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Post by sader1970 on May 30, 2019 19:46:05 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on May 30, 2019 20:33:45 GMT -5
Still remember this cheer: "What's the color of ----- ----?" "Brown, Brown, Brown!"🙂
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Post by timholycross on May 31, 2019 9:25:48 GMT -5
Even a crap (pun intended) program like Brown has a scoreboard with a video screen.
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Post by sader1970 on May 31, 2019 9:29:18 GMT -5
Not sure why the negative posts about Brown. Even when we were "up" with the Dom Randolph teams we struggled against them, especially down in Providence. For me, it's a "home game" so glad to see them back on the schedule. And even for Worcesterites, it's a short hop down 146 to get to the game.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on May 31, 2019 9:51:37 GMT -5
Not sure why the negative posts about Brown. Even when we were "up" with the Dom Randolph teams we struggled against them, especially down in Providence. For me, it's a "home game" so glad to see them back on the schedule. And even for Worcesterites, it's a short hop down 146 to get to the game. Because some here apparently get a kick out of taking a dump on every school, HC included. |
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Post by hc87 on May 31, 2019 11:00:40 GMT -5
Brown is a very good football rival imo....selfishly it's very close by but they have also been a very good football
opponent for HC from the 1970s to today.
They have been fairly solid mostly ovah that time as well...particularly given they haven't received the support that HYP has.
Nice place to watch a game too...similar to Fitton stands-wise.
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Post by longsuffering on May 31, 2019 11:22:50 GMT -5
I just thought the cheer was memorable and it was acceptable in the HC fan section at Brown decades ago. I would imagine it isn't today. I have a high regard for Brown. When Buddy Cianci had his battles with them, I took Brown's side. Not to be an elitist, I was disappointed when we took a break from playing Brown every year and started adding Bryant and Sacred Heart. As much because I think Brown has a stronger Athletic Program as because of all the ivy on their walls.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 31, 2019 11:48:06 GMT -5
When I think of Brown I think of the receivers that have had big games against us--the Farnham brothers (think I have that right) plagued us for years and then 4 or 5 years ago one of their wideouts caught something like 15 passes against us.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jun 1, 2019 7:39:45 GMT -5
When I think of Brown I think of the receivers that have had big games against us--the Farnham brothers (think I have that right) plagued us for years and then 4 or 5 years ago one of their wideouts caught something like 15 passes against us. They had a really solid group of receivers when we played them during the Randolph years. Buddy Farnham was their top guy -- he was an Andover HS product who got a cup of coffee with Pats in preseason but never made the NFL. Two other WRs had huge games against us Bobhy Sewall and Trevan Samp (the latter against a heavily-injured HC secondary). I remember they had a tight tend who had like 18 catches against us in a game at Fitton -- Colin Cloherty. All of the games from 2006-2009 were shootouts. We won the first three, all after blowing or nearly blowing big leads. The fourth won was the opposite as we came back from down 14 to tie the game in final minute only for Brown to win on a FG. |
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 1, 2019 7:51:40 GMT -5
Don't forget we had to play against Zak DeOssie (son of Steve, I think) who played linebacker for Brown and went on to become long snapper for Giants. I believe we kind of kept him in check when he played us.
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 1, 2019 8:18:18 GMT -5
Don't forget James Develin who is starting his seventh year with the Patriots and was an all-pro fullback in 2017.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 1, 2019 9:14:58 GMT -5
Of course, Brown was the opponent in the single greatest performance by a Holy Cross football player when John Provost had his huge game in 1973 or 1974-- punt returns, interception returns, blocked kicks, etc
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jun 1, 2019 9:30:40 GMT -5
Don't forget we had to play against Zak DeOssie (son of Steve, I think) who played linebacker for Brown and went on to become long snapper for Giants. I believe we kind of kept him in check when he played us. We faced Zak when he was a SR in 2006, a Holy Cross win. That was the first game of a six-year series. Brown came into that season as defending Ivy champs. 2005 is their most recent title to date. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 1, 2019 10:00:37 GMT -5
Of course, Brown was the opponent in the single greatest performance by a Holy Cross football player when John Provost had his huge game in 1973 or 1974-- punt returns, interception returns, blocked kicks, etc Another couple of single game efforts that come to mind are Gil vs Columbia and one game Joe Wilson had when he wasn't injured as he often was and just totally ran right through the other team. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 1, 2019 10:17:30 GMT -5
That was against Rutgers in 1972 when Wilson exploded for 272 yards rushing. I remember Provost's big game. It was like he was in the perfect defensive position at all times, caught the ball with ease and juked any opponents out of their cleats on his way to the end zone. Punts were like an automatic six points.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 1, 2019 11:31:11 GMT -5
As few games as I’ve been able to see over the years I was at both the Wilson and Provost games.
