Poll: Are you planning on attending Arch Madness?

VU2014 · February 05, 2018, 03:08:53 PM

Just taking a poll to see how many are planning on going. I'm personally planning on making a trip of it to watch some great basketball and site see. I've heard great things about the event and have heard it's really well put on. I can't wait. The City of St. Louis also just did a big renovation of the Scottrade Center.

https://alumni.valpo.edu/s/1347/17/page-1col.aspx?sid=1347&gid=1&pgid=2193&cid=5106&ecid=5106&crid=0&calpgid=61&calcid=4418

http://www.mvc-sports.com/sports/2017/8/16/2018_ArchMadness_TourneyCentral.aspx

Valparaiso's Alum/Fan hotel: Marriott St. Louis Grand

talksalot · February 05, 2018, 03:44:31 PM

Sorry to say... no. Thrilled to say....no. My twin grandsons will be turning 1 on Saturday March 3...about 15 miles from Little Caesar's Arena. I had NOT planned on this team playing on THURSDAY...

M · February 05, 2018, 05:48:29 PM

I had hoped to come for the Friday-Sunday...but it's looking like a pass this year.

crusadermoe · February 05, 2018, 06:17:55 PM

Ditto.

usc4valpo · February 05, 2018, 07:38:59 PM

Not sure. St. Louis has some cool areas. I love the Hilll, the old Italian neighborhood where there is great food and people. the neighborhood around Anheiser Busch is really cool. Also, Blueberry Hill on Delmar on the Loop is a fun place, and that street has cool shops and an awesome cannoli bakery.

justducky · February 05, 2018, 07:41:10 PM

No.
18-19? Maybe?

bigmosmithfan1 · February 05, 2018, 09:02:14 PM

I'll be there if we make it to Saturday.

VU2014 · February 06, 2018, 11:13:50 AM

https://twitter.com/valpoathletics/status/960922469694615552

NativeCheesehead · February 06, 2018, 01:28:38 PM

"Also available to bid on: The chance to draw up one out-of-bounds play to be run in our Thursday Night game! Can't be any worse than most of the ones we got."

M · February 06, 2018, 01:51:42 PM

^^That's awesome^^

I used to love our inbounds play and use several of them with my 8th grade team. Inbounds plays designed just to get the ball in are boring. Give me something that is designed to get you a quick easy bucket!

vufan75 · February 06, 2018, 03:54:18 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on February 06, 2018, 11:13:50 AM
https://twitter.com/valpoathletics/status/960922469694615552

Looks like 1 bid so far on mens link. $20?
It's early in the bid process I guess. Hope for better to benefit Crusader Fund. [emoji102]

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VU2014 · February 08, 2018, 11:50:45 AM

Quote from: vufan75 on February 06, 2018, 03:54:18 PM
Looks like 1 bid so far on mens link. $20?
It's early in the bid process I guess. Hope for better to benefit Crusader Fund. [emoji102]

Only 4 bids still... now up to $50. Fan morale is way down this season after that California road trip when things started to come off the rails.

agibson · February 08, 2018, 12:50:52 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on February 05, 2018, 03:08:53 PMJust taking a poll to see how many are planning on going.

Early season, even pre-season, or back in the X-0 record days I was seriously considering going. Probably on a day-at-a-time basis (preferably starting on _Friday_, of course), go home when they lose.

I still don't exclude it. But, I have some soft conflicts at home on the Thursday and the Saturday... And I'm admittedly less excited than I was.

Getting that first road win will help.

I'm not that into "attending a tournament with a bunch of teams that I know a little about". If VU was a contender then the other stuff might be an appealing bonus. But, if it feels like that's the _main_ point of the trip, I'm not all that excited to plan a trip.

bbtds · February 08, 2018, 01:54:37 PM

When bored in St Louis I would recommend the City Museum which is one of those kids' museums that adults end up enjoying almost as much because they were once kids too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=new+st+louis+museum&oq=new+st+louis+museum&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.11506j0j7&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#istate=lrl:iv&rlimm=14518554203779680772

Good suggestion even for adults:

If you have a child who needs a nap, go when they first open, until they get tired, thats what we had to do. We spent 3 and half hours there, and that wasn't near enough time!!

It was created by an art student that went to college with my cousin. He accidentally was killed in a bulldozer accident on another project he was working on.

I'll be meeting another uncle of mine between Jeff City and St Louis one of the evenings.

bbtds · May 22, 2018, 12:25:29 AM

The Scottrade Center's name is getting changed to the Enterprise Center due to Enterprise-Rent-A-Car paying for the naming rights. Enterprise, the company that employs many ex-athletes in their open positions is headquartered in St Louis.

https://amp.kmov.com/story/38235852/home-of-st-louis-blues-to-get-new-name-today