Any idea where the team will be..

[MUUWUWM]

during the selection show....Annex...anyone know?

[Hey DeDe]

I am almost 100% positive that they will have the Annex to themselves.

[Sir Lawrence]

Fairly certain it will be at the Annex.  I know that all the hotel people that are hosting teams were invited to watch there.

[MUUWUWM]

Closed to the public?....bummer...and totally not nice.

[Brewtown Andy]

Closed to the public?....bummer...and totally not nice.

School's on spring break, anyway.

[Marquette Militia]

if the annex is closed for basketball personnel does anyone know a place where MU fans are getting together for the selection show?

[[Mu]EngiNerd]

angelos

[Sir Lawrence]

The Annex is definitely (and regrettably) closed to the general public for the selection show.

[LenBiasWindSprints]

This is BS. Is this a legacy of the Tom Crean era? He was the sort of guy who would demand this sort of absurd entitlement. I cannot believe that Buzz Williams, a down to and salt of the earth man of the people would dream up such elitist rubbish. This has got to be a Crean thing. Anyone have the email to Buzz? I fully intend to voice my displeasure about this policy. This MU squad is the "People's Team!" They need to be near their adoring masses. Get me Buzz' email and I will give him the people's perspective!

[Markusquette]

This is BS. Is this a legacy of the Tom Crean era? He was the sort of guy who would demand this sort of absurd entitlement. I cannot believe that Buzz Williams, a down to and salt of the earth man of the people would dream up such elitist rubbish. This has got to be a Crean thing. Anyone have the email to Buzz? I fully intend to voice my displeasure about this policy. This MU squad is the "People's Team!" They need to be near their adoring masses. Get me Buzz' email and I will give him the people's perspective!

The team deserves to be together and alone for this in my opinion.  I wouldn't want a bunch of loud, annoying people around me during the selection if I were a player....

[Brewtown Andy]

The team deserves to be together and alone for this in my opinion.  I wouldn't want a bunch of loud, annoying people around me during the selection if I were a player....

Unless the team's at a big pep rally thing with a CBS camera there.

Other than that, who cares.  When you put the whole team with staff, plus any family that wants to be there, plus local media who will want to talk to Buzz right away into the Annex, it gets pretty crowded pretty fast.

[PruneDanishEater]

This nonsense of the team getting the Annex all to themselves was started by Tom Crean. I wonder where he has gathered the II, II squad for today's telecast?

[TallTitan34]

They will be at the Annex and it is open to the public.

[Sir Lawrence]

They will be at the Annex and it is open to the public.

It's not open to the public.  I called them this afternoon. 

[4everwarriors]

This is BS. Is this a legacy of the Tom Crean era? He was the sort of guy who would demand this sort of absurd entitlement. I cannot believe that Buzz Williams, a down to and salt of the earth man of the people would dream up such elitist rubbish. This has got to be a Crean thing. Anyone have the email to Buzz? I fully intend to voice my displeasure about this policy. This MU squad is the "People's Team!" They need to be near their adoring masses. Get me Buzz' email and I will give him the people's perspective!

Dude, don't you have his cell phone number? Must have been sleeping when he gave it out.

[ChicosBailBonds]

So this was a Crean decision 2 years after he's gone?   I fully expect him to be blamed for the Chile earthquake before 2010 is over.

[mu_hilltopper]

I was surprised that CBS had a camera at MU -- anyone remember another year when we had TV coverage of our seed?

.. and equally surprised that since we did have TV, that we didn't do something more public like all the other schools do .. big room, lots of people, players out front.

[4everwarriors]

I was surprised that CBS had a camera at MU -- anyone remember another year when we had TV coverage of our seed?

.. and equally surprised that since we did have TV, that we didn't do something more public like all the other schools do .. big room, lots of people, players out front.

Man, they had one doofus on a Sunday night from Channel 58 shooting the scene. On the other hand, Crean would have pulled up in a gold stretch Hummer, dressed in kung foo gear, with Wade leading the way.

[Tugg Speedman]

I was surprised that CBS had a camera at MU -- anyone remember another year when we had TV coverage of our seed?

.. and equally surprised that since we did have TV, that we didn't do something more public like all the other schools do .. big room, lots of people, players out front.

All the schools that had lots of fans and the band were schools that were ranked 14 to 16 and going to get smoked in the first round.  The selection was the highlight of the year. 

Schools like 'cuse, UK and MU all had small celebrations.  These schools realize their work is only just beginning and expect to win some (all?) the games. 

We acted like we belonged, not like a Murray State with 2,000 screaming fans.  We did it right.

[mu_hilltopper]

Please .. enough with the "acting like we belong" crap.    All the #1 seeds showed no emotion, "acting like they belonged" .. and that's fine if they want to act like that.

MU was a #6 seed, the kids were excited, and if I was there, I'd have been surprised and excited and screamed for joy too. 

Not saying we need to erect a banner in the BC, but getting that seed WAS a highlight of this year, and should be celebrated.

[muballer10]

I agree. Where this team was supposed to be at the beginning of the year, a 6 seed is certainly a cause for celebration. Yes MU could have a "we've been here" attitude about getting to the tournament, but the noise we have made there was been a whimper. We are not perennial sweet sixteeners, so a good seed is more meaningful to us.

[LenBiasWindSprints]

Please .. enough with the "acting like we belong" crap.    All the #1 seeds showed no emotion, "acting like they belonged" .. and that's fine if they want to act like that.

MU was a #6 seed, the kids were excited, and if I was there, I'd have been surprised and excited and screamed for joy too. 

Not saying we need to erect a banner in the BC, but getting that seed WAS a highlight of this year, and should be celebrated.

If Tom Crean were still here we would already have a banner up in the BC. Of course, if Tom Crean were still here we might not be in the tournament.

[LenBiasWindSprints]

So this was a Crean decision 2 years after he's gone?   I fully expect him to be blamed for the Chile earthquake before 2010 is over.

There is solid evidence that the Chile earthquake was triggered when Tom Crean dropped his ego on the bathroom floor while readying for bed. Tremors were felt as far away as Tokyo and Krakatoa.

[77ncaachamps]

Too bad it wasn't a public event held at Buzz's house.

Teams that usually bring the fans along are those who rarely get there.
With MU students away on Spring Break, it'd be hard to get them in one place like the Varsity...or the AL...though THAT would be cool.

[Brewtown Andy]

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2010/03/marquette-learns-tourney-fate-at-11yearolds-birthday-party.html