NCAAs 2025: Philadelphia

[Husker_Du]

from what i'm told the ncaa will not have a fan fest this year. first time in a very long time.

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 8/21/2024 at 12:54 AM, Husker_Du said:

from what i'm told the ncaa will not have a fan fest this year. first time in a very long time.

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Bummer. Did whoever told you say why?

[flyingcement]

  On 8/21/2024 at 12:54 AM, Husker_Du said:

from what i'm told the ncaa will not have a fan fest this year. first time in a very long time.

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great timing for me to choose my first tournament...

 

any word on why?

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 8/21/2024 at 1:10 AM, flyingcement said:

great timing for me to choose my first tournament...

 

any word on why?

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Mike "Mr. Hodge Trophy" Chapman told me last year's fan fest was his last. I wonder if those are related.

[gimpeltf]

  On 8/21/2024 at 12:54 AM, Husker_Du said:

from what i'm told the ncaa will not have a fan fest this year. first time in a very long time.

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I think 2001 or a year or two after was the first. I believe they got the idea from St Louis in 2000. Union Station (former train station and a collection of stores and restaurants) was right down the street from the arena. So people could just park once a day and walk to the station between sessions and hang out.  At the time Union Station was great for this. As time went on it kind of deteriorated but the NCAA started adding the Fan Fest to accomplish the same thing.

Edited August 21, 2024 by gimpeltf

[ionel]

  On 8/21/2024 at 1:17 AM, Wrestleknownothing said:

Mike "Mr. Hodge Trophy" Chapman told me last year's fan fest was his last. I wonder if those are related.

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Is it true they cancelled the fan fest to instead throw a surprise birthday party for fly?  

[Hank]

i'll be there.  2nd championship.  we should all meet up so we can reveal the true identity of jimmy cinnabon!!

[Jason Bryant]

  On 8/21/2024 at 12:21 PM, Hank said:

i'll be there.  2nd championship.  we should all meet up so we can reveal the true identity of jimmy cinnabon!!

The great forum poster from the early 2000s Skandar Akbar once held an iconic TheMat.com posters party, but accidentally posted the wrong address. People allegedly showed up at a house of ill repute … notably missing was the Mayor of Cleveland.

[Fadzaev2]

  On 8/20/2024 at 6:10 PM, Camel Wrestling Fan said:

So impressive! I love the board of tickets too. Each with its own memories. It is a shame tickets have gone electric. Something about "game tickets." I have saved many big event tickets I have attended as well. I guess it is a thing of the past.

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I haven't taken a new picture of the NCAA board in awhile, but what I do now, is take screen shots of all my electronic tickets, put them in publisher and adjust them to the right size,  print them out on cardstock, cut them out and "wala", I have my physical tickets!  

[D3 for LU]

  On 8/23/2024 at 1:26 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

I haven't taken a new picture of the NCAA board in awhile, but what I do now, is take screen shots of all my electronic tickets, put them in publisher and adjust them to the right size,  print them out on cardstock, cut them out and "voilà", I have my physical tickets!  

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... fify.

D3

[Fadzaev2]

  On 8/15/2024 at 2:26 PM, BuckyBadger said:

@Fadzaev2 That’s impressive. Which year stands out as most memorable?

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Wow, I guess that's a great question.....I don't think I can pick out just one, they all have there memories, but, 1972 (Cole Fieldhouse, Maryland) definitely stands out, partly because it was my first, on Saturday we skipped the consolation matches and visited the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.  It included, just like all the others, great wrestling....At 118 Greg Johnson won his 3rd NCAA title, at 126, Yoshiro Fujita (defended champion) broke his collar bone in the first round and was out , 134 was high scoring match that ended up with Gary Barton (Clarion) upsetting Phil Parker ISU, Iowa State winning the NCAA title with 3 champions in Carl Adams, Ben Peterson and Chris Taylor.  That year, Clarion (Div. 2) had 2 NCAA Champions in Barton and Wade Schalles, and they followed up in 1973 with 3 Champions in Schalles, Don Rohn, and Bill Simpson...Div. 2 scores didn't count in the team score or Clarion would have been up there in the team score as Iowa State again won it with 2 champions in Rich Binek and Chris Taylor.  Every year the guys I go with (former wrestlers of mine) and I try to make a trip to an area place of importance, Philly as seen above, Oklahoma City bombing, World Trade Center, The Museum in Tulsa for the burning of "Black Wall Street", etc.   Will have to think about this....maybe to be continued!!!

