MGoSuggestions: Buffalo Wild Wings or Scorekeepers

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September 12th, 2012 at 12:52 PM
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Darth Wolverine
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MGoSuggestions: Buffalo Wild Wings or Scorekeepers

I am looking for suggestions on where to watch the night games this Saturday. I'm coming Saturday morning from the Cleveland area, tailgating, going to the game, and then heading to a bar/restaurant for the night games.

Ira and Sam always talk about Scorekeepers (obviously because that is where they do their post game show), but I saw some reviews online about that place and many people complained about terrible service and some other stuff. I know where the BW3 (I believe it is on South State Street, might be mistaken on that though) is on campus, as I have been there before.

I want to go to a place that has a plethora of televisions with SOUND for the night game(s). I'm assuming the bars with sound will have the sound for the ND/Sparty game, which is what I really want. So, which should I go to, BW3 or Scorekeepers?

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September 12th, 2012 at 12:55 PM | Saturday night at Skeeps? I (Score:5 Normal)
Bando Calrissian
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Saturday night at Skeeps? I guess that all depends on your personal views on girls with fake ID's.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:40 PM | Agreed (Score:4 Normal)
Qmich
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if you want to hang with 17 year old girls from Pioneer, Skeeps is the place to be on Saturday nights.

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September 12th, 2012 at 4:49 PM | (No subject) (Score:5 Normal)
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All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.

September 12th, 2012 at 12:59 PM | Depends on what you're looking for (Score:4 Normal)
JeepinBen
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Watch the games? BWW

Food? BWW (Do NOT eat at Skeeps. Tried it once. Regretted it immediately)

Hot (possibly not 21) college girls getting hammered? Skeeps

Especially on saturday night, Skeeps will turn from "sports bar" into "college shit show bar"

 - note, I may or may not have frequented Skeeps for a time. It's good at what it is. But it's not where you want to be to watch a game.

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September 12th, 2012 at 1:33 PM | SKEEPS! (Score:4 Normal)
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The right choice is always Skeeps.  Watch the game at Skeeps then roll on out to Rick's for the after game celebration. 100% guaranteed good time.

September 12th, 2012 at 2:42 PM | This is the most (Score:5 Normal)
BlueBadger
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Frat-tastic answer possible.

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September 12th, 2012 at 4:06 PM | A+++++++++++!  Would go back (Score:4 Normal)
bronxblue
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A+++++++++++!  Would go back again!

September 12th, 2012 at 10:17 PM | Agreed.  Breasts and (Score:-1 Trolling)
September 12th, 2012 at 2:31 PM | Skeeps wings are much better (Score:3 Normal)
goblueram
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Skeeps wings are much better than BWW

September 12th, 2012 at 10:30 PM | Did you end up taking a dump (Score:-1 Trolling)
September 12th, 2012 at 12:59 PM | Scorekeepers, aka SKEEPS, (Score:4 Normal)
Indy Wolverine
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Scorekeepers, aka SKEEPS, turns into a nightclub filled with underaged undergrads in the evenings. While the games might be winding down while it starts to get busy I don't know of anyone who has actually gone to Skeeps to watch a game.  Between those 2 I would say 100% go to BWW. You also might want to check out some other options in Ann Arbor.  I have some friends that swear by The Arena.

September 12th, 2012 at 2:53 PM | Who cares about listening to (Score:-1 Normal)
September 12th, 2012 at 4:09 PM | Yeah, I'd agree about the (Score:2)
bronxblue
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Yeah, I'd agree about the whole college girl thing.  It might be fun for a couple of minutes, but you'll literally have NOTHING to talk about with them, and when I was on campus I remember Skeeps being one of the least game-friendly bars around. 

As others have noted, I've heard good things about the Arena.

September 12th, 2012 at 12:59 PM | I will suggest the Arena as (Score:4 Normal)
d.
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I will suggest the Arena as better than both, but thats just me, its just down the street.  Good craft beers for cheap.

September 12th, 2012 at 3:04 PM | Arena trumps all. (Score:4 Normal)
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Arena trumps all.

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September 12th, 2012 at 5:07 PM | It should be mentioned... (Score:2 Insightful)
Bosch
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...that the Arena is owned by a couple of MSU graduates, not that that necessarily should be a deterrent for you.

For me, I'd go elsewhere.  Something about seeing MSU trinkets scattered through out the bar turns me off.

