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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 20, 2020 18:06:32 GMT -5
In reading through threads in the football subforum, I can't find a post indicating that a poster had referenced what was said during the webimar with coach Chesney on May 7, so:
1.) Did anyone watch the webimar?
2.) If so, did the coach have anything significant to say?
3.) Was he questioned about topic(s) that correspond to recent thread titles in this forum?
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 28, 2020 13:18:07 GMT -5
Well, I guess there wasn't much in the way of news coming out of the FCBC webimar.
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There was a post webimar with ADMB, recording but not streaming another 30 minutes of questions. ADMB revealed he is working on a night football game at Fitton or in the "Worcester area". What constitutes "area" not defined or described.
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Post by Tom on May 28, 2020 14:32:58 GMT -5
If I recall correctly night football did quite well in Fitton in the past. Mostly because the novelty of it made it an event. Not well enough to sell out Fitton, but enough people that probably no place else in Worcester County could accommodate the crowd. Unless Foxboro or Boston are in the Worcester area
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 28, 2020 16:27:34 GMT -5
If I recall correctly night football did quite well in Fitton in the past. Mostly because the novelty of it made it an event. Not well enough to sell out Fitton, but enough people that probably no place else in Worcester County could accommodate the crowd. Unless Foxboro or Boston are in the Worcester area IIRC, he first mentioned Worcester, then said Worcester area. This was not idle musing on his part. On the HC twitter feed (IIRC), the Director of Operations (or some such title) for the Kraft organization is a graduate of Holy Cross. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 28, 2020 16:35:01 GMT -5
The only other stadium in the area where it would make sense for HC to play a "home" game is Fenway.
Playing at Gillette would be stupid.
Actually, on second thought, I could potentially get on board if HC was to play a game at Polar Park.
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Post by gks on May 28, 2020 16:37:06 GMT -5
Well, I guess there wasn't much in the way of news coming out of the FCBC webimar. _____________________ There was a post webimar with ADMB, recording but not streaming another 30 minutes of questions. ADMB revealed he is working on a night football game at Fitton or in the "Worcester area". What constitutes "area" not defined or described. Foley Stadium? |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 28, 2020 16:46:34 GMT -5
Well, I guess there wasn't much in the way of news coming out of the FCBC webimar. _____________________ There was a post webimar with ADMB, recording but not streaming another 30 minutes of questions. ADMB revealed he is working on a night football game at Fitton or in the "Worcester area". What constitutes "area" not defined or described. Foley Stadium? Foley stadium only seats 5,000. I was thinking Polar Park, but i don't know the field dimensions. |
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Post by timholycross on May 28, 2020 17:25:07 GMT -5
I can't think of a legitimate baseball stadium that can't fit a football field within it.
(just joking) How many does WPI fit?
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Post by hcgrad94 on May 28, 2020 18:03:50 GMT -5
The only other stadium in the area where it would make sense for HC to play a "home" game is Fenway. Playing at Gillette would be stupid. Actually, on second thought, I could potentially get on board if HC was to play a game at Polar Park. Hearing it's at Polar Park. Would be a great event. |
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on May 28, 2020 18:40:22 GMT -5
If it's Polar Park, then it's the 2021 season at the earliest.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 28, 2020 18:52:43 GMT -5
The Worcester Wall in right field will be 22 feet high because of the 30- to 40-foot drop from Summit Street. It will [be] 320 to the foul pole in right; the right-center power alley will be just 370 and dead center will be 402. Left-center is 391 and along the left-field line it will be 329 to the foul pole.”
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Post by HC92 on May 28, 2020 19:33:59 GMT -5
The only other stadium in the area where it would make sense for HC to play a "home" game is Fenway. Playing at Gillette would be stupid. Actually, on second thought, I could potentially get on board if HC was to play a game at Polar Park. Hearing it's at Polar Park. Would be a great event. That would be great for a number of reasons. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 29, 2020 8:06:31 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on May 29, 2020 8:08:28 GMT -5
WPI is not as big as Foley Stadium
I did a little digging. Granted it was 10 years ago, but when HC played their first night game attendance was almost 16,000. If the idea is to create an event that will bring out Worcester, Foley won't cut it.
