The Section 103 Postgame Report - Belmont

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by TennNC

If you truly love college basketball, there's no better place to live than here.

People in Philadelphia would disagree vehemently and I would side with them.
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[Tega Cay Vol]

Originally Posted by TennNC
If you truly love college basketball, there's no better place to live than here.

and no worse place for college football. just sayin'

[TennNC]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

People in Philadelphia would disagree vehemently and I would side with them.
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I'd bet that at least a third of the members of VN weren't alive the last time a Philly team made the Final Four.

I'll take watching Duke, UNC, State and Wake games over Drexel, Nova, LaSalle, Temple, St. Joe's and Penn.

[kidbourbon]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

People in Philadelphia would disagree vehemently and I would side with them.
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Perhaps he should have said: "If you love college basketball -- and also prefer to not live in cities that suck -- then there is no better place to live than here."

[TennNC]

Originally Posted by Tega Cay Vol

and no worse place for college football. just sayin'

Well, not technically (I bet Bismark ain't too great). But I hear ya. As difficult as it is to live here during college football season, it makes the winters much more enjoyable.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by TennNC

I'd bet that at least a third of the members of VN weren't alive the last time a Philly team made the Final Four.

I'll take watching Duke, UNC, State and Wake games over Drexel, Nova, LaSalle, Temple, St. Joe's and Penn.

But if you included a radius like you are to get Wake in the mix, there are a helluva lot more schools. Additionally, with all those different leagues involved, you get a huge flavor of folks coming to town to play. You only get ACC.

[TennNC]

Originally Posted by Tega Cay Vol

and no worse place for college football. just sayin'

BTW, Tega Cay - you like it there? pretty nice spot, no?

[TennNC]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

But if you included a radius like you are to get Wake in the mix, there are a helluva lot more schools. Additionally, with all those different leagues involved, you get a huge flavor of folks coming to town to play. You only get ACC.

I bet it takes less time to get from Durham to Winston than it does from one end of Philly to another, but fine. Take Wake out and I'd still greatly prefer those three against the Big 5, Big 6, whatever.

What's more, there is no NBA team to invest in here. College football stinks here. Nobody cares about that. Just college bball.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by TennNC

I bet it takes less time to get from Durham to Winston than it does from one end of Philly to another, but fine. Take Wake out and I'd still greatly prefer those three against the Big 5, Big 6, whatever.

What's more, there is no NBA team to invest in here. College football stinks here. Nobody cares about that. Just college bball.

you still don't have the flavor of college ball that Philly has. They have all kinds of leagues rolling in and out of there throughout the season.

[TennNC]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

you still don't have the flavor of college ball that Philly has. They have all kinds of leagues rolling in and out of there throughout the season.

Fair question. Maybe you guys are right.

I suggest we focus on the "relevant" teams only - i.e. the best in the country. So, we'll start with the top 25 and any other "prominent" programs.

If you lived in the triangle, this year you'd get to see:

Duke and UNC (a lot), Wake, Clemson, FSU, Georgetown, Kentucky, Maryland, Marquette.

i'll let you do the same for Philly.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by TennNC

Fair question. Maybe you guys are right.

I suggest we focus on the "relevant" teams only - i.e. the best in the country. So, we'll start with the top 25 and any other "prominent" programs.

If you lived in the triangle, this year you'd get to see:

Duke and UNC (a lot), Wake, Clemson, FSU, Georgetown, Kentucky, Maryland, Marquette.

i'll let you do the same for Philly.

I simply enjoy the off the beaten path games much more now than I do the mega games with overflowing crowds. Plus, I like the flavor of A-10 style ball since those are the teams we played in college.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by TennNC

Fair question. Maybe you guys are right.

I suggest we focus on the "relevant" teams only - i.e. the best in the country. So, we'll start with the top 25 and any other "prominent" programs.

If you lived in the triangle, this year you'd get to see:

Duke and UNC (a lot), Wake, Clemson, FSU, Georgetown, Kentucky, Maryland, Marquette.

i'll let you do the same for Philly.

You continue to mention the polls as if any of us care. Marquette played at Villanova the other night. Tennessee played at Temple. Xavier makes multiple trips into the city, as does Dayton. Not to mention Louisville, Georgetown, Syracuse,et al from the Big East. That's just the games that hit the national radar. It leaves out the intra city wars and classics like Penn-Princeton.
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[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by kidbourbon

Perhaps he should have said: "If you love college basketball -- and also prefer to not live in cities that suck -- then there is no better place to live than here."

I would rather live on the streets in Philadelphia than anywhere in the state of North Carolina.
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[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

I would rather live on the streets in Philadelphia than anywhere in the state of North Carolina.
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whoa now. That's a stretch for me, but I like Philly better for hoops than the Research Triangle.

That said, I'm a golfer.

[TennNC]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

I would rather live on the streets in Philadelphia than anywhere in the state of North Carolina.
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Dear HatVol96:

Thank you.

Sincerely,

The State of North Carolina