All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:01 PM | BWW. You need to make sure (Score:1)
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BWW. You need to make sure you get there really early. It fills up fast. Once the game has started no ones leaving.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:03 PM | I would recommend against (Score:4 Normal)
Butterfield
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I would recommend against going to a corporate bar located on the former site of the historic Frieze Building.  I'd say screw watching late games and just go to Ashley's and enjoy, but hey, that's just me. 

The swag is back. 

September 12th, 2012 at 1:06 PM | Um... BWW is across the (Score:5 Normal)
Bando Calrissian
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Um... BWW is across the street from where the Frieze was.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:13 PM | I must be getting old.   What (Score:2 Normal)
Butterfield
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I must be getting old.   What was where BW3s is now in the late 90's?  And what is now where the Frieze used to be?

The swag is back. 

September 12th, 2012 at 1:15 PM | Olga's kitchen baby! (Score:3 Normal)
2Blue4You
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Olga's kitchen baby!

September 12th, 2012 at 1:20 PM | Which had been closed for a (Score:3 Normal)
Bando Calrissian
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Which had been closed for a really long time by the time the building was demolished for the high rise, if memory serves.

BW3 is just as much an improvement at that site as NQ is for the Frieze block. Having spent three days a week there the last two years before it closed, the Frieze really needed to go.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:24 PM | Just hate the idea of a large (Score:3 Normal)
Butterfield
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Just hate the idea of a large corporate bar behemoth being the best sports bar option in AA.  You expect that in Mount Pleasant and other MAC cornfield towns but in a City where independent retailers have always been promoted (yeah, I hated waiting for Shaman Drum books as much as the next guy), you'd think some entrepreneur could develop a unique business down there. 

The swag is back. 

September 12th, 2012 at 3:05 PM | The Arena is your best sports (Score:2 Normal)
david from wyoming
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The Arena is your best sports bar in town.

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September 12th, 2012 at 3:21 PM | I'll second that. (Score:1)
French West Indian
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The Arena is awesome.  Or at least it used to be.  I watched a ton of games there back in the day but admittedly have not been there for at least 5 years. 

September 12th, 2012 at 4:09 PM | Third That (Score:1)
Asgardian
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Arena is great if you're looking to really watch games.  Also their wings are phenominal.  Newer bar: The Packard Pub has a good TVs setup, but I've only been there once so I can't speak to food or postgame environment.

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September 12th, 2012 at 4:15 PM | I think Packard Pub is closed (Score:4 Normal)
Schembo
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I think Packard Pub is closed now.

September 12th, 2012 at 4:40 PM | Meh, several things I (Score:2 Normal)
Butterfield
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Meh, several things I personally don't like about the Arena.  But even if it were the perfect sports watching environment, its still too far from campus.  State Street or South U needs a good, locally owned and operated sports bar. 

The swag is back. 

September 13th, 2012 at 12:29 PM | Sad (Score:1)
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R.I.P. Shaman Drum

September 12th, 2012 at 4:08 PM | I lived in that building it (Score:1)
willywill9
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I lived in that building it was fairly nice.



Ya and Frieze had to go.

Touchdown Michigan!

September 12th, 2012 at 11:35 PM | Did you have any bed bugs? (Score:2)
TTUwolverine
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Because my buddy lived there and did. Had to bug bomb the whole apartment. In addition, they replaced all the furniture with identical looking furniture, which was probably from the same infested shithole of a warehouse were they keep all of their furniture.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:20 PM | Damn, that's right!!  How on (Score:1)
Butterfield
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Damn, that's right!!  How on earth could I have forgotten about the bread/cheese spread and creamsicle drinks. 

The swag is back. 

September 12th, 2012 at 1:28 PM | Well, that does it for me. (Score:2)
LB
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No football watching at Olga's Kitchen.

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September 12th, 2012 at 3:21 PM | The Frieze is now North Quad, (Score:2 Normal)
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The Frieze is now North Quad, the newest dorm.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:13 PM | The Frieze Building was torn (Score:3 Normal)
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The Frieze Building was torn down to make room for North Quad, which is on the other side of   East Washington.

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September 12th, 2012 at 1:03 PM | $.02 (Score:2 Normal)
hopkinsdrums
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I frequent skeeps and never run into any problems w/ service. The wings are easily better than BWW as well, and far cheaper. Haven't been to the Arena though. Do note that it can be hard to hear in Skeeps with all the college kids.

