ncaa selection show party 5pm 3/13 at newman arena

[phillysportsfan]

for anyone who did not just get the email:

Join Coach Steve Donahue and the 2009-10 Cornell Men's Basketball team this Sunday, March 14th at Newman Arena for an unforgettable NCAA Selection Show. Be there when the team learns its tournament fate for the First Round games, and experience all of the excitement that's been building up all year!

The Cornell Selection Show at Newman Arena will include a LIVE large-screen broadcast of the CBS NCAA Selection Show, Coach Donahue's ceremonial cutting of the nets and words from Coach and this incredible team.

Doors Open: 5:00p.m.
Event Begins: 5:30p.m.
(doors will close at 5:30p.m. - no late admittance)

This is a FREE event, but hard tickets are required for all attendees. A limited number of seats are available, so come by the Athletic Ticket Office in Bartels Hall beginning at 10:00a.m. on Tuesday, March 9th. These tickets will go very quickly, so do not hesitate in getting yours!

[Al DeFlorio]

Speaking of selection, here's one "expert" who puts us in Providence::banana:: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[French Rage]

Speaking of selection, here's one "expert" who puts us in Providence::banana:: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

C'mon San Jose!

[David Harding]

for anyone who did not just get the email:

Join Coach Steve Donahue and the 2009-10 Cornell Men's Basketball team this Sunday, March 14th at Newman Arena for an unforgettable NCAA Selection Show. Be there when the team learns its tournament fate for the First Round games, and experience all of the excitement that's been building up all year!

The Cornell Selection Show at Newman Arena will include a LIVE large-screen broadcast of the CBS NCAA Selection Show, Coach Donahue's ceremonial cutting of the nets and words from Coach and this incredible team.

Doors Open: 5:00p.m.
Event Begins: 5:30p.m.
(doors will close at 5:30p.m. - no late admittance)

This is a FREE event, but hard tickets are required for all attendees. A limited number of seats are available, so come by the Athletic Ticket Office in Bartels Hall beginning at 10:00a.m. on Tuesday, March 9th. These tickets will go very quickly, so do not hesitate in getting yours!

Has The Line started to form yet?

[phillysportsfan]

I would be surprised if there is any more than a few people in line before 10am tomorrow

[RichH]

I would be surprised if there is any more than a few people in line before 10am tomorrow

Oh boy! TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE!!1!111!!!eleven!!  

They're going to file people in and have them sit there for an hour and a half.  Then some guy in a headset is going to tell when to cheer and scream and wave when the light above the camera goes on and he'll also point at you because people in some studio somewhere else wants you to show everyone how crazy xtreme and ROWDY SPORTS FANZ we are!!!1  YEAH!!! TEE!!!! VEE!!!!!!  After 20 seconds, the light will go off, and you'll get to leave knowing that CBS is pleased with your enthusiasm.  Where do I get these precious tickets??!!

I would rather be at the Big Red Freakout.

[jtwcornell91]

I would be surprised if there is any more than a few people in line before 10am tomorrow

Oh boy! TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE!!1!111!!!eleven!!  

They're going to file people in and have them sit there for an hour and a half.  Then some guy in a headset is going to tell when to cheer and scream and wave when the light above the camera goes on and he'll also point at you because people in some studio somewhere else wants you to show everyone how crazy xtreme and ROWDY SPORTS FANZ we are!!!1  YEAH!!! TEE!!!! VEE!!!!!!  After 20 seconds, the light will go off, and you'll get to leave knowing that CBS is pleased with your enthusiasm.  Where do I get these precious tickets??!!

I would rather be at the Big Red Freakout.

What if CBS gives everyone one Thunderstik?

[phillysportsfan]

I dont think CBS is even going to be there

[Jordan 04]

I would be surprised if there is any more than a few people in line before 10am tomorrow

Oh boy! TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE!!1!111!!!eleven!!  

They're going to file people in and have them sit there for an hour and a half.  Then some guy in a headset is going to tell when to cheer and scream and wave when the light above the camera goes on and he'll also point at you because people in some studio somewhere else wants you to show everyone how crazy xtreme and ROWDY SPORTS FANZ we are!!!1  YEAH!!! TEE!!!! VEE!!!!!!  After 20 seconds, the light will go off, and you'll get to leave knowing that CBS is pleased with your enthusiasm.  Where do I get these precious tickets??!!

I would rather be at the Big Red Freakout.

Does the announcement even say anything about being on television?

But if we do happen to be shown on the screen, your reaction is spot on. National attention on our program, and enthusiasm from our fans in front of millions of viewers, is a terrible and manipulative waste of time.

[Rita]

I would be surprised if there is any more than a few people in line before 10am tomorrow

Oh boy! TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE TEEVEE!!1!111!!!eleven!!  

They're going to file people in and have them sit there for an hour and a half.  Then some guy in a headset is going to tell when to cheer and scream and wave when the light above the camera goes on and he'll also point at you because people in some studio somewhere else wants you to show everyone how crazy xtreme and ROWDY SPORTS FANZ we are!!!1  YEAH!!! TEE!!!! VEE!!!!!!  After 20 seconds, the light will go off, and you'll get to leave knowing that CBS is pleased with your enthusiasm.  Where do I get these precious tickets??!!

I would rather be at the Big Red Freakout.

Says our most telegenic ELFer ;-).

[Trotsky]

Says our most telegenic ELFer ;-).

Oh snap.

[RichH]

Does the announcement even say anything about being on television?

You're right, it doesn't. I retract my snark.

faked, prompted enthusiasm from our fans in front of millions of viewers, is a terrible and manipulative waste of time.

FYP. I agree completely.

[RichH]

Says our most telegenic ELFer ;-).

There's a difference.  I'm not the one seeking out a camera.  I only know I'm on by the avalanche of txts I get afterwards. You'll never catch me mugging or waving or woo-ing for a camera.  Or a t-shirt toss, for that matter.

[Jordan 04]

Does the announcement even say anything about being on television?

You're right, it doesn't. I retract my snark.

faked, prompted enthusiasm from our fans in front of millions of viewers, is a terrible and manipulative waste of time.

FYP. I agree completely.

Ok, aside from the 'ole intertubes "FYP, and I agree" douchiness, we can simply disagree.

I figure if someone isn't enthusiastic about the Cornell basketball team, they're not going to trek up to Newman on a weekend to cheer on the team. And being "prompted" to cheer and show that enthusiasm while on live television is no different from the Faithful being "prompted" by the pep band to do Screw BU, or the team "prompting" the crowd to cheer for sticks-in-the-air, or the stage manager at a television show (e.g. Daily Show) "prompting" the audience to cheer coming back from commercial. It's not as if a disinterested, bored crowd is being tricked to display fake enthusiasm.

But either way, snarks are moot since it doesn't appear that the gathering will be televised.

[phillysportsfan]

CBS only usually has a camera at the Selection Sunday events for the big time teams but the fact that there will probably be a camera at Syracuse makes it more likely there could be a camera here but I doubt it