Thanks to everybody for the feedback. We have more than enough interest to get the group rate, so here we go:
Utah at Oregon, Saturday, March 3. Game time TBA. Tickets are $22 each.
What I need from you: A Firm confirmation that you will be attending. Remember, I have to buy all of the tickets, so don’t leave me hanging people!
I would like to order the tickets on Monday, January 30, so let me know if you’re in by then. I would like to send everyone their tickets before the game, so we’ll have to work out payment options. Checks or PayPal (or…?) will be fine (although if you’re paying via PayPal the cost will be $23 per ticket to cover their fees). Once I get a confirmation from you, I’ll send you payment info.
So, contact me on Twitter here or send me an email JonathanEAdams at Gmail dot com and let me know if you can attend. I will update the list of attendees on this page as I get them.
Also, I might try and set up a pre or post game get-together (depending on when the game starts) at a local restaurant, so I’ll keep you posted on that.
Confirmed attendees
@JonathanAdams and @JeffnerA
@EricMcGregor76
@ColbSchlick (2)
@dmcox and @23ducks
@JulieAdams6452 and @jonsbrotherjoe
@Tiffanyeneas and @benias
@kendallwagoner
@OreDux541 (2)
@KDogg23 (2)
@jshulmire and @TheRealNatanna
@jakon11
@PDXDbo
@ih8tofly
@Sportsologist
@yourDOsomeday (3)
@jushu356 (5)
@ryro23 (2)
@Quaackgirl
@davepettit and @a_yellowbear
@BigShaun (3)
@adamdmcglone (2)
@GoDucks32 (3)
@_MissMayFlower_ and @sbvegas (3 total)
@jdamis
@aplambeck
@HeatherAmaral
Interested in a Tweet-up at Matthew Knight Arena? Here are the options:
1. Washington State at Oregon, Saturday, February 11. Game tips at 3 p.m. Tickets are $23 each.
2. Utah at Oregon, Saturday, March 3. Game time TBA. Tickets are $22 each.
I picked Saturday games because I assume that’s easier for everyone than Thursday games.
To get those prices we need a minimum of 20 people. Also, one person (me) has to pay for the tickets and then settle up with everyone else, so once we decide on the game, I’ll need firm commitments and payment (maybe via PayPal).
So, email me if you’re interested and tell me which game you prefer. Also, if you have any suggestions on payment options, let me know. I’ll leave this up for a week and then post final details based on your input next Thursday.
JonathanEAdams at Gmail dot com or hit me up on Twitter or Facebook.
Andy Staples of SI.com recently posted his preseason top 25 by comparing them to musical acts (i.e. Oregon is The Ramones because they play at a fast tempo). Over on Twitter, @mcshanem posted a tweet by a USC fan that said “Oregon is clearly Lady Gaga. Whatever contributions they make are overshadowed by what they wear.” I replied “So does that mean Pete Carroll’s USC teams are Milli Vanilli: had a lot of success but had to cheat to do it?” And the next thing you know, we were comparing the Pac-12 to musical acts. Joined by @SportsBrewery and @mikellyoung, this is what we came up with. Remember, we’re all Oregon fans, so it’s a bit, um, slanted. And apparently we all like cursing.
Washington
Metallica. Been shitty for years, but their fans still swear they’re the best.
Furthur. Once great (allegedly) now a shell of its old self and supported by medicated slow-moving gray hairs.
Tupac. Used to be good but now they’re dead. Too soon?
Washington State
A garage band. They suck but they’re trying really, really hard.
Oregon
Hall and Oates. The greatest fucking show on Earth.
Lady Gaga. Whatever contributions they make are overshadowed by what they wear. (via @DanGreenspan)
Oregon State
A country band no one knows outside of their hometown. But they do it the right way. And they always win 5 to 8 of the 12 awards they were nominated for.
The Allman Brothers?
OSU wishes they were as good as the Allman Brothers.
Cal
Sex Pistols. Has a much better reputation than they should for only having one good album.
Stanford
Dubstep. No one is sure how it got so big, but confident it won’t last long.
Sublime. Their lead singer (Harbaugh) is gone, can’t see how they stay relevant.
USC
N*Sync. UCLA is 98°. No matter how hard they try SC will always be better, they are their N*Sync.
Pete Carroll’s USC teams are Milli Vanilli: had a lot of success but had to cheat to do it.
UCLA
98°. No matter how hard they try SC will always be better, they are their N*Sync.
Velvet Revolver. Everything is in place for them to be a superstar, but they fall short
Arizona
Limp Bizkit. A lot of yelling, not much substance.
Arizona State
Creed. They fucking suck. WITH ARMS WIDE OPENNNNNNNN!
Chris Brown. Perennial underachievers with an anger streak.
Colorado
Barenaked Ladies. Big in 90’s, no one knows they are still around.
Weezer. They were superstars in the 90’s but now they’re just kind of hanging around.
Utah
Amy Grant. White people who love Jesus love her.
