Quote Originally Posted by Xville View Post
Your original premise was that any school that hosts a tournament game is nuts. Though on an individual basis, it's not the most fun thing to do as you pointed out, louisville chooses to host for a multitude of positive reasons. I do know many people high up in the school administration as well as at the yum center on a business level and from a city/school partnership perspective it is seen as a financial boost.

Now I can be wrong and maybe louisville and the city's relationship with the school is different than every other city in america but I'm going to assume that's not the case.
I don't know. I guess "Nuts" was the first word that came to mind when I think of how far backwards people bend over to do all the NCAA's work for them, and basically turn themselves into a wait staff close to a week, and then watch as the NCAA basically takes all the money on their way out of town. Furthermore, I'm kind of amazed at how people are convinced that hosting games is some sort of privilege instead of a chore that you're doing for someone else while getting nothing in return. I need more people like that in my life!! If Louisville likes that arrangement, then good for them. A lot of schools do not like doing it, which is why they never do it.

Now, to be fair, I am jesting a little bit here. There are reasons to do it. When Kentucky did it, I thought it had something to do with Mitch Barnhart wanting on (and getting on) the selection committee when it was the SEC's turn to have someone. I think UNCG and UNCA are routinely pressured into doing it by the UNC BOT for...well...obvious reasons. And, yeah, I'm sure there are some places out there that just like the idea of doing it. Some people like living where the party is even if it means buying all the booze, cleaning up all the mess, and paying for anything that gets broken. Others just like going to the party, and oftentimes don't even realize who actually lives in the house that's having it and then going home afterwards with no worries. I'm the latter. Especially now.