UConn-ND at Fenway (2014)

[21Huskies]

if they want to do it, sure, obviously. i can't possibly imagine they would do this tho... doesn't make much sense.

 

[UConn9604]

You absolutely do what you have to do to get this game played. Whatever strings we need to pull, pull them.

As far as whether Fenway could support a field, the Patriots have played there before, and even in the current configuration, I think it could. The RF foul pole swings out from about 300' to 380' in a remarkably narrow window -- and you only need 360' for a field and two end zones.

Plus, the RF sight lines, which are terrible for baseball, would be perfect for football.

 

[hungry husky]

Just saw this, I'd fly up to see this game.

 

[Vowelguy]

I hate the idea of giving a penny to the Krafts.

Good, because the Krafts have nothing to do with Fenway.

 

[Srqhusky]

What do u guys think of the seating ?

 

[SubbaBub]

I'd personally love to shove it up BC's ass, but Fenway is a terrible venue for the game otherwise. Small, uncomfortable, no parking, etc. This would end up being an ND home game for its Boston area alums and subway alums.

This is a terrific point, which questions the reality of this rumor. If the 40k Rent is too small for ND, then a 35k Fenway is as well. It would have to be Gillette.

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[mattp]

We meed to boost our OCC schedule, I say go for it, we would have Michigan in 2013, ND in 2014 and Tenn in 2015, those are quality teams.

Exactly. This is the reason we upgraded. To play these teams. Not for home and homes against Buffalo. This is a no-brainer for us.

That being said, I don't know why ND would want to play in Fenway, unless maybe to further seal themselves as a staple in Boston sports. I would think they'd prefer a larger venue, although I guess Fenway would have some cache as a sports mecca of sorts

 

[CTMike]

It may be smaller, but they can charge astronomical prices, and if it a home game, they'll control most of the gate. Plus it'll be a huge attention spectacle at Fenway, more so than the Razor.

PS I'm in no matter what.

 

[Rumrunner]

At some point it's not the size of the stadium, it's the spectacle of the event.

Fenway Park.
Notre Dame.

against UConn.

Bright lights, big city. Politicos out glad handing. Celebs out to see and be see. Passion of New England.

It's the tmz-uk daily mail- radar online way.

A little perturbed that it leaked, most likely from the Red Sox side. But that also implies a story big enough for the globe to feature, which is free publicity.

 

[TrueBlueHusky]

PS I'm in no matter what.

^This
Just make it happen.

 

[SubbaBub]

Not to mention a guaranteed win as we have never lost to them.

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[businesslawyer]

Sure, I'd do the game. But I'd be less enthusiastic than playing at the meadowlands or the razor because as a ND home game in a 37k seat stadium, very few of us will end up being able to go.

Oh -- and whenever you play a one-off road game, of course it serves to reduce your home games because it's one game that you're playing away without getting a home game back.

 

[Rumrunner]

Just read the Day article.

Looks like it leaked from UConn sources. Two of them.

Arghhh.

Why leak now?

 

[BlueMAB]

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What do u guys think of the seating ?

Works for me.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

This would end up being an ND home game for its subway alums.

Now that's just a cheap shot. Im sure there are plenty of ND alums who got jobs far better than Subway (sandwich artist), after graduation. Maybe not many.....but some.
Look at Mike Golic- He's on the radio !!!

 

[Hoophound]

Just read the Day article.

Looks like it leaked from UConn sources. Two of them.

Arghhh.

Why leak now?

Maybe the leak is strategery.

 

[SAMCRO]

Someone actually posted a complaint that the seats would be uncomfortable? Wow.

If it's an ND home game and UConn get's 5K ticket allotment, do it.
If it's a neutral site game and both teams split the gate, do it.
If it's a UConn home game and ND get's 5K ticket allotment, do it.
In other words, if this is real (which I'm still very skeptical about), do it.

 

[johnhuskies95]

This thread just proves that UConn fans will bitch about anything. You have a chance to play a national power in a great venue close to home without giving up a home game. Win-win.

 

[HuskyBlue08]

"The seats at Fenway are uncomfortable" say the fans that sit on aluminum benches every other home game.

 

[kcc1442]

I would love and by love I mean fecunditying love this but Notre Dame already has 11 games scheduled for 2014 and with their move to the ACC and football stipulations of at least 5 games against ACC opponents I don't understand how this is going to work...........Excerpt below from fbschedules.com

Whatever it takes though make this work........Push it back a year or whatever just make it happen....

2014
Notre Dame has 11 games scheduled in 2014, and two of those are against ACC teams Pittsburgh (home) and Syracuse (at East Rutherford, NJ). With only one opening on the schedule, two other games will have to be canceled or postponed in order to add three ACC games. Games that could be targeted for cancellation/postponement include Rice, at Temple, Purdue, and Northwestern.
This scenario is, of course, dependent on if Pittsburgh and Syracuse remain on the 2014 schedule.
Tentative 2014 schedule: Rice, Michigan, Purdue, Syracuse (at NJ), Stanford, at Temple, at Arizona State, ay Navy, Pittsburgh, Northwestern, at USC.

 

[TheRogers]

Just read the Day article.

Looks like it leaked from UConn sources. Two of them.

Arghhh.

Why leak now?

I was leaked by this GDeFiliHuskyFan character.....

 

[junglehusky]

Why leak now? Maybe negotiations with ND stalled, and Warde's minions figured some public pressure from ND fans around Boston / NE might push ND to continue negotiations.

 

[ruskin]

just did a little research on how the previous ND deal fell apart. Read this. Remember it was a vocal minority on this board that swayed legislators to take the steps that led to the killing of that deal. Seems to be a big majority here so far that want this game to happen. Let's make sure we drown out the other side.
And the more I think about this the more I'm enjoying the image of BC officials spitting up their breakfast this morning.

 

[huskypantz]

This would be awesome. The only negative would be high ticket prices and a potential lack of tickets allotted to UConn. If we could even get 10k tickets, the AD needs to use season tickets as leverage for fans looking to get seats to the game. You also have issues with tailgating, but we could get creative about that. If this happens, there are ways to get a pre-game tailgate. If rPhalen or the baseball bus set up a bus from CT to Boston, they could work with the Newton Marriott if they got a block of rooms. Set up a tailgate in the Newton Marriott parking lot (BC fans do this) and then the bus takes everyone to Fenway before the game. I know it's not optimal, but it's an option.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I would love and by love I mean fecunditying love this but Notre Dame already has 11 games scheduled for 2014 and with their move to the ACC and football stipulations of at least 5 games against ACC opponents I don't understand how this is going to work...........Excerpt below from fbschedules.com

Whatever it takes though make this work........Push it back a year or whatever just make it happen....

2014
Notre Dame has 11 games scheduled in 2014, and two of those are against ACC teams Pittsburgh (home) and Syracuse (at East Rutherford, NJ). With only one opening on the schedule, two other games will have to be canceled or postponed in order to add three ACC games. Games that could be targeted for cancellation/postponement include Rice, at Temple, Purdue, and Northwestern.
This scenario is, of course, dependent on if Pittsburgh and Syracuse remain on the 2014 schedule.
Tentative 2014 schedule: Rice, Michigan, Purdue, Syracuse (at NJ), Stanford, at Temple, at Arizona State, ay Navy, Pittsburgh, Northwestern, at USC.

Unless, of course, UConn counts as an ACC game at that point.