It is not NKU's fault. They have nothing to do with this event. This is a joint venture between the BB&T management and the KHSAA. Any promoting or publicity had to come from one of those two. It amazes me that neither had to foresight to approach the newspapers and television stations months ago.

 

Maybe NKU has "nothing to do with it", but their clientele is LARGELY high school students and their families. For four days, they had a captive audience. It seems they should have taken a very active role in promoting the event to draw people to their wonderful campus and showcase their wares. justsayin

Maybe the comparisons should be made vs WKU's first few years of hosting instead of their last few years. I'm sure WKU, Bowling Green and the KHSAA got better at their respective roles as the years went by. I thought the show this week was good and it will likely get better. As for attendance, I can't comment on what it will take to get people in the seats.

 

Proximity gets people in the seats. Look at the crowds Campbell and Trimble brought vs Murray and Harlan. Also, take Butler.......On Thurs. they had a huge student section because they got out of school and the school bussed them. No busses for students the rest of the weekend and guess what? About 30 students on Sat. and maybe 100 today. WKU, EKU, NKU.........all of those arenas are going to limit the furthest schools from bringing large crowds. The tournament was very well received by all and the KHSAA reps were very pleased with the BB & T staff and their ability to handle situations that occurred and the staffs willingness to enforce rules that the KHSAA put in place.