DETROIT — If Detroit area weather forecasts are correct, Monday’s championship game between North Carolina and Michigan State should be an interesting experience for the 72,500 or so fans expected to show up at Ford Field.
Up to 6-8 inches of snow is expected overnight Sunday and through the day Monday.
The city is used to dealing with rough weather -- “Hockey Town” is a popular nickname -- but heavy traffic is another matter. In cold but clear conditions during Saturday’s semifinal games, street and pedestrian traffic for several blocks around the stadium was a nightmare.
Even bus drivers and policemen complained about endless jams that materialized in mid morning and lingered long past the end of the second game near midnight. Bus passengers from hotels less than two miles from the building sat in snarls for more than 90 minutes.
In addition to the snow, reports predict wind gusts in excess of 25 mph for most of Monday.
Don’t expect any second-guessing the tournament site from the money-hungry NCAA, however. With big television ratings and the guarantee of almost 75,000 sold tickets, heck, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the NCAA someday stage a Final Four in Afghanistan.
Comments
I'm glad it's not
Mon, 04/06/2009 - 10:49 — jeromfitza football game the weather made for football. I don't know how the Tar Heel football team would do against Michigan State like have done with the Men's Basketball. I'm glad the game is indoors in a beautiful stage at the Ford Field.
Money-hungry NCAA
Sun, 04/05/2009 - 18:42 — mayberry_lady1Now that one phrase should set off warning flags for everyone. With a large money flow, is there any wonder so many 'needy' colleges bend rules? I wonder if all profit was given back to schools in the form of general scholarships, there would be a better relationship between colleges and the NCAA. And this is the same organization that was worried about Lawson gambling.
at least the NCAA decides
Sun, 04/05/2009 - 22:25 — swisspfauat least the NCAA decides the men's basketball champion, get rid of the BCS