University of Michigan not hosting public watch party for Saturday's Final Four game
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The University of Michigan will not be hosting a public watch party as the Wolverines take on Syracuse Saturday night for a spot in NCAA's championship game.
Hundreds of fans greeted Michigan's Final Four-bound basketball team last weekend.
Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com
U-M associate athletic director Dave Ablauf said the school will host a public watch party Monday night if Michigan beats Syracuse Saturday during their 8:49 p.m. game in Atlanta.
Saturday's game marks the first time Michigan has been in the Final Four in 20 years.
The school is hosting two watch parties limited to students of the Ann Arbor campus. A student-only watch party will be held from 6:15 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. in the Pendleton room on the second-floor of Michigan Union and another will be held in Pierpont Commons.
The U-M alumni association is not hosting a watch party in Ann Arbor, although alumni clubs in several cities —including Grand Rapids, Brighton, and Traverse City— are gathering for viewing parties.
If you're not a student but looking to join a crowd when watching Saturday's game, there are a number of pubs in the area that will be showing the game. Colonial Lanes will show the game and give prizes to attendees. Staff at the Arena Sports Bar and Grill downtown already are predicting a "stupid busy" night.
Kellie Woodhouse covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at kelliewoodhouse@annarbor.com or 734-623-4602 and follow her on twitter.
Comments
Snarf Oscar Boondoggle
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 7:44 p.m.
"University of Michigan not hosting public watch party for Saturday's Final Four game" /// cowards!
jen777
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 9:56 a.m.
Oh geez get real - plenty of folks will be in the bar/restaurants - those watch parties at sports venues are not necessarily well attended. In fact i am not sure there were ever more than a 5,000 students at crisler during the season. Get your friends together and watch the game at home or at a pub - create a final four party. Do not fault the dance - this has traditionally been held here for years. No one can plan far in advance for final four due to the nature of march madness.
Paul Wiener
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 1:49 a.m.
What a total crock. Thank you again U-M for a big NOTHING.
Townspeak
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 1:43 a.m.
U of M is so lame. Whatever could be the reason? Money, hooliganism. Get a real job Brandon, you work for a PUBLIC university. You only have private U self interest in mind. Rather have you at Dominos Pizza.
Mike
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 12:46 a.m.
Only in Ann Arbor could Dance for Mother Earth PowWow trump the final four......I love it!
jcj
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 11:40 a.m.
@Mike I would hope that ANY university would HONOR a contract that had already been booked. Even if it was a group YOU deemed insignificant.
eagleman
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 2:07 a.m.
Actually, Goofus. MSU, OSU, etc all have non-affiliated fans.
Goofus
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 12:50 a.m.
And only UM has fans like Mike who probably didn't even go to UM.
1959Viking
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 12:27 a.m.
You can't miss an opportunity like this. They need to come up with something.
Brad
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 11:18 p.m.
Crisler booked for the "Powwow"? But hey, are we talking final four or are we talking making an extra $10K? Ann Arbor - it's all for rent.
Ian
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 1:36 a.m.
Brad you are the best at annarbor.com
dancinginmysoul
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 : 12:25 a.m.
Brad, you're sort of assuming everyone in Ann Arbor cares about the Final Four. Also, your use of quotation marks is somewhat confusing.
Brad
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 11:46 p.m.
I do realize that it was rented long ago. Hence the comment.
A2comments
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 11:39 p.m.
Of course you realize it was booked long ago...
uabchris
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 8:54 p.m.
Boo! What about the big house and its TWO megatrons?
Larry Baird
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 8:52 p.m.
How many out of town visitors do we usually get for the Powwow and Hash Bash??
An Arborigine
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 8:08 p.m.
Wolverine State Brewing Tap Room will offer Pub(lic) viewing of the game and same fine lager as well.
Blue1997
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 7:28 p.m.
Chelsea Alehouse!
a2jean
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 8:32 p.m.
Hi Kyle -- Looks like they're "projecting" it somehow: http://www.chelseaalehouse.com/news--events.html.
Kyle Mattson
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 7:31 p.m.
I was in there a few weeks ago and there were no televisions. Has this changed?
Kellie Woodhouse
Thu, Apr 4, 2013 : 7:17 p.m.
Readers, do you know of any clubs or bars or groups that are hosting public watch parties Saturday?