NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:cat hair pee fire
eagletx {l Wrote}:I always thought the spring game was a marketing opportunity wasted....forget BC students attending; what's the point in that?...use it as an attempt to draw in and build up interest from the casual fandom, with a big promotional splash with lots of giveways (footballs, tickets, parking passes, attire, jerseys, hats, etc..), free food, pictures, player meets...Invest a little bit to see if you can realize some return. That said, the later and better the weather the better.
PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:I went to a number of spring games under TOB and Jags and attendance was usually in the 8-10k range
PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:I went to a number of spring games under TOB and Jags and attendance was usually in the 8-10k range if the weather was nice (seemed like it was in the typical Boston early spring, 40 and drizzly weather about every other year), that was without any attempt by the athletic department to market the event whatsoever. I see no reason why we can't surpass that in the future, but the stink of Spaz and Gene is not going to be washed off the program overnight.
PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:I went to a number of spring games under TOB and Jags and attendance was usually in the .8-1.0k range if the weather was nice.
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:cat hair pee fire
HJS {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:twballgame9 {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:The spring game shouldn't EVER be on the same weekend as the Frozen Four. No excuse for that.
I highly doubt that the Frozen Four was high on the list of considerations when figuring out the football team's schedule for the spring.
It should be. At risk of sounding like a we're not Alabama and we don't have 80,000 lunatics willing to attend an intrasquad scrimmage. We only have a few thousand lunatics, many of whom will prioritize the Frozen Four (assuming BC is taking part, which we have in 6 of the past 10 seasons) over said intrasquad scrimmage. The Frozen Four should always be avoided, and the NFL Draft should be avoided when possible; other than that, hold it as late in the year as allowed by the NCAA. I've always felt the spring game should be held the weekend of Marathon Monday whenever possible.
The football team should do what's best for the football team. Now, if it is possible to do this AND fit it around the Frozen Four and/or your brother's cousin's mistress' bat mitzvah, I'm sure that it would be considered. However, the calendar doesn't seem to work out that way this year. The amount of time that they are allowed to practice fits perfectly in between spring break and easter this year. This is not always the case.
I like the idea of having it the weekend of the marathon, but, again, the calendar this year screws up that idea. Maybe next year. Maybe the Spring game on Saturday, mock naval battles on Sunday, and the marathon on Monday. That would be awesome. Hell, throw a clambake in there and EVERYBODY will show up.
I'd argue that part of what's best for the football team is getting the best possible atmosphere for the spring game, which is not going to happen if it's the same day as a hockey national championship game in which BC is taking part.
Point is that if your statement is true, and the hockey fans make that much of a difference, the atmosphere is going to suck ass no matter what you do. You plan around what's best for the program and players, not the least shitty of your shitty fans.
The Frozen Four vs. spring game conflict is more of an issue some years than others (not that big an issue if the FF requires a flight), but this is a year that it will be a big one. There will be a TON of students and local young alums who make the trip to Philly if BC makes it. And I think the spring game could draw decent crowds (not Alabama, but ~15k including 5k or so students) if the team and weather are good and it's properly marketed, but that is not gonna happen if half of those who would attend are in Philly.
Also, if BC makes the title game it will be the same day as the spring game, which would be a problem even if there aren't many students/local fans who actually make the trip. Watching the spring game then heading over to Roggies to watch BC play in the national championship game is pretty much my idea of a dream day (short of actually being at the NC game), but many of the will spend the day studying so they can have the game on in the background while they study more that night.
The idea that 5k students would show up for the Spring Game is laughable.
As for the National Champs game, what are BC's chances of making it that far... 25% would be generous. There is a 75% chance that hockey won't have any impact on your 15k projection.
PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:I went to a number of spring games under TOB and Jags and attendance was usually in the 8-10k range if the weather was nice (seemed like it was in the typical Boston early spring, 40 and drizzly weather about every other year), that was without any attempt by the athletic department to market the event whatsoever. I see no reason why we can't surpass that in the future, but the stink of Spaz and Gene is not going to be washed off the program overnight.
hansen {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:twballgame9 {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:The spring game shouldn't EVER be on the same weekend as the Frozen Four. No excuse for that.
I highly doubt that the Frozen Four was high on the list of considerations when figuring out the football team's schedule for the spring.
It should be. At risk of sounding like a we're not Alabama and we don't have 80,000 lunatics willing to attend an intrasquad scrimmage. We only have a few thousand lunatics, many of whom will prioritize the Frozen Four (assuming BC is taking part, which we have in 6 of the past 10 seasons) over said intrasquad scrimmage. The Frozen Four should always be avoided, and the NFL Draft should be avoided when possible; other than that, hold it as late in the year as allowed by the NCAA. I've always felt the spring game should be held the weekend of Marathon Monday whenever possible.
