regionals in Boston - updated info 3/25 - Sports Grille!

DeltaOne81 · March 20, 2005, 10:20:38 PM

Please see update towards the bottom of this thread.

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So I'll start this one, while we're waiting for confirmation that the game(s) will indeed be available. Does anyone know if the Cornell Club of Boston has or will be having any plans? Does anyone have any suggestion to go in Boston or MetroWest?

Worst case scenario I have DirecTV w/ SportPack in Marlborough, but I probably can't host more than 5 to 10 people, depending how much people mind sitting on the floor or how cramped people want to be.

But I figure there gotta be Boston gatherings - so, any plans??

Anne05 · March 20, 2005, 10:42:05 PM

I'm in ... wherever you guys can find a place. I just moved here 5 months ago and couldn't find the game on tv anywhere this past weekend.

Thanks.

abmarks · March 21, 2005, 12:30:24 AM

Delta- so far we are out of luck as even directTV's ESPNU channell is not showing our Saturday game (it's showing a quarterfinal from another reional instead.) We need to hope that one of the other networks picks up the game - NESN, Fox sports Midwest or similar.

DeltaOne81 · March 21, 2005, 12:48:56 AM

Right, right... this is being discussed in other threads. I'll place is here too though, there's feedback link to ESPN about programming: http://sports.espn.go.com/sitetools/s/contact/espntv.html

DeltaOne81 · March 21, 2005, 12:32:02 PM

Is anyone here a dues paying member of the Cornell Club of Boston? I'd like to see if they're planning on doing anything, and, if not, give them the idea, I figure it may be better if a member contacted them.

Also, does anyone have any suggestions on bars/pubs in the greater Boston area that are nice and might be accomodating. The only thought I had is John Harvards, which might be nicely ironic, as it is every year. Plus they'd probably willingly put on the Harvard game beforehand if we showed up early.

Any other suggestions? My only request is that it not be right in downtown Boston, so us metrowesterners don't have to deal with the lovely mess that is downtown Boston and its parking. Although if there's a great choice down there, I'll deal.

Thanks!

Killer · March 21, 2005, 01:29:16 PM

I'm another Metrowester who'd be interested if there's a decent option. But I'm close enough to Boston, being in Natick, that I'd have no problem heading in, if that's the best bet.

Not a member of the CCOB just yet, but the president is an old fraternity brother of mine. I can ask if they have any insights.

dargason · March 21, 2005, 01:29:45 PM

I've had very good luck watching CU games at The Sports Depot in Allston. They love having large rooting crowds and will turn any of their about 40 plasmas to whichever DirectTV game you want.

Even this past weekend, we were able to watch the ECAC finals while all sorts of basketball was going on.

Also, the place is REALLY easy to get to (about 2 minutes from the Allston/Birighton pike exit) and there's plenty of parking.

Cornell95 · March 21, 2005, 01:34:10 PM

I was thinking about stopping in there and didnt, wish I had known (the internet feed was horrible for the semifinal game and I didnt see any of the final). Can you hear any of the play by play or is it like many places where the only sound is some recycled best of the 70s/80s musak over the house system?

I am in Brighton and can do either metrowest or downtown, but would love to hear as well as watch the game!

Kevin

ps. I have 3 or 4 other alumni friends who would also want to know where to watch the game

dargason · March 21, 2005, 02:19:01 PM

The place plays the audio of the big game of the day over the main speakers. I haven't been able to hear play by play well for any other games (exception being the bathroom TV...very key). However, if we get enough people and possibly call them ahead of time, we may be able to put our game over the main system.

There are only 2 CBB games on that day and the Celtics don't play until 7:30, so it's a good chance we might be able to get that.

Let's get a headcount and on Wednesday I'll call them up and see what they can offer us!

dargason · March 21, 2005, 02:33:06 PM

For those with no time or money (or in my case time and money) to head out to Minneapolis, a great place in the Boston area to catch the Cornell/OSU game will be the Sports Depot in Allston. I'd like to get a headcount of people who would like to join a hopefully large Cornell cheering section.

If we get a good size crowd they will play the audio over their main speakers instead of whatever college squeakball game happens to be going on at the moment.

The place is easy to get to, two minutes from the Mass Pike, close to the greenline (Harvard Ave.), and there is plenty of parking. There are plenty of plasmas, a huge bar and really good food. They also have free WiFi for non-stop access to elynah in-game chatter!

Take a look at their website: http://www.sportsdepotboston.com/

If you'd be interested in meeting up with us there, send me an email at iamaguma@yahoo.com by Thursday so I can give them a call.

LGR!
-Dan

EDIT: Cornell has confirmed that the game will be broadcast on Altitude, which will be available at the Sports Depot. See you all there!

Killer · March 21, 2005, 02:45:31 PM

I see on their web site that they have a kids' menu, so that means we're not limited to the 21+ crowd. Gotta check with Little Killer, but I'm thinking we might go for it.

DeltaOne81 · March 21, 2005, 02:53:15 PM

Sounds great! I plan on it, and I'm about to email you as well.

Please make sure they have DirecTV or Dish Network *with* the SportsPack. I've read on here that many bars often don't sign on for the sports pack, so they just have the local sports networks. I figure you checked or would check into this, but I thought I should mention it.

Also, we'll have to make sure that the game is indeed on tv, and I encourage anyone to email ESPN asking them to make sure that the game is on live somewhere. Be polite and understanding that they may chose another game, but make sure they know the demand is there for it to be shown somewhere.

Finally, I'll edit the title of this thread to mention the place!

Edit: Rather than a new post, if they have ESPNU, then they do have the SportsPack, but you may as well make 100% sure.

dargason · March 21, 2005, 03:07:47 PM

I am 99.9% sure that they have the DirecTV SportsPack (I believe that I asked them when I called them about the Everblades...) but I will make 100% sure today.

As for actually being on TV, I definitely misread the TV schedule and though it was our game, not Minny-Maine that will be shown on ESPNU. I'll amend my post to reflect that major variable!

DeltaOne81 · March 21, 2005, 03:37:10 PM

[Q]Killer Wrote:

I'm another Metrowester who'd be interested if there's a decent option. But I'm close enough to Boston, being in Natick, that I'd have no problem heading in, if that's the best bet.

Not a member of the CCOB just yet, but the president is an old fraternity brother of mine. I can ask if they have any insights.[/q]
Well we seem to have a place now, but if you wanted to ask the CCOB to mention it in an email or something, or put it on their web page, couldn't hurt. Unless dargason thinks that might bring too many people and cause a problem.

dargason · March 21, 2005, 03:57:34 PM

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:
Unless dargason thinks that might bring too many people and cause a problem.[/q]

The place is pretty big, so unless we get 100 people or so, I don't think it will be a problem. Regardless I'll give them a call tonight and ask them that.

Mentioning this in a CCOB email would probably be a great way to get some more people, though!