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MikeUMA · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject: MAAC tourney in Springfield

http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/16653858/maac-tournament-expected-to-bring-30000-fans-to-springfield

Those must be some good drugs the MAAC is on.

econalum · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:15 am Post subject:

I HOPE that the estimates are correct, but I am dubious. This conference is hardly on the radar screen, and as we go down from national following to 'what the heck is this conference'?, I am thinking 15k in attendance at best.
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MullinsManiac · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:42 am Post subject:

You'll get people day-tripping from Fairfield, Siena and Marist, all of which are fairly close and have decent followings as low mid-majors go. But does anybody expect fans of Rider, Canisius, Niagara or Loyola of Maryland too make the trip? Not bloody likely.