2016 Big East Tournament Roll Call

[THRILLHOUSE]

So who's all making the trip to NYC and if you already have tix, what section are you sitting in?

I'll be in section 207.

I'm not VIP enough to get the Sardi's invite from X, but will probably at least check out the pre-game festivities X has planned at Thristy Fan on Thursday.

[BMoreX]

Will be there, section 203.

[GoMuskies]

213 Thursday night. I don't have tickets for Friday or Saturday yet.

[WCWIII]

Sec 115, Row 22 for all the games. Taking off from Chicago tomorrow at 7:45AM. Will be at Sardi's and Thirsty Fan events.

[profson]

Madison Club Suite 61, with Va Beach brother, St. X classmate and St. X/XU friend whose son is in pep band. Likely Thirsty Fan on Friday.

[Snipe]

Sec 115, Row 22 for all the games. Taking off from Chicago tomorrow at 7:45AM. Will be at Sardi's and Thirsty Fan events.

I am going to be drinking with WCWIII at Thirsty's, which is a place I go to every time I go to New York. I am even going to encourage every Muskie fan to give it a five star rating on Yelp.

I am going with my two young Snipes and The Coz. We do not yet have a hotel or tickets. Our Megabus chariot arrives at 7:00 am on Thursday on an overnight from Pittsburgh.

We plan on taking Manhattan by storm. The city will never be the same.

[GoMuskies]

What showing of Hamilton is everyone going to?

[Snipe]

I think we are gonna rent some bikes in Central Park and try to check the whole thing out.

Going to the 9/11 Museum.

Bringing a big bottle of Vodka and plan to have pre-happy hour invitation only screwdrivers in my vast palatial suite. Anyone who wants to attend has to give me positive reps!

[XMuskieFTW]

What showing of Hamilton is everyone going to?

I think there may be tickets available for a showing during the 2020 big east tourney.

[Emp]

We need a rally point within MSG. I'm going to suggest the concourse on level 2 near Tower D, behind section 207. Roughly the NE corner.

[XUMIOH12]

ive got my thursday tickets, but havent bought for any of the other days yet.

[Snipe]

Thursday should be a pretty decent deal opportunity for a late scalp on Stub Hub. All the different programs have boosters and they all had to buy all session passes. Two sessions in one day is a lot of basketball. Two hours for each game with a half hour in between makes 4.5 hours a session. Going to both sessions is 9 hours of MSG basketball. Now I am sure XUBREW could do that, but most people would politely decline.

Stubhub has had over 1,100 tickets on the Thursday Night game inventory all day. I think that prices will crash come game time as more people get back to their hotel after the first session and decide to bag the second one. I am looking for some firesale prices! Of course, I am happy just getting in the building, and am not to particular about where I sit. Speaking of that, MSG holds 18,000. It doesn't sell out for this event. Highest attendance for last year was Friday Night at around 15k. The Finals got around 12K. And I don't know if that is actual or paid attendance.

When you see fans that got eliminated, they are the greatest potential for some great seats. If Butler goes flaming out of it, most Butler fans will move on to other things and dump their tickets. Butler is just an example, all fans do that. And some of those boosters have fantastic seats. There are deals to be had!

If you get shut out from Stubhub tickets will still be on sale at the box office for $25 + a $5 box office fee. So no fear about not being able to attend.

Happy hunting.

[Wheelhouse]

I'm probably going Friday night with a buddy who is a Seton Hall fan.

[Emp]

Weather outstanding today. Walked the High Line park trail down to the new Winey Museum. All manner of native and foreign fauna, very pleasing to the eye, and no traffic.

It's a great day to be in NYC, to be a Muskie, and to celebrate the Big 7-0.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Weather outstanding today. Walked the High Line park trail down to the new Winey Museum. All manner of native and foreign fauna, very pleasing to the eye, and no traffic.

It's a great day to be in NYC, to be a Muskie, and to celebrate the Big 7-0.

Yeah weather has been great today. Did the stereotypical sightseeing at the Flatiron Building, Empire State, Grand Central and Times Square. Hanging out in the Hells Kitchen area at the moment. Gonna do High Line at some point tomorrow.

[Masterofreality]

Are you guys seeing lots of X...and other BE school gear around the city?

[EastCoastXman]

At the XU gathering at Sardi's, they indicated that between XU ticket sales and online sales they estimate approximately 1200 tickets purchased by XU. Get weather predicted for the next few days. Pasted Mr. James Farr while walking through Times Square yesterday.

Crowd was really good at MSG last night for the prelim games. Guessing 12-13K and not much Red Storm Red.

