Fenway Asked To Host BC-UConn, BC Said No

[brasssbonanzaa]

Boston College is dead. They tried to bury us. We should not play them anywhere anytime. Why resurrect a corpse? Don't even let them sniff a regional rivalry. Give them nothing.
We ought to schedule UMass in Fenway. That would be fun. Let Boston College dwell in the bottom of the ACC, a perennial loser.
Ollie will have back in top 20 in BB. Our football league plays in bigger cities, Houston, Dallas, Philly.
Maybe schedule a basketball game in Boston. One a year in NY, one in Boston.

No

 

[ZooCougar]

Boston College is dead. They tried to bury us. We should not play them anywhere anytime. Why resurrect a corpse? Don't even let them sniff a regional rivalry. Give them nothing.
We ought to schedule UMass in Fenway. That would be fun. Let Boston College dwell in the bottom of the ACC, a perennial loser.
Ollie will have back in top 20 in BB. Our football league plays in bigger cities, Houston, Dallas, Philly.
Maybe schedule a basketball game in Boston. One a year in NY, one in Boston.

BC pursued a win/lose strategy when dealing with us. That strategy along with their other plans failed miserably. Now that they have more sensible leadership, both schools can benefit from each other. We have as little to gain from their demise as they did from trying to destroy us.

 

[Dooley]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...B - NBC Sports&utm_tags=srm[college football]

 

[John]

BC turned the Fenway game down for a very simple reason. They are already playing one of their 2016 home games in Ireland and there is no way they are moving another home game and be left with 5 games at Alumni Stadium. Had they done that, the season ticket holder base would have revolted. BC would have lost on concessions and parking fess if they had the moved the game.

A a season ticket holder, I would have been furious. Even if they could have kept the ticket price the same (good luck with that), I would lose my free parking on the Newton campus (and 5 minute bus ride to the stadium), and instead have to go downtown, pay $30-$40 for parking, and sit in a baseball stadium with sub par (IMO) sight lines for FB (instead of my tickets on the 30 yard line). No thanks.

Oh, a season ticket holder. Good for you, how much do they pay you?

 

[HuskyHawk]

BC pursued a win/lose strategy when dealing with us. That strategy along with their other plans failed miserably. Now that they have more sensible leadership, both schools can benefit from each other. We have as little to gain from their demise as they did from trying to destroy us.

I'm glad to see more UConn people coming around to this view. I suspect that the BC guys are right about the GT game in Ireland. I think BC will be better this year, and UConn as well. My one trip to Alumni stadium was to see BC vs VT...Michael Vick. It was packed.

 

[tiger paw]

Did you notice ? Nov 19th. UC @ BC . Yale @ Harvard. Same day , probably same afternoon start. Only 7 miles separate the 2 stadiums. Maybe more empty seats than you might think. November 18th 2017 , BC @ UC , Harvard @ Yale. Same situation, only in reverse. With all 4 teams struggling at the box office , not sure it was a good idea for the 2 biggest high profile games in New England to be going head to head. Wonder what the casual , 1 game a year fan will choose ? Wonder which game will get the most media coverage ?

 

[FDNY99]

Did you notice ? Nov 19th. UC @ BC . Yale @ Harvard. Same day , probably same afternoon start. Only 7 miles separate the 2 stadiums. Maybe more empty seats than you might think. November 18th 2017 , BC @ UC , Harvard @ Yale. Same situation, only in reverse. With all 4 teams struggling at the box office , not sure it was a good idea for the 2 biggest high profile games in New England to be going head to head. Wonder what the casual , 1 game a year fan will choose ? Wonder which game will get the most media coverage ?

For UConn fans it's an easy away game to travel to...I'll bet you there is a VERY good UConn crowd at that game. I'm sure it will be one of if not BC's most profitable/attended home games this year.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Where is that doofus @Yawkey Way?

Most likely, Yawkey's preoccupied with another suppository.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Well, that WOULD work!

Zero interest in Fenway, but UConn's 9-4 defeat of bcu today was appropriate.