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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2011, 03:37:57 pm »
Thanks for the rundown on Indiana!

Here's a preview one of our posters wrote up that I think does good job summing up the fan base's thoughts heading into Indiana.
http://www.unrankedae.com/2011/11/8/2546046/stony-brook-seawolves-preview-is-there-a-bite-to-go-with-that-bark
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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2011, 06:34:11 pm »
Thanks for joining us Peaceful Hoosier. Stony Brook has a good team, probably the best anticipated one so far. Right now, I am just hoping for a competitive game. Indiana is Indiana and has great history. For a team to be able to play there for me is huge.
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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2011, 08:31:17 pm »
Peaceful Hoosier  Nice summary from a true college basketball fan. How refreshing.  My question for you is any recommendations for pre or post game sports bars to visit in Bloomington as I will be attending the game?

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2011, 09:13:27 pm »
Welcome to the board!  Always honored to have a Big Ten Guest pop in.   I for one am ready for basketball and Friday I hope we give  you guys a good game.  Speculation on our starters for Friday would be  :
   
   Bryan Dougher Sr 6'0  Point Guard
   Lenny Hayes    JR  6"4   Guard
   Tommy Brenton  Jr  6'5   Small Forward
   Danny Carter  Sr 6'9   Forward
   Dallis Joyner   Sr. 6'7  Center
   
    Thanks for stopping by !

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2011, 09:40:45 am »
Thank you for the fantastic summary done by one of your fans.  I hope it is okay for me to share bits and pieces on my home IU board.  Again like I said, people seem to be really cautious about this matchup and I believe Coach Crean has said some really nice things about your program. 

As for bars to attend before heading over to the game, I have 2 recommendations:

1.  Nick's English Hut.  It is the quintessential college bar (in what is IMO a quintessential big university college town).  A staple on IU's campus.  It is just steps from the "Sample Gates" which is sort of the unofficial postcard/gateway into the heart of IU's campus.  On Kirkwood Avenue, home to several bars, this place has character.  The food: strombolis, pizzas, grinders, etc. is pretty darn good too.  Try out a game of "Sink the Bizmarck"  if you're up to hang with the college crew.  Don't just stay downstairs if they seat you up front, check out the whole place.

http://www.nicksenglishhut.com/

2. Yogi's - This would be the best place to be just before the game.  It is at Indiana Avenue and 10th street which is within walking distance to the Assembly Hall.  You may be able to find a parking place in the Kirkwood area or in the neighborhood near Yogis and just walk over to the game.  It will probably be chilly, but I'm sure that isn't going to slow a Stony Brook fan down (you could actually walk from Nick's as well but it is probably nearly doubling the walk from Yogis which is probably just 10-12 minutes).  Huge menu and plenty of local beers on tap.  Lots of TVs and cute waitresses.

http://www.yogis.com/

If you get a chance, check out Cook Hall next to Assembly Hall - it is the basketball practice facility but also serves as a museum of sorts. 

Enjoy the game. Assembly Hall is quirky.  But if you have even a decent seat (even first few rows of the balcony), it doesn't get much better.  As the formerly of CBS and now Big Ten Network/FX announcer Gus Johnson calls it - "the Carnegie Hall of college basketball."

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2011, 01:48:08 pm »
I wish i Could've gone to Indiana... No way i can make it though... Got midterms coming up before thanksgiving. :(
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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2011, 02:51:54 pm »
Peaceful Hoosier:  Great info; thanks.  One big question I have concerns viewing the game.  Does IU stream their home games on their basketball site?  I know that the game is on the Big Ten Network, but since I don't have that, I'm hoping that I can just buy the game and watch on the web.  Any info you have is greatly appreciated.....!  Also, for what it's worth, I think Pikiell goes with Bracey/Brenton up front tomorrow, bringing the "bigger" bigs off the bench...

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2011, 03:19:46 pm »
Quickdraw... I have the same issue. I wish i could buy the game...
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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2011, 08:43:07 pm »
Here's a video of Tom Crean talking about Stony Brook.


