rico Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Just heard this on the news... https://www.wowo.com/coliseum-officials-prepare-for-ncaa-tournament-this-weekend/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Great news! I am not familiar with the Fort Wayne area much but if travel in and out is good then that would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, dgambill said: Great news! I am not familiar with the Fort Wayne area much but if travel in and out is good then that would be great! The article is pretty vague, but it was pretty much what was on the news. Makes me think that the NCAA is seriously considering moving out of Dayton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, rico said: The article is pretty vague, but it was pretty much what was on the news. Makes me think that the NCAA is seriously considering moving out of Dayton. First Four is in Dayton through the 2022 tournament. NCAA has never done a long term contract with UD, but they've also never moved it either. The logic that I typically hear as to "Why Dayton?" would equally apply to Fort Wayne: centrally located to most of the US population, decent travel infrastructure/airport, big-but-not-too-big of a city, and a local population that loves basketball. FWIW, Evansville put a bid in the last time the contract was up. Might be kind of interesting to establish a rotation of smaller midwestern cities that fit the above profile and rotate the First Four like they do the Final Four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: First Four is in Dayton through the 2022 tournament. NCAA has never done a long term contract with UD, but they've also never moved it either. The logic that I typically hear as to "Why Dayton?" would equally apply to Fort Wayne: centrally located to most of the US population, decent travel infrastructure/airport, big-but-not-too-big of a city, and a local population that loves basketball. FWIW, Evansville put a bid in the last time the contract was up. Might be kind of interesting to establish a rotation of smaller midwestern cities that fit the above profile and rotate the First Four like they do the Final Four. The Coliseum is historical in my neck of the woods......but why not Indy? The NCAA is based there. Have it at Hinkle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Just now, rico said: The Coliseum is historical in my neck of the woods......but why not Indy? The NCAA is based there. Have it at Hinkle? Too big. Competition from other events. Plus it's a Final Four city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Too big. Competition from other events. Plus it's a Final Four city. So what? Historical building. Great atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, rico said: So what? Historical building. Great atmosphere. Plus, nepotism, since it's NCAA HQ. Oh, sorry. Forgot we were talking the NCAA, the organization that pees on the idea of ethics. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Plus, nepotism, since it's NCAA HQ. Oh, sorry. Forgot we were talking the NCAA, the organization that pees on the idea of ethics. Carry on. Regardless, I would be tickled if it came to Fort Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Lot of basketball history has come out of the great city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. I hazard a guess that many of our younger members who follow the NBA, are aware that the Detroit Pistons first started out in Fort Wayne. Nor the fact that the NBA really was because of the first owner of the Fort Wayne Pistons, who formed an agreement with the NBA... Or that the name came from Mr. Zollner, a piston manufacturer in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Pistons (1941-1957) Plus. I would be lacking, not mentioning the wonderful Fort Wayne Coney Island.... any time Fort Wayne comes to mention, on this great forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Yes, this is a big deal in “the Fort”. The Coliseum is a great venue and the county has put a lot of money into upgrades and renovations. It is annually rated in the top 10 for arenas its size. Fort Wayne has hosted Women’s NCAA tournament games, has hosted the finals in NCAA volleyball, and first round games in the Frozen Four tournament. Randy Brown, the GM of the Coliseum does an excellent job making the place profitable almost every year and the city goes all out to promote and support the events there. This tournament is being hosted by Manchester College, a D-3 School about 20 miles from FW. Hopefully, turnout is strong and helps the NCAA to consider more events here. Whenever IU has played here or even scrimmaged, the place has sold out quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Dayton/Peoria/Fort Wayne/Evansville would make for an interesting rotation for the First Four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Fort Wayne is a great little city. For those not familiar with it, the Coliseum is easily accessible from I-69. Of course, I am biased as I spend a lot of time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loviubb Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, milehiiu said: Lot of basketball history has come out of the great city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. I hazard a guess that many of our younger members who follow the NBA, are aware that the Detroit Pistons first started out in Fort Wayne. Nor the fact that the NBA really was because of the first owner of the Fort Wayne Pistons, who formed an agreement with the NBA... Or that the name came from Mr. Zollner, a piston manufacturer in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Pistons (1941-1957) Plus. I would be lacking, not mentioning the wonderful Fort Wayne Coney Island.... any time Fort Wayne comes to mention, on this great forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loviubb Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 How about Powers Hamburger Shop!! The NBA teams would travel by train and get let off at my home town of Waterloo. Tommy Heinisohn from the Boston Celtics said they would drop us off among the corn fields in the middle of nowhere and take us to the Green Parrot restaurant and a couple of teenage hoods would take us to Ft Wayne. I think a bus would take them but Tommy might have rode with 1 of the hoods once or twice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADGERVOL Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 My home town!!!!! Born and raised!!! 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, BADGERVOL said: My home town!!!!! Born and raised!!! 😍 What high school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 56 minutes ago, loviubb said: How about Powers Hamburger Shop!! The NBA teams would travel by train and get let off at my home town of Waterloo. Tommy Heinisohn from the Boston Celtics said they would drop us off among the corn fields in the middle of nowhere and take us to the Green Parrot restaurant and a couple of teenage hoods would take us to Ft Wayne. I think a bus would take them but Tommy might have rode with 1 of the hoods once or twice . Powers Burgers ! Yes ! My good friend, and fellow HSN member..... WaffleheadFred.... who will be at my house this Sunday to partake in our annual Corned Beef and Cabbage festival, celebration of Saint Patty's day..... is a Fort Wayne Native. Waffle's word of caution to me. In terms of Powers. Fantastic. However, never eat them in your car.... for your car will smell like a Powers Burger for ever, if you do . LOL. Powers Hamburgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snozzwangers_und_covfefe Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 My home town too. Dad graduated from Elmhurst and was disappointed to see it tore down. Lots of great memories in the fort. Always loved their zoo and the Santa lights around Christmas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/excitement-builds-as-fort-wayne-preps-for-ncaa-championship-weekend/1847675205 Nice story with some nice compliments about playing in Indiana and the Coliseum. Maybe it will be looked at for future Division I games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 7 hours ago, loviubb said: How about Powers Hamburger Shop!! The NBA teams would travel by train and get let off at my home town of Waterloo. Tommy Heinisohn from the Boston Celtics said they would drop us off among the corn fields in the middle of nowhere and take us to the Green Parrot restaurant and a couple of teenage hoods would take us to Ft Wayne. I think a bus would take them but Tommy might have rode with 1 of the hoods once or twice . Is that hamburger place still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohepa Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Yes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 49 minutes ago, Mohepa said: Yes it is Thanks! We’re going to have to check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 9 hours ago, loviubb said: How about Powers Hamburger Shop!! The NBA teams would travel by train and get let off at my home town of Waterloo. Tommy Heinisohn from the Boston Celtics said they would drop us off among the corn fields in the middle of nowhere and take us to the Green Parrot restaurant and a couple of teenage hoods would take us to Ft Wayne. I think a bus would take them but Tommy might have rode with 1 of the hoods once or twice . The photo display in the Waterloo train station of the Nazi who decapitated himself on the tracks is gnarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, MrsStoller said: Thanks! We’re going to have to check that out. And check out Oley's......best pizza ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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