OT (sorta): Out of region fans
Getting ready to move out of Michigan this summer to Indianapolis. Any advice on what would be the best way to watch UM football there? I'm afraid that BTN will show regional action and I'm not interested in watching IU, PU, or ND unless they play Michigan. Anybody in this situation have some advice on satellite companies or internet feeds? I don't want to miss any games and would prefer the opportunity to TiVo/DVR.
February 28th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
I asked the same thing a while back. The thread has some good info.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/possibly-moving-texas
February 28th, 2010 at 10:24 AM ^
Appreciate the link, will check that out. Guess I should've scoured the board for more info. :)
February 28th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^
Get a cable/satellite provider that shows all of the other games on overflow channels and doesn't just show a single game. Directv does that for me in New Mexico, but I'm sure there are other options that do that too.
February 28th, 2010 at 10:23 AM ^
just cancel the move. i'm back in a2 right now for a few days and now i'm fully convinced that I need to move back home. now comes the part of getting a job in a2... hmm
February 28th, 2010 at 10:24 AM ^
I live in New Orleans and one of our local bars with Direct TV showed every Michigan game last season. Also, this blog generally has a few links to live streams of Michigan games on gamedays.
February 28th, 2010 at 11:06 AM ^
Yeah, I could have watched every Michigan game where I live on the east coast. A couple local bars have DirecTV (and so does my gym) and would turn one TV to a Michigan game if it wasn't on already. There are a few BTN channels on DirecTV, so they show each game.
February 28th, 2010 at 12:08 PM ^
Now that's a workout Barwis would be proud of...
February 28th, 2010 at 11:15 AM ^
http://indianapolis.umclubs.com/
For the games you can't get, I'd recommend attending an alumni bar.
There's also a google docs document listing out Michigan themed bars.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjnShb260ngodEN4cjVEQ0FhUkRxRX…
February 28th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
I was in Indy for a weekend last year and didn't know how to watch the game. I contacted the Indy club linked above and we watched the game at D&Bs. It was a lot of fun.
February 28th, 2010 at 11:37 AM ^
Out of curiosity did you know anyone there?
I've been to alumni bars in Georgia, NY, Philly and DC.
I found it semi-difficult to meet people in NY (my hometown) and in DC, because folks were already in groups.
In Georgia though, I knew absolutely no one, but met people and sat at a table of randoms, and had a great time!
February 28th, 2010 at 12:32 PM ^
it was just as you describe Georgia. I didn't know anyone and sat at a table of randoms. Everyone was very nice and easy to meet.
February 28th, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
I live in Dallas and for the last two years I have seen every game either on ESPN, ABC or the BTN. I have ATT as my server. IN fact the last game that I did nt see was the PSU game where super Mario caught the pass to win the game with no time left! I also have satelite radio so I will never miss a game. GL my friend.
February 28th, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
I live in Lafayette, IN (about 1 hour north of Indy) and Comcast is the main provider here. As long as you have digital there is a Big Ten overflow channel. I watched every game the past two years with no problems.
February 28th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^
I too have been able to watch all of the games over the past two years - one in Richmond, VA and one in upstate NY. However, I have had more problems watching these games than in previous years. Problems not shouting, problems not murdering my television set, problems explaining to my wife that she's the weird one for not caring enough . . .