Funny story—- I recall being in a Bib Lit class with John Provost. Father McGrady, a treasure of a man, came into class one Monday morning and said : “Well, I was winning the Jesuit football pool late in the game until (voice rising) MrProvost intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown....” Great laughter followed all around.
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Post by hc87 on Jun 1, 2019 16:36:24 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 1, 2019 20:15:25 GMT -5
The Ivy league began in 1954 when the NCAA established Division 1. That might explain why the series paused after the 1953 game. As I recall the Ivies always started late and played one fewer game per season than most colleges, possibly only eight games per year back then. With seven league games that didn't leave much room for a robust OOC schedule. I wonder if URI was their one consistent OOC opponent after 1954?
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Post by res on Jun 2, 2019 9:55:36 GMT -5
Still remember this cheer: "What's the color of ----- ----?" "Brown, Brown, Brown!"🙂 That's funny. My old man taught me that one and he graduated from Colby way back in 1932. |
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Post by hc87 on Jun 2, 2019 12:16:34 GMT -5
The Ivy league began in 1954 when the NCAA established Division 1. That might explain why the series paused after the 1953 game. As I recall the Ivies always started late and played one fewer game per season than most colleges, possibly only eight games per year back then. With seven league games that didn't leave much room for a robust OOC schedule. I wonder if URI was their one consistent OOC opponent after 1954? Yeah, going through their Ivy history (mid 50s on), they mainly played URI and then sorta rival Colgate every year until they picked us up again in 1972...was at that game actually in Providence, a close 30-24 W for the Purple. Ivies expanded their skeds to 10 games in 1980, where it stands today to much consternation from Ivy fans. |
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Post by timholycross on Jun 2, 2019 12:38:17 GMT -5
My putdown of the Bears didn't have all that much to do with their competitiveness vis-a-vis HC; more the following: (1) the last two years show the usual lack of enthusiasm for their program; they were last and next-to-last in IL home attendance (2) their support when the game's in Worcester make it seem like they're 400 miles away, not 40.
There's enough apathy in the PL that has to be tolerated; hate when HC goes out of conference and it's even worse. It should be a good opponent but, IMHO, is not.
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 2, 2019 13:54:04 GMT -5
Agree to disagree, Tim. The games against Brown have been pretty exciting and even when one of the teams has a big lead, the game was still in doubt until the end.
Getting back to the point of the thread . . . . anyone buying their tickets for this year's game?
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 2, 2019 19:59:24 GMT -5
Any chance tickets will be available at the ticket window on the day of the game?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 2, 2019 22:48:37 GMT -5
When I think of Brown I think of the receivers that have had big games against us--the Farnham brothers (think I have that right) plagued us for years and then 4 or 5 years ago one of their wideouts caught something like 15 passes against us. They had a really solid group of receivers when we played them during the Randolph years. Buddy Farnham was their top guy -- he was an Andover HS product who got a cup of coffee with Pats in preseason but never made the NFL. Two other WRs had huge games against us Bobhy Sewall and Trevan Samp (the latter against a heavily-injured HC secondary). I remember they had a tight tend who had like 18 catches against us in a game at Fitton -- Colin Cloherty.
All of the games from 2006-2009 were shootouts. We won the first three, all after blowing or nearly blowing big leads. The fourth won was the opposite as we came back from down 14 to tie the game in final minute only for Brown to win on a FG. I decided to look it up and all our memories are working properly. Here are some of the big days Brown receivers has against HC 2008 Colin Cloherty 14-166-1 Bobby Sewall 10-157-2 2009 Trevan Samp 15-206-1 Bobby Sewall 14-97-1 2010 Alexander Tounkara 8-104-0 2011 Tellef Lundeval 9-90-1 2014 Brian Strahan 8-98-3 2015 Alexander Jette 16-216-0 |
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Post by hc87 on Jun 3, 2019 10:23:43 GMT -5
Alexander Jette was a North Attleboro HS product....good thing we didn't recruit that Mass. player  I remember when Farnham Sr at Brown and Dave Quehl were battling for the NCAA title of most receptions one particular season...'74? '75? |
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