony147 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:05 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:Philly is definitely a good spot and I agree about the DFW area schools doing something...if non-conference scheduling becomes a challenge in future years, I wonder how a Metroplex Mayors' Trophy tournament would do, featuring 1st round games of UNT vs SMU and UTA vs TCU with the losers playing the consolation game and winners playing for the trophy? Could play in on anyone's home court and if it takes, rotate venues and give everyone a chance to host?


I bet the AAC (American Airlines Center, I guess we have to clarify that now) would love to host that
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