Also, the BB&T Arena has about 40 to 50 courtside seats to watch the games......I suggest that you place your order for them NOW! I have heard folks pay 4X face value for them for the 9th Region boys tourney. :eek:

 

UNBELIEVABLE vantage point, well worth the coin.

If you don't plan on making it, follow me on BGP, I'm going to be doing live score by score updates this year (it doesn't hurt that I live 10 minutes from the Arena).

...and avoid the southern end of the county.

 

….could be uncalled for, however, I would agree mostly...:clap:

Also, the BB&T Arena has about 40 to 50 courtside seats to watch the games......I suggest that you place your order for them NOW! I have heard folks pay 4X face value for them for the 9th Region boys tourney. :eek:

 

UNBELIEVABLE vantage point, well worth the coin.

 

How would one go about putting that order in ? Do you know anyone ?

How would one go about putting that order in ? Do you know anyone ?

 

I believe you call the BB&T ticket office.

Attendance could be pretty good if you have Simon Kenton and Mason Co join the 9th region champ.

I believe you call the BB&T ticket office.

 

Yeah…I didn't figure you could get any either :thumb:

I worry about NKU's ability to handle this event. I experience is that they are not very accommodating with large crowds and student sections. The Parking garage fills up fast so then people have to park way but the dorms and then take a bus (for the 9th region finals anyway). I plan to go up for at least one session, I hope it works out well.

If they can't handle this event then they really need to rethink things internally. They have plenty of years to iron things out and it would be a shame and a blow to the arena if they aren't prepared to make things run smoothly. Great opportunity for the entire area

I worry about NKU's ability to handle this event. I experience is that they are not very accommodating with large crowds and student sections. The Parking garage fills up fast so then people have to park way but the dorms and then take a bus (for the 9th region finals anyway). I plan to go up for at least one session' date=' I hope it works out well.[/quote']

 

What is the biggest crowd they may have at one session?

What is the biggest crowd they may have at one session?

 

Last year the crowds for the opening round games were from 4800 - 5000, quarters were 5500 and 4300, semis 4500 and finals 5300 per the KHSAA.

This will be a major challenge for BB&T to go from being host unfriendly to host accommodating.

 

Providing suitable media provisions has always been a nightmare there.

 

IF they are smart, those courtside seats that were previously mentioned should be removed and courtside tables for the out-of-town media installed.

 

The KHSAA has visited several times in the past and will place some demands on them that they will have to honor. I do think that the present management team there is doing a better public relations job than their predecessors - But, that wouldn't take much.

This will be a major challenge for BB&T to go from being host unfriendly to host accommodating.

 

Providing suitable media provisions has always been a nightmare there.

 

IF they are smart, those courtside seats that were previously mentioned should be removed and courtside tables for the out-of-town media installed.

 

The KHSAA has visited several times in the past and will place some demands on them that they will have to honor. I do think that the present management team there is doing a better public relations job than their predecessors - But, that wouldn't take much.

 

Agree 1000000000%, I'm NOT a fan of doing updates from behind the basket with cheerleaders standing in front of me. Plus, it would be VERY helpful to getting access to a "secured" WiFi connection, instead of having to get on the NKU Public connection....always getting knocked offline during the 9th Region Boy's Tourney.

This will be a major challenge for BB&T to go from being host unfriendly to host accommodating.

 

Providing suitable media provisions has always been a nightmare there.

 

IF they are smart, those courtside seats that were previously mentioned should be removed and courtside tables for the out-of-town media installed.

 

The KHSAA has visited several times in the past and will place some demands on them that they will have to honor. I do think that the present management team there is doing a better public relations job than their predecessors - But, that wouldn't take much.

 

But be careful Mustang. Others on here are saying the southern end of our county is to be avoided for some reason. Hope it's not that the great hospitality is lacking once you get past Cold Spring.

The sessions Friday thru Sunday should be no problem with traffic, parking etc competing with NKU classes. Wednesday and Thursday could but hopefully NKU is prepared. They have had some experience with the high school games at BB&T and even the occasional NKU game that draws more than 3000.