[NU Sports] TV story for this week

[szeller at comcast.net]

Your problem in finding a good location for the games may be a reluctance to consider the other side of the Caldecott Tunnel. I live in Orinda, which borders Berkeley in the Hills and is on the other side of the tunnel. If you go to Walnut Creek, just a few miles east of Berkeley, there are several bars that have dozens of TVs and always show the NU games. Several of us meet up regularly at the Stadium Pub -- where most of the TVs are plasma and it has the added bonus of being owned by Chicago folks, so it is decorated with Chicago sports memorabilia and serves Chicago-style Vienna red hots for only $2. Also good in Walnut Creek is Crogan's, and they have the added advantage of a full breakfast for morning games. 
Maybe we'll see you at one of these spots!
p.s. On Saturday mornings the tunnel is going 60 miles an hour in both directions, absolutely a breeze to go through.

Scott Zeller MD
Med '86

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> Harry (and any other Bay Area denizens lurking out there), 
> I checked my tivo last night and while it doesn't list which games will be 
> shown yet, ABC 7 (San Francisco) claims it will show 3 games on Saturday 
> starting at 9am. So we have some chance of getting the 'Cats game on 
> broadcast. 
> I live in Berkeley and never found a good bar that showed the games. LaVals 
> near campus might be your best bet. Finally gave in and got the Gameplan so 
> that I wouldn't miss any. In SF the only place I found that consistently 
> showed our games was the Final Final near the Presidio. So if you're heading 
> to Berkeley and don't want to sit in a bar, give me a holler off list. I'll 
> be watching at my house. The 9am kickoffs are a killer. I usually have 
> breakfast around halftime. Any other Bay Area residents are also welcome to 
> come by. I'll even provide breakfast. And beer. :) 
> -Cynthia 
> 
> On 11/8/05, Hakirsch at aol.com wrote: 
> > 
> > In a message dated 11/8/2005 6:48:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> > thehaze at earthlink.net writes: 
> > 
> > > Our game will not be on national television. Parts of the country will 
> > > get Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M on ABC in that 12 noon EST time slot. And, 
> > > the Pacific time zone will not get any game at all during that time 
> > > slot. The west coasters will instead get the UCLA vs. Arizona State 
> > > game at 7 pm EST / 4 pm PST. 
> > > 
> > > Our games against Penn State in 1995 and 1996 were also ABC regional 
> > > telecasts. The last time we had a game on national network television 
> > > (other than bowl games) was the NBC telecast of NU vs. Notre Dame in 
> > 1995. 
> > > 
> > > Jim B. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > If true, it means this SF boy will have to get to the bar at 9 AM rather 
> > than the comfort of my home--I guess i will head over to a bar in Berkeley 
> > so 
> > that I can watch and then go to the USC/Cal game to see what might be the 
> > best 
> > college team ever 
> > 
> > Harry 
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