[cksportsfan]

bear claw,

Some folks need to look at the BIG picture.

I'm not from Owensboro, but Region 3 needs to be at the Owensboro Sports Center. College Floor. Biggest gym/arena in region. Neutral site (not a permanent home for any Daviess County school, as they play most home games at their own high schools).

Region 4 needs to be at WKU.

Morehead State needs to host its region.

Same with NKU in NKY.

And Bellarmine (now that its done), Gardens, wherever in Louisville.

And the Pikeville (East KY Expo) for its region.

While schools think it should be spread out, financially, it makes sense to have it at the biggest place (provided you get a sweet deal on rent).

In the 3rd Region a few years ago, Meade County made more money by NOT hosting and playing in Owensboro. Teams get better checks because more fans means more tickets means more concessions means more other (programs, shirts).

Inconveniencing the biggest/more populous fanbases -- especially when they have more than capable arenas -- is dumb, self-serving and financially foolish.

If you lost money -- and it looks like a TON of it -- by doing it your way, um, what was the purpose of doing it YOUR way again? Whatever it was, it was a failure.

I'm not from the Corbin arena. Or with the Pikeville arena. Or with WKU, NKU or the SportsCenter.

I personally gain NOTHING from the games being held at those sites.

But unlike you, I see the greater good.