Also saw that XU practiced at NJIT yesterday. I wonder if they will show up on the 2016-17 schedule at Cintas?

[Masterofreality]

At the XU gathering at Sardi's, they indicated that between XU ticket sales and online sales they estimate approximately 1200 tickets purchased by XU. Get weather predicted for the next few days. Pasted Mr. James Farr while walking through Times Square yesterday.

Crowd was really good at MSG last night for the prelim games. Guessing 12-13K and not much Red Storm Red.

Also saw that XU practiced at NJIT yesterday. I wonder if they will show up on the 2016-17 schedule at Cintas?

Actual attendance 12,604. Good call East Coast!!

[xu82]

Actual attendance 12,604. Good call East Coast!!

I have to say that surprises me after watching the Marquette game on TV. They're tough on letting people move down to better seats (seen on TV), I suspect.

[Masterofreality]

I have to say that surprises me after watching the Marquette game on TV. They're tough on letting people move down to better seats (seen on TV), I suspect.

Yeah they are. Those are big $$ seats close. No flotsam and jetsam gonna sit there.

[xu82]

Yeah they are. Those are big $$ seats close. No flotsam and jetsam gonna sit there.

I wonder if I'd be more flotsam, or if I'm more the jetsam type? I know I'm not the court side type.

[Lamont Sanford]

Any Snipe and Coz sightings in NYC yet? Or did they get deported already?!?

[bobbiemcgee]

Ochefu looks like he is hurting.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Are you guys seeing lots of X...and other BE school gear around the city?

Saw a couple of X students when I did the world trade center observation deck. At the afternoon session now, lots of Nova fans (as expected).

And passed Tom Eiser on the streets yesterday, gave him a Let's Go X, but he totally snubbed me.

[Snipe]

Any Snipe and Coz sightings in NYC yet? Or did they get deported already?!?

About to depart for the Thirsty Fan. Went biking through Central Park. Drove all night after missing the Fing Megabus.

Exhausted yet hungry for the Muskies.

Prices starting to drop on Stubhub.

I just did a few shots. The Coz is looking like the Unabomber.

This all may not end well. Pray for the children.

[Mel Cooley XU'81]

And passed Tom Eiser on the streets yesterday, gave him a Let's Go X, but he totally snubbed me.

And you, a pillar of X-Activism. That's brutal, Thrill. :dunno:

[Masterofreality]

[QUOTE=Snipe;545797]About to depart for the Thirsty Fan. /QUOTE]

Thirsty Fan...Live

2017

[THRILLHOUSE]

[QUOTE=Snipe;545797]About to depart for the Thirsty Fan. /QUOTE]

Thirsty Fan...Live

2017

Just got here, yup it's packed

[BMoreX]

[QUOTE=Masterofreality;545801]

Just got here, yup it's packed

Worth it still to come? Just want to make sure I can get drunk or several before the game

[THRILLHOUSE]

Yeah, actually didn't take long to get a beer. Just gotta do a good job of getting your way to bar.

Edit - welp even more crowded, so good luck getting a drink right now.

[BMoreX]

[QUOTE=THRILLHOUSE;545808]

Worth it still to come? Just want to make sure I can get drunk or several before the game

I'm here. Not bad at all

[THRILLHOUSE]

[QUOTE=BMoreX;545810]

I'm here. Not bad at all

Yeah, they just added a 4th bartender, so getting a little better.

[Strange Brew]

[QUOTE=BMoreX;545815]

Yeah, they just added a 4th bartender.

Sounds about right for a Xavier party.

[Snipe]

That was a great game. Cant wait to take on Seton Hall tomorrow.

[drudy23]

So, for those in NYC...how is tha Gahden?

[xu82]

That was a great game. Cant wait to take on Seton Hall tomorrow.

Oh, I'm much more curious about how the kids got by and what's next! Travels with Snipe. I read something like that when I was younger. (Are your "kids" dogs?)

[Snipe]

The Garden was incredible. I like that place. Of course I was intoxicated and you could have shown me Wright State and I would claim it is fabulous.

[xu82]

The Garden was incredible. I like that place. Of course I was intoxicated and you could have shown me Wright State and I would claim it is fabulous.

WELL DONE, glad you enjoyed. I saw a Christmas Carol there, but obviously in a different section. They had a Rangers game going that night as well, I think. Save screwdrivers until the morning - too late for that much acid. I wish I had actually constructive advice. sadly...... But I cringe by my Tums.

