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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 6, 2021 23:57:08 GMT -5
Lehigh beat Loyola on Saturday 10-6 and likely going to be pretty close to or in the Top Ten come Monday.
Going to be extremely tough for Holy Cross to get into the top four in the conference this year with Army already having a victory over Syracuse. BU even gave the Black Knights a game today only losing 12-10.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 7, 2021 9:55:50 GMT -5
The announcers said that the late start was from a request from HC - bus issues ? To take that 4 hour ride and hit the field in those conditions could certainly be the reason for the slow start which was the difference in the game - very proud of the effort from our team
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 7, 2021 14:15:25 GMT -5
I heard HC was waiting for test results before leaving for Hamilton.
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Post by WheelerOnly on Mar 9, 2021 17:25:12 GMT -5
Another gritty performance. These guys don’t quit. Bad break in OT.
Colgate doesn’t look like a great team, so it’s a tough loss.
Defensive scheme seemed to revert back to early slide approach implemented under previous coaches. Looked like they were sliding less and waiting in Sacred Heart game. My guess is Reppert doesn’t love the early slide approach (Maryland plays without a lot of sliding) but he might recognize that it’s going to take some time to implement a whole new defensive scheme.
Need to improve faceoff wing play. We seemed to lose almost every 50/50 ball on the faceoffs. Those possessions are valuable.
Can’t believe the refs started Saturday’s game using white balls. It was already snowing hard at whistle. Why not use orange from the get go? Can’t think of a reason. Hard to believe that wasn’t a factor for Fox in Q1.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 9, 2021 17:38:16 GMT -5
Why not start the season later and/or play more games in a week ?
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Post by WheelerOnly on Mar 9, 2021 18:32:24 GMT -5
This year is obviously different because of the shortened COVID season, but lacrosse usually starts in February because regular conference schedule is followed by conference tournament, which is followed by NCAA tournament - which starts in late April/early may and wraps up Memorial Day weekend. All of that has to be squeezed in, which is a lot. NCAA tournament for baseball is later in summer so it’s not constrained in the same way.
Could play play more mid week games, but coaches aren’t so inclined to do that during conference play because they want to be prepared for conference opponents so they can get into conference tournament... and we’ll rested - which means they don’t want lots of long distance mid week travel either.
So lacrosse in the snow in Feb and early March is a thing.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 9, 2021 20:08:19 GMT -5
Certainly not fan centered
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 9, 2021 21:01:18 GMT -5
The team showed real grit and determination to come back after being down by 6 goals at the end of the first quarter. Men’s Lax will be fun to watch this year. I am still trying to understand how Colgate is managing Andy Kerr Stadium, that the lights were scheduled to go out at 8:00 PM, with the light management being outsourced to a firm external to their athletic administration. . No worries. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is handling things for Colgate.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 12, 2021 15:51:46 GMT -5
Big game tonight against BU at home 6pm - BU is 2-1 with their loss to no.6 Army 12-10 last weekend so they are going to be tough weather will be about 30 degrees warmer than last Sat in Hamilton !
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 12, 2021 18:59:40 GMT -5
Not competitive tonight. 10-1 BU late 1st half. Looks like coach Reffert will get a look at a lot of players tonight
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 12, 2021 19:44:29 GMT -5
Maybe we prefer lax in the snow - down 14-4 after 3 qtrs
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 12, 2021 21:01:09 GMT -5
Not much interest in lax I guess - 16-6 final Disappointing performance
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 12, 2021 21:40:07 GMT -5
Not much interest in lax I guess - 16-6 final Disappointing performance No other program at the school has a national champion in their conference within the last ten years besides Men's Lacrosse. The interest should be higher but when you play on a glorified small high school field, you got to question how many at the school care.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 12, 2021 21:46:36 GMT -5
The evening full of league playoff games on multiple tv stations with qualifying for the NCAA tournament on the line could also be seen as a distraction
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 13, 2021 1:46:17 GMT -5