The football team should do what's best for the football team. Now, if it is possible to do this AND fit it around the Frozen Four and/or your brother's cousin's mistress' bat mitzvah, I'm sure that it would be considered. However, the calendar doesn't seem to work out that way this year. The amount of time that they are allowed to practice fits perfectly in between spring break and easter this year. This is not always the case.
I like the idea of having it the weekend of the marathon, but, again, the calendar this year screws up that idea. Maybe next year. Maybe the Spring game on Saturday, mock naval battles on Sunday, and the marathon on Monday. That would be awesome. Hell, throw a clambake in there and EVERYBODY will show up.
I'd argue that part of what's best for the football team is getting the best possible atmosphere for the spring game, which is not going to happen if it's the same day as a hockey national championship game in which BC is taking part.
Point is that if your statement is true, and the hockey fans make that much of a difference, the atmosphere is going to suck ass no matter what you do. You plan around what's best for the program and players, not the least shitty of your shitty fans.
The Frozen Four vs. spring game conflict is more of an issue some years than others (not that big an issue if the FF requires a flight), but this is a year that it will be a big one. There will be a TON of students and local young alums who make the trip to Philly if BC makes it. And I think the spring game could draw decent crowds (not Alabama, but ~15k including 5k or so students) if the team and weather are good and it's properly marketed, but that is not gonna happen if half of those who would attend are in Philly.
Also, if BC makes the title game it will be the same day as the spring game, which would be a problem even if there aren't many students/local fans who actually make the trip. Watching the spring game then heading over to Roggies to watch BC play in the national championship game is pretty much my idea of a dream day (short of actually being at the NC game), but many of the will spend the day studying so they can have the game on in the background while they study more that night.
The idea that 5k students would show up for the Spring Game is laughable.
As for the National Champs game, what are BC's chances of making it that far... 25% would be generous. There is a 75% chance that hockey won't have any impact on your 15k projection.
Last I checked the hocked team had only a couple losses.
How does HomoJS determine his 25% from that?
claver2010 {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:I went to a number of spring games under TOB and Jags and attendance was usually in the 8-10k range if the weather was nice (seemed like it was in the typical Boston early spring, 40 and drizzly weather about every other year), that was without any attempt by the athletic department to market the event whatsoever. I see no reason why we can't surpass that in the future, but the stink of Spaz and Gene is not going to be washed off the program overnight.
I'm siding with Philly, not sure it was "usually" but in the 2 Jags years I remember ~8,000 there.
I also remember the 2012 Spazarelli special that had about 150
DuchesneEast {l Wrote}:hansen {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:twballgame9 {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:The spring game shouldn't EVER be on the same weekend as the Frozen Four. No excuse for that.
I highly doubt that the Frozen Four was high on the list of considerations when figuring out the football team's schedule for the spring.
It should be. At risk of sounding like a we're not Alabama and we don't have 80,000 lunatics willing to attend an intrasquad scrimmage. We only have a few thousand lunatics, many of whom will prioritize the Frozen Four (assuming BC is taking part, which we have in 6 of the past 10 seasons) over said intrasquad scrimmage. The Frozen Four should always be avoided, and the NFL Draft should be avoided when possible; other than that, hold it as late in the year as allowed by the NCAA. I've always felt the spring game should be held the weekend of Marathon Monday whenever possible.
The football team should do what's best for the football team. Now, if it is possible to do this AND fit it around the Frozen Four and/or your brother's cousin's mistress' bat mitzvah, I'm sure that it would be considered. However, the calendar doesn't seem to work out that way this year. The amount of time that they are allowed to practice fits perfectly in between spring break and easter this year. This is not always the case.
I like the idea of having it the weekend of the marathon, but, again, the calendar this year screws up that idea. Maybe next year. Maybe the Spring game on Saturday, mock naval battles on Sunday, and the marathon on Monday. That would be awesome. Hell, throw a clambake in there and EVERYBODY will show up.
I'd argue that part of what's best for the football team is getting the best possible atmosphere for the spring game, which is not going to happen if it's the same day as a hockey national championship game in which BC is taking part.
Point is that if your statement is true, and the hockey fans make that much of a difference, the atmosphere is going to suck ass no matter what you do. You plan around what's best for the program and players, not the least shitty of your shitty fans.
The Frozen Four vs. spring game conflict is more of an issue some years than others (not that big an issue if the FF requires a flight), but this is a year that it will be a big one. There will be a TON of students and local young alums who make the trip to Philly if BC makes it. And I think the spring game could draw decent crowds (not Alabama, but ~15k including 5k or so students) if the team and weather are good and it's properly marketed, but that is not gonna happen if half of those who would attend are in Philly.