[Snipe]

Oh, I'm much more curious about how the kids got by and what's next! Travels with Snipe. I read something like that when I was younger. (Are your "kids" dogs?)

Oh my kids are punks, they have reached the age that they can't stand dad, and are always embarrassed by dad. I think they wish they were here with my money but not without me.

They love being here. They liked all Times Square and Central Park and MSG, but they aren't acting like I had anything to do with it. Bunch of punks.

Tomorrow we are going to 9/11 memorial and all, and maybe that boat ride. If we beat Seton Hall tomorrow I think all Hell Is gonna break lose on Saturday and we are gonna win the #1 seed.

They will appreciate that but I don't expect them to act like it. Who would have thought my kids would be a bunch of punks?

[Masterofreality]

Oh my kids are punks, they have reached the age that they can't stand dad, and are always embarrassed by dad. I think they wish they were here with my money but not without me.

They love being here. They liked all Times Square and Central Park and MSG, but they aren't acting like I had anything to do with it. Bunch of punks.

Tomorrow we are going to 9/11 memorial and all, and maybe that boat ride. If we beat Seton Hall tomorrow I think all Hell Is gonna break lose on Saturday and we are gonna win the #1 seed.

They will appreciate that but I don't expect them to act like it. Who would have thought my kids would be a bunch of punks?

The Coz texted me a picture of the frivolity. Your kids are punks. You should exile them to Brooklyn to experience the A10 Tournament. :biggrin:

[American X]

Who would have thought my kids would be a bunch of punks?

All of us.

Wait, let me double-check.............................yeah, everyone.

[xu82]

Snipe, punk kids grow up. Maybe to punk adults, but who am I to say? My two boys put us through the wringer, but it's amazing when they come out the other side. Assuming, of course, you take them on the return trip to Cincy.

[waggy]

At least they're not douches.

[X-man]

Oh my kids are punks, they have reached the age that they can't stand dad, and are always embarrassed by dad. I think they wish they were here with my money but not without me.

They love being here. They liked all Times Square and Central Park and MSG, but they aren't acting like I had anything to do with it. Bunch of punks.

Tomorrow we are going to 9/11 memorial and all, and maybe that boat ride. If we beat Seton Hall tomorrow I think all Hell Is gonna break lose on Saturday and we are gonna win the #1 seed.

They will appreciate that but I don't expect them to act like it. Who would have thought my kids would be a bunch of punks?

If , by that "boat ride" you mean the Circle Line trip around Manhattan, I highly recommend it. Even your punk kids will enjoy it.

[muethibp]

Be careful with waiting on tickets today guys. With the top 4 seeds making it, and those three teams being train rides away, I think a lot more fans show up. What TM has is already way worse than it was for yesterday night and way worse than what was available for tonight about 10 hours ago.

Tonight, with four schools, is clearly a tougher ticket than tomorrow will be.

[Masterofreality]

Let me just say for record, and not to steal Snipes' thunder, that his kids are most assuredly NOT punks.
Hell, he is brainwashing his kids on Xavier. How bad a Dad could he be? :laugh:

[paulxu]

The Garden was incredible. I like that place. Of course I was intoxicated and you could have shown me Wright State and I would claim it is fabulous.


The Coz texted me a picture of the frivolity. Your kids are punks. You should exile them to Brooklyn to experience the A10 Tournament. :biggrin:

Snipe...is it possible that you WERE in Brooklyn?

[Snipe]

The Coz wants to go to Brooklyn just to taunt Dayton Fans. Like even scalp tickets and go inside and taunt them. He wants to just go in and start yelling "NIT! NIT!" over and over, even though Dayton isn't going to the NIT.

The kid is not right in the head. For the record The Coz = Fred Garvin = Roscoe for the lineage.

Now if someone had a Fat Head of Jimmy Carter perhaps I would do it. Instead of yelling "NIT!: I woud yell "Jimmy Carter!'

Imagine how anyone would attempt to explain that. And I call my kids punks. I am public enemy #1.

[Wheelhouse]

Just bought my tix for tonight on Vivid Seats. Section 118. Going with a Seton Hall fan. Let's get this wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!!!

[paulxu]

Now if someone had a Fat Head of Jimmy Carter perhaps I would do it.

I would pay cash money to turn on my TV for the Spiders/Fayers game and see a Jimmy Carter face in the crowd.

[muskiefan82]

The Coz wants to go to Brooklyn just to taunt Dayton Fans. Like even scalp tickets and go inside and taunt them. He wants to just go in and start yelling "NIT! NIT!" over and over, even though Dayton isn't going to the NIT.

