BC-Notre Dame at Fenway in football

[DuchesneEast]

ESPN reporting that talks between the 2 schools for 2015 game for it to be played in Fenway

BC doesnt lose a home game, ND does. Part of Shamrock series.

Seems like a win-win.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

I hope we get official word soon.

[mod6A]

I hope we get official word soon.

i heard this is 90% a go.

[Bryn Mawr Eagle]

Nah, it will never happen.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

who would be the home team?

[Bryn Mawr Eagle]

who would be the home team?

The Red Sox. Duh.

[DuchesneEast]

From the USA today:

Notre Dame might not make the College Football Playoff in the next three seasons, but it is seeking a strength of schedule with that in mind.

Notre Dame's next three seasons of football will include games against Texas and Arizona State and an appearance at Fenway Park in addition to the inception of its five-game annual schedule against ACC opponents.

The Fighting Irish will play a home-and-home against Texas in 2015 and 2016, and the resumption of its rivalry with Boston College will occur Nov. 21, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox.

From 2012-16, Notre Dame will have 29 combined regular-season games against 13 different teams that ranked in the Bowl Championship Series standings at some point in 2013 – five each versus Stanford and USC, three versus Michigan and Michigan State, two each versus Oklahoma, Texas, Miami and Arizona State, plus one each versus Florida State, Clemson, Duke, Virginia Tech and Louisville.


"Our schedules the next three seasons, combined with our 2012 and 2013 schedules, truly exhibit Notre Dame's intention to celebrate our independence," says Notre Dame vice president and director of athletics Jack Swarbrick. "We will be playing in virtually every corner of the country and will have a strength of schedule that will serve us well in the new College Football Playoff format."

The schedules (home games in all caps):
2015

Sept. 5 TEXAS; Sept. 12 at Virginia; Sept. 19 GEORGIA TECH; Sept. 26 MASSACHUSETTS; Oct. 3 at Clemson; Oct. 10 NAVY; Oct. 17 USC; Oct. 31 at Temple (Lincoln Financial Services Field); Nov. 7 at Pittsburgh; Nov. 14 WAKE FOREST; Nov. 21 Boston College at Fenway Park, Boston, Mass. (night); Nov. 28 at Stanford

Night game at Fenway!!!!!! Sounds awesome and we will never get a ticket.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

way to go duchie!!!!

[DuchesneEast]

who would be the home team?

I heard it would be an ND home game much like the Yankee Stadium game which makes it good for us, but USA Today has it as us being home, so I guess we shall see.

[DuchesneEast]

way to go duchie!!!!

Trying to give CONTENT!!!!!

WNDU lists it with an asterik = * Shamrock Series game So I think it is an ND home game but at a neutral site.

The Irish will play their annual Shamrock Series games in 2014 in Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium) against Purdue, in 2015 in Boston (Fenway Park) against Boston College and in 2016 in San Antonio (Alamodome) against Army. All three of those games will be televised in prime time by NBC.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

who would be the home team?

I heard it would be an ND home game much like the Yankee Stadium game which makes it good for us, but USA Today has it as us being home, so I guess we shall see.

they've really done this quietly. i'm surprised we hadn't heard about this earlier today. it's unusual for the usa today to break this sort of scoop

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

way to go duchie!!!!

Trying to give CONTENT!!!!!

WNDU lists it with an asterik = * Shamrock Series game So I think it is an ND home game but at a neutral site.

The Irish will play their annual Shamrock Series games in 2014 in Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium) against Purdue, in 2015 in Boston (Fenway Park) against Boston College and in 2016 in San Antonio (Alamodome) against Army. All three of those games will be televised in prime time by NBC.

damn dude - where are you getting all this shit

[twballgame9]

This game will only have relevance if the Red Sox can win another World Series this season, being as they haven't won since 2007

[DuchesneEast]

Snarky bastard.

[twballgame9]

Do you have any theories on how they will lay out the field? Will they sell beer?

