I've been to both cities, and other than the crime factor in some areas, Omaha is heads and shoulders above Des Moines, but that is mostly because Omaha is so much larger.
Wow.
I've been to both cities, and other than the crime factor in some areas, Omaha is heads and shoulders above Des Moines, but that is mostly because Omaha is so much larger.
They *should* have built this down near MLK, IMO. Would have tied in with court and all.
Actually that was the original consultant recommendation. It would have shared parking with SecTaylor and been visible coming down Fluer behind Gray's Lake. Would have been nice. But, the city leaders needed to keep Vets tied into the new complex in some form to save their political skins. They also wanted it near 235 because it makes a neat picture from the never used pedestrian bridge near the river...
It is strange that they didn't build WF closer to Court Ave to make a more fan friendly arena district like every other major city does. I doubt any UK or UI fan was like "hey I wish I could have driven 3 hours longer to make it to Omaha".
A tweet from from Chris Jones, who is apparently a photo journalist for WHO and retweeted by Keith Murphy:
"Just chatting with an NCAA official in OKC.Mentioned we were from DSM. She replied "That was one of the best host cities EVER" @MurphyKeith"
Sounds like Des Moines did OK.
The article in the OP is about the most "Nebraska" thing I've ever read in my life. A sport the state sucks at and doesn't care about...but they still have to delude themselves they're the best NCAA host city in the nation because that's what Nebraska does.
Why does Nebraska want to act like Texas all the time?
I have heard that Des Moines submitted another bid to host for 2019, hopefully ISU isn't the host school this time.
The article in the OP is about the most "Nebraska" thing I've ever read in my life. A sport the state sucks at and doesn't care about...but they still have to delude themselves they're the best NCAA host city in the nation because that's what Nebraska does.
I have heard that Des Moines submitted another bid to host for 2019, hopefully ISU isn't the host school this time.
Tom seems like a typical Husker fan, butt hurt his Bluejays aren't in the big dance this year. Jealous that his neighbors to the east have relevant sports teams.