Go Blue!

September 12th, 2012 at 2:12 PM | *Gasp!* college kids.  In a (Score:5 Normal)
M-Dog
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*Gasp!* college kids.  In a college town of all places.

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September 12th, 2012 at 1:07 PM | I would say that (Score:2)
M Wolve
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Bar Louie is actually your best bet.  I know it's a chain, but AA doesn't really have any good sports bars.

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September 12th, 2012 at 1:11 PM | I like Bar Louie (Score:1)
msoccer10
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But it has no sound. I agree with The Arena. If you don't care about being on campus, Frasiers on Packard is close to the stadium and is a great dive bar.

 

September 12th, 2012 at 4:29 PM | Frasiers has the beer tent (Score:2)
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Frasiers has the beer tent too.  Not a bad place to chill out after the game.

 

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September 12th, 2012 at 1:07 PM | The Arena (Score:2)
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Between the two you mentioned, I would definitely go to BWW if you intend on actually paying attention to the game as well, but The Arena is a good place too, or if you can get a little further from campus, Fraser's on Packard isn't bad either really.

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September 12th, 2012 at 1:09 PM | Neither? (Score:2)
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I guess BW3 if you just want a lot of TVs

September 12th, 2012 at 1:19 PM | Agree with all sentiments. (Score:2 Interesting)
2Blue4You
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Agree with all sentiments. BWW between the two you mentioned. Arena if you want to stay downtown area.



Maybe Damon's if you want sound and don't mind being out by the mall.



Fraiser's is a good local institution off Packard.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:19 PM | I prefer the Arena myself.  (Score:3 Normal)
Schembo
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I prefer the Arena myself.  If you go to Scorekeepers, you definitely want to be out by 10-11.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:22 PM | This thread makes me sad (Score:2)
Alton
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Ann Arbor really needs some better sports bars if we have people considering BWW or Skeeps as reasonable options...

Yes, The Arena might fit the bill, but it's sad that Ann Arbor otherwise lacks a local sports bar with good TVs, good food/drink options and a good atmosphere. 

September 12th, 2012 at 2:47 PM | Honestly us locals don't go downtown to watch games (Score:3 Normal)
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And the kids well you know they are kind of watching games but also kind of trying to hook up so they like the skeeps and bw's vibe.  If I had to go downtown to watch a game then it would be the Arena but mainly cause I'm a psuedo regular from few years back.  It has odd angles to the tv's for watching games.  Must be because the way it's built.  Certain areas are terrible for watching.  And the tv's above the bar are too high.  You will have a kink in your neck if you sit there and watch a 3 hour game.

Bw's in Ypsi is actually better for watching games.  It gets packed but it's a good crowd and doesn't have the college kids.

Been hanging at Westside's lately.  It's a very confortable true sports bar.

 

 

 

September 12th, 2012 at 3:42 PM | I couldn't agree more with (Score:2 Normal)
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I couldn't agree more with this assessment of Arena.  Although it is a lesser of two evils if comparing the two, you would have a better chance of getting standing room at BW3 than at Arena in areas that are not high traffic paths.  If you aren't sitting at Arena, it seems like you are either in the way of people arriving/leaving/going to bathroom or the servers.  There really is no where to stand that allows you to see the screens and be out of the way.  BW3 has more TVs, newer ones and more area to stand if you can't get a seat.

September 12th, 2012 at 3:46 PM | Good points.  If you don't (Score:2)
Schembo
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Good points.  If you don't have a good table where you can zero in and focus on the game then the Arena can be a bad choice.  Scorekeepers has much better angles for viewing and Bdubs is Bdubs, you know what you get there.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:23 PM | This is a no brainer (Score:2 Normal)
uofmmarcum
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If you are looking to watch a game with the commentary then Scorekeepers on a Saturday night is clearly not for you.  In fact, with those two goals in mind, just about any other bar in Ann Arbor would be a superior experience to Scorekeepers.

September 12th, 2012 at 1:33 PM | On an tenuously related note... (Score:2)
Foote Fetish
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...I'm going to be in Grand Rapids on Saturday.  Anyone have a sports bar they love or recommend there for UM/Mass watching purposes?

Oh, also, BWW over Skeeps.  I second the Arena though.

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