Goo - true, Boise may be one of the few west Coasters to put in for it, but as long as they are using the crap pod system, is it really necessary to play out West?

"Ok, in Boise we have seeds 2, 7, 10 & 15 from the East region and seeds 4, 5, 10 & 12 from the South Region." Whoo Hooo!!!! Wait, why the hell are we in Boise?

Bradley Center - New Arena - NCAA 1 & 2 vs 3 & 4.... We had Marotta on our show last night. He said they love the 1st & 2nd round because there are 8 teams, more games and more action. I think there is one reason for smaller crowds and it is pretty obvious. When Milwaukee started getting the 1st & 2nd rounds at the Arena and then the BC, Marquette was not exactly a mainstay in the Big Dance. Sure, people liked seeing MU play in the NIT, but when the NCAAs came to town, the host school/MU fans bought up all of the tickets. Now MU is a mainstay in the NCAAs and people would rather travel to see them play.

On to the new arena situation, specifically the opposition. Marotta says the BC directly or indirectly employs 1,200 people, and is used between 180-200 times per year. Now if they build a new facility it will be used more than 200 times per year. He said when it comes to concerts, the large acts schedule 2 dates in Chicago, a date in Detroit.... and then they circle around and do 1-2 more shows in the Midwest. Usually decide between Indy, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha.... Milwaukee is often overlooked. With a new stadium, Milwaukee wiull not be overlooked and will draw some of the top touring acts.

Ok - 200+ events a year and employing 1,200 people, not including the workers at hotels, bars, restaurants etc? How is this not a no-brainer?