Where we’ve been? Where are we going? It is our ultimate goal to be there. Period. First 16 seed over a 1 seed? We want to be there. Valpo’s Brice Drew’s miracle buzzer beater, Davidson’s Stephen Curry slaying Wisconsin and Tayshaun Prince dropping 3′s from all over the court – all great NCAA tournament moments – and all places you wish you had been. We’re doing what we have to do to be there. BTW – The tourneytrip collecitve can claim two of the above three. On the right you will find a list of the cities and stadiums we’ve been with recaps (hopefully) of the games watched, players idolized, meals consumed and hotel rooms wronged. Follow along, or start a yearly trip of your own.
Buffalo, NY (HSBC Arena)
March 19th and 21st, 2010. 1st and 2nd rounds. After last years near debacle in Philly, Buffalo, NY held high expectations in the thoughts and minds of the Tourney Trip collective. This trip had a little more go into the planning in order to pull it off. This year, we went international. I met up …
Detroit, MI (Ford Field 2008)
March 28th and 30th, 2008 – Round of 16 – Detroit, MI Detroit is a great place to host a tournament. Several of our group have grown up around Detroit and knew all the spots, so this may have been a plus. There are several pubs and bars within walking distance of Ford Field, making …
Detroit, MI (Ford Field 2009)
2009 NCAA Tournament Final Four. April 4th and 6th. Detroit’s Ford Field. Yes, it finally happened. After a handfull of years trying, and longer than that dreaming, the Trip had arrived to the Final Four. What better setting could it have been? Downtown Detroit, home to 4 of the 5 trip members. Michigan State arriving …
Indianapolis, IN (Lucas Oil Stadium 2010)
2010 NCAA Tournament Final Four. April 3rd and 5th. Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. Lighting struck twice. Once again, we found ourselves at the epicenter of the NCAA Basketball tournament. Once again, we attended the Final Four. Tom Izzo found a way to get his team back to the show for a second straight year, and …
Indianapolis, IN (RCA Dome)
What can I say? Indianapolis was my (Rhett) very first tourney trip. I turned 21 on this trip, so I purchsed my first beer legally, and we were able to meet the son of Dr. Naismith, the author of the original rules of basketball. We even were allowed to read the acutal document while drinking …
Lexington, KY (Rupp Arena)
Lexington, Kentucky. Home of the Kentucky Wildcats and some old timey basketball. What else could you want? 1. Ohio State vs 16. CCSU The year of Mike Conley and Greg Oden at Ohio State. Surely this was not going to be the 16 over 1 that everybody hopes and dreams about. Yawn. Buckeyes roll 78-57. …
Milwaukee, WI (Bradley Center)
After an excessive night of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at a few local Kalamazoo pubs, The Trip geared up and broke out to Milwaukee, WI for the 1st and 2nd rounds of the tournament, played at the Bradley Center. (6)Boston College vs (11)Utah – Just look at the box score. It was a brutal game …
Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
March 19th & 21st. 1st and 2nd rounds What can I say, this trip had been hyped up and posted about for several months. The tourney trip is a big deal in the fact that the season leads up to it. We don’t take this lightly. I (Rhett) flew into Philly out of Vegas on …
St. Louis, MO (Edward R. Jones Dome)
Birth of the Trip: Like all great ideas the tourney trip was hatched by two guys talking bull shit to each other in an Allen Park basement. As it was originally conceived Jimmy and I were going to make the short drive into Chicago to catch some games on the Friday/Sunday miss no class and …
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