How/where will you be watching the NCAA Tournament?

Butter · 03-16-2009, 01:56 PM

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I think for a lot of us, this is the most exciting sporting event of the year (especially when your team is involved).

So, how do you plan on keeping up with events?

JediKooter · 03-16-2009, 02:21 PM

Can't really stand college sports, but, I know a lot of people do and that's cool. I'm sure this is probably some peoples favorite time of year for sports.

However, I can't wait for it be over with, because, I'm tired of the lame attempts at advertising trying use MARCH MADNESS!!!!!! somewhere in the advert.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-16-2009, 02:23 PM

I'll watch strictly on TV.

But I'll almost certainly follow some games online with one of the Gametracker/Scoretracker/whatevertracker as well.

Honolulu_Blue · 03-16-2009, 02:24 PM

I don't plan on watching any, but if I manage to have some free time and flip to a game that looks interesting, I will do so via TV.

DataKing · 03-16-2009, 02:26 PM

A shame none of the sectionals or regionals are in Chicago this year. Two years ago I watched Kansas thump Kentucky in the 2nd round at the United Center...good times.

sooner333 · 03-16-2009, 02:48 PM

I'm saying TV and internet, but that's really more like TV exclusively with my computer on right by in case I want to watch another game not on in my area.

PackerFanatic · 03-16-2009, 03:04 PM

The March Madness On Demand is fantastic. And I love I can get it at work

Lathum · 03-16-2009, 03:21 PM

Some TV

The problem for me is we are going on a cruise. We fly from Seattle to Orlando on Saturday so I miss all those games, then Sunday we are visiting a friend of my wife. odds are low I will be watching much ball on Sunday.

The cruise is Mon-Fri so I am hoping Thursday they have the games on the ship, then Friday we come home, so I miss all day Friday.

All in all not great timing, but what can you do?

RedHawk00 · 03-16-2009, 03:28 PM

vegas baby!

spleen1015 · 03-16-2009, 03:46 PM

I'll be watching whatever is shown on local tv and use the internet if one of the other games is interesting.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-16-2009, 04:16 PM

TV and internet at home. I'd be in major trouble if I tried to watch MMOD at work. Maybe I can access something through my phone, but that's unlikely.

Eaglesfan27 · 03-16-2009, 04:21 PM

TV at home. Work has announced just last week that they are carefully monitoring employee's usage of live streaming as it slows down the entire network, so I'm not doing that this year.

molson · 03-16-2009, 06:39 PM

I'll have ESPN MVP up on my Verizon phone (for gamecast) at work for the day segments, and then I'll watch everything at night/weekend on TIVO delay.

Any kind of streaming is against the rules at work.....

Groundhog · 03-16-2009, 06:43 PM

On the weekends I'll watch what I can live, and watch any replays we get at night. Most games I'll probably download of MMOD. I've got every single game excluding the play-in game on my PC from the last two tourneys.

hoopsguy · 03-16-2009, 06:54 PM

100% TV. Mandatory vacation days on Thursday + Friday, with a group of us getting together for poker + games for both days.

Couple that with my wife and daughter out of town on Saturday and part of Sunday, and I'm expecting to get in a TON of basketball over the first two rounds.

kcchief19 · 03-16-2009, 11:35 PM

This will be my first time in person at an NCAA men's tournament. Have tickets for both the Thursday and Saturday regionals here in KC at the Sprint Center.

Pretty pumped but disappointed the NCAA chose to ship both regular season champion KU and tournament champion MU out in favor of OU, who had an 0-2 record agants KU/MU. But that's another thread.

Kind of looking forward to just watch some games as a neutral fan of the game. I will be cheering for Maryland against Cal because I like Gary Williams, and I would cheer for either team against Memphis because I want them GONE to make the road a bit easier for Mizzou. I'll probably root for OU but I can see Clemson or Michigan winning me over. If Cal-Northridge puts up a fight against OU though, I'll jump on that Cinderella bandwagon.

Big Fo · 03-17-2009, 01:56 AM

I just found out what MMOD is, that's pretty cool of them to offer it.

sooner333 · 03-17-2009, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcchief19

Pretty pumped but disappointed the NCAA chose to ship both regular season champion KU and tournament champion MU out in favor of OU, who had an 0-2 record agants KU/MU. But that's another thread.

