In reply to: Qf will be at the football stadium not Arlotta * posted by steelhop
It's probably useful.
And it's nothing less than shocking that Hofstra is hosting quarterfinals six years in a row. Of course, proximity to New York City (while simultaneously not being a "city school," unlike Manhattan or St. John's) probably helps greatly. But in any event, it's a real coup for that school. I am surprised that the NCAA did that, however, given the geographic growth of lacrosse in recent years.
so there isn't any conflict of interest there or anything.
And the poster below is correct. Nothing wrong with Hofstra, ND, etc. But, the farthest south the QFs will be is Hofstra for the next 6 years. That's a problem...I don't know many ACC fans are going to repeatedly drive up 95 to go to Hofstra.
Newark, DE (this year)
Annapolis, MD (next year)
Columbus, OH (2022)
All south of Hempstead, NY (although Columbus barely is, and in any event, Hempstead is probably a shorter drive than Columbus for most of the southern Division I programs).
Your point is well taken, however, even if the details aren't entirely correct. Four years is too long a time for Hempstead to be the shortest drive of the QF sites for most of the southern schools.
Not Hofstra AND those places. Few people have a problem with ND or thatOSU hosting QF games. But there's a big problem when ND or thatOSU is the "southern" QF location.