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Title: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: pierre on May 28, 2014, 05:46:16 AM
T-U hints it could be an SEC championship of some kind.

QuoteThe council will hit the ground running on Wednesday when it announces what it terms "a major sporting event" for the area. The SEC, which is holding its spring meetings in Destin, is making a joint announcement of the event, likely to be a conference championship.

http://jacksonville.com/sports/2014-05-27/story/group-heavy-hitters-run-jacksonville-sports-council-will-try-bring-events
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: Gators312 on May 28, 2014, 07:50:40 AM
Could be the SEC Baseball tournament?

I know Nashville locked up the Men's basketball recently, outside of 2018 :
Nashville would be the primary home for the conference men's basketball tournament for the next dozen years. Bridgestone Arena will play host to the five-day league championship event from 2015-2017, 2019-2021, and 2023-2025. The city will also host the women's SEC Tournament in 2018, 2022, and 2026 Women's 2015 tourney will be played in Little Rock?

I think Football is not going to move the SECCG from it's ultra successful home, the only way would be in case the new Atlanta stadium is not ready in time but I don't think that will be the case. 
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: Traveller on May 28, 2014, 08:16:19 AM
Quote from: Gators312 on May 28, 2014, 07:50:40 AMCould be the SEC Baseball tournament?

My guess would be gymnastics.  Baseball is scheduled to be in Hoover for the foreseeable future, whereas gymnastics doesn't have a site for 2015 yet (to my knowledge, at least).  The arena would be a good venue.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: Dapperdan on May 28, 2014, 08:40:25 AM
Gymnastics? Would that be a major announcement?
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: wolfdawg54 on May 28, 2014, 08:47:58 AM
Sources from the Gator Bowl Association are saying that it will be the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:05:53 AM
That would be a good get.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:12:34 AM
The women's tournament had open dates in 2016/17.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: fsquid on May 28, 2014, 09:48:23 AM
Quote from: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:05:53 AM
That would be a good get.

do people travel for that?
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:59:47 AM
Quote from: fsquid on May 28, 2014, 09:48:23 AM
Quote from: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:05:53 AM
That would be a good get.

do people travel for that?

I know Tennessee does.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: Tacachale on May 28, 2014, 10:35:19 AM
Quote from: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:59:47 AM
Quote from: fsquid on May 28, 2014, 09:48:23 AM
Quote from: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 09:05:53 AM
That would be a good get.

do people travel for that?

I know Tennessee does.

I don't know about travel, but it gets solid crowds over the course of several days wherever it's played. It would definitely be a good get if this is it.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: copperfiend on May 28, 2014, 11:31:55 AM
It is 2016. Verlander says estimated 5 million of local economic impact.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: Coolyfett on June 06, 2014, 10:13:21 AM
.....meh
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: mtraininjax on June 07, 2014, 08:36:47 AM
QuoteVerlander says estimated 5 million of local economic impact.

Exactly, Meh.........he doesn't know

Why not bring back a sure thing, the Gator Bowl Basketball Classic with 4 teams, one being JU, maybe UNF, against 2 other teams.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: IrvAdams on June 07, 2014, 09:14:14 AM
Quote from: mtraininjax on June 07, 2014, 08:36:47 AM
QuoteVerlander says estimated 5 million of local economic impact.

Exactly, Meh.........he doesn't know

Why not bring back a sure thing, the Gator Bowl Basketball Classic with 4 teams, one being JU, maybe UNF, against 2 other teams.

I love watching JU/UNF. I went to both schools. Good local rivalry.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: I-10east on March 06, 2016, 09:32:32 PM
The South Carolina Gamecocks won the Women's SEC Tourney.

http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article64438392.html

Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: spuwho on March 06, 2016, 10:21:36 PM
Quote from: I-10east on March 06, 2016, 09:32:32 PM
The South Carolina Gamecocks won the Women's SEC Tourney.

http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article64438392.html

It was Gamecock Day at my son's school last week. The kids were all instructed to wear black and red to school and the Womens BB team came by to see the kids.
Title: Re: Jax Sports Council to accounce on Wednesday an event coming to Jacksonville
Post by: I-10east on March 07, 2016, 12:18:33 AM
^^^Cool!! :)