Not much interest in lax I guess - 16-6 final Disappointing performance No other program at the school has a national champion in their conference within the last ten years besides Men's Lacrosse. The interest should be higher but when you play on a glorified small high school field, you got to question how many at the school care. And what would be your suggestions and steps for ADMB to rectify the issue? The HC men’s team plays on a field that is the same size as Loyola, Johns Hopkins, Duke, etc. 110:yards in length from each end line and 60 yards in width. Fr.K field will have to be the venue with some upcoming upgrades and modifications to the existing stands when funds can be raised. Fitton Field, The logical option, will not be used, because Field Turf cannot be installed as a playing surface, due to the flood plain as well as the sidelines need to be widened. Keep in mind, at the beginning of March, HC had 21 programs in full operation, with an additional 6 to start within this month. Baseball, Softball, M/W Rowing and M/W Golf. Often one hears about competing programs such as Loyola, BU and Colgate. Those three schools are not putting resources into baseball during the spring. As well as BU and Loyola not having football. Lehigh and Bucknell do not have hockey. Last year, Furman a school similar in size to HC, dropped both baseball and lacrosse due to budget restrictions. Lacrosse was only in its first decade of operation. HC has spent 250 million in new facilities during the last 5 years, and plan to spend 250 to 300 million more to upgrade housing in the next 5 years. That is a half billion dollars in new facilities within a decade. I guess the glorified small high school field will have to suffice for the immediate future, unless there is a targeted gift. Maybe we can use Alumni Stadium, in Chestnut Hill, since the school that uses it for football, and could play in a League of Lacrosse Champions, does not have a men’s lacrosse program. I love lacrosse. I have spent many an afternoon watching the game in all sorts of weather conditions. Back in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, the team played on a grass field where the hockey rink and basketball arena now sit. I am pulling for Coach JL to bring in the talent to be successful. Many people have cared and will continue to care about HC Lacrosse, which is older than most people reading this post. The program was created in 1958. Hopefully it will be in existence for the next 63 years or more.
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 13, 2021 17:42:43 GMT -5
No other program at the school has a national champion in their conference within the last ten years besides Men's Lacrosse. The interest should be higher but when you play on a glorified small high school field, you got to question how many at the school care. And what would be your suggestions and steps for ADMB to rectify the issue? The HC men’s team plays on a field that is the same size as Loyola, Johns Hopkins, Duke, etc. 110:yards in length from each end line and 60 yards in width. Fr.K field will have to be the venue with some upcoming upgrades and modifications to the existing stands when funds can be raised. Fitton Field, The logical option, will not be used, because Field Turf cannot be installed as a playing surface, due to the flood plain as well as the sidelines need to be widened. Keep in mind, at the beginning of March, HC had 21 programs in full operation, with an additional 6 to start within this month. Baseball, Softball, M/W Rowing and M/W Golf. Often one hears about competing programs such as Loyola, BU and Colgate. Those three schools are not putting resources into baseball during the spring. As well as BU and Loyola not having football. Lehigh and Bucknell do not have hockey. Last year, Furman a school similar in size to HC, dropped both baseball and lacrosse due to budget restrictions. Lacrosse was only in its first decade of operation. HC has spent 250 million in new facilities during the last 5 years, and plan to spend 250 to 300 million more to upgrade housing in the next 5 years. That is a half billion dollars in new facilities within a decade. I guess the glorified small high school field will have to suffice for the immediate future, unless there is a targeted gift. Maybe we can use Alumni Stadium, in Chestnut Hill, since the school that uses it for football, and could play in a League of Lacrosse Champions, does not have a men’s lacrosse program. I love lacrosse. I have spent many an afternoon watching the game in all sorts of weather conditions. Back in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, the team played on a grass field where the hockey rink and basketball arena now sit. I am pulling for Coach JL to bring in the talent to be successful. Many people have cared and will continue to care about HC Lacrosse, which is older than most people reading this post. The program was created in 1958. Hopefully it will be in existence for the next 63 years or more. Don't play that game that Holy Cross has a ton of sports going on right now. That field was built as a game field for them since day 1. It has been subpar since day 1. That school in Chestnut Hill has THREE women's lacrosse facilities. Not one, not two but three! They play their regular home games at the soccer stadium, when inclement weather they play indoors where the football team practices, and for the ACC championship which they hosted recently, they played at Alumni Stadium. Guess what, that school in Chestnut Hill has national championship game appearances for women's lax.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 14, 2021 13:24:29 GMT -5
I do not play games!! Paraphrasing Joe Friday....” just the facts.”
So what’s your point in complaining about HC athletic facilities? Or is it merely observation, which we are familiar?
