Re: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracketology
Which two years would those be? You want facts, let's look at facts.
Michigan's regional bids since 2004 (the year after the last Yost regional):
2011: St. Louis (9 hour drive from A2, wow, they made it so easy for us!)
2010: Ft. Wayne (3 hour drive from A2)
2009: Bridgeport (far)
2008: Albany (far)
2007: Denver (far)
2006: Grand Forks (far)
2005: Grand Rapids (2 hour drive from A2)
2004: New Hampshire (far)
So we've been placed in the Midwest Regional exactly twice. And since the JLA won't host a regional, we're never going to have a regional on our side of the state. Seems fair to me, eh?
Campus sites may not be "fair," but they're a known entity, and good for fans. Period. Nothing more pathetic than playing in front of an empty arena in Albany, or a library crowd in Denver. At least make it somewhat possible, or attractive, for your fans to actually attend a regional.
Originally posted by IrishHockeyFan
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Michigan's regional bids since 2004 (the year after the last Yost regional):
2011: St. Louis (9 hour drive from A2, wow, they made it so easy for us!)
2010: Ft. Wayne (3 hour drive from A2)
2009: Bridgeport (far)
2008: Albany (far)
2007: Denver (far)
2006: Grand Forks (far)
2005: Grand Rapids (2 hour drive from A2)
2004: New Hampshire (far)
So we've been placed in the Midwest Regional exactly twice. And since the JLA won't host a regional, we're never going to have a regional on our side of the state. Seems fair to me, eh?
Campus sites may not be "fair," but they're a known entity, and good for fans. Period. Nothing more pathetic than playing in front of an empty arena in Albany, or a library crowd in Denver. At least make it somewhat possible, or attractive, for your fans to actually attend a regional.
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