EUGENE, Ore. - After last night's game, the team returned to the hotel for a late night dinner of chicken sandwiches and French fries.
The eating schedule on game days are strange enough, but it's amplified with night games. Yesterday's breakfast was at 10 a.m., pregame (lunch) was at 4 p.m. and dinner was at about 11 p.m. This morning's breakfast was at 8:30 a.m., and pregame will be right after shootaround at about 11:30 a.m., since today's game is at 3:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. MT).
Speaking of food, the restaurant across the street from the hotel has a sign advertising Tapas night on Wednesdays. After the team's trip to Spain this summer, that sign seemed somehow appropriate.
Delta Tau Chi: We've held off on mentioning this, as we spread the blog about Eugene out to three blogs. Call it saving the best for last.
While walking around this campus, dozens of landmarks jump out. Yes, the University of Oregon was the filming location of one of the most iconic films in history. That's right. Animal House.
The Delta Tau Chi house, or the building used in the film, was torn down in 1986. According to one source, at the time of filming the building served as a halfway house for convicts.
It seems like everywhere you turn on this campus brings back memories of another scene in the movie, and more than a couple lines from the movie have been uttered during the trip. The following video is Mitch Hyder's best imitation of John Belushi's character, John Blutarsky, sneaking into Dean Wormer's office. The Oregon president at the time allowed the crew to use his actual office for the filming.
The Fish Bowl Cafeteria was nearby, but Hyder refrained from imitating a zit or starting a food fight.
Finally, because we like to bring everything in the blog back to focusing on Denver, we leave you with this bit. According to the most accurate source available, Wikipedia, the first screening of Animal House occurred in the Mile High City.
About North Dakota State: NDSU is located in Fargo, N.D. The team turned NCAA Division I a few years ago and became the first team in history to reach the NCAA Tournament in its first year eligible. Current Colorado State head coach Tim Miles held the same position at NDSU.
Famous Bison include former defensive back Tyrone Braxton, who won a pair of Super Bowls with a certain football team in Denver, and Bob Backlund, who beat "Superstar" Billy Graham to win the World Wrestling Federation's heavyweight championship.
Happy Birthday: It's a little early, but just so we don't forget, we'd like to send a happy birthday out to sophomore Chase Hallam, who turns 20 on Wednesday.
Missed Opportunity: Devoted reader and Buffalo Bills fan Dan W. from Denver points out that I missed a couple famous alumni from this weekend's opponents. Former Duck Jarious Byrd led the NFL in interceptions last season, and former Bison Phil Hansen was a second round pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. Not sure how I missed them. My sincerest apologies.
The eating schedule on game days are strange enough, but it's amplified with night games. Yesterday's breakfast was at 10 a.m., pregame (lunch) was at 4 p.m. and dinner was at about 11 p.m. This morning's breakfast was at 8:30 a.m., and pregame will be right after shootaround at about 11:30 a.m., since today's game is at 3:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. MT).
Speaking of food, the restaurant across the street from the hotel has a sign advertising Tapas night on Wednesdays. After the team's trip to Spain this summer, that sign seemed somehow appropriate.
Delta Tau Chi: We've held off on mentioning this, as we spread the blog about Eugene out to three blogs. Call it saving the best for last.
While walking around this campus, dozens of landmarks jump out. Yes, the University of Oregon was the filming location of one of the most iconic films in history. That's right. Animal House.
The Delta Tau Chi house, or the building used in the film, was torn down in 1986. According to one source, at the time of filming the building served as a halfway house for convicts.
It seems like everywhere you turn on this campus brings back memories of another scene in the movie, and more than a couple lines from the movie have been uttered during the trip. The following video is Mitch Hyder's best imitation of John Belushi's character, John Blutarsky, sneaking into Dean Wormer's office. The Oregon president at the time allowed the crew to use his actual office for the filming.
The Fish Bowl Cafeteria was nearby, but Hyder refrained from imitating a zit or starting a food fight.
Finally, because we like to bring everything in the blog back to focusing on Denver, we leave you with this bit. According to the most accurate source available, Wikipedia, the first screening of Animal House occurred in the Mile High City.
About North Dakota State: NDSU is located in Fargo, N.D. The team turned NCAA Division I a few years ago and became the first team in history to reach the NCAA Tournament in its first year eligible. Current Colorado State head coach Tim Miles held the same position at NDSU.
Famous Bison include former defensive back Tyrone Braxton, who won a pair of Super Bowls with a certain football team in Denver, and Bob Backlund, who beat "Superstar" Billy Graham to win the World Wrestling Federation's heavyweight championship.
Happy Birthday: It's a little early, but just so we don't forget, we'd like to send a happy birthday out to sophomore Chase Hallam, who turns 20 on Wednesday.
Missed Opportunity: Devoted reader and Buffalo Bills fan Dan W. from Denver points out that I missed a couple famous alumni from this weekend's opponents. Former Duck Jarious Byrd led the NFL in interceptions last season, and former Bison Phil Hansen was a second round pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. Not sure how I missed them. My sincerest apologies.
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