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

I hear they are going to use halftime to film crowd scenes for some upcoming movie about a notre dame walkon football player that earned his time in a game through hard work or somesuch. I think his name was randy something

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

I wonder if the boneyard has any thoughts on this

[Endless Mike]

How are they going to play now that Fenway has been turned into a sledding venue?

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

How are they going to play now that Fenway has been turned into a sledding venue?

I hear myles brand is going to be on the field for the coin flip

[DuchesneEast]

I am a dope, i thought the other thread was about hockey at Fenway.

Time to break out the Pappy Van Winkle and forget my message board dumbassery.

[HustlinOwl]

http://espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=frontpage&pollId=4111243

[mod6A]

heard that the howard johnson's located right there has finally been sold and will be demolished. sad, as that place had a tremendously awesome dive tiki bar lounge. cheap scorpion bowls, white russians and open mike stand up comedy.

[hansen]

This game will only have relevance if the Red Sox can win another World Series this season, being as they haven't won since 2007

Is this snark directed at me?

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

This game will only have relevance if the Red Sox can win another World Series this season, being as they haven't won since 2007

Is this snark directed at me?

No

[DomingoOrtiz]

1. Tickets will be distributed to Athletics donors in descending order of donation based on the 2015 fiscal year gift (June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015).
2. In addition to qualifying donors, a lottery will be established for all 2015 season ticket holders, allowing those purchasing or renewing their season tickets by May 31, 2015 an opportunity to win the right to purchase two (2) tickets.
3. No gifts or ticket orders taken after May 31 will be considered for BC-ND tickets. This is a hard deadline.
4. Order quantities are limited within the distribution system. Please refer to the grid online to determine the maximum number of seats you may be eligible to order.
5. Those interested in making new Flynn Fund commitments or increasing their current commitment before May 31 to qualify for seats should contact the Flynn Fund at 617-552-0772.
6. Orders are not guaranteed until confirmed by Boston College. We anticipate that we will be able to confirm orders in July.
7. The total cost of the ticket is $400. The $400 is comprised of the ticket price and a seat license, which will be recorded as a gift to the Flynn Fund and a portion will be tax deductible. The seat license is not intended to fulfill previous commitments or donor-based seating/parking requirements.

[dtwalrus]

1. Tickets will be distributed to Athletics donors in descending order of donation based on the 2015 fiscal year gift (June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015).
2. In addition to qualifying donors, a lottery will be established for all 2015 season ticket holders, allowing those purchasing or renewing their season tickets by May 31, 2015 an opportunity to win the right to purchase two (2) tickets.
3. No gifts or ticket orders taken after May 31 will be considered for BC-ND tickets. This is a hard deadline.
4. Order quantities are limited within the distribution system. Please refer to the grid online to determine the maximum number of seats you may be eligible to order.
5. Those interested in making new Flynn Fund commitments or increasing their current commitment before May 31 to qualify for seats should contact the Flynn Fund at 617-552-0772.
6. Orders are not guaranteed until confirmed by Boston College. We anticipate that we will be able to confirm orders in July.
7. The total cost of the ticket is $400. The $400 is comprised of the ticket price and a seat license, which will be recorded as a gift to the Flynn Fund and a portion will be tax deductible. The seat license is not intended to fulfill previous commitments or donor-based seating/parking requirements.

I'm definitely just waiting on the Groupon for this one.

[eepstein0]

Best of luck on this one.

Fortunately I'm getting my ticket through an ND alum.

[commavegarage]

hilarious

[DavidGordonsFoot]

7. The total cost of the ticket is $400. The $400 is comprised of the ticket price and a seat license, which will be recorded as a gift to the Flynn Fund and a portion will be tax deductible. The seat license is not intended to fulfill previous commitments or donor-based seating/parking requirements.

[twballgame9]

Ugh. It'd be $500 for Holy Cross or Georgetown.