Great for the BC women’s program. They have multiple facilities. They are also a R1 research university, with an enrollment approaching 15,000. Five times the size of HC. An endowment of 2.5 billion. Which is a little less than 3 times the current HC endowment. So with their endowment and enrollment, when are they going to fund the men’s varsity program to compete in the ACC?
HC does not have a class A Lax facility. I agree that Fr. K field is “Spartan “ and will need some physical changes, those are probably in the game plan as ADMB stated recently in a zoom session. I do not know the extent of the plan changes. Maybe PP has a future plan insight regarding the upcoming changes mentioned. It may be part of the incentive that persuaded Coach JL to come to Mt. St. James.
Lax facilities at another Patriot League school such as Lehigh, who cannot play at Goodman, because it is a grass field are equally “Spartan”. Furman Univ, a school of similar size and endowment to HC, established their men’s lax program in 2012, and began play in 2014. They eliminated both lax and baseball in 2020 due to financial impact.
In the meantime it is senseless to compare the HC Lax facilities to either schools like Fairfield and Loyola, schools without football stadiums or schools that can accommodate Lax in their primary football field. For example Georgetown, Villanova, Colgate, Army. HC does not have a Fitton option due to topography and the flood plain.
BFoley, you bring some good insights to Crossports which we welcome, however you seem to have a hair across your back regarding HC facilities. Do you have a solution to your problem? Have you talked to ADMB how you will provide a leadership gift and will work with the chair of a targeted campaign to upgrade Fr. K field? I have discussed facility upgrades and changes with Nate Pine and Joe Bertoletti and recently with Marcus. I am sure he is willing to listen to your input. Your financial and time commitment to resolve your issue would be welcomed! Otherwise you are needlessly griping without a architectural plan or funding for resolution. Show us what you have! We are all familiar with the following regarding fundraising ..... Brother can you spare a dime? Or Money talks...... xxxxxxxx walks!
In the meantime HC has spent 250 million on campus facilities including athletics and recreation over the last five years. HC is also in a 40 million campaign for student financial aid, in the next 18 months and the board has plans to spend 300 million, within this decade on new student housing. Seems as if the priorities are now in the correct sequence with the next capital campaign.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 14, 2021 15:19:01 GMT -5
My one thought about lax is the lack of bathroom facilities - it’s really not D.1 (or any division) to have such a long walk back to the Luth - also, I don’t think the teams go back to locker rooms at halftime and simply congregate at the ends of the field - am I correct about this ?
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 14, 2021 21:13:23 GMT -5
My one thought about lax is the lack of bathroom facilities - it’s really not D.1 (or any division) to have such a long walk back to the Luth - also, I don’t think the teams go back to locker rooms at halftime and simply congregate at the ends of the field - am I correct about this ? You are correct!
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 14, 2021 21:22:44 GMT -5
I do not play games!! Paraphrasing Joe Friday....” just the facts.” So what’s your point in complaining about HC athletic facilities? Or is it merely observation, which we are familiar? Great for the BC women’s program. They have multiple facilities. They are also a R1 research university, with an enrollment approaching 15,000. Five times the size of HC. An endowment of 2.5 billion. Which is a little less than 3 times the current HC endowment. So with their endowment and enrollment, when are they going to fund the men’s varsity program to compete in the ACC? HC does not have a class A Lax facility. I agree that Fr. K field is “Spartan “ and will need some physical changes, those are probably in the game plan as ADMB stated recently in a zoom session. I do not know the extent of the plan changes. Maybe PP has a future plan insight regarding the upcoming changes mentioned. It may be part of the incentive that persuaded Coach JL to come to Mt. St. James. Lax facilities at another Patriot League school such as Lehigh, who cannot play at Goodman, because it is a grass field are equally “Spartan”. Furman Univ, a school of similar size and endowment to HC, established their men’s lax program in 2012, and began play in 2014. They eliminated both lax and baseball in 2020 due to financial impact. In the meantime it is senseless to compare the HC Lax facilities to either schools like Fairfield and Loyola, schools without football stadiums or schools that can accommodate Lax in their primary football field. For example Georgetown, Villanova, Colgate, Army. HC does not have a Fitton option due to topography and the flood plain. BFoley, you bring some good insights to Crossports which we welcome, however you seem to have a hair across your back regarding HC facilities. Do you have a solution to your problem? Have you talked to ADMB how you will provide a leadership gift and will work with the