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Post by FIUVoice on Sept 28, 2007 20:46:03 GMT -5
The Golden Panthers will host the 2007-08 Men and Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Dinner and Select-a-Seat Night on Wednesday, October 24, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., at Pharmed Arena.
A tip-off dinner starts off the night followed by a Blue-Gold co-ed basketball game made up of members from both the men’s and women’s teams. The head coaches of these two teams will be the high bidders of an auction to be conducted on FIUSports.com (Coming Soon!). Head coaches Sergio Rouco and Cindy Russo will serve as assistant coaches.
Fans will also have a chance to win sports memorabilia during a silent auction and select their season-ticket locations for 2007-08 men’s games that include Miami, South Florida and George Mason and women’s contests versus Providence, USF, plus a full slate of Sun Belt Conference games.
FIU students will be included in the evening’s festivities with a free tail-gate party outside the arena featuring free food and entertainment. At halftime of the Blue-Gold game a Greek “Shootout” will give campus organizations the opportunity to win Dave & Buster’s gift cards.
For tickets and information, call the Panther Club at (305) 348-8393. www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&ATCLID=1251399 |
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Post by The OC Panther on Sept 29, 2007 21:13:56 GMT -5
B-ball season cannot get here soon enough.
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Post by FIUVoice on Oct 23, 2007 20:56:37 GMT -5
anybody going to this event >  ?? |
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Post by FIUFanatic on Oct 23, 2007 21:31:44 GMT -5
Please, if anybody is going, let us know how it went.
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Post by FIUVoice on Oct 24, 2007 22:15:56 GMT -5
The event was a good time...the dinner was held in a auxilary gym upstairs (food by Shell's) and speeches by the coaches to the boosters and stuff.
At about 7:30 p.m., people made their way into the arena (about 300-500 fans in attendance). Men's and women's teams were split up and mixed up. Russo and Rouco each coached a team. Team Russo won by like 10 points.
During halftime, the Dazzlers performed and a pair of students won a $100 giftcard from Dave & Busters and also won the oppurtunity to travel with the FIU football team next weekend to the Arkansas State game.
All in all it was fun time and it should be a fun season (BOY THAT RUSSELL HICKS KID IS TALL!!!!)
I know I saw Maxx, Miri and Yippee there not sure who else was there from the boards...but it was a good and fun night.
Men's season starts Nov. 3 vs. Barry in an exhibition game.
Can't wait.
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