Polar Park has the advantage of not renting lights for Fitton. It has the disadvantage of no tailgating. I haven't been in the area lately, but maybe if they do it in the first season, there could be parking where that hotel is supposed to go across the street if construction on that hasn't started yet. Maybe they're going for a more baseball vibe where people will park farther away and pre-game at bars instead of pre-gaming in the parking areas
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Post by timholycross on May 29, 2020 9:08:57 GMT -5
The Worcester Wall in right field will be 22 feet high because of the 30- to 40-foot drop from Summit Street. It will [be] 320 to the foul pole in right; the right-center power alley will be just 370 and dead center will be 402. Left-center is 391 and along the left-field line it will be 329 to the foul pole.” A nice "do during the virus" task will be finding some software that lets one superimpose one figure inside another; or similar. Football requires approximately 400 feet by 200 feet for a safe field (the field is of course 360 by 160, but then you want more room than that. Running the field down the middle from home plate to center field works most of the time; although Fenway never did/does it that way. It does require the mound be removed; in some places that's fairly easy; in others it's not. I remember when ND played at Wrigley they had to run the field differently from when the Bears played there because the old way didn't fit any more due to seat installations. |
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Post by timholycross on May 29, 2020 9:15:04 GMT -5
Remember this: a game at Fenway has to be in November. Who's the opponent who's going to make a game there into a decent draw? The Ivies are out at that point, they're not playing a non-league game that late in the season. BC, but why would BC give up a home game to play in Fenway; they clearly make more money playing in Chestnut Hill. UMass, maybe, they need to do anything they can to attract interest and there's a lot of alumni around Boston. From our league, who has good fans? Colgate perhaps; if they're back to their winning ways. Remember how many people they brought to Fitton the year they went into the game 10-0? Lehigh and Lafayette only if they play each other. |
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Post by gks on May 29, 2020 10:16:06 GMT -5
Foley stadium only seats 5,000. I was thinking Polar Park, but i don't know the field dimensions. Was only joking.... |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 29, 2020 10:24:34 GMT -5
Fenway Park, configured for Notre Dame home game against BC  |
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Post by HC16 on May 29, 2020 11:05:57 GMT -5
WPI is not as big as Foley Stadium I did a little digging. Granted it was 10 years ago, but when HC played their first night game attendance was almost 16,000. If the idea is to create an event that will bring out Worcester, Foley won't cut it. Polar Park has the advantage of not renting lights for Fitton. It has the disadvantage of no tailgating. I haven't been in the area lately, but maybe if they do it in the first season, there could be parking where that hotel is supposed to go across the street if construction on that hasn't started yet. Maybe they're going for a more baseball vibe where people will park farther away and pre-game at bars instead of pre-gaming in the parking areas Isn't Polar Park only supposed to seat 10k? We passed that for some games this year without the night game (and hopefully more successful teams). Personally, I'm generally not a fan of baseball park games, and I went to the Yankee Stadium game. The sightlines are miserable and the way you have to place the field makes everything feel disjointed. About the only two I'd consider are Yankee Stadium (since it's in NY) and Fenway. Heck, Fenway only makes the cut if it brings in a "big" opponent (FCS schools, UMASS, and UCONN dont make the cut) as a "home" game (probably not happening). I can't think of a single good reason to host a football game at Polar Park as opposed to Fitton unless you're telling me renting lights would cost an absurd amount and hosting the game at Polar Park would be free. To me playing at Polar Park would be sillier than playing at Gillette. |
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Post by HC92 on May 29, 2020 11:32:50 GMT -5
Remember this: a game at Fenway has to be in November. Who's the opponent who's going to make a game there into a decent draw? The Ivies are out at that point, they're not playing a non-league game that late in the season. BC, but why would BC give up a home game to play in Fenway; they clearly make more money playing in Chestnut Hill. UMass, maybe, they need to do anything they can to attract interest and there's a lot of alumni around Boston. From our league, who has good fans? Colgate perhaps; if they're back to their winning ways. Remember how many people they brought to Fitton the year they went into the game 10-0? Lehigh and Lafayette only if they play each other. Pretty sure Fenway will be open in early October for the next couple of years. |
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Post by hchoops on May 29, 2020 11:44:36 GMT -5
Says the always cocky Yan... fan
LGM
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 29, 2020 12:01:06 GMT -5
Remember this: a game at Fenway has to be in November. Who's the opponent who's going to make a game there into a decent draw? The Ivies are out at that point, they're not playing a non-league game that late in the season. BC, but why would BC give up a home game to play in Fenway; they clearly make more money playing in Chestnut Hill. UMass, maybe, they need to do anything they can to attract interest and there's a lot of alumni around Boston. From our league, who has good fans? Colgate perhaps; if they're back to their winning ways. Remember how many people they brought to Fitton the year they went into the game 10-0? Lehigh and Lafayette only if they play each other. UMASS, Army, UConn, Fordham and Colgate could all be potential HC November opponents for a Fenway game with the two PL teams being much more likely. I only list the 3 FBS teams because they’re independents and from a scheduling perspective, such a matchup could be plausible. Would any of these 3 forego a home game and play an FCS at a neutral site? That’s the question. Maybe UNH or Maine if CAA could work in non-conference scheduling that late in the season. |
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Post by timholycross on May 29, 2020 12:25:31 GMT -5
Fenway Park, configured for Notre Dame home game against BC Yes, that's the way the Pats had the field back in the 60s...only difference was that they put up bleachers along the wall- perhaps as high as the visitors' side at Fitton. |
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Post by timholycross on May 29, 2020 12:29:24 GMT -5
Remember this: a game at Fenway has to be in November. Who's the opponent who's going to make a game there into a decent draw? The Ivies are out at that point, they're not playing a non-league game that late in the season. BC, but why would BC give up a home game to play in Fenway; they clearly make more money playing in Chestnut Hill. UMass, maybe, they need to do anything they can to attract interest and there's a lot of alumni around Boston. From our league, who has good fans? Colgate perhaps; if they're back to their winning ways. Remember how many people they brought to Fitton the year they went into the game 10-0? Lehigh and Lafayette only if they play each other. UMASS, Army, UConn, Fordham and Colgate could all be potential HC November opponents for a Fenway game with the two PL teams being much more likely. I only list the 3 FBS teams because they’re independents and from a scheduling perspective, such a matchup could be plausible. Would any of these 3 forego a home game and play an FCS at a neutral site? That’s the question. Maybe UNH or Maine if CAA could work in non-conference scheduling that late in the season. I wouldn't trust Fordham to bring any fans. The others are all solid choices. Army might do it unless they're scheduled to be at BC in the 20s. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 29, 2020 12:37:55 GMT -5
AFAIK, the three recent games at Fenway are Dartmouth-Brown; BC-Notre Dame; Harvard-Yale.
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