fanofzoo said:
Meaning what?
Back in the day a couple years right after the University of Montana hosted for the second time an NCAA Women's Tournament Regional the offer to do so again in the then near future was extended by the NCAA for further hostings. This back in the 90s and for subsequent decades.
What was the University of Montana's Athletic Department's reaction?
"Oh, it's much too much work for us."
Too much work?
Get real, Montana.
Too much work to bring on senior citizens to host/usher games; that they've done throughout the regular season? For how many years, now?
Too much work to bring back college students to handle the concession stands? That they've done throughout the regular season. For how many years up to then?
Too much work to host visiting teams and fans staying a couple days in Missoula at hotels/motels, whatever. For how much money that brings into the local economy.
Yeah. Well, maybe too much work for the NCAA too to even bother recognizing your existence from now on, as well. Get a grip on reality. You talk about the monetary benefits that the football team brings into the local Missoula and surrounding economy for every home game. Quess what? So do the basketball games; every once in a while, maybe? Huh?
I was never so disappointed in the University of Montana in that response in over 35 years of being a Griz fan.
Too much work for ya?
Yeah.
Way to go, Griz.
If your don't care to be seen on a national level, being gracious enough hosts for a mere weekend of hosting an NCAA Championship Tournament Women's Regional, showcasing the beauty of the Five Valleys, the State of Montana, the Garden City, etc., etc., etc., well, who gives a f**k about you too, then?
You don't care...we don't care. That's how it goes.
And you better well damn believe that out of the other 300 + colleges an/or universities nation-wide, knowing the benefits of hosting a tournament, national exposure, room and board for both teams and fans, etc., etc., etc. That all those others are not as pompously arrogant and naïve to tweek their noses at the NCAA, telling them to f**k off like the University of Montana did.