Observations from Cat-Griz ticket distribution
While the players get a little time off after their win yesterday over Idaho State, the students do not. Nope, we're in line for Cat-Griz tickets. Here are some notes, which will probably be updated throughout this ridiculously long day.
9:45
- This blows.
- Students were not allowed in the doors until 9:00 so anyone lines formed outside before that didn't really matter. This means there were people that got here at 7:00 or before and were behind people that got here at 9:00 because they picked the wrong door. Whatever, if you were part of that first wave of people going through the door, whether you were here at 7:00 or 9:00, you're getting a guest pass. I am not.
- Like scientists predicting that future wars will be waged over drinking water, I see power outlets becoming a pretty hot commodity sometime around noon.
- To reiterate, I'm pissed I have to miss the Lady Griz game. There really has to be a better way to do this.
- Fantasy football roster is set: Brett Favre, Chris Johnson, Brandon Jacobs, Randy Moss, DeSean Jackson, Marvin Harrison, Kevin Boss, David Akers and the Bills defense. Already up 26-0 after Thursday but will miss games today. Too bad because Missoula gets Packers vs. Bears.
11:15
- Made a run to Finnegans, that was definitely a good idea. The ham and cheese omelette was delicious.
- So, word is that ASUM scheduled ticket distribution right now. You know what? Screw you guys. It's not your job to look after the professors, look after your fellow students toolbags. There will be no students at the home-opener of the school's best team. God what a terrible move.
- Why not start selling the tickets right now? Surprise us. It'd be a great PR move. Everyone who's dedicated to getting tickets is here. A majority of the other people will show up around 6 because they know tickets will still be available then. Where's the harm?
- The Packers/Bears game is underway. I am not watching it. Damn.
- Currently up 37-25 in fantasy game against my brother Eamon (his defense still has the default 10 points).
- Some people are starting to leave once they realize they're not getting guest passes—wristbands have already been handed out, I assume to the first 400 people.
1:02
- My back hurts.
- If I had more than two days of class per week I would skip a day of class just to spite ASUM and the professors for making me miss the Lady Griz game.
2:30
- Saw everyone going into the Lady Griz game on my way back from Pizza Pipeline. Really wish I were at that game but just realized the game is on BigSkyTv. Yesss.
- Shaunte Nance-Johnson looks great at point guard.
- There's some irritating Irish music playing in the UC right now. Not cool.
5:01
- For the past couple hours, the internet has been so bogged down with people that it was completely unusable. Awesome.
- Only an hour left, I'm going to need a drink, or many, after this.
- There are sections of the line with cute girls and there are sections of the line without them. I am not so fortunate as to be in one of the better segments of the line.
- Good to see that the Lady Griz won.
- So, Rhode Island almost beat Duke. Yes, good teams can be sloppy early in the season but they still pull out wins, not get beat by 30.
7:24
- I finally have my ticket and made it out of there.
- Being completely honest, that was kind of a shit show. Once the line started moving at 6:00, we (people on the second floor) moved roughly 70 feet then stood there for another 40 minutes. That was fun.
- I'm sure I waited all day for nothing. I bet tickets will still be on sale after the entire UC line clears out so unless you got a guest pass, it really wasn't worth waiting all day.
The Source LIED! Why did they have to be vindictive and NOT indicate that they were doing the whole 'wristband' thing. Why would you bother printing fliers in the first place???
They did but the wristbands for the first 400 were kind of necessary as people could easily jump in line then rob the new #401 out of a $70-$80 guest pass.
Colin, I think you're right. Two years ago I waited all night in the UC just to get a regular ticket for the Brawl of the Wild, no guest pass. Some lazy, undetermined D-Bags showed up at 9 the next morning and got their tickets, no problem.
This year, with 700 more student tickets available due to the expansion, those same undedicated bastards are going to wake their lazy asses up at 11 on monday morning and go get their tickets. What a cruel world.