chair of a targeted campaign to upgrade Fr. K field? I have discussed facility upgrades and changes with Nate Pine and Joe Bertoletti and recently with Marcus. I am sure he is willing to listen to your input. Your financial and time commitment to resolve your issue would be welcomed! Otherwise you are needlessly griping without a architectural plan or funding for resolution. Show us what you have! We are all familiar with the following regarding fundraising ..... Brother can you spare a dime? Or Money talks...... xxxxxxxx walks! In the meantime HC has spent 250 million on campus facilities including athletics and recreation over the last five years. HC is also in a 40 million campaign for student financial aid, in the next 18 months and the board has plans to spend 300 million, within this decade on new student housing. Seems as if the priorities are now in the correct sequence with the next capital campaign. You can play lacrosse on a grass field...there aren't many schools that still do but Virginia and UNC both play on natural grass. The reason Holy Cross doesn't play at Fitton is because that facility is also subpar with the dimensions. They could use Father K field as a backup to the soccer facility right? Or put down turf at the Soccer Stadium like every other northeast school?? Think about this, Jacksonville has better lax facilities judolphins.smugmug.com/Mens-Lacrosse/Jacksonville-Lacrosse-Center/
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 15, 2021 0:33:09 GMT -5
What point are you trying to make that we don’t already know. Fr. K field needs changes, and Fitton needs to be remodeled. This has been discussed and known for years. A vast majority of schools in the US have less than world class facilities for some and maybe all of their athletic venues. Especially private colleges and universities. No news in that revelation. Again, you seem to not take into account the cost involved, funding sources and regulatory requirements in running a multi venue athletic plant for 27 varsity sports. Once HC touches Fitton with changes to the stadium, current ADA compliance will be required. I have seen estimates of a minimum of 25 million dollars, and that was a low ball amount to remedy the current stadium. There were plans 12 years ago to build a IPF a Fitton, along with football offices, but that plan was discarded when it was decided to go with an integrated facility in the Luth, that can serve all field sports in the current athletic program. I heard in a presentation a couple of weeks ago by ADMB that new locker rooms are now being planned at Fitton. Based on discussion, I surmise they will not trigger ADA compliance requirements. Regarding playing Lacrosse on grass...fine and dandy for Virginia and UNC. They rarely have snow on their fields in February and March, with climate change, it could be an issue. UNC and Virginia will not be fighting a constant battle of clearing the field in late January and February that occurs on Lacrosse fields in the northeast. Looking at games during the first two weeks at Lehigh, they had an incredible amount of snow on their sidelines. Appeared more than in Worcester. They cannot use Goodman with snow on the ground, as it like Fitton is natural grass. When Smith Stadium was planned, the Soccer coaches requested, a natural grass field, as it is a better surface for competition than field turf. FIFA will only allow natural grass fields for the highest level of competition, i.e, World Cup. For schools, colleges and universities with limited space for competition venues, i.e. Boston University, University of San Francisco, etc, artificial turf is necessary for soccer, but it is not preferable due to increased injuries such as sprained ankles, concussion, turf burns and turf toe. Overheating is also a health concern for athletes since temperatures can be hotter on artificial surfaces. There are numerous articles written regarding the health and safety reasons for one over the other. The natural grass field at Fitton during football season in 2019 was in incredible shape. I was on the field during a game in October, and if I did not know better, I would have though it was the highest grade and quality of Field Turf. Where you at the Yale Bowl in 2017? Very easy to compare how poorly that surface at the Yale Bowl was maintained vs Fitton. There was no credible comparison. Yale gave up the battle with grass and switched to an artificial surface, in 2019, since their agronomist could not resolve the issues in the Bowl. Regarding the Jacksonville Lacrosse, they now proclaim to be the “Lacrosse Capital of the South”. They have prioritize Lacrosse as their premier sport. Basketball facilities have not been upgraded and they are still looking to build a practice facility for basketball. They have Men’s Lacrosse wins this year against Bellarmine, Mercer and Utah, and with losses to UNC, Navy and Duke. Women’s Lacrosse is 3-0 with a big win over #5 U Florida. I looked at their suite of video presentations. Their Lacrosse building is a nice facility but it is a scaled down version of what is now available in the Luth. For example, their auditorium is smaller than the Doran Auditorium.and serves the purposes for only two teams M/W Lacrosse. They competition playing surface is their former football field. Jacksonville now only sponsors 7 men’s sports, since