The kid is not right in the head. For the record The Coz = Fred Garvin = Roscoe for the lineage.

Now if someone had a Fat Head of Jimmy Carter perhaps I would do it. Instead of yelling "NIT!: I woud yell "Jimmy Carter!'

Imagine how anyone would attempt to explain that. And I call my kids punks. I am public enemy #1.

If an X fan could get on the TV broadcast in the Barclays with a Jimmy Carter sign, it would be priceless.

[Emp]

The Coz wants to go to Brooklyn just to taunt Dayton Fans. Like even scalp tickets and go inside and taunt them. He wants to just go in and start yelling "NIT! NIT!" over and over, even though Dayton isn't going to the NIT.

The kid is not right in the head. For the record The Coz = Fred Garvin = Roscoe for the lineage.

Now if someone had a Fat Head of Jimmy Carter perhaps I would do it. Instead of yelling "NIT!: I woud yell "Jimmy Carter!'

Imagine how anyone would attempt to explain that. And I call my kids punks. I am public enemy #1.

The Genealogy lesson splains a lot. Has there been any happy dancin?

[Masterofreality]

The Coz wants to go to Brooklyn just to taunt Dayton Fans. Like even scalp tickets and go inside and taunt them. He wants to just go in and start yelling "NIT! NIT!" over and over, even though Dayton isn't going to the NIT.

The kid is not right in the head. For the record The Coz = Fred Garvin = Roscoe for the lineage.

Now if someone had a Fat Head of Jimmy Carter perhaps I would do it. Instead of yelling "NIT!: I woud yell "Jimmy Carter!'

Imagine how anyone would attempt to explain that. And I call my kids punks. I am public enemy #1.

First of all, now you've blown Coz' cover. That is bad form brother. I just want to know if he's still wearing his faded out pink Ohio State cap. I do fully endorse the taunting of VDump lemmings, however.

And, it's rich for the Snipester to worry about explaining anything to anybody. The Great Man and his minions hired a plane to fly over Nippert Stadium with a banner declaring the Lack of Integrity that one BeelzeBob had. He's a self designated lightning rod. WTF is explaining?

[Snipe]

For the record I deny everything.

[X-band '01]

The Coz wants to go to Brooklyn just to taunt Dayton Fans. Like even scalp tickets and go inside and taunt them. He wants to just go in and start yelling "NIT! NIT!" over and over, even though Dayton isn't going to the NIT.

The kid is not right in the head. For the record The Coz = Fred Garvin = Roscoe for the lineage.

Now if someone had a Fat Head of Jimmy Carter perhaps I would do it. Instead of yelling "NIT!: I woud yell "Jimmy Carter!'

Imagine how anyone would attempt to explain that. And I call my kids punks. I am public enemy #1.

Pablo and Matt would heartily approve.

[Snipe]

Be careful with waiting on tickets today guys. With the top 4 seeds making it, and those three teams being train rides away, I think a lot more fans show up. What TM has is already way worse than it was for yesterday night and way worse than what was available for tonight about 10 hours ago.

Tonight, with four schools, is clearly a tougher ticket than tomorrow will be.

Didn't realize that Seton Hall is just 36 minutes away from the Garden. They are going to have a substantial fan base tonight.

I am gonna wait until the session starts and see if I can get a deal. After Nova and Providence tip off hopefully the prices will come down.

This could get ugly though. They didn't sell out a game last year, but Friday Night was the toughest ticket. Lowest priced on Stubhub currently $80 and only 1098 tickets available. An hour ago they had close to 1700 tickets available and they started at $60.

[XMuskieFTW]

Didn't realize that Seton Hall is just 36 minutes away from the Garden. They are going to have a substantial fan base tonight.

I am gonna wait until the session starts and see if I can get a deal. After Nova and Providence tip off hopefully the prices will come down.

This could get ugly though. They didn't sell out a game last year, but Friday Night was the toughest ticket. Lowest priced on Stubhub currently $80 and only 1098 tickets available. An hour ago they had close to 1700 tickets available and they started at $60.

I'd go the Vividseats route. They usually have the exact same tickets as stubhub but can be 10-20 dollars cheaper each.

[Wheelhouse]

I'd go the Vividseats route. They usually have the exact same tickets as stubhub but can be 10-20 dollars cheaper each.

I concur. I bought section 118 on Vivid and similar seats were about $20 more a pop on StubHub. Although I will say the fees on Vivid were crazy. I think they were like $50 per ticket. Could be the same on StubHub, though.