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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2011, 09:45:22 pm »
If you don't get the Big Ten Network I guess there are three options to look into:

1. Go to a watering hole with DirecTV - Mr. Obvious, I know.

2. www.bigtennetwork.com offers live streaming.  You can sign up for a month by month membership, but I think for one team (you'd obviously pick Indiana) it is 14.99 - a rip off if you ask me.  They constantly have issues with the stream and it just hasn't gone well from the experience of many fans.  Perfect example was our exhibition game last Saturday night - the feed didn't come on until about halfway through the first half. 

Something you can try:  some people had luck with this, others didn't.  This is an expired code for a free month
BTDN3FR33

It worked for me and they didn't charge my credit card, but they did charge others and those folks called the next day, canceled their membership and got a refund (we didn't know the code was expired at the time). 

3. On this same line, I think the bigtennetwork stream is actually through www.cbssports.com and their video and in the past they have offered a pay per view for like 5.99 or 6.99 - worth looking into.

Unfortunately that's all the help I can give on that front.  Again, another warning about BTN.com's flaws - hopefully all the calls they got from IU fans last weekend woke them up a little bit.  My advice would be to check into the pay per view option on cbssports.com and see if the game will be on there.

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2011, 09:52:23 pm »
Coach had some great things to say about Stony Brook and so did a few of our players.

Crean says Stony Brook is exactly the type of team Indiana needs to play in their non BCS out of conference schedule - teams that have experience and will challenge for their league title. 

Victor Oladipo was a teammate of Marcus Rouse at Dematha and said he expects a "high-level competitive game." 

Crean says 6 or 7 guys are in the mix to start, again my money is on Hulls, Jones, Sheehey, Watford, Zeller but Elston and Oladipo could see get a start in place of Watford as he is still a bit out of condition coming back from a slight injury at the beginning of practice this year.

Just cannot wait to get the season started.  Will be flipping to the MSU-UNC game when I get the chance - that should be pretty damn cool (go State!).

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2011, 07:31:50 am »
Thanks for the info; lot of great games tonight throughout the country.  Tough for Stony Brook to win the game, but I expect them to keep it close.  Actually, they are probably the more experienced team, which should count for something.  I'm probably more impressed by the recent recruiting success; I've seen both Warney and Puriefoy play more than once, and they are certainly capable of playing with the top players in the 2012 class.....

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #27 on: November 11, 2011, 10:27:23 am »
Big weekend  all around  for StonyBrook sports.   Men and Womens Basketball opens their seasons  tonight- Women at   Fairfield Univ.  Womens Volleyball will finish their regular season at Providence and will  be seeded 3rd in the Conference Tourney.  Football goes for 7 straight wins  and Mens Soccer can win the America East Title Sunday night with a win over 5th seed Hartford and a trip to the NCAA Tourney.  So alot  to look forward to and to be proud of for a StonyBrook Fan!

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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2011, 11:29:19 am »
GUYS PLEASE COME OUT TO THE MEN'S SOCCER GAME ON SUNDAY! Lets make this a true home field advantage against a team that beat us two weeks ago (Hartford)... WE can do this!
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Re: 2011/12: Game 1 Stony Brook @ Indiana
« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2011, 12:51:34 pm »
If you don't get the Big Ten Network I guess there are three options to look into:

1. Go to a watering hole with DirecTV - Mr. Obvious, I know.

2. www.bigtennetwork.com offers live streaming.  You can sign up for a month by month membership, but I think for one team (you'd obviously pick Indiana) it is 14.99 - a rip off if you ask me.  They constantly have issues with the stream and it just hasn't gone well from the experience of many fans.  Perfect example was our exhibition game last Saturday night - the feed didn't come on until about halfway through the first half. 

Something you can try:  some people had luck with this, others didn't.  This is an expired code for a free month
BTDN3FR33

It worked for me and they didn't charge my credit card, but they did charge others and those folks called the next day, canceled their membership and got a refund (we didn't know the code was expired at the time). 

3. On this same line, I think the bigtennetwork stream is actually through www.cbssports.com and their video and in the past they have offered a pay per view for like 5.99 or 6.99 - worth looking into.

Unfortunately that's all the help I can give on that front.  Again, another warning about BTN.com's flaws - hopefully all the calls they got from IU fans last weekend woke them up a little bit.  My advice would be to check into the pay per view option on cbssports.com and see if the game will be on there.


I now have somewhere to watch the game, so I'll try and post a review later tonight/tomorrow.