they dropped Football in December of 2019 after 22 seasons of competition for financial reasons. The elimination of football created a hole in the scheduled many teams including Dartmouth, if they had played in the fall of 2020. Jacksonville undergrad is the same size as HC, but they are in very tight financial situation, with an endowment last reported as of 2019 of 46.7 million. They must have a sizable debt. According to Forbes, Jacksonville University had an overall financial health is a “C”. The College of the Holy Cross had a financial health rating of A+ . What they do have over being in school in Worcester is closer proximity to the warm beaches and the Atlantic Ocean in January, February and March. Looking at their endowment, and financial health, I hope they survive until their 100 year anniversary in 2034. If I was a college or university athletic director, especially this year, I would take financial health over a facility that can house only two varsity sports that have a limited seasonal usage. www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2017/08/01/2017-forbes-college-financial-grades-a-through-d/?sh=3a23cab72f36www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2017/08/01/2017-forbes-college-financial-grades-e-through-m/?sh=6e71e2705a80www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2017/08/02/2017-forbes-college-financial-grades-n-through-z/?sh=a0f9a2563585www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2019/11/27/dawn-of-the-dead-for-hundreds-of-the-nations-private-colleges-its-merge-or-perish/?sh=76342fbb770dwww.news-press.com/story/sports/2019/12/03/dolphins-football-no-more-jacksonville-university-disbands-its-program/2594934001/www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20191203/jacksonville-university-drops-football-in-surprise-move/2The following article in Forbes is really telling about the precarious state of a college that many have said is rival, and HC should follow their lead regarding athletics. Guess the financial consultants believe otherwise.www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2021/02/22/college-financial-grades-2021-will-your-alma-mater-survive-covid/?sh=2476d19f4916An excerpt: Providence College is one of the most prominent schools in the bottom third of the rankings, sliding to a C-minus grade after posting a B five years ago. The Catholic school, located not far from Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design and Johnson & Wales, closed a $187 million fundraising campaign in 2017, but its dependence on tuition has only grown, with tuition and fees accounting for 79% of its core revenues in 2018, and its liquidity is tight. Last May, S&P revised its outlook on Providence’s debt to negative from stable, though it maintained its single A rating on its debt.Forbes brings home a crystal clear message that life in Friartown, with a recent national championship in Ice Hockey, a new soccer facility for men’s and women and men’s lacrosse at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium, and memberships in the Big East, has a debt issue. Maybe Father Brooks had insight and financial acumen that many have discredited. Father Sicard, the new president at PC has inherited a financial conundrum. Membership in the Big East has not been a panacea to PC . THERE is trouble in river city. Again, we all know of the changes that are necessary for Fitton and Fr.K. Holy Cross priorities in the immediate future are financial aid and new housing this decade. Guess improvements to Fitton and Fr. K are in line only after a benefactor is found in the immediate future.
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 15, 2021 1:29:24 GMT -5
Again.....what point are you trying to make that we don’t already know. Fr. K field needs changes, and Fitton needs to be remodeled. This has been discussed and known for years. A vast majority of schools in the US have less than world class facilities for some and maybe all of their athletic venues. Especially private colleges and universities. No news in that revelation. Again, you seem to not take into account the cost involved, funding sources and regulatory requirements in running a multi venue athletic plant for 27 varsity sports. Once HC touches Fitton with changes to the stadium, current ADA compliance will be required. I have seen estimates of a minimum of 25 million dollars, and that was a low ball amount to remedy the current plant. There were plans 12 years ago to build a IPF a Fitton, along with football offices, but that plan was discarded when it was decided to go with an integrated facility in the Luth, that can serve all field sports in the current athletic program. I heard in a presentation a couple of weeks ago by ADMB that new locker rooms are now being planned at Fitton. Based on discussion, I surmise they will not trigger ADA compliance requirements. Regarding playing Lacrosse on grass...fine and dandy for Virginia and UNC. They rarely have snow on their fields in February and March, with climate change, it could be an issue. UNC and Virginia will not be fighting a constant battle of clearing the field in late January and February that occurs on Lacrosse fields in the northeast. Looking at games during the first two weeks at Lehigh, they had an incredible amount of snow on their sidelines. Appeared more than in Worcester. They