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Post by tpk3 on Oct 16, 2008 9:35:31 GMT -5
seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_bkc_gonzaga_madness.htmlsorry if this was already posted somewhere. i could not find a better link but this has been confirmed from multiple places. they also came last year. i don't remember the telecast being that interesting/exciting (alot of feature type pieces and not much of the players themselves) but nice to see ESPNU on our campus for MM at least 2 yrs in a row.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 16, 2008 9:38:28 GMT -5
yes ESPNU will be there and they will also be doing the you make the call contest again. Contestants will get to commentate on a segment of the home Georgetown vs. Louisville game and the winner will get to be a guest commentator on the Broadcast of the Providence game. I believe.
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Post by jgalt on Oct 16, 2008 9:38:53 GMT -5
i think it was mentioned somewhere else in passing, but who cares. anyway, last year hadnt they sent out an email by now to students about when to line up for tickets and when it starts and stuff? anybody know?
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Post by BigMike on Oct 16, 2008 9:54:39 GMT -5
Seems like there has been a lot less info. about the event this year at least for people not on campus. Has there been a marketing effort on campus - any updates on what kinda stuff they have planned for this year. I haven't even seen anything on the althletics website.
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Post by sead43 on Oct 16, 2008 11:16:51 GMT -5
Nothing's been said on campus about it at all that I have noticed, at least not by the University or the AD. I'm not even sure how students who aren't in Hoya Blue and don't read this board are even supposed to know that MM is tomorrow, except by word-of-mouth and HB's somewhat makeshift sign in Red Square. Kind of strange, if you ask me...
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Post by BigMike on Oct 16, 2008 11:29:11 GMT -5
Nothing's been said on campus about it at all that I have noticed, at least not by the University or the AD. I'm not even sure how students who aren't in Hoya Blue and don't read this board are even supposed to know that MM is tomorrow, except by word-of-mouth and HB's somewhat makeshift sign in Red Square. Kind of strange, if you ask me... ESPN, lots of recruits and very little publicity is a bad combination. Seems like a lot less effort has been put into marketing this thing. Hopefully it works out, but it should at least be up on the athletics website. |
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Post by kchoya on Oct 16, 2008 11:38:46 GMT -5
Nothing's been said on campus about it at all that I have noticed, at least not by the University or the AD. I'm not even sure how students who aren't in Hoya Blue and don't read this board are even supposed to know that MM is tomorrow, except by word-of-mouth and HB's somewhat makeshift sign in Red Square. Kind of strange, if you ask me... ESPN, lots of recruits and very little publicity is a bad combination. Seems like a lot less effort has been put into marketing this thing. Hopefully it works out, but it should at least be up on the athletics website. Yeah, I just looked - no mention anywhere on guhoyas.com. If you go to the list of events for tomorrow at georgetown.edu (again, what a crappy design), it does list "Midnight Madness & Aftershow" in the McDonough parking lot starting at 10:00. It says "For more information, see latenight.georgetown.edu" but when you click on that link it's broken. The more things change... |
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Post by SFHoya99 on Oct 16, 2008 11:40:03 GMT -5
Sports Information and Marketing strikes again.
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Post by sead43 on Oct 16, 2008 12:12:31 GMT -5
yea, i just noticed that it was buried in the last "Weekly Events" e-mail from Student Affairs, with the same "Late Night" link. but considering the number of e-mails we (students) get on a DAILY basis for every random academic conference under the sun, you'd think MM would've warranted its own e-mail announcement. (as i think may have been done in years past, as jgalt referenced.) seriously, where are the priorities people??
