The official Ithaca TV thread

[DeltaOne81]

ISC opens at noon on Saturday, which means we can barely make the game in time, though since it's tv broadcast, it'll probably be delayed 10 minutes like the final was in Albany . If anyone who's interested gives them a call ( 273-2662 ), maybe they'll be convinced to open 15 minutes early for us.

Otherwise, get there at noon and wait for the rush inside .

[Elizabeth Kim]

As a silent participator, just thought I'd let you know that I am probably going to watch the game(s) with 2 other friends in whatever sports bar. If you follow up with Benchwarmers and Ithaca Sports Club, can you post any info on this board as to whether either of them plan to show it on the big screen?

FWIW, one of my friends thinks the viewing at Benchwarmers is superior, but I haven't watched sports at either place myself.

Liz

[DeltaOne81]

I just called Ithaca Sports Club again and they said "someone usually opens the doors by 11:30", so that shouldn't be an issue. I was also told they'd gladly show the game on the big screen so long as that more people want that than NCAA basketball... and at noon on Saturday in Ithaca, it shouldn't be a contest. I had emailed Benchwarmers, but never heard back.

I have never been to either place, but since I was told there was a crowd at ISC last weekend, I figured that'd be the best place to go. I asked around for opinion (both on here and in person), and I didn't get a real preference, so I made a random decision and chose ISC, based on that fact that I'd heard that they had a "big screen", but nobody told me that Benchwarmers did too.

I've told my friends ISC, so I guess that's what I'm planning on right now. Should we pull off the win Sat, and want to try a different place Sun, we could talk about it after the game. I'd definitely be up for seeing both places. But, if I have to go back and tell everyone to change places, then I'm gonna forget a few and they'll be mad.

So I'm planning ISC... hope to see ya there!

P.S. I'll let this thread die now since it seems to be doing a good enough job on it's own ;-)... unless someone else has more to contribute/ask/comment on.

P.P.S. In case anyone doesn't know, 302 W. Green St .

[paulspen]

Just FYI, be sure they have cable and not satellite, because there's some concern that the game(s) will be blacked out locally on satellite sports networks since Time-Warner bought the rights.

[melissa]

Here is the local TW phone # in case anyone wants to try and get the games with ECAC teams on local programming here. With both RPI and Union in town you'd think that they'd want to show how their ECAC competition does in the NCAA's - esp since Cornell and Harvard played in a very exciting game in town this past week-end and Cornell obviously has a decent fan base in the area.

1-866-321-CABLE (2225)



Post Edited (03-28-03 06:39)

[DeltaOne81]

15 seconds of fame? :-}

http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20030331/localsports/25493.html