cannot use Goodman with snow on the ground, as it like Fitton is natural grass. When Smith Stadium was planned, the Soccer coaches requested, a natural grass field, as it is a better surface for competition than field turf. FIFA will only allow natural grass fields for the highest level of competition, i.e, World Cup. For schools, colleges and universities with limited space for competition venues, i.e. Boston University, University of San Francisco, etc, artificial turf is necessary for soccer, but it is not preferable due to increased injuries such as sprained ankles, concussion, turf burns and turf toe. Overheating is also a health concern for athletes since temperatures can be hotter on artificial surfaces. There are numerous articles written regarding the health and safety reasons for one over the other. The natural grass field at Fitton during football season in 2019 was in incredible shape. I was on the field during a game in October, and if I did not know better, I would have though it was the highest grade and quality of Field Turf. Where you at the Yale Bowl in 2017? Very easy to compare how poorly that surface at the Yale Bowl was maintained vs Fitton. There was no credible comparison. Yale gave up the battle with grass and switched to an artificial surface, in 2019, since their agronomist could not resolve the issues in the Bowl. Regarding the Jacksonville Lacrosse, they now proclaim to be the “Lacrosse Capital of the South”. They have prioritize Lacrosse as their premier sport. Basketball facilities have not been upgraded and they are still looking to build a practice facility for basketball. They have Men’s Lacrosse wins this year against Bellarmine, Mercer and Utah, and with losses to UNC, Navy and Duke. Women’s Lacrosse is 3-0 with a big win over #5 U Florida. I looked at their suite of video presentations. Their Lacrosse building is a nice facility but it is a scaled down version of what is now available in the Luth. For example, their auditorium is smaller than the Doran Auditorium.and serves the purposes for only two teams M/W Lacrosse. They competition playing surface is their former football field. Jacksonville now only sponsors 7 men’s sports, since they dropped Football in December of 2019 after 22 seasons of competition for financial reasons. The elimination of football created a hole in the scheduled many teams including Dartmouth, if they had played in the fall of 2020. Jacksonville undergrad is the same size as HC, but they are in very tight financial situation, with an endowment last reported as of 2019 of 46.7 million. They must have a sizable debt. According to Forbes, Jacksonville University had an overall financial health is a “C”. The College of the Holy Cross had a financial health rating of A+ . What they do have over being in school in Worcester is closer proximity to the warm beaches and the Atlantic Ocean in January, February and March. Looking at their endowment, and financial health, I hope they survive until their 100 year anniversary in 2034. If I was a college or university athletic director, especially this year, I would take financial health over a facility that can house only two varsity sports that have a limited seasonal usage. www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2017/08/01/2017-forbes-college-financial-grades-a-through-d/?sh=3a23cab72f36www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2017/08/02/2017-forbes-college-financial-grades-n-through-z/?sh=a0f9a2563585www.news-press.com/story/sports/2019/12/03/dolphins-football-no-more-jacksonville-university-disbands-its-program/2594934001/www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20191203/jacksonville-university-drops-football-in-surprise-move/2Again, we all know of the changes that are necessary for Fitton and Fr.K. Holy Cross priorities in the immediate future are financial aid and new housing this decade. Guess improvements to Fitton and Fr. K are in line once a benefactor is found. Can you step up to the challenge? I could care less about Holy Cross...never graduated from there or have any connection. I am a working member of the media and have been in different sports and organizations since 2005. The lacrosse facility is subpar for a team that plays in a conference with the upper echelon of the nation. I covered Syracuse when they went to Providence and played on the parking deck. It was an absolute disaster just like Notre Dame when they went in there in the Big East. Guess what PC did? They found a donor that got the money for the facility and built it because it was an embarrassment to the school. FIFA according to Omaha has rated their turf very highly. omavs.com/facilities/caniglia-field/4We will see what the new HC soccer coaches think of the grass field in November when it is all dug up and a mess.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 15, 2021 2:05:21 GMT -5
