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Commodore Notebook 12/5/05 12/6/2005 Kentucky Tickets Getting Scarce Season tickets for our men’s basketball games are nearing 9,000 and they will continue to be sold until December 16. With an attractive price as low as $75 for some sections, they still make sense to purchase for those catching the Memorial Magic fever a bit late. Single game tickets for the Southeastern Conference games go on public sale December 17, but don’t bother trying to purchase Kentucky game tickets unless you are already a season ticket holder or National Commodore Club member. These two priority groups had the first option to purchase extra tickets and right now except for the remaining season tickets, there aren’t enough Kentucky game tickets to offer publicly. Whatever number of individual game tickets are left after the season ticket sale concludes will be sold to our Commodore Club members and season ticket holders. By the way, Saturday’s Cincinnati game is just 1,500 seats shy of a sell-out. There should be tickets on sale before the game but if you are certain you plan to attend and haven’t got a seat yet, you would be best advised to do so soon. Call the ticket office at 615-322-GOLD or purchase on-line at . Memorial Magic Having watched over two decades of Vanderbilt basketball and seeing some of the most amazing finishes imaginable, it was interesting to note fan reaction to Mario Moore’s latest version of Memorial Magic last week. After the crowd of nearly 13,000 exploded with Moore’s long-range, buzzer-beating bomb that toppled Oregon by a mere point, Commodore fans seemed divided into two camps. There were the old-timers who had witnessed such basketball miracles no less than six times by Barry Goheen (remember the shot from behind center court to beat Louisville?) and other heroes too many to mention. “Ah, Memorial Magic!” they exclaimed. Then there were those who are relatively new to the gym, who had only read or heard about the rivet rocking roars that shake the rafters during these memorable moments. “Wow, so THIS is Memorial Magic!” they marveled. Even Oregon coach Ernie Kent said he believed in the magic in assessing the Ducks’ tough loss. Football Buzz I just got back from working at the Southeastern Conference Football Championship Game. After watching Georgia soundly thump LSU, I was reminded that victory does not always go to the biggest, fastest or strongest. Teamwork still matters. Few thought Georgia was more talented but nearly everyone felt the Bulldogs played together much better than the Tigers, many of whom are destined for the NFL. By the way, an LSU official close to its football program told me that he felt his team had played its best game of the season at Vanderbilt, despite its mistakes. Our representative at the annual Legends Dinner was 1987 All-America linebacker Chris Gaines. He still looks like he could play, although he now spends his time over-seeing the sale of medical equipment here in Tennessee. Dad and Daughter Day This Saturday (1 p.m.) at the Miami (Ohio) women’s basketball game?Dads, scoop up your daughter (or son), and spend quality time in the friendly confines of Memorial Gym while watching our Top 20 women’s basketball team. Not only can you take in a great game, but you can shoot a few hoops following the game! There will be a lay-up line for you and your daughter to test your skills on the historic Memorial Gym court. In addition, there will be a photographer to take your photo and place it on a mock cover of Commodore Nation. Adult tickets are $5 and every adult tickets gets one 17 and under youth ticket for free Cincinnati Halftime Treat One of the NBA’s most popular halftime acts will be performing at halftime of Saturday’s Cincinnati men’s game. The Bucket Boys are a talented group of teens from Chicago’s South Side and will put their outstanding percussive skills on display for us. |
