2018/2019 C-USA Basketball Tournament moving to The Star in Frisco!

Official announcement Tuesday: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-...e-star-tuesday

I'm shocked. Let's make the most of it!

YES! Glad it's not CUAB.

I like it. A lot. It's something new and different. And CUSA badly needs something new and different.

Still want to see LA Tech get in the AAC.

Easy to get my wife to go. IKEA, Stonebriar Centre, lots of higher end restaurant options. The Shops at the Legacy is down the road.

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Easy to get my wife to go. IKEA, Stonebriar Centre, lots of higher end restaurant options. The Shops at the Legacy is down the road.

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The Shops of Legacy/Bishop Ave are literally 1.7 miles from Stonebriar Centre in Frisco. Just take Parkwood over to Legacy.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ston...655!2d33.07846

Finally!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome!

This is the next best thing to hosting in Shreveport-Bossier. We will have a good team next year and the LA Tech fans need to show up big time at the C-LATECH Tournament.

;)

The city already is in planning stages to support the Jones and make it a first class event.

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Easy to get my wife to go. IKEA, Stonebriar Centre, lots of higher end restaurant options. The Shops at the Legacy is down the road.

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Maybe you should go the weekend before for the Frisco Classic (baseball), spend a couple of days shopping with her, then head to the C-USA Basketball Tournament. I know my husband LOVES shopping with me! :D

Really great for me living in Irving. This will be a short drive and looking forward to it. UNT has got to be thrilled as well. If they have a good team this will be close to home for them.

On the CUSA message board, bunch of whiners about it being in Frisco. They can all suck it. I'm happy. I was there a few weeks ago around Dr Pepper Arena/Stonebriar. They are adding more hotels. It's clean, new, and nice.

Now people need to show up. Attendance has to be good or the whiners will make their case to have it moved.

Is this a one-year or multi-year deal in Frisco?

Not sure, they are supposedly making an announcement today. I imagine this would be a first class experience. The city of Frisco has been doing a great job hosting many different sporting events. Also, it's home of a NBA Development team, MLS, AA baseball, FCS championship, etc. They know how to run events.

Presser will be on Facebook Live at 2:25 https://www.facebook.com/ConferenceUSA/?hc_ref=SEARCH

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Presser will be on Facebook Live at 2:25 https://www.facebook.com/ConferenceUSA/?hc_ref=SEARCH

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Thanks,



Our UAB conference-mate is butt-hurt about it.

BlazerTalk Thread: Basketball tournaments to Frisco, Texas...announcement Tuesday

Why all the gnashing of teeth -

In reality the conference needs a 6,000 seat arena max for the Championship game

If UAB folks would of turned out and if UAB folks would of made B'ham a destination trip - they would of still been hosting it

Fact is, most were willing to go to UTEP, Roanoke or any place else to get out of B'ham and away from UAB

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******* at La Tech seem to like the move.

Pretty much tells you all you need to know.

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We are hated by UAB. I like it.

Why wouldnt we like the move? 100x better than Birmingham.

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Presser will be on Facebook Live at 2:25 https://www.facebook.com/ConferenceUSA/?hc_ref=SEARCH

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It's about to be on. Presser @ 2:30PM

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It's about to be on. Presser @ 2:30PM

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are you getting video???

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are you getting video???

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Yes, it showed up on my main feed on FB. Judy is speaking.

Tournament in Frsico part of partnership of UNT, Cowboys, Frisco.

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Tournament in Frsico part of partnership of UNT, Cowboys, Frisco.

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Thanks. I couldn't get it to play

Lots of butt-hurt east division fans responding to the video!

Yep

Let's face it - if they have 4k at the championship game they quadruple attendance over last year

Tommy McClelland‏ @tmcclelland 50s51 seconds agoMore



Spend the week in Frisco, TX next spring. @LATechBSB vs Baylor/Texas A&M/California in @FriscoClassic March 2-4. Then @ConferenceUSA 6-10.

Was that Stephen Jones at the end?

I'd like to nominate the outgoing Mayor of Frisco to replace Judy as C-USA commish. Can I get a second?

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Was that Stephen Jones at the end?

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maybe https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_-X84eVwAAWjCf.jpg

We go from MetroPCS to Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research as sponsor.

The tournament will be in Frisco for the the next TWO years.

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The tournament will be in Frisco for the the next TWO years.

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The Mayor of Frisco wants it there for 10 years!

One thing is certain -

It will be first class if the Cowboy Organization has anything to do with it...

And this is coming from a dyed in the wool Cowboy-hater

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The Mayor of Frisco wants it there for 10 years!

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And he wants to move C-USA headquarters to Frisco.

Neutral court - check
Drive-able for Tech fans - check
Not at UAB - check

I'm excited and will be there.

I just hope UAB goes 2-10 in football this fall...

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I just hope UAB goes 2-10 in football this fall...

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I'm not convinced UAB will even field a football team this fall...

At the end of the day, Frisco has money. They will make this a very good experience. I think the layout of the facility is very fan friendly. If you are not watching one of the games, you can tour the facility and the surrounding area.

Shreveport/Bossier take note. This is how it's done.

Frisco hosting CUSA Basketball, Big 12 media day, a bowl game, college baseball tournament, home of NBA DL team, MLS soccer, etc.

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Shreveport/Bossier take note. This is how it's done.

Frisco hosting CUSA Basketball, Big 12 media day, a bowl game, college baseball tournament, home of NBA DL team, MLS soccer, etc.

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We're a finalist for a D-League team :D

Shreveport doesn't have money, unfortunately.

Frisco did steal our baseball team (thanks to Mandalay changing it to Swamp Dragons).

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Shreveport/Bossier take note. This is how it's done.

