Comments on: Monday Bracketology Update

By: Mith

Mith — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:38:12 +0000

Adam, Remember that teams can be shifted one seed in the brackets to avoid conflicts. So even if Nolan has us as the last team in(aburdity), its not farfetched to make us a #11.

He mentions on his site that his bracket is a prediction, so maybe he thinks Michigan will lost Thurs? Otherwise, he is way off- a win Thursday and they’re easily in.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:25:31 +0000

Yeah thank you Nolan. Last team in? I like how Nolan has us as an 11 seed even though we are the last team in. While he put teams who are ahead of us in his opinion as 12 seeds. Good job buddy.

By: bluebots

bluebots — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:08:54 +0000

Nolan has us in now.

By: MaizeNBlue2

MaizeNBlue2 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:27:56 +0000

Damn man. Just our luck that Dayton’s one of the smaller arenas. My brother and I vowed to go if we get placed there, but there’s no way that we can afford airfare to get to any of the other locations.

It sounds like getting tickets to Dayton may be a problem. I really hope we find a way to see them in the tourney. Go Blue!

By: jgunnip

jgunnip — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:17:23 +0000

Another way we could get put in Dayton would be if the selection committee felt we would be a good 9 seed but decided to under seed us at 10 or 11, but put us closer to home.

By: Redwings8831

Redwings8831 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:41:02 +0000

Its great that all students who bought season tickets have seats for the tournament, which I did. Which sucks is that I have an accounting exam on Friday from 4:30 to 6. I’m hoping we play Friday night, but don’t know how good of a chance that is.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:52:26 +0000

As for the tickets, that is the plan. But I was told that excessive demand always changes things, and that this may be the case in Dayton, which is about the same size as crisler. U of M will get about 1750 tickets in this size arena, and if we do go, its gonna be difficult to please everyone.

Boise is the same size as Dayton, but I wouldn’t expect the demand for tickets in Idaho to match.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:49:04 +0000

If you can’t get tickets through U of M, do what my dad and I always did when we went, even to Final Fours (and IX, we were able to obtain seats for the final four this same way). It’s kinda classless, but it always works:

1. Call up ticket office of school playing where we are. Either claim to be an alumni or claim that your wife/mother is an alumni. Request tickets. Take down list of people in ticket office traveling with team and working and those who aren’t.

2. When you arrive in city, go to school headquarters to pick up tickets. If they question you or can’t find your record, start naming people from the ticket office that either didn’t come or aren’t working. Unable to contact these people, the only option the ticket managers will have is to give you any extra tickets they have available. You’ll be near the back, but you’ll be in.

This method has failed once: Texas at the Final Four in 2003. It has worked at 10 different rounds of the tournament, with at least one team playing in each session. The key is to choose the lowest seeds. If we are a 10, get on the phone with the 15.

If that doesn’t work, just go, and you can easily scalp, especially if we play during the afternoon session. Tickets should not be the highest of worries: Airfare should.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:38:40 +0000

Jon: That is awesome news… I damn well should get tickets before all the bandwagoners!

By: IX

IX — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:35:54 +0000

If we get placed in Minneapolis and you can’t get a ticket thru Michigan’s ticket office, definitely go to ticketmaster.com. Dome stadiums only sell out for the Final Four. Same situation if we end up in Sweet 16 in Glendale or Indianapolis.