MBB Summit 2024-25

[AZjack]

I understand the balance between money and other factors, but it feels like Fenton has really damaged the SLT.

Removed student sections - I know this is normally just a SDSU and USD thing, but Omaha had a nice group of student yesterday. Sadly, they didn’t have great seats…

Letting an ineligible team into the SLT - ruined the 2025 championship game

Changing ticket protocols - going to hurt attendance and atmosphere

Removal of the Summit League spirit competition - less dance/cheer teams and less league spirit

Can anyone think of anything positive he has done?

Totally agree, Fenton is useless. He let the southern school presidents have too much say.

Was going to post a similar post about Fenton yesterday, but deleted it. He should be fired if the tourney moves, attendance will plummet.

[salemjack]

I understand the balance between money and other factors, but it feels like Fenton has really damaged the SLT.

Removed student sections - I know this is normally just a SDSU and USD thing, but Omaha had a nice group of student yesterday. Sadly, they didn’t have great seats…

Letting an ineligible team into the SLT - ruined the 2025 championship game

Changing ticket protocols - going to hurt attendance and atmosphere

Removal of the Summit League spirit competition - less dance/cheer teams and less league spirit

Can anyone think of anything positive he has done?

[HoboJack]

If I’m the Omaha coach today, my priority is not to win the game, but to avoid injuries. With the overall net of 170, they are all but guaranteed to be a 16 seed. A loss may help them get a play-in game (l know it’s officially called first round, but that ain’t fooling anybody).

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Omaha pull starters in a close game in the second half. The worst thing that could happen to them at this point might be to get a non- play-in 16 seed.


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[OldHare]

The past 16 SLT championship games had NDSU or SDSU participating in 14 of those. Many times it was against each other. There were a few where the #3 or #4 seed was attached to these teams, but normally #1 or #2 was attached to one of them. Once again, regular conference season has some influence on who reaches the seed and championship. It does not take lots of deductions to figure the order of the SLT is influenced by the successful teams from the regular season and results of the SLT. Then look at the support other teams have for the regular season and bring that information to the expected attendance at a venue near their home. The group looking for improving the SLT may be examining the information through some distortion if they believe income from the SLT will not suffer and attendance will be stable.

[OldHare]

According to the talk around the Denny, the bids have been offered for the SLT to begin after next year(2026). I am guessing that there is not a public reveal of the bids. Fenton has been wanting an out of Sioux Falls to placate some whining voices about "home court" as seen by next year's allocation of tickets. The allocation had been done earlier and most tickets were returned by the other teams. Regular attendees have been asked to pay 2 or more years in advance to secure tickets. Lately the tickets were available in November early to those who attended the sessions the previous tournament. No one knew that the MBB Jackrabbits would be one and done in this year's SLT. We will see what the #1 & #2 seeds bring to town tonight for attendance. Fenton & the group who believe that there will be big influx of fans from other teams is doing poorly reading the tea leaves. (We also see only a few ORU fans appear to support #2 seed WBB Golden Eagles. Tickets were available to those fans in November for preseason top half pick.)

[salemjack]

Do you ever think this is all just posturing by the Summit League to suck every penny they can out of Sioux Falls? I'm at the point of letting it go for a couple of years and let the Summit come back to the SDSU fanbase with their tails between their legs. Enjoy the afternoon session Rabbits and once again skip tonight. The game is meaningless.....

Go Rabbits!

It could be!

I just think Sioux Falls has been a blessing to SDSU success and I am personally bias because it has been an annually event for me and my family!

I won’t be attending the championship tonight. Pointless game!

[6-4-3 Jackrabbit]

Wrong

Do you ever think this is all just posturing by the Summit League to suck every penny they can out of Sioux Falls? I'm at the point of letting it go for a couple of years and let the Summit come back to the SDSU fanbase with their tails between their legs. Enjoy the afternoon session Rabbits and once again skip tonight. The game is meaningless.....

Go Rabbits!

[salemjack]

The corporate sponsorships that Sioux Falls kicks in are going to be tough to match in Omaha, with Creighton being the big brother basketball-wise.

Wrong

[bigticket1]

The tickets are already sold. That’s all they care about. If they go to Omaha the afternoon sessions will draw 500 people and the night sessions maybe 1500. Let the SL try it. It would be the dumbest decision by any conference (especially a mid major) ever. It time to take a stand. The SL needs to understand who butters their bread!

The corporate sponsorships that Sioux Falls kicks in are going to be tough to match in Omaha, with Creighton being the big brother basketball-wise.

[AZjack]

I agree with 6-4-3, skip the game.

If Fenton and the Presidents from the southern schools choose Omaha or Tulsa, this tourney will rot. No one besides Jacks fan will be there.

Fenton needs to be honest with the UMKC, ORU, Denver, Omaha and St Thomas folks that; however much you hate the tourney, it's only making money in one spot.

[6-4-3 Jackrabbit]

Disagree.

If attendance is down, the league is more likely to move the tournament to Omaha.

Show up and support Omaha and UND.

The tickets are already sold. That’s all they care about. If they go to Omaha the afternoon sessions will draw 500 people and the night sessions maybe 1500. Let the SL try it. It would be the dumbest decision by any conference (especially a mid major) ever. It time to take a stand. The SL needs to understand who butters their bread!

[salemjack]

With all the games the SL plays with the tickets I highly encourage SDSU fans to sit out the semifinals tonight. Show the league what this tournament would look like minus the SDSU fanbase. This ticket “fairness” obsession the conference has is so stupid. SDSU has carried this conference tournament for 17 years. In know you paid for the tickets but I highly encourage youSDSU fans to sit this one out tonight!

Go Rabbbits!

Disagree.

If attendance is down, the league is more likely to move the tournament to Omaha.

Show up and support Omaha and UND.

[6-4-3 Jackrabbit]

With all the games the SL plays with the tickets I highly encourage SDSU fans to sit out the semifinals tonight. Show the league what this tournament would look like minus the SDSU fanbase. This ticket “fairness” obsession the conference has is so stupid. SDSU has carried this conference tournament for 17 years. In know you paid for the tickets but I highly encourage youSDSU fans to sit this one out tonight!

Go Rabbbits!

[AZjack]

NDSU was handling them when I posted that.

[salemjack]

ndsu will get killed by Omaha. Won't even be a challenge for them.

Huh?