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Post by joe on Mar 22, 2018 11:29:17 GMT -5
Another one. HC should have been the first, in my opinion.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 22, 2018 12:00:39 GMT -5
..when we win more than we lose
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Post by gerry on Mar 22, 2018 12:11:19 GMT -5
I think it's just a logistical thing. The earliest you could schedule a football game in Fenway would be around November 15 or so now that the end of the baseball playoffs extend to Halloween or even slightly beyond. Fenway is going to want two New England teams in order to maximize revenue. Four of the five college games at Fenway involve two New England football teams (BC-UConn, UMass-Maine, Brown-Dartmouth, Harvard-Yale). The 5th was BC-Notre Dame which was a guaranteed sellout. Because HC is playing non-New England conference opponents in late November, all of whom are a 4-5+ drive away, they are out of luck. Fenway Sports is not interested in a Holy Cross-Fordham or Holy Cross-Colgate matchup in late November.
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Post by gks on Mar 22, 2018 12:16:21 GMT -5
Best would be to schedule UNH late....great game for Fenway.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 22, 2018 12:23:45 GMT -5
I agree that HC/UNH would be a good draw, but if HC vs Fordham worked at Yankee Stadium, why not Fenway?
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Post by hc87 on Mar 22, 2018 12:42:33 GMT -5
I agree that HC/UNH would be a good draw, but if HC vs Fordham worked at Yankee Stadium, why not Fenway? Good question....it might but I'm not sure the Fordham crowd is as attracted to Boston/Fenway as HC alums were for a weekend in Manhattan/YS. The FCS games didn't draw that well in Fenway last year...possibly due to the weather but also probably to general disinterest in Ivy or CAA football in NE these days outside of Harvard-Yale or maybe Harvard-Dartmouth. |
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Post by timholycross on Mar 22, 2018 13:14:17 GMT -5
Harvard Stadium renovations have a lot to do with the game being switched. I assume that they are closing off sections of the place this fall and seating capacity is therefore reduced. Only thing in that regard that makes sense.
Ironically it's the 50th anniversary of the most famous game ever played there, Harvard's 29-29 "Win" in 1968.
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Post by joe on Mar 22, 2018 13:35:34 GMT -5
No excuse for HC to not be on the top of the list. The reasons against are weak. It can be done if there is motivation to do so. Excellent marketing opportunity and chance to re-energize the Boston alumni.
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Post by ncaam on Mar 22, 2018 13:39:19 GMT -5
At the Fens...dh ...Yale v Harvard and HC v BC baseball
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Post by cmo on Mar 22, 2018 17:51:37 GMT -5
When ?
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Mar 22, 2018 18:27:58 GMT -5
Anyone who thinks HC vs anyone in 2018 should be played at Fenway ahead of Yale-Harvard is riding shotgun in 87's time capsule.
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Post by joe on Mar 22, 2018 18:51:18 GMT -5
Anyone who thinks HC vs anyone in 2018 should be played at Fenway ahead of Yale-Harvard is riding shotgun in 87's time capsule. It’s not one or the other. Two games were played last year on back to back weekends. Some of those big name teams? Maine, Mass, Dartmouth, Brown. Holy Cross should be in the mix. You don’t need a time capsule for that. |
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 22, 2018 18:53:07 GMT -5
Perhaps HC needs to earn back the right to be in such a game at Fenway. Let's hope that can happen soon.
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Post by joe on Mar 22, 2018 18:55:33 GMT -5
Perhaps HC needs to earn back the right to be in such a game at Fenway. Let's hope that can happen soon. Stop. Like we earned the Yankee Stadium game? |
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 22, 2018 18:57:20 GMT -5
Our home game (in the Bronx) and (unofficially) HC put up more money and had the contacts to get it done. Do we have similar contacts at Fenway?
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Post by joe on Mar 22, 2018 19:23:39 GMT -5
Our home game (in the Bronx) and (unofficially) HC put up more money and had the contacts to get it done. Do we have similar contacts at Fenway? Sure. Thought we had more contacts at Fenway than Yankee. |
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Post by alum on Mar 23, 2018 9:10:04 GMT -5
Our home game (in the Bronx) and (unofficially) HC put up more money and had the contacts to get it done. Do we have similar contacts at Fenway? Sure. Thought we had more contacts at Fenway than Yankee. I don't think contacts at Yankee Stadium had anything to do with it. From what I have read on this board, we paid $650,000 to rent the place and turned a profit. It was a business decision. On the other hand, I recall reading last year that the UCONN-BC game was the property of Mr. Henry and his gang. It was UCONN's home game so they received $1.25 million while BC was paid nothing. collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/12/uconn-moves-2017-football-game-against-boston-college-to-fenway-park/ |
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