NCAA Regional Viewing Events

[A-ron]

Anyone have ideas for NYC? I remember watching Cornell basketball at a three floor bar in Murray Hill. Any thoughts on a place where we could have a small room in the back of a bar?

[jtn27]

Just be glad you're not contemplating a place to watch in Kansas...with the KU sweet-16 tipoff 75 minutes after our faceoff.  ::help::

Holy moly!  How did I not realize until now that I get WatchESPN (nee ESPN3) since the cable/internet provider at my temporary quarters is a participating ISP???  I had figured I wasn't eligible since it's not my name on the cable account.

Actually, WatchESPN and ESPN3 are distinct products, so you may want to double-check which one you have. Only Time Warner, Verizon and a couple other providers have WatchESPN, which lets you watch any ESPN channel. ESPN3 is what most other cable companies and ISPs have.

So, if the game is only on ESPNU and not also on ESPN3 -- I haven't checked -- you may be out of luck.

Ah, interesting.  I tried to go to ESPN3 and got redirected to WatchESPN, so I assumed that was just the new incarnation.  I guess it detected that my ISP (Cox) was WatchESPN enabled so it took me there instead.  It appears that WatchESPN gets you access to pretty much all of the ESPN channels all the time (ESPN, the deuce, ESPNU, ESPN3, etc).  I pulled up cheerleading on ESPNU this evening, so I'm fairly confident that I will get the game tomorrow.

Do you get the Ocho too?

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Just be glad you're not contemplating a place to watch in Kansas...with the KU sweet-16 tipoff 75 minutes after our faceoff.  ::help::

Holy moly!  How did I not realize until now that I get WatchESPN (nee ESPN3) since the cable/internet provider at my temporary quarters is a participating ISP???  I had figured I wasn't eligible since it's not my name on the cable account.

Actually, WatchESPN and ESPN3 are distinct products, so you may want to double-check which one you have. Only Time Warner, Verizon and a couple other providers have WatchESPN, which lets you watch any ESPN channel. ESPN3 is what most other cable companies and ISPs have.

So, if the game is only on ESPNU and not also on ESPN3 -- I haven't checked -- you may be out of luck.

Ah, interesting.  I tried to go to ESPN3 and got redirected to WatchESPN, so I assumed that was just the new incarnation.  I guess it detected that my ISP (Cox) was WatchESPN enabled so it took me there instead.  It appears that WatchESPN gets you access to pretty much all of the ESPN channels all the time (ESPN, the deuce, ESPNU, ESPN3, etc).  I pulled up cheerleading on ESPNU this evening, so I'm fairly confident that I will get the game tomorrow.

Do you get the Ocho too?

He won't need that until the national title game. ;-)

[Greenberg '97]

Anyone have ideas for NYC? I remember watching Cornell basketball at a three floor bar in Murray Hill. Any thoughts on a place where we could have a small room in the back of a bar?

I think you're thinking of Tonic (411 Third Avenue, 212-683-7090).  They get busy on Friday and Saturday nights, so you might have trouble grabbing a TV.  Not a bad idea to call, though.

As for me, my afternoon meeting just got canceled, so my backup plan of watching the Union game on ESPN3 will no longer be necessary.  9-hour viewing party at my house.*

*by invitation only

[A-ron]

Anyone have ideas for NYC? I remember watching Cornell basketball at a three floor bar in Murray Hill. Any thoughts on a place where we could have a small room in the back of a bar?

I think you're thinking of Tonic (411 Third Avenue, 212-683-7090).  They get busy on Friday and Saturday nights, so you might have trouble grabbing a TV.  Not a bad idea to call, though.

As for me, my afternoon meeting just got canceled, so my backup plan of watching the Union game on ESPN3 will no longer be necessary.  9-hour viewing party at my house.*

*by invitation only

Ah yes, Tonic...that place is big. I'm wondering if there's a smaller bar somewhere that people might want to meet up and yell at the television together. Any suggestions for places that have been Cornell friendly in the past?

[css228]

Just be glad you're not contemplating a place to watch in Kansas...with the KU sweet-16 tipoff 75 minutes after our faceoff.  ::help::

Holy moly!  How did I not realize until now that I get WatchESPN (nee ESPN3) since the cable/internet provider at my temporary quarters is a participating ISP???  I had figured I wasn't eligible since it's not my name on the cable account.

