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We all have a list of sporting events that we want to witness/attend before we get called home to glory. What is your list and how many have you already knocked out?

My List (In no particular order)

1. The Rose Bowl game
2. Yankees/Red Sox night game at both stadiums
3. The Indy 500
4. The Daytona 500
5. Ohio State/Michigan in the Big House
6. UNC/Duke @ Cameron Indoor Stadium
7. A World Cup Final
8. Army/Navy Football game

Ones that I've knocked out

1. SuperBowl-2010
2. Pro Bowl-2001
3. NBA All-Star game-2003.2006,2010
4. Dega-2005
5. Iron Bowl-1994,1997,1998,2009.2010,2011
6. SEC Championship Game-1992,1993,2007,2008,2009,2011

Out of all that you have listed, only the Army - Navy game would be one that I would want to attend.

I wouldn't turn down free tickets to any of the others though, although I might sell them.

UAB in a final four or UAB in a bowl game would be additions to the list.

UAB in an Access Bowl
UAB in the CWS at Omaha
UAB in the Final 4
A Buffalo Bills snowy home game
Daytona 500

I finally scratched off Braves game this year.
Got the Coke 600 in 2005 (most cautions ever in a NASCAR race) but I'd like to go again.

The masters

I'd add the Kentucky Derby

Enjoying a $6 watered-down Coke in a packed Bartow-Garrison Field at Milo's Stadium.

Guys with UAB across their chest cutting down nets in April.

A Final Four, preferably with UAB.
A game 7 of the NBA finals, preferably with the Grizzlies in it.

I'm crossing the Final Four off my list this year. Got tickets through the NCAA lottery. I dream this is the year for six straight by the Blazers.

(01-09-2013 10:39 AM)HSV_BLAZER Wrote:  I'm crossing the Final Four off my list this year. Got tickets through the NCAA lottery. I dream this is the year for six straight by the Blazers.

How could I forget the Final Four?

Attending the World Cup would definitely be number one for me. There is no other sporting event in the world that comes close to creating that type of atmosphere. I'm a huge soccer fan, but that event is far and above #2 for me.

I also agree with a Duke-UNC game(although at either school would be fine to me)
Same with Yankees Red Sox
I also like the suggestions of the Kentucky Derby and the Masters.

I attended the following events:

1981 Superbowl in New Orleans
1982 US Open at Pebble Beach
1992 US Open at Pebble Beach
1998 US Open at The Olympic Club
2012 US Open at The Olympic Club
1996 Olympic Soccer at stinking Legion Field

I would trade all of the above to watch UAB football games at UAB's brand new OCS stadium.


Bucket list

UAB football games at UAB's brand new OCS
Masters
British Open
Tour de France
World Cup Game
UAB Bowl Game
UAB NCAA Big Dance Game
UAB Final Four
UAB Soccer Final Four
UAB Football Conference Championship Game

My non-UAB bucket list:

CWS
Super Bowl (better story)
NFL Conference Championship Game (better atmosphere)
World Series game, preferably a deciding one, and most preferably a Game 7

Other than that, I keep a list of all of the football and baseball stadiums that I've been to, and I'm always trying to add on to those lists.

In no particular order, sporting events I would like to attend:

The British Open
Manchester United vs. Manchester City
Olympic Hockey final (prefferably with the USA playing)
The Ryder Cup
The Masters
World Series Game 7 with the Reds playing

While I want to see UAB in a big event such as a Final Four, I would want my first Final Four to be non UAB. I think it might be more enjoyable with out the nervousness and anxiety. And I can't help but think of those Notre Dame fans who paid $1000 for their ticket Monday night. How fun was that?

Here is my list (in no particular order):

Final Four (with UAB playing preferably)
Stanley Cup final game (preferably the one to clinch the series)
World Series final game
Superbowl
Master's
British Open
Bristol
Kentucky Derby
I would like to see a baseball game at each team's home stadium (so far Braves, Cincinnati, White Sox, Mariners).
Little League World Series
World Cup (if I went I would try to catch most of the tournament)
Olympics (100 m final would be my preferred event)

List for the future:

Football:
Atlanta Falcons
Tennessee Titans
Green Bay
Chicago
Super Bowl
Game at Dallas Cowboys stadium (took a tour the week after their first home game)
LSU
Michigan (hopefully we'll play them)
Game at the Rose Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
Liberty Bowl
Bowl game in Mobile
Division I-A, I-AA, II, & III championship game

Basketball:
United Center in Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Staples Center
Brooklyn Nets new arena
NBA Finals game
UNC
UCLA
Indiana
Butler
NCAA Final Four
NCAA regional

Baseball:

Fenway Park
Wrigley Field
NCAA & MLB World Series

Racing:
Daytona 500
Bristol
Indy 500
Coke 600 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway



I've been to quite a few venues. I guess it's not too bad for someone still (barely) in their 20's.

In football:
4 of the 5 Division I-A football stadiums in Alabama (USA is the only exception)
Citrus Bowl
Michigan State
Tennessee (twice)
Texas A&M
UCF-Brighthouse Stadium
Mississippi State
Florida
Ohio State
Southern Miss
Inaugural Papa John's Bowl is my only bowl game.

Basketball:
Fed Ex Forum (4 C-USA tournaments)
BOK Center (Tulsa)- C-USA tournament
Don Haskins Center (El Paso)- C-USA tournament
Summit Arena in Hot Springs, AR (Sun Belt championship game)
Philips Arena (Hawks vs. Wizards when Donell played for them)
Duke
Creighton

Baseball:
Two games at Tiger stadium (vs. Mariners with Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson. Also saw an inter league game the 2nd year of regular season inter league games)
Braves vs. Mets @ Atlanta Fulton County Stadium
Braves vs. Cubs @ Turner Field

NASCAR:
Saw a Nextel Cup and Nationwide Series race at Talladega in the same day.

UAB Bowl game and UAB home game at their own OCS.

(01-09-2013 11:33 AM)uab278 Wrote:  Here is my list (in no particular order):

Final Four (with UAB playing preferably)
Stanley Cup final game (preferably the one to clinch the series)
World Series final game
Superbowl
Master's
British Open
Bristol
Kentucky Derby
I would like to see a baseball game at each team's home stadium (so far Braves, Cincinnati, White Sox, Mariners).
Little League World Series
World Cup (if I went I would try to catch most of the tournament)
Olympics (100 m final would be my preferred event)

Add a game at Duke just to experience the atmosphere

Home game for Oakland Raiders with a ticket in the Black Hole, preferably beating either the Patriots, Steelers, Chargers or 49ers.

NHL finals game 7.

Indy 500.

The Champions League Final
Liverpool v Man U at Anfield