It's nice to finally see some basketball after all of the interviews and practices yesterday.
The media sit in the two rows around the court. M1 is reserved for tv and radio types. M2 is for the writers/bloggers/whatever. That's where I am. As far as my location on M2, I think I got lucky. I'm facing the benches near mid-court. John Thompson is to my left in M1.
The guys from HoyasHoops.com are sitting next to me but they haven't showed up yet which is great because we are really jammed in here. Georgetown Voice is not here yet but Georgetown play-by-play guy Rich Chvotkin is and we have been talking the entire time. He talks the same in person as he does on the air - FAST.
The guy to my right is from the 12th Man Magazine which is prefect because I don't know that much about A&M hoops other than the fact that Naji Hibbert plays there.
The halftimes (20 min) are longer than normal college basketball halftimes (15). College basketball games normally run about 2 hours. They have been averaging 2 and a half hours through the first day because of the longer commercial breaks. I think the sponsors would be happier if everybody just ran an informercial.
Being able to watch the other games on my laptop while the game in front of me is going on is a dream come true. The absolute worst thing about attending NCAA Tournament games is missing the other games around the country. I don't have that problem.
I can also get up and hit the hospitality snack bar or just go back into the media room where there are TVs everywhere. It's basically the best set-up a nerd like me could ask for during a game.
The internal stat feed is incredible. The Big Ten has a password protected website that provides instant stats. It's been great although I have some problems with the guy scoring blocks. It's hard to get credit for a block today.
As a fan, there are a few things I would change about NCAA Tournament games. Here is my list:
1. Game Highlights on the Big Screen. They don't show highlights of other games. Why?
2. Show games during the break. They don't show other games during the 27 minute break between games. Again, why?
3. I'll have a Stella thanks. They don't serve beer. All off campus venues allow beer during the regular season. Beer companies are a rather big sponsor of NCAA sports. Seems kind of silly not to offer up the adult sodas for the fans. Now I couldn't be drinking right now but in the past I have hated it.
Well that was my attempt to paint the picture of where I am and what I'm doing.
Peace brah
As a fan, there are a few things I would change about NCAA Tournament games. Here is my list:
1. Game Highlights on the Big Screen. They don't show highlights of other games. Why?
2. Show games during the break. They don't show other games during the 27 minute break between games. Again, why?
3. I'll have a Stella thanks. They don't serve beer. All off campus venues allow beer during the regular season. Beer companies are a rather big sponsor of NCAA sports. Seems kind of silly not to offer up the adult sodas for the fans. Now I couldn't be drinking right now but in the past I have hated it.
Well that was my attempt to paint the picture of where I am and what I'm doing.
Peace brah
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