Big Ten Tourny coming to Omaha

[Bugeaters1]

Hopefully it will be anchored in Omaha forever.

http://nebraska.247sports.com/Bolt/Big-Ten-baseball-tourney-coming-back-to-Omaha-32811483

[Bugeaters1]

[49r]

[49r]

[Bugeaters1]

Nice to get that back in Omaha and maybe it will be anchored there.

[Bugeaters1]

https://www.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=928&CID=1702989

[49r]

I went to the championship game last spring and the atmosphere was absolutely electric.  Glad to see it coming back to Omaha!

 

It appears that the Big East holds the option on TD Ameritrade for their tournament in '17, which is why that date is TBD for the B1G.

[Bugeaters1]

I went to the championship game last spring and the atmosphere was absolutely electric.  Glad to see it coming back to Omaha!

 

It appears that the Big East holds the option on TD Ameritrade for their tournament in '17, which is why that date is TBD for the B1G.

I would have like to have gone but had honey does to do. I listened on the radio. To bad south Omaha didn't have more hotel motels and eatery's around where the storm chasers play that would be an okay place to have the tournament as well.

[49r]

1620 - Game Time with Nick Bahe:  11/11/14 Seg 11: Go where you know you'll fill

 

http://cdn.stationcaster.com/stations/kozn/media/mp3/11_11_14_Seg_11__Go_where_you_know_you_ll_fill-1415735343.mp3

(13:42)

 

Nick talks about the B1G baseball tournament being back in Omaha - drop the anchor plus more

[trickey]

 

Reading between the lines...I believe the availability issue comes from the B1G offering to commit to a yearly deal for the tournament to be held in Omaha.

 

Yet, Creighton has first right of refusal due to their multiple seasons contract, as they are the main occupants of the stadium until the real show comes to town.

I imagine CU talked to their new league about anchoring their BE tournament here in Omaha...and they were rebuffed as the league did not want to reward this newcomer with a prize so huge!

I believe the BE committed to  2017 and they suggested they would be in for perhaps every other year after that...but they wanted to think about it....(Cue the smiling faces of the MECA board)!

 

How far out the CU contract goes...I do not know...yet I imagine the next time it is negotiated the post season tournament weekend will be much more hotly contested!

 

Cue the lawyers!

[49r]

From what I understand, trickey, is the Big East baseball tournament is in Omaha for 2015, with an option for 2017 as well.  (taking a wait and see approach there)  What they decide to do with 2017 will determine whether the B1G will get to place the tourney there in 2017 or not.