A10 Championship on Sunday in 2010!

[Figgie123]

http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-...112508aac.html

It says it will be broadcast on CBS Sports, but I'm not sure if they mean CBS College Sports, or not. Now, after writing that statement, it might actually be the main CBS channel! 1pm Selection Sunday, 2010, A10 Championship!

(Oh, and the opening round games will be at the higher seed's campus site starting that year as well.)

Figgie

[UDF4N4LIF3]

That's wonderful news! And 2010 could be our magical year.

PG-Juwan Staten
SG-Paul Williams or Chris Johnson
SF-Chris Wright (If he stays for his Senior year)
PF-Josh Benson or Matt Kavanaugh
C- Adreian Payne (Hopefully)

	Chris Wright CHRIS WRIGHT 6-8 225lb | Trotwood Madison, HS (OH) A10 All Rookie Team. Preseason 2008 2nd Team All A10. Member of the UD Flight Club with a 40+ inch vertical leap. Consensus Top-75 national recruit. Uncle is former Flyer J.D. Grigsby. Nickname is Top Flyght. CAREER STATS 2007-08 10.4ppg 5.7rpg

[Furio]

Sound like the new comissioner is off to a good start.
Amazing what she can do versus Linda Bungle.

[as_4]

Originally Posted by UDF4N4LIF3 That's wonderful news! And 2010 could be our magical year. PG-Juwan Staten SG-Paul Williams or Chris Johnson SF-Chris Wright (If he stays for his Senior year) PF-Josh Benson or Matt Kavanaugh C- Adreian Payne (Hopefully)

Actually it's next season...09-10 basketball season (Which we will have 4 SR / 1 JR starter)

So Staten and Payne are still in HS.

Either way it's a great deal.

	Chris Wright CHRIS WRIGHT 6-8 225lb | Trotwood Madison, HS (OH) A10 All Rookie Team. Preseason 2008 2nd Team All A10. Member of the UD Flight Club with a 40+ inch vertical leap. Consensus Top-75 national recruit. Uncle is former Flyer J.D. Grigsby. Nickname is Top Flyght. CAREER STATS 2007-08 10.4ppg 5.7rpg

[Bill McPeek]

I read this to indicate that the final game will be broadcast by CBS Sports, not the College Sports network, formerly known as CSTV. Interesting that they are having the opening round games at the higher seed. Does this mean the end of Atlantic City as the site for the Championship? Looks like a weekend affair.

[as_4]

My guess:

Opening Round: Tuesday or Wednesday (Campus Sites)
Quarters: Friday (Atlantic City/Philly)
Semis: Saturday (Atlantic City/Philly)
Finals: Sunday (Atlantic City/Philly)

The first year it was at UD they had Campus Sites on Monday and the Quarters on Thursday.

[MrFlyerFanatic]

Wednesday on campus
Friday-Saturday-Sunday at some location.

[longtimefan]

TK says UD has made a very, very substantial monetary offer to host the Tourney, but doesn't think we will get it because everyone wants a neutral court. The CBS guy, however, said they would like a large, raucous crowd. They won't get that in Atlantic City or Philly. CBS isn't going to want a half empty arena. We are taking the spot at 1:00 on CBS being vacated by the SEC which is moving to ABC.

[Bill McPeek]

Originally Posted by longtimefan TK says UD has made a very, very substantial monetary offer to host the Tourney, but doesn't think we will get it because everyone wants a neutral court. The CBS guy, however, said they would like a large, raucous crowd. They won't get that in Atlantic City or Philly. CBS isn't going to want a half empty arena. We are taking the spot at 1:00 on CBS being vacated by the SEC which is moving to ABC.

I thought I also read that the CBS exec said wherever the game is played is alright with CBS. I like it in AC because it is only a 3 hour drive for me, but really, there has to be a better place. Let's see what surprise our new commish comes up wiwth.

[Flyer Hub]

Kissell said UD is "swimming up stream" in their attempts to host the A-10 tourney because of the a huge advantage it would give UD. Still, I would not count us out. It sounds like UD is offering a sweetheart deal and money always talks. Also, the last thing the A-10 wants to do is embarrass themselves the first year out the gate with CBS. This is a major coup for the A-10 to be able to showcase the finals of their tourney on national TV. Having the finals in Dayton will add excitement and and give the conference credibility.

One question remains, if NOT Dayton then where do you go to showcase this tourney for CBS? Philly? -been there, done that. Atlantic City? - that gamble's not paying off. UD Arena? We'd put on one heck of show for those network executives.

	Ted Kissell TED KISSELL Athletic Director at the University of Dayton from 1993-2008. Helped spearhead a renewed commitment to athletic excellence by hiring Oliver Purnell to resurrect the men's basketball program, and emphasized major non-revenue sports to raise UD's profile. Helped UD receive an invitation to the A10 Conference, developed new baseball, softball, soccer, football, and basketball facility upgrades, and achieved NCAA appearances in men's basketball, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball -- the latter three being program's firsts. Also served as UD's Vice President and improved overall academic performance among student athletes.

[Cabo Wabo]

They could host the tournament at a neutral site in cincy but you still run into the fact that it isn't centralized to the conference. I would be curious if at either the cincy location or UD what the attendance would be for the finals/semi's if neither UD nor XU happen to make it.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.