March 18, 2013

News Dayton, Ohio, Hurriedly Preparing for Onslaught of NCAA Tournament Play-In Game Fans

Dayton, Ohio, Hurriedly Preparing for Onslaught of NCAA Tournament PlayIn Game Fans - Image 1
Just days from now, Dayton, Ohio, will play host to the NCAA Tournament play-in games — or "First Four" — the biggest annual event on the town's calendar. With the hours and minutes ticking down, the finishing touches are being put on the preparation.

"It's basically like hosting an Olympics," said Dayton mayor Gary Leitzell. "If, you know, the Olympics were one one-thousandth of the size and instead of world-class athletes from all over the world, it had mediocre basketball players from mid-major conferences."

Dayton's six hotels are expected to swell with an additional 237 guests next week, a number including the players, coaches and staff members of the eight teams playing in the First Four.

"I didn't have to hire additional workers, no," said Mary James, manager of the Dayton Radisson. "But I did tell Cheryl, one of my maids, that I may need her to stay a half hour later one day next week. If it doesn't work with her schedule, though, we'll be fine."

/ 0 comments / Keep Reading »
Filed Under   NCAAB   Dayton Flyers
February 21, 2012

Video Basketball Announcer Plummets from His Stool During Pregame

He's a gamer. A gamer with a shard of stool in his ass.

/ 0 comments / Watch Video »
Filed Under   media   NCAAB   Xavier Musketeers   Dayton Flyers