Actually, WatchESPN and ESPN3 are distinct products, so you may want to double-check which one you have. Only Time Warner, Verizon and a couple other providers have WatchESPN, which lets you watch any ESPN channel. ESPN3 is what most other cable companies and ISPs have.

So, if the game is only on ESPNU and not also on ESPN3 -- I haven't checked -- you may be out of luck.

Ah, interesting.  I tried to go to ESPN3 and got redirected to WatchESPN, so I assumed that was just the new incarnation.  I guess it detected that my ISP (Cox) was WatchESPN enabled so it took me there instead.  It appears that WatchESPN gets you access to pretty much all of the ESPN channels all the time (ESPN, the deuce, ESPNU, ESPN3, etc).  I pulled up cheerleading on ESPNU this evening, so I'm fairly confident that I will get the game tomorrow.

Do you get the Ocho too?

He won't need that until the national title game. ;-)

So what you're saying is that NCAA hockey is remotely a sport?

[WillEB]

So I called a bar called Feile which is on 33rd bw 6&7, right near MSG.* they said that they would have no problem putting the game on one of their TVs if someone asks. There wouldn't be sound, it's not really a private setting, but just an idea.

*this was a self-interested move. I'm going to the Ranger game, so I'll probably miss the first period.

[jtn27]

Just be glad you're not contemplating a place to watch in Kansas...with the KU sweet-16 tipoff 75 minutes after our faceoff.  ::help::

Holy moly!  How did I not realize until now that I get WatchESPN (nee ESPN3) since the cable/internet provider at my temporary quarters is a participating ISP???  I had figured I wasn't eligible since it's not my name on the cable account.

Actually, WatchESPN and ESPN3 are distinct products, so you may want to double-check which one you have. Only Time Warner, Verizon and a couple other providers have WatchESPN, which lets you watch any ESPN channel. ESPN3 is what most other cable companies and ISPs have.

So, if the game is only on ESPNU and not also on ESPN3 -- I haven't checked -- you may be out of luck.

Ah, interesting.  I tried to go to ESPN3 and got redirected to WatchESPN, so I assumed that was just the new incarnation.  I guess it detected that my ISP (Cox) was WatchESPN enabled so it took me there instead.  It appears that WatchESPN gets you access to pretty much all of the ESPN channels all the time (ESPN, the deuce, ESPNU, ESPN3, etc).  I pulled up cheerleading on ESPNU this evening, so I'm fairly confident that I will get the game tomorrow.

Do you get the Ocho too?

He won't need that until the national title game. ;-)

So what you're saying is that NCAA hockey is remotely a sport?

No. He's saying college hockey is the "finest in seldom seen sports from around the globe" (or possibly that it's "almost a sport" ) but let's just assume it's the first one.

[A-ron]

So I called a bar called Feile which is on 33rd bw 6&7, right near MSG.* they said that they would have no problem putting the game on one of their TVs if someone asks. There wouldn't be sound, it's not really a private setting, but just an idea.

*this was a self-interested move. I'm going to the Ranger game, so I'll probably miss the first period.

Hmm, I was hoping to be able to hear the announcers as well. Is there any interest if I try to set something up in Midtown area?

[LaJollaRed]

I just called Duffy's on Diversey (a Michigan bar). They will be showing the game.

[WillEB]

If you can arrange a better option where the sound can be heard, I'd definitely be interested/would spread the word. I just did this because I didn't know if there was anything else going on out there.

[Dianne 99]

I don't think there are any other ELF readers in the North Bay, but anyone is welcome to come to my house to watch tonight at 6:00 and (hopefully) tomorrow. Email me for address/directions diannesusanmiller AT gmail.com.

[snert1288]

For anyone out east on Long Island, the Buffalo Wild Wings in Centereach has agreed to show the game.  There will be no volume, but there should be several Stony Brook School of Medicine students there who are Cornell grads!

[matth]

Is that the place right next to Stout?
I am going to the Rangers game too and would like to stop into one of those places to afterwards.
However, Im a bit skeptical that they have a college hockey game on because of all those basketball games tonight.

[WillEB]

Yeah, right next to Stout. All I can go on is what they told me over the phone. (I told some people about the suggestion, so hopefully they'll ask when it's actually game time)