Also, if BC makes the title game it will be the same day as the spring game, which would be a problem even if there aren't many students/local fans who actually make the trip. Watching the spring game then heading over to Roggies to watch BC play in the national championship game is pretty much my idea of a dream day (short of actually being at the NC game), but many of the will spend the day studying so they can have the game on in the background while they study more that night.
The idea that 5k students would show up for the Spring Game is laughable.
As for the National Champs game, what are BC's chances of making it that far... 25% would be generous. There is a 75% chance that hockey won't have any impact on your 15k projection.
Last I checked the hocked team had only a couple losses.
How does HomoJS determine his 25% from that?
I figured it is an even year, so its our turn to win again.
DuchesneEast {l Wrote}:hansen {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:twballgame9 {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:angrychicken {l Wrote}:PhillyandBCEagles {l Wrote}:The spring game shouldn't EVER be on the same weekend as the Frozen Four. No excuse for that.
I highly doubt that the Frozen Four was high on the list of considerations when figuring out the football team's schedule for the spring.
It should be. At risk of sounding like a we're not Alabama and we don't have 80,000 lunatics willing to attend an intrasquad scrimmage. We only have a few thousand lunatics, many of whom will prioritize the Frozen Four (assuming BC is taking part, which we have in 6 of the past 10 seasons) over said intrasquad scrimmage. The Frozen Four should always be avoided, and the NFL Draft should be avoided when possible; other than that, hold it as late in the year as allowed by the NCAA. I've always felt the spring game should be held the weekend of Marathon Monday whenever possible.
The football team should do what's best for the football team. Now, if it is possible to do this AND fit it around the Frozen Four and/or your brother's cousin's mistress' bat mitzvah, I'm sure that it would be considered. However, the calendar doesn't seem to work out that way this year. The amount of time that they are allowed to practice fits perfectly in between spring break and easter this year. This is not always the case.
I like the idea of having it the weekend of the marathon, but, again, the calendar this year screws up that idea. Maybe next year. Maybe the Spring game on Saturday, mock naval battles on Sunday, and the marathon on Monday. That would be awesome. Hell, throw a clambake in there and EVERYBODY will show up.
I'd argue that part of what's best for the football team is getting the best possible atmosphere for the spring game, which is not going to happen if it's the same day as a hockey national championship game in which BC is taking part.
Point is that if your statement is true, and the hockey fans make that much of a difference, the atmosphere is going to suck ass no matter what you do. You plan around what's best for the program and players, not the least shitty of your shitty fans.
The Frozen Four vs. spring game conflict is more of an issue some years than others (not that big an issue if the FF requires a flight), but this is a year that it will be a big one. There will be a TON of students and local young alums who make the trip to Philly if BC makes it. And I think the spring game could draw decent crowds (not Alabama, but ~15k including 5k or so students) if the team and weather are good and it's properly marketed, but that is not gonna happen if half of those who would attend are in Philly.
Also, if BC makes the title game it will be the same day as the spring game, which would be a problem even if there aren't many students/local fans who actually make the trip. Watching the spring game then heading over to Roggies to watch BC play in the national championship game is pretty much my idea of a dream day (short of actually being at the NC game), but many of the will spend the day studying so they can have the game on in the background while they study more that night.
The idea that 5k students would show up for the Spring Game is laughable.
As for the National Champs game, what are BC's chances of making it that far... 25% would be generous. There is a 75% chance that hockey won't have any impact on your 15k projection.
Last I checked the hocked team had only a couple losses.
How does HomoJS determine his 25% from that?
I figured it is an even year, so its our turn to win again.
twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I might actually get my lazy ass out there. Are there still tickets left?
commavegarage {l Wrote}:they moved the spring game?
hansen {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:
As for the National Champs game, what are BC's chances of making it that far... 25% would be generous. There is a 75% chance that hockey won't have any impact on your 15k projection.
Last I checked the hocked team had only a couple losses.
How does HomoJS determine his 25% from that?
Casey {l Wrote}:hansen {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:
As for the National Champs game, what are BC's chances of making it that far... 25% would be generous. There is a 75% chance that hockey won't have any impact on your 15k projection.
Last I checked the hocked team had only a couple losses.
How does HomoJS determine his 25% from that?
The 25% odds HJS gave are little better than Vegas odds.
The fact is, all hockey teams entering the elite 8 have great records, and BC is not the top overall seed. If you assume the top 8 all gave an equal chance to advance to the NC, than it's 25% likely. But I really like the odds of BC making the NC game vs Minn, then I'd call it a toss up.
twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Anyone else headed to the Spring Game? Since I give fuckall about hoop, and hockey is off for a week, might as well make it football season.
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