Guess you have not read my revised post. Providence College is in deep financial trouble. The rating has slid from a B to a C-. Anderson Stadium will not solve their debt crisis. Read the Forbes article I posted in my revision and below. Membership in the Big East is not solving their issue. Their is trouble in river city..... By the way, when and if you read the Forbes Article, note that Holy Cross has a A+ rating. PC has slipped to a C-. Loyola -Maryland was a B-. redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=6424393&u=https%3A//www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2021/02/22/college-financial-grades-2021-will-your-alma-mater-survive-covid/%3Fsh%3D2476d19f4916Omaha dropped football and repurposed their football field to soccer. U Nebraska at Lincoln did not want a rival within the U Nebraska system and lobbied that Omaha drop the gridiron. When you are a state school, it is easier to get funding for a remodeling project, especially if it will keep the 300 pound elephant happy with no competition. FIFA would never allow a sanctioned non friendly competition to be held on that pitch. A picture of the former football stadium, now the soccer stadium is contained in the following articles as well the bleacher report regarding the turmoil of dropping football and wrestling. bleacherreport.com/articles/645654-university-of-nebraska-omaha-moves-to-di-leaves-wrestling-football-in-ruinsomavs.com/sports/2017/6/29/remembering-the-history.aspxThe Smith Stadium turf was laid down in 2004 and was allowed to take root for a full year before play commenced on the pitch. It has held up pretty well during it’s 15 years of competition. I walked the field in 2019, and it was in very good shape for a October afternoon. If there is an issue, the award winning landscaping staff, with consultants and agronomists from the Stockbridge School will remedy the problem. You can take that to the bank. In light of the uncertainty of many institutions, unlike many, I can be patient regarding upgrades to Fr. K and Fitton until it is financially viable. The clock is ticking on PC to clean up their issues. The Big East Office is not helping.
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 15, 2021 2:57:51 GMT -5
Guess you have not read my revised post. Providence College is in deep financial trouble. The rating has slid from a B to a C-. Anderson Stadium will not solve their debt crisis. Read the Forbes article I posted in my revision and below. Membership in the Big East is not solving their issue. Their is trouble in river city..... By the way, when and if you read the Forbes Article, note that Holy Cross has a A+ rating. PC has slipped to a C-. Loyola -Maryland was a B-. redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=6424393&u=https%3A//www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2021/02/22/college-financial-grades-2021-will-your-alma-mater-survive-covid/%3Fsh%3D2476d19f4916Omaha dropped football and repurposed their football field to soccer. U Nebraska at Lincoln did not want a rival within the U Nebraska system and lobbied that Omaha drop the gridiron. When you are a state school, it is easier to get funding for a remodeling project, especially if it will keep the 300 pound elephant happy with no competition. FIFA would never allow a sanctioned non friendly competition to be held on that pitch. A picture of the former football stadium, now the soccer stadium is contained in the following articles as well the bleacher report regarding the turmoil of dropping football and wrestling. bleacherreport.com/articles/645654-university-of-nebraska-omaha-moves-to-di-leaves-wrestling-football-in-ruinsomavs.com/sports/2017/6/29/remembering-the-history.aspxThe Smith Stadium turf was laid down in 2004 and was allowed to take root for a full year before play commenced on the pitch. It has held up pretty well during it’s 15 years of competition. I walked the field in 2019, and it was in very good shape for a October afternoon. If there is an issue, the award winning landscaping staff, with consultants and agronomists from the Stockbridge School will remedy the problem. You can take that to the bank. In light of the uncertainty of many institutions, unlike many, I can be patient regarding upgrades to Fr. K and Fitton until it is financially viable. The clock is ticking on PC to clean up their issues. The Big East Office is not helping. Seems like every college is dying off in your world except Holy Cross...😂
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 15, 2021 3:26:25 GMT -5
Read the article and the rankings, some are doing very well. The list of schools like Tulane have rebounded from a disaster. Maybe there is something to be said about not bowing down to the golden idol of NCAA greed.
When you go before bonding agencies for financing of new buildings, obviously the higher the rankings the better for your borrowing rates. Like a Fico score. At Jacksonville and Omaha for example, they robbed Peter to pay Paul. They each dropped football so they could parade their new object for adulation, either Lacrosse or Soccer and Basketball. Let’s get some longitudinal data before we can determine if it was the correct move.
Just trying to provide a cogent explanation regarding the smoke and mirrors vs reality. Just because a college has a shiny new toy, does not mean they are doing well. Sad to see when an institution goes under. A lot of tears are cried by their students, alums and staff.
HC is trying to keep these issues in perspective. On February 13th, the endowment crossed the 900 million mark, with the goal to reach a billion. Sound and strategic fiscal management is necessary for the viability of an institution, not going out to buy a new toy, when you cannot afford to do so.
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