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Post by PhillyHoya on Oct 16, 2008 12:26:08 GMT -5
Hey HB Kids - somebody get on WashingtonHoya to send an email out with what you DO know so far.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Oct 16, 2008 12:56:01 GMT -5
Hey HB Kids - somebody get on WashingtonHoya to send an email out with what you DO know so far. He sent the following e-mail out on Tuesday: Sent Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:36 am To ibleedhoyablue-l@georgetown.edu Cc Bcc Subject [HOYA BLUE] MIDNIGHT MADNESS! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEY HOYAS- That countdown in Red Square is getting closer to zero, so it must be time for MIDNIGHT MADNESS! Check out www.guhoyas.com for the full schedule; here are a few of the most important details to know: Midnight Madness is FRIDAY the 17th at McDonough. Tickets will start being handed out outside of McDonough at 6:30PM. The pre-Madness festivities in the McDonough parking lot, featuring GUGS, ESPNU, contests and prizes, start at 7:00PM. Last year was pretty crazy, make sure you plan accordingly to guarantee yourself a spot inside McDonough for the MADNESS! Want a chance to CUT THE LINE? Hoya Blue is raffling off spots to guarantee yourself a prime spot in McDonough. Come by our meeting tonight or our table outside Leo's from 5-8 Wednesday and Thursday to buy a ticket: $2 per ticket, or $5 per three tickets. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the John Thompson III Foundation. In other news: Voting for the 2008-2009 WE ARE GEORGETOWN shirt slogan ends TONIGHT at 8:00. Get your last-minute votes in today to have your say in this year's student section shirt! Women's Soccer takes on Syracuse (boo!) TODAY at 3:00 pm in a makeup game from earlier this month. Come out to North Kehoe and get loud to juice the Orange! Hoya Blue Dorm Captain Apps are available on the Hoya Blue website or at tonight's meeting. This is a great chance for underclassmen to get involved in Hoya Blue! Also this week: Men's Soccer takes on AU up the street on AU's campus TODAY at 3:00 Football is home on Saturday against Bucknell at 1:00 REMINDERS: ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TO BUY BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS! Come find the Hoya Blue table Wednesday or Thursday outside Leo's, or pick up the form at the following link: guhoyas.cstv.com/photos/schools/gu/genrel/auto_pdf/student-season-tickets-08.pdfYou can also bring a completed form and $125 to the McDonough ticket office from 9-5 Monday-Friday. Hoya Blue meetings are held at 9:00 every Tuesday (i.e. tonight) in ICC 107. Interested in joining a Hoya Blue committee? Come at 8:30 and find out what we have to offer. Hoya Saxa, The Hoya Blue Board www.hoyablue.net |
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Post by PhillyHoya on Oct 16, 2008 14:19:11 GMT -5
That's odd...I still get most HB emails...must've missed that one.
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Post by balla on Oct 16, 2008 15:13:15 GMT -5
When the Raft touches down in DC, the party will begin.
It is a given, no memo needed ;D
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Oct 16, 2008 15:14:35 GMT -5
I believe it was two years ago that they had it on the internet. That was a great chance for us in the hinterlands to see a MM event. Any chance they will have it this year too? I don't think they had it last year - just videos after the fact.
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Post by nodak89 on Oct 16, 2008 15:20:05 GMT -5
I believe it was two years ago that they had it on the internet. That was a great chance for us in the hinterlands to see a MM event. Any chance they will have it this year too? I don't think they had it last year - just videos after the fact. By some divine providence, I finally have ESPNU! I am so looking forward to this. |
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Post by PhillyHoya on Oct 16, 2008 15:47:18 GMT -5
When the Raft touches down in DC, the party will begin. It is a given, no memo needed ;D That's why I thought more people would've heard. I mean, when Raf is in town, everybody wants to know. Who doesn't want to party with him? If anything, it's less skeevy than Digger Phelps: |
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Post by kchoya on Oct 16, 2008 16:07:07 GMT -5
I have DirecTv for years and years, now I switch to Comcast last month only to find out they don't carry ESPNU. Bastards.
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Post by BigMike on Oct 16, 2008 17:26:37 GMT -5
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Post by SFHoya99 on Oct 16, 2008 17:37:17 GMT -5
I have DirecTv for years and years, now I switch to Comcast last month only to find out they don't carry ESPNU. Bastards. There were some rumors that Comcast was going to get ESPNU on schedule soon, but I still don't have it either. I hate cable. |
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Post by Boz on Oct 16, 2008 18:00:27 GMT -5
Does anyone here use Verizon Fios for TV?
I've been thinking about switching everything over because Vonage sucks and Comcast's Internet service ain't much better. Verizon's TV lineup looks every bit as good as Comcast (and does include ESPNU by the way), but I never trust what I read in a promotional Web site so I thought I'd ask if anyone has any personal experience, good or bad.
Sorry, I know this is a digression from the main topic. If anyone has any advice, you can PM it to me, so that we don't get off the subject of Midnight Madness in this thread.
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