The last piece of the puzzle to put the All-Military Classic basketball event on an aircraft carrier seems to be figuring out the final details for a television broadcast of the championship round on Monday, Nov. 12, and if the visiting schools could stay an extra day.
Mike Whalen, the executive director of Morale Entertainment Foundation, said plans to have Citadel, Air Force, Army and Virginia Military Institute play on the USS Yorktown are still moving forward. There’s a good chance the first round will be played Saturday, Nov. 10 on the ship, a day after a men’s game between Ohio State and Marquette and a women’s game between Notre Dame and Ohio State are played on the carrier. The second day of the event is still being worked out. Whalen said he has been in contact with Air Force about travel arrangements if the championship round finds a broadcast home for that Monday and the Falcons have to stay an extra day.
I love this tourney and I’m glad it’s going to get a BIG stage! Too bad the squiddies won’t play…
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What, no Navy? Seems odd.
Chris, when this series was put together, Navy had scheduling conflicts and couldn’t be a part of it.
Indeed….a 4 year tourney who ‘tried’ to get Navy but couldn’t. AF hosted first last year (and won tourney), 2nd year this season at the Citadel, next at VMI I believe and last at Army!
Just happened to watch part of the classic movie ‘The Battle of Midway” with starts such as Charleton Heston, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford and others. Point of note: The USS Yorktown (CV-10) that is in Charleston and that the All-Military may be played on, carried on the name of the carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) that was key in the Battle of Midway where it’s planes helped sink three of Japan’s carriers before it was heavily damage (and after the battle later sunk by a submarine). So there is much heritage associated with the All-Miltary Classic being played on this carrier if and when it happens.
Any info on tickets? Really want to go, but I want to get my plane tickets while they’re still reasonable. Thanks, Frank!