If You're Going to the Quarterfinals in Annapolis...

Navy SID Scott Strasemeier sent an e-mail yesterday that caught my eye: The record attendance at an NCAA quarterfinal is 12,289, set at Hofstra in 1999. I was at those games and remember well the circumstances: Johns Hopkins played the home team, Hofstra, in beautiful weather. (The second game was Georgetown's victory over Duke that landed it in the Final Four for the first, and thus far only, time.)

A similar set of circumstances is available at Navy on Saturday: Hopkins plays Navy at 3 p.m. Early weather forecasts are very promising. The first game isn't bad, either: Maryland-Virginia play at noon. So a record crowd may be in the offing.

If you're going on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, follow the link for important information. Like Brad Hamilton says at the end of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Learn It. Live it. Know it."

Seriously, the thrust of the info from Navy is about tickets ($12 adults, $10 students), parking ($5), free shuttles and what you can and can't bring into the stadium. ("Can't" list includes lacrosse sticks, outside food and drink, umbrellas and molten lava.)

By Christian Swezey |  May 13, 2008; 8:29 AM ET  | Category:  Memorial Day Weekend
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