[Snipe]

I concur. I bought section 118 on Vivid and similar seats were about $20 more a pop on StubHub. Although I will say the fees on Vivid were crazy. I think they were like $50 per ticket. Could be the same on StubHub, though.

I have used Vivid and they have great service and good prices

[Snipe]

Also, I appear to be intoxicated.

[Snipe]

One of my sons just rode the elevator with Kris Dunn today and Dunn said "See you in the final", and my kids is quite thrilled.

I was wondering why Dunn wanted to watch the Xavier-Nova game with us tomorrow, but the more the merrier as long as he is a Muskie fan.

[GoMuskies]

Also, I appear to be intoxicated.

Nice early work. Beers were 12 bucks at Barclays, so I'm sober...for now.

[paulxu]

Nice early work. Beers were 12 bucks at Barclays, so I'm sober...for now.

I'm too lazy to go back through and discover why you are at Barclays.

So...why are you at Barclays and not MSG?

[xu82]

Also, I appear to be intoxicated.

Appearances can be deceiving.

(But probably not in this case.)

[Masterofreality]

Nice early work. Beers were 12 bucks at Barclays, so I'm sober...for now.

Well, I guess if the A10 can't get fans to buy tickets, they have to get the money to pay the rental on the building somehow.
They probably sell lots of beers to the Cryers, but they're not selling much to VCU fans....unless it's moonshine.

[GoMuskies]

I'm too lazy to go back through and discover why you are at Barclays.

So...why are you at Barclays and not MSG?

Something to do this afternoon. I've wanted to see the Barclays, and it was easy to get to, so we went. Boring first game, and we didn't stay for the second game (which is actually good).

[GoMuskies]

Snipe, I am at the Westin this afternoon. When is our pregame screwdriver party?

[paulxu]

Something to do this afternoon. I've wanted to see the Barclays, and it was easy to get to, so we went. Boring first game, and we didn't stay for the second game (which is actually good).

I would have paid you to take the Jimmy face.

[GoMuskies]

This place is a fucking madhouse.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Nice early work. Beers were 12 bucks at Barclays, so I'm sober...for now.

"only" 11 or 11.50 at The Garden, so another advantage of being Big East now!

[xu82]

"only" 11 or 11.50 at The Garden, so another advantage of being Big East now!

While I am extremely jealous of those in NYC for the Big BE Event, I am NOT jealous of what pre-game activities cost. (Typed from my comfy couch with a very affordable adult beverage by my side.)

[THRILLHOUSE]

While I am extremely jealous of those in NYC for the Big BE Event, I am NOT jealous of what pre-game activities cost. (Typed from my comfy couch with a very affordable adult beverage by my side.)

Yeah my credit card statement is not gonna be great after this trip.

[xu82]

Yeah my credit card statement is not gonna be great after this trip.

I have a buddy who takes a cooler full of Budweiser with him when he goes on cruises. I never would have thought they'd allow that, but the bold and creative find a way. Snipe's screwdriver parties sound like a good plan!

[GoMuskies]

My phone is about to die. Where are we rallying after the game to celebrate?

[paulxu]

My phone is about to die. Where are we rallying after the game to celebrate?

Snipe's room at the Westin.

[GoMuskies]

Should we have a funeral for Jalen's career tonight? Might be a good kid, but he sure acts a fool on the court far too often.

[JEHARDI]

Should we have a funeral for Jalen's career tonight? Might be a good kid, but he sure acts a fool on the court far too often.

Not nearly as bad as you are making it out to be, non-issue.

[Masterofreality]

Yeah, I think there was a little too much made about the incident last night and Jalen's rep continues to preceed him.. He just seems to be the lightning Rod for refs to nail. By Larkin said on the broadcast that the refs waaaaaaaay overreacted...should have called a foul, but then just separated the participants and had a conversation. As aggressive as Seton Hall was last night, they should have called a lot more, but so be it.

Jalen has had his "moments" no doubt but last night was way overblown. By the way, any player who sticks his face next to a guy's arm or elbow trying to play "tough defense" should expect to get a shot to the nose. Before all these rule changes about above the shoulders contact, refs understood that a guy getting his face popped when he's up in another guy's kitchen was just "street justice". Now some of these refs are wussified....and it's BS.

[LA Muskie]

The foul looked much worse in realtime than on replay. Not sure how they could stick with F1 after review.

As for the double-T, it was definitely related to the extracurriculars. It was called after the foul by a different official. We don't know what was said or what preceded it over the course of the game--but there was plenty of jawing all game long, and things were also pretty chippy at times. Those types of calls are typically cumulative. And somehow Jalen always seems to "find" himself in the middle of it.


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