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Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?

Posted by illinibone <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illinibone' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 14:46:31

We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Script Kiddie

Is there a James Naismith All-American Inn there?*

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 20:00:18, in reply to "Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Lou Henson for the Naismith Basketball HOF*

Posted by Poldark <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Poldark' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 16:11:47, in reply to "Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Social Misfit who wants to coach Illinois women's basketball.

"After Austin Peay, we deserved one of these"

Not-so-fun fact: The volleyball HOF is just up the road*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:42:24, in reply to "Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Chicken Little poster child

Imagine how much more visitors the HOF's would get if they were in real places*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:53:59, in reply to "Not-so-fun fact: The volleyball HOF is just up the road*"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

My trip to Cooperstown when I was a kid was magical. Highly recommend.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on April 14, 2026, 16:19:04, in reply to "Imagine how much more visitors the HOF's would get if they were in real places*"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

I'm sure it's awesome, but wouldn't it be awesome if it was just outside of NYC?

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 16:21:07, in reply to "My trip to Cooperstown when I was a kid was magical. Highly recommend.*"

Instead of in a town that I have no idea where it is.

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Maybe it's because I was a kid but the trip through central NY State was very charming.

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on April 14, 2026, 16:27:34, in reply to "I'm sure it's awesome, but wouldn't it be awesome if it was just outside of NYC?"

I'm sure it could be done in a suburb well but would make it a lot harder to achieve the real small-town charm.

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Instead of in a town that I have no idea where it is.

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Agreed. I think a decent part of the mystique and charm is its location*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 19:56:40, in reply to "Maybe it's because I was a kid but the trip through central NY State was very charming."

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I'm sure it could be done in a suburb well but would make it a lot harder to achieve the real small-town charm.

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Instead of in a town that I have no idea where it is.

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Did you pass a white Sienna with an Illinois alumni plate frame on I-91?*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:08:17, in reply to "Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Chicken Little poster child

don't think so, but I did see an IL license plate in Hawaii the week before..

Posted by illinibone <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illinibone' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 23:16:01, in reply to "Did you pass a white Sienna with an Illinois alumni plate frame on I-91?*"

That's a long drive.

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Script Kiddie

Stolen car?

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 15, 2026, 8:17:28, in reply to "don't think so, but I did see an IL license plate in Hawaii the week before.."

My assumption was military or someone's vacation car registered at home*

Posted by illinibone <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illinibone' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 15, 2026, 9:48:56, in reply to "Stolen car? "

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Script Kiddie

Are you going to put it in freaking Shelbyville?*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on April 14, 2026, 15:04:48, in reply to "Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

The fire hydrants there are yellow. *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:07:48, in reply to "Are you going to put it in freaking Shelbyville?*"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

That’s where he invented it. *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 14:48:19, in reply to "Why is the Naismith Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA?"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

Fun fact: Naismith is the only Kansas HC with a losing record there*

Posted by bjl63 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bjl63' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:40:00, in reply to "That’s where he invented it. *"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Then I guess that makes sense. TIL.*

Posted by illinibone <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illinibone' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 14:54:28, in reply to "That’s where he invented it. *"

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We were driving between UConn and UMass last week and it surprised me that we passed it. Why is it there?

Script Kiddie

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