Edited August 23, 2024 by Fadzaev2

[Fadzaev2]

  On 8/23/2024 at 1:38 PM, D3 for LU said:

... fify.

D3

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Thanks, I'll at that to my wristband!!!!!!

Edited August 23, 2024 by Fadzaev2

[D3 for LU]

  On 8/23/2024 at 1:56 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

Thanks, I'll ADD that to my wristband!!!!!!

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... yes, you will. 

S3

[Rassling]

  On 8/23/2024 at 1:26 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

I haven't taken a new picture of the NCAA board in awhile, but what I do now, is take screen shots of all my electronic tickets, put them in publisher and adjust them to the right size,  print them out on cardstock, cut them out and "wala", I have my physical tickets!  

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Wrestling fan of the century. 

[Voice of the Quakers]

My plan is to prepay a ridiculous amount of money on tickets, accommodations, etc...and then watch my son qualify for a killer swim meet that same weekend that forces me to cancel everything. 

[gimpeltf]

  On 8/23/2024 at 4:56 PM, Voice of the Quakers said:

My plan is to prepay a ridiculous amount of money on tickets, accommodations, etc...and then watch my son qualify for a killer swim meet that same weekend that forces me to cancel everything. 

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Maybe you can share the lost expenses with WKN!

[Fadzaev2]

  On 8/23/2024 at 3:23 PM, D3 for LU said:

  On 8/23/2024 at 1:56 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

  On 8/23/2024 at 9:56 AM, Fadzaev2 said:

Thanks, I'll ADD that to my wristband!!!!!!

... yes, you will. 

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I know, I noticed it after the "time limit"....I couldn't correct it.  

Edited August 24, 2024 by Fadzaev2

[D3 for LU]

  On 8/24/2024 at 3:41 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

I know, I noticed it after the "time limit"....I couldn't correct it.  

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I DO think that at one time or another, we (Most Of Us...) fell thru that crack in that part of the pavement.

(Yes indeed!)

D3

[Fadzaev2]

  On 8/24/2024 at 3:41 PM, Fadzaev2 said:

I know, I noticed it after the "time limit"....I couldn't correct it.  

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  On 8/24/2024 at 9:16 PM, D3 for LU said:

I DO think that at one time or another, we (Most Of Us...) fell thru that crack in that part of the pavement.

(Yes indeed!)

D3

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Reminds me of a Johnny Rivers song....The Sidewalk Song....kind of depressing though   (maybe 1970) 

 

[flyingcement]

Tickets should be coming out to the public soon.  I'm pretty hyped.  There is a very small chance I could end up being a guest in a box, although it is unlikely.

[BloodRound]

  On 10/29/2024 at 11:53 AM, lisa morales said:

If you ride the Philadelphia subway (SEPTA) you better have a means of protection.  

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Been commuting with SEPTA for 2 years now.  Still waiting for my fateful mugging.  What a rip.

[nhs67]

  On 10/29/2024 at 12:01 PM, BloodRound said:

Been commuting with SEPTA for 2 years now.  Still waiting for my fateful mugging.  What a rip.

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Damn.

I knew going in to reading your post it was short, as it was only one line.

That said, I was hoping for some sort or form of John Wick/Jason Bourne badassery story(ies?).

Do better next time.

[lisa morales]

It's pretty great - just piss wherever you want.  Nothing like the smell of fresh urine in the morning.  

[ionel]

  On 10/27/2024 at 11:44 PM, flyingcement said:

Tickets should be coming out to the public soon.  I'm pretty hyped.  There is a very small chance I could end up being a guest in a box, although it is unlikely.

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Company box?

[BuckyBadger]

Those staying in hotels, how far are you from the Wells Fargo Center? Right now, what i see available for a reasonable price Is 2-3 miles away.