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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2020 10:50:45 GMT -5
D1 docket already lists us as playing:
@ Toledo 12/2
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 23, 2020 14:04:17 GMT -5
Also locked in, two games with Summit League teams. I think they are supposed to be weighted competition matches, so Denver and Western Illinois are possibilities (if the 2019-20 standings are used as the basis of determining team strength).
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Post by Rogobob77 on Apr 8, 2020 13:40:26 GMT -5
Just a guess, but I think the rumored possible home game with Kentucky dissolves, but the Titans get a payday to play the Wildcats in Lexington this upcoming season.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 6:53:46 GMT -5
Here it is !!!
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Post by Rogobob77 on Apr 14, 2020 13:02:23 GMT -5
Six months ago, Mike Davis was quoted in the Detroit News that the possibility of hosting Kentucky at Calihan Hall or Little Caesars Arena was “99.9 percent.” Would have been nice.
My take: I think even in the best of circumstances, it would be a stretch to fill up LCA for a game with Kentucky. Perhaps there could have been a creative undercard game, e.g., EMU vs. WMU. But now with the virus-related uncertainties, it would be an enormous financial risk to schedule a game there, and the Olympia Entertainment people were likely no longer interested. With the game at Kentucky, a guaranteed sell-out under normal circumstances, KU gets a home game and UDM gets a nice payday. Heard pay games will be less prevalent the next season, so the bean counters at 6 and Livernois are happy to be able to accrue some revenue from this game. Brad gets his homecoming. The game at Lexington may be played with no spectators or perhaps not at all, who knows.
Don’t think a game at Calihan Hall was ever seriously in the cards. I know Detroit Mercy can get up to $100,000 for a really good buy game, I wonder what a major school like Kentucky would want to play a school like us on the road? At Lexington, they seat 20,500 and according to a Google search the average ticket for MBB at Rupp Arena costs $86. So UK might be able to generate $1.7 for a home game. For them to play an out of conference game out of the goodness of their heart and forfeit all that home revenue, they might require a minimum $1 million payout. If we charged a whopping $120 for tickets at Calihan and got a full house, we might break even.
And if the Coronavirus risk diminishes, wouldn’t be a bad bus trip for Titan fans.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 9:58:52 GMT -5
This is being called the Bluegrass Invitational, although I couldn't find out any other info at present
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Post by Rogobob77 on Apr 17, 2020 7:38:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2020 18:13:30 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 13:32:38 GMT -5
Hartford is the 4th team
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Post by Commissioner on May 4, 2020 19:38:03 GMT -5
We get 11 non-conference games. It appears at least 9 will be on the road. Probably at least 10 as we take another guarantee game. We’ll play at Kentucky and Richmond in the first week. Get ready for another sucky start and a further decline in fan interest.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2020 16:03:42 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2020 16:17:02 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 15:57:42 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Detroit Mercy was scheduled to visit Kentucky on Nov. 13, as part of a multi-team event played at multiple sites. Also in that field are Richmond and Hartford. Detroit Mercy coach Mike Davis said talks are under way to play all the games in Lexington, Kentucky, forming a mini-bubble, of sorts.
But again, there are no done deals yet.
"That's important for us, financially," Davis said. "We definitely want to play those games."
Detroit Mercy also has a deal to play Northwestern.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2020 16:00:32 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Sept 25, 2020 15:00:12 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Detroit Mercy was scheduled to visit Kentucky on Nov. 13, as part of a multi-team event played at multiple sites. Also in that field are Richmond and Hartford. Detroit Mercy coach Mike Davis said talks are under way to play all the games in Lexington, Kentucky, forming a mini-bubble, of sorts. But again, there are no done deals yet. "That's important for us, financially," Davis said. "We definitely want to play those games." Detroit Mercy also has a deal to play Northwestern.The Northwestern game is a good one, especially if buy games are going at a discounted rate. Bus ride over, one night stay in a hotel (if that), shouldn't set us back too much in travel costs.
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