Frisco hosting CUSA Basketball, Big 12 media day, a bowl game, college baseball tournament, home of NBA DL team, MLS soccer, etc.

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Putting Shreveport/Bossier and Frisco in the same sentence as if comparable made me chuckle. Thanks.

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I just hope UAB goes 2-10 in football this fall...

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Why even 2 - 10?

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I'd like to nominate the outgoing Mayor of Frisco to replace Judy as C-USA commish. Can I get a second?

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I second that. I have great respect for Maher Maso and he gets things done.

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I second that. I have great respect for Maher Maso and he gets things done.

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his name is Mayor Maher Maso? That's AWESOME.

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his name is Mayor Maher Maso? That's AWESOME.

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It is pretty awesome. Possibly the best named Mayor in the country.

Great guy. Attended an event at Dr. Pepper Ballpark when we first moved to Frisco. He came and played catch with my kids. Wish he could be the Mayor for the next decade.

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I just hope UAB goes 2-10 in football this fall...

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Still an improvement over last year :D

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Shreveport/Bossier take note. This is how it's done.

Frisco hosting CUSA Basketball, Big 12 media day, a bowl game, college baseball tournament, home of NBA DL team, MLS soccer, etc.

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Are you serious?!?!?! S/BC has infinitely more experience putting on quality collegiate and professional sporting events. Why just look what S/BC has done with the minor league hockey, AA baseball, arena football, Canadian Football, Continental Basketball League, annual State Fair football game (Tech/NSU & Grambling/Alcorn), Saints pre-season football games, Independence Bowl.

http://fandings.com/wp-content/uploa...aw-900x400.jpg

Oh, wait. Uh, never mind...

Y'all come have fun with me on Twitter- these mtsu/cuab fans are as annoying as we can be :)

The C-USA East fans are very afraid that they will never get the tournament moved back out of Texas, so they will be at an attendance disadvantage. They will always complain about Frisco regardless of how well the tournament does.

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Not sure, they are supposedly making an announcement today. I imagine this would be a first class experience. The city of Frisco has been doing a great job hosting many different sporting events. Also, it's home of a NBA Development team, MLS, AA baseball, FCS championship, etc. They know how to run events.

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Amen.

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I just hope UAB goes 2-10 in football this fall...

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I hope they at least beat Alabama A&M, Ball State, and Coastal Carolina so we don't have to listen to SBC fans trash C-USA. After that I don't really care as long as we beat them.

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And he wants to move C-USA headquarters to Frisco.

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That's not a bad idea either. Being headquartered in Frisco is a hell of a lot better than being in Irving.

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Y'all come have fun with me on Twitter- these mtsu/cuab fans are as annoying as we can be :)

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Most of those CUSA-East fans have a big chip on their shoulder about Texas anyway. Most of 'em are simple-minded hillbillies that just don't know anything about running 1st class events like this. They may not know it yet, but this will be a great event for them and their school.

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I'm not convinced UAB will even field a football team this fall...

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Please elaborate

Southland Conference is headquartered in Frisco already. CUSA should join. They are in the same building as a law firm my students intern with. Maher is awesome. They new mayor will pick up right where Maher is leaving off. The city manager and the deputy manager (who handles most of the sports deals) will work with the Jones and this will be awesome. The Omni hotel (opens summer of 17), and some of the shops on site should be open by then as well. Frisco really wants to be a sports haven.

This should kill the tournament from ever going back east.

Not to get ahead of things, but just imagine if Tech can:
1. keep going to the HOD Bowl vs a P5 regularly in football and maybe reach the Access Bowl a few times,
2. start winning some CUSA mens & womens basketball tournaments to get to the NCAA tournament,
3. keep building on the recent baseball and softball success.

This Frisco CUSA tournament could become a key pillar to setting us up as an elite G5 program (in postseason and recruiting).

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That's not a bad idea either. Being headquartered in Frisco is a hell of a lot better than being in Irving.

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I think the C-USA offices are actually in Las Colinas but with an Irving address. I'm not familiar with the area.

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I'll believe it when I see it. Until then, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a last ditch effort to kill UAB football for good.

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I think the C-USA offices are actually in Las Colinas but with an Irving address. I'm not familiar with the area.

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Las Colinas is part of Irving. One of regional offices that i work for is located there. I guess you would call it a district/region.

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I'll believe it when I see it. Until then, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a last ditch effort to kill UAB football for good.

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The Lindy guy would have a stroke if he read your theory.:laugh:

I'm not sure how they are going to solution two courts under the same roof or what their court orientation would be, but here's some pics of the Midwest Regional at Lucus Oil to give you an idea.

With the Star having a lower ceiling than the Lucas Oil, the curtains would probably go from the ceiling to the floor. The Cowboys organization has really invested in high-tech stuff at Cowboy stadium and i assume at the Star, it wouldn't surprise me that they find some sound absorbing/blocking material to divide the two courts.

https://si.wsj.net/public/resources/...0327171618.jpg

http://www.chattanoogan.com/photos/2...cle.272916.jpg

http://wdrb.images.worldnow.com/images/21827393_BG1.jpg

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Neutral court - check
Drive-able for Tech fans - check
Not at UAB - check

I'm excited and will be there.

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Easy flight for far off fans - check!

I'm in. My sister lives in Frisco, I'm sure she won't mind a visit. I'll actually be in Frisco in June, visiting. It's such a easy trip.

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I think the C-USA offices are actually in Las Colinas but with an Irving address. I'm not familiar with the area.

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people around here joke that it is the nice part of Irving and they didn't want to be considered irving so they changed their name. They built offices etc out there way back when and it took forever for it to develop like they thought it would.