...and some media and franchises, do learn.

[tops804]

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/local/booking_issue_causes_mustangs_to_reschedule_road_g ame_01-08-2009.html

Booking issue causes Mustangs to reschedule road game


January, 8, 2009

A booking issue at an arena in Midland caused the Southeast Texas Mustangs to find a new opponent for tonight's scheduled road game.

But in an American Basketball Association that played less than 39 percent of its games last season, that's hardly unusual.

Instead, the Mustangs will play tonight against the Mississippi Blues in Jackson, Miss. The Mustangs (9-1) played Wednesday at Mississippi and won 114-96 for their eighth straight victory.

The Mustangs had been set to play Friday against the West Texas Whirlwinds but learned Monday that arena repair work would prevent the game from being played, Mustangs coach Steve Tucker said.

No schedule appeared on the Whirlwinds team Web site. Last season, the Whirlwinds played nine games, none after Dec. 22, 2007.

The Whirlwinds were one of 17 ABA teams that folded or left the league in midseason last season, according to OurSportsCentral.com, a Web site that tracks minor league sports.

The Whirlwinds have played four games this season, according to another team's Web site. The Houston Takers' Web site tracks league standings. The league's Web site, ABAlive.com, does not track league standings.

The Whirlwinds are scheduled to play the Mustangs three more times this season with two of those games to be in Beaumont.

The Mustangs next scheduled home game is Thursday against the Texas Fuel, a San Antonio-based team.

Credit where it's due.
At least the Mustangs were able to reschedule and had a willing opponent to
host them.

Where it's not?
Why call it a "booking issue" then go into arena repairs as the culprit? They
could be considered the same, yet "booking issue" still leans more towards
another event taking place the same night (and not construction).

With the Whirlwinds on on off season last year. I can't help but feel this isn't
going to be their last cancellation.

The Whirlwinds have played four games this season
...but if a tree falls in the forest and nobodys around to hear it. :rolleyes:

[Sam Hill]

See...if you don't have a printed schedule, meanspirited smartalecks like us can't come up with a percentage of games that have been actually played. It's all part of Joe's clever plan!

[preeths]

That's a theory I've heard proposed before. Unfortunately for the ABA, it's easy enough to figure out the total number of games that should be played in a 30-game season with 30+ teams that began the year. We actually just need to figure out which ones were actually played. That's always been the hard part.

[TDL_sa]

"booking issue"? Yeah the middle schoold that the Whirlwinds play at had a school game that night and the people of Midland would much rather watch middle schoolers play than the Whirlwinds.

[TEN]

"booking issue"? Yeah the middle schoold that the Whirlwinds play at had a school game that night and the people of Midland would much rather watch middle schoolers play than the Whirlwinds.

I'll take it one step further...

The elementary school that the Whirlwinds play at had a school carnival and they were using the gym for a cakewalk.................oh, and the people of Midland would much rather watch the cakewalk...I mean...come on! CAKE!

[tops804]

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/local/37424624.html

With my footnotes.

Mustangs face another schedule change

Over the last week, the Southeast Texas Mustangs have faced as many schedule changes as games played. (1)

Sunday's game against the Houston Takers was postponed so each team could free up a date to play the Beijing Aoshen Olympian, (2) an ABA team based out of Stockton, Calif., said Mustangs coach Steve Tucker.

Tucker said Beijing Aoshen Olympian will travel to Texas and play the Mustangs, the Takers, the San Antonio-based Texas Fuel and the Texas City Rangers starting Feb. 15.

The Mustangs, who are 10-1, would play the team at Ford Arena on Feb. 15.

A make-up date for the Mustangs game against the Takers has not yet been determined, (3) Tucker said.

The latest schedule change comes off the heels of the Mustangs having to cancel its two-game road set against the West Texas Whirlwinds, who play in Midland. (4)

Instead, the Mustangs played the Mississippi Blues in Jackson, Miss., and won both games extending their winning streak to nine games.

One game that is still scheduled is the Mustangs home game on Thursday at 7:30 p.m against the Texas Fuel. (5)

The Fuel, who are the No. 2 team in the ABA power rankings, are the only team to beat the Mustangs this season. (6)


(1) Welcome South Texas!!! To the ABA as we have known it for eight seasons!!!
(2) Free up a date??? Like the folded teams haven't already done that.
(...and arenas with furnace issues).
(3) Pending whether or not an arena is available (...or a mop bucket of spilled
water can be called a "probable leak in the roof".)
(4) Play in Midland??? Don't they mean "Don't play scheduled games, but are
based in Midland"?
(5) Pending whether or not Texas will be called as an emergency opponent
for Utica, Oshkosh, or the Gwizz.
(6) ...and probably one of the few who actually showed up for games against
them.