tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post6025662420806952659..comments2023-11-02T07:50:10.030-04:00Comments on LFBall On Hoops: College Happenings At The Final FourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post-86942514399177731162008-04-02T19:29:00.000-04:002008-04-02T19:29:00.000-04:00JohnThank you for all the great questions and than...John<BR/><BR/>Thank you for all the great questions and thank you also for reading my mess lol.<BR/><BR/>In regards to the BE staying alive desspite the lack of bigtime football at a number of member schools? I say yes the BE will survive because it is not just a basketball conference. It is a basketball super conference with great leadership despite the current commisioner losing his mind regarding how he handled Fred Hill and Bobby Gonsalez. <BR/><BR/>The BE games in basketball are war!! And as you saw from last season, anything can happen on a Saturday night in BE country.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, as good as the football teams are, its the bassketball that p[rovides the most press coverage and the sport the BE is most known for.<BR/><BR/>So yes, the BE is here to stay and will only get stronger as the bottom teams improve. And the number of teams will work because of the new format playing each team at least once a year.LFBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156215644364582419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post-76354259932357675272008-04-02T19:22:00.000-04:002008-04-02T19:22:00.000-04:00Sandwich Boy lolololol. I should not be laughing b...Sandwich Boy lolololol. I should not be laughing but you are hilarious. I am sure you are not 100% serious about what you say about individuals. But he must have pissed you off royally!<BR/><BR/>I agree with 100% of what you say regarding the scalping situation. Its almost in certain coaches compensation package lol. They know they will make x amount during the final four.<BR/><BR/>You say scalpers, I say ticket brokers. But we really are saying the same thing. <BR/><BR/>Darren. I do not know who you are but If I met you I could almost gaurantee we know each other based on your comments. In fact, if you had a blog I would read it b4 i even ate breakfast. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for keeping this blog alive and interesting.LFBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156215644364582419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post-72991728711027686012008-04-02T15:30:00.000-04:002008-04-02T15:30:00.000-04:00You forgot to mention that 75% of the coaches sell...You forgot to mention that 75% of the coaches sell their tickets to scalpers. Most have gotten to know the scalpers over the years. Also big revenue source for coaches at Big East Tournament. Athletic Directors look the other way (watch out BG!!!!) and nobody in the media has had the nuts to write something that would hurt their relationship with their sources (assistant coaches).<BR/><BR/>At Final Four the sneaker companies usually take the tickets and get rid of them for the head coaches. This way God forbid a head coach gets caught. The assistants are usually on their own. <BR/><BR/>Hookers, strip clubs, steakhouses,etc for the coaches.... btwn selling two to Big East and lets say two to Final Four you are looking at $4 - 10k. Ask sandwich boy, he has done this for the boys on the banks for the last ten years.darrenmaloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374073507021789704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post-91621571196564009882008-04-02T11:58:00.000-04:002008-04-02T11:58:00.000-04:00This sounds exactly like what happens at professio...This sounds exactly like what happens at professional conventions - not only for academics but business professionals. <BR/><BR/>The "I'll go it alone" approach is really a form of hubris - it makes a lot of sense to build relationships with the community of interest. There's a fascinating tension between being your self and being part of a community.<BR/><BR/>Regarding Tom Crean - I'm sorry for Marquette. It seems that with a few long-standing exceptions, the BE is a looking a bit more and more like a "stepping stone" league. <BR/><BR/>I would be interested in your thoughts - at the appropriate time - regarding whether the BE can continue to survive as a huge single league with only half of the teams involved with football.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820370899814175573noreply@blogger.com