(05-13-2014 09:02 AM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  If LTU puts the best bid forward or their bid is even with UTEP then I say have it in Shreveport. Same for UAB and Birmingham or USM at Biloxi.

Are the Shreveport and Biloxi casinos participating in the financial bids for Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss? That might be tough to beat for a City without a casino.

(05-12-2014 11:39 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  I, also in a way hope it is not at UTEP. I wanna see the teams from MTSU and WKU who average 4k a game each or less at home, take 5k each to the tournament

Well at Birmingham you have several fan bases that all average respectable numbers within driving distance.

At UTEP, you have UTEP fans and that's it.

500 from Charlotte, 500 from MT, 500 from WKU, and a few hundred from LT and USM wouldn't be bad and would probably be likely. Not to mention the several thousand UAB fans that would be around for the games.

If any of those schools made the finals, they'd send several thousand down. Charlotte sent about 3,000 down to B'ham for the College Cup championship a few years back. If we can do that for soccer, we can do it for men's basketball.

We're hearing it is in Birmingham on Blazer talk

One of the Biloxi casinos is opening a event center that will be perfect for the first 2 rounds of the women's. I look for us to get it 2 or 3 years from now.

From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...irect.html

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

That means golf at oxmoor.

(05-13-2014 12:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

The UAB campus area is, I think the other facility is near the airport.
But with that said, even the legion field area has been cleaned up in recent years.

(05-13-2014 12:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

safer than Juarez/El Paso

Seriously though, You'll be fine there. The renovation projects that have come about in the last 5 years have completely transformed the city. If you want to stay in Suburbia and commute to the arenas then stay in like Hoover or Mountain Brook.

No CUSA metro is safer than El Paso.

That being said, congrats to UAB. We need to see if a centralized location works. I like UAB a lot so I hope it does. I look forward to El Paso, San Antonio, and Charlotte hosting in the future.

(05-13-2014 01:06 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

The UAB campus area is, I think the other facility is near the airport.
But with that said, even the legion field area has been cleaned up in recent years.

The BJCC is in the heart of the North side of the city. Basically mirrored to the heart of UAB/Hospitals.

The airport is about a mile east of Birmingham. They aren't far apart but you would have to drive to get between the two, where as I've personally walked from UAB to the BJCC for the fun of it.

(05-13-2014 01:10 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

safer than Juarez/El Paso

Seriously though, You'll be fine there. The renovation projects that have come about in the last 5 years have completely transformed the city. If you want to stay in Suburbia and commute to the arenas then stay in like Hoover or Mountain Brook.

I have a feeling that's what most will do. From a outsiders view, the better selection of eateries plus the mall is in the Hoover area or the area near Samford. And its not a bad drive through midtown to either arena.
Im just ready to lose some golf balls on the Ridge course.

Awesome choice CUSA!

(05-13-2014 01:15 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 01:10 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

safer than Juarez/El Paso

Seriously though, You'll be fine there. The renovation projects that have come about in the last 5 years have completely transformed the city. If you want to stay in Suburbia and commute to the arenas then stay in like Hoover or Mountain Brook.

I have a feeling that's what most will do. From a outsiders view, the better selection of eateries plus the mall is in the Hoover area or the area near Samford. And its not a bad drive through midtown to either arena.
Im just ready to lose some golf balls on the Ridge course.

...and you'll probably find some of mine

(05-13-2014 01:03 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  That means golf at oxmoor.

Maybe a C-USA fan scramble is in order!!

GREAT NEWS!!! WKU should have an excellent turnout!

Very happy about the B'ham selection.

Barring an awful season that makes me write off Charlotte basketball forever, I'll be there.

I have lost my share out there.

(05-13-2014 12:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(05-13-2014 12:52 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From twitter :

Conference USA ADs vote to hold the 2015 C-USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships in Birmingham!! #CUSAMBK #CUSAWBK

Is Birmingham a safe town?

Safe enough for us, but remember I lived in Memphis and don't scare easily. We're nerdy history buffs and enjoyed the Sloss factory tour. Lots of good shopping too.