You forgot the asterisk by the KU loss

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But seriously, you'll have a great time. It's fun going to four games the first day and getting to see teams/styles you haven't really seen much of. I went to Kemper in '04 and OU wasn't even in the tournament that year. Just went with some friends up there for a Spring Break trip. The only downside is there's really not much in the way of seeing other games during the day.

View Poll Results: How are you going to be watching the NCAA Tournament?
Attending in person.	1	2.22%
TV exclusively.	14	31.11%
Plan to watch either on TV or via the internet from work.	8	17.78%
Some TV, some Internet.	23	51.11%
Internet exclusively from home.	1	2.22%
Don't plan on watching any.	4	8.89%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll

03-16-2009, 02:21 PM	#2
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Can't really stand college sports, but, I know a lot of people do and that's cool. I'm sure this is probably some peoples favorite time of year for sports. However, I can't wait for it be over with, because, I'm tired of the lame attempts at advertising trying use MARCH MADNESS!!!!!! somewhere in the advert. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

03-16-2009, 02:23 PM	#3
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I'll watch strictly on TV. But I'll almost certainly follow some games online with one of the Gametracker/Scoretracker/whatevertracker as well. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-16-2009, 02:24 PM	#4
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I don't plan on watching any, but if I manage to have some free time and flip to a game that looks interesting, I will do so via TV. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

03-16-2009, 02:26 PM	#5
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	A shame none of the sectionals or regionals are in Chicago this year. Two years ago I watched Kansas thump Kentucky in the 2nd round at the United Center...good times. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

03-16-2009, 02:48 PM	#6
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I'm saying TV and internet, but that's really more like TV exclusively with my computer on right by in case I want to watch another game not on in my area.

03-16-2009, 03:04 PM	#7
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	The March Madness On Demand is fantastic. And I love I can get it at work __________________ Commissioner of the RNFL

03-16-2009, 03:21 PM	#8
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Some TV The problem for me is we are going on a cruise. We fly from Seattle to Orlando on Saturday so I miss all those games, then Sunday we are visiting a friend of my wife. odds are low I will be watching much ball on Sunday. The cruise is Mon-Fri so I am hoping Thursday they have the games on the ship, then Friday we come home, so I miss all day Friday. All in all not great timing, but what can you do?

03-16-2009, 03:28 PM	#9
RedHawk00 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Dec 2007	vegas baby!

03-16-2009, 03:46 PM	#10
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I'll be watching whatever is shown on local tv and use the internet if one of the other games is interesting. Last edited by spleen1015 : 03-16-2009 at 03:46 PM.

03-16-2009, 04:16 PM	#11
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	TV and internet at home. I'd be in major trouble if I tried to watch MMOD at work. Maybe I can access something through my phone, but that's unlikely. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-16-2009, 04:21 PM	#12
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	TV at home. Work has announced just last week that they are carefully monitoring employee's usage of live streaming as it slows down the entire network, so I'm not doing that this year. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

03-16-2009, 06:39 PM	#13
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I'll have ESPN MVP up on my Verizon phone (for gamecast) at work for the day segments, and then I'll watch everything at night/weekend on TIVO delay. Any kind of streaming is against the rules at work..... Last edited by molson : 03-16-2009 at 06:39 PM.

03-16-2009, 06:43 PM	#14
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	On the weekends I'll watch what I can live, and watch any replays we get at night. Most games I'll probably download of MMOD. I've got every single game excluding the play-in game on my PC from the last two tourneys. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

03-16-2009, 06:54 PM	#15
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	100% TV. Mandatory vacation days on Thursday + Friday, with a group of us getting together for poker + games for both days. Couple that with my wife and daughter out of town on Saturday and part of Sunday, and I'm expecting to get in a TON of basketball over the first two rounds.

03-16-2009, 11:35 PM	#16
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	This will be my first time in person at an NCAA men's tournament. Have tickets for both the Thursday and Saturday regionals here in KC at the Sprint Center. Pretty pumped but disappointed the NCAA chose to ship both regular season champion KU and tournament champion MU out in favor of OU, who had an 0-2 record agants KU/MU. But that's another thread. Kind of looking forward to just watch some games as a neutral fan of the game. I will be cheering for Maryland against Cal because I like Gary Williams, and I would cheer for either team against Memphis because I want them GONE to make the road a bit easier for Mizzou. I'll probably root for OU but I can see Clemson or Michigan winning me over. If Cal-Northridge puts up a fight against OU though, I'll jump on that Cinderella bandwagon.

03-17-2009, 01:56 AM	#17
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	I just found out what MMOD is, that's pretty cool of them to offer it.

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