Boston College '12-'13 Part III: Save us Hobey-John Gaudreaubey; you're our only hope

[J.D.]

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Everyone have plans Easter Sunday? Because that's when the Providence Regional final is. And remember having last year's game in Worcester starting at 8 PM EST??? Now I'm really hoping BC can go to Manchester.

[theprofromdover]

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Everyone have plans Easter Sunday? Because that's when the Providence Regional final is. And remember having last year's game in Worcester starting at 8 PM EST??? Now I'm really hoping BC can go to Manchester.

The second semi game in Providence is at 9pm. Sunday's game is at 6:30.

[J.D.]

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I know it's a Saturday night, but 9 PM EST? What is the matter with these people?

[Agganis]

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I know it's a Saturday night, but 9 PM EST? What is the matter with these people?

There are 6 games that day, they want them staggered. BU BC tomorrow likely won't start til 8:30pm. Why does it matter?

[claver2010]

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There are 6 games that day, they want them staggered. BU BC tomorrow likely won't start til 8:30pm. Why does it matter?

Wouldn't it make sense to have the eastern games earlier...

It's a Friday night (I mean I guess you could schedule at 1:00 but...), apples meet oranges.

[theprofromdover]

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Why does it matter?

Because, according to Mookie, I'm ancient.

[mookie1995]

Because, according to Mookie, I'm ancient.

You're fine. You can sleep til noon

[Agganis]

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Wouldn't it make sense to have the eastern games earlier...

It's a Friday night (I mean I guess you could schedule at 1:00 but...), apples meet oranges.

All regional games are in the eastern time zone this year. Personally I'd prefer the 9pm start to the 1:30pm start (Toledo).

[sterlippo1]

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Wouldn't it make sense to have the eastern games earlier...

It's a Friday night (I mean I guess you could schedule at 1:00 but...), apples meet oranges.

let's see, Friday night late game or Sunday night late game................Easter Sunday games are brutal. Last year Easter was the Sunday after that glorious Saturday night in Tampa . I flew home sunday morning and was at the dinner table with 15 minutes to spare. I think we should blame the new Pope for the scheduling conflict

[J.D.]

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There are 6 games that day, they want them staggered. BU BC tomorrow likely won't start til 8:30pm. Why does it matter?

I know what the format is, but see claver's post. In addition, Saturday is different than Friday. If you have a two game regional on a Saturday on the east coast, there is no reason the 2nd game should be starting at 9 PM. None. And that's not even accounting for potential OT in the first game. In the end it wouldn't bother me, but it will have an impact on some people that would have attended otherwise.

[J.D.]

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And if they're so concerned with staggering games, how about not having all eastern time zone regionals!

I just hate seeing these things with a sub-par atmosphere. Easter weekend will be the major culprit this year.

[Agganis]

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I know what the format is, but see claver's post. In addition, Saturday is different than Friday. If you have a two game regional on a Saturday on the east coast, there is no reason the 2nd game should be starting at 9 PM. None. And that's not even accounting for potential OT in the first game. In the end it wouldn't bother me, but it will have an impact on some people that would have attended otherwise.

All regional games are in the eastern time zone this year.

Maybe fault the tournament organizers for not putting a regional in Central time? But 9pm close to the Atlantic will affect attendance as much as 9pm close to the Great Lakes.

[Agganis]

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And if they're so concerned with staggering games, how about not having all eastern time zone regionals!

I just hate seeing these things with a sub-par atmosphere. Easter weekend will be the major culprit this year.

I mean given that it is Easter weekend I don't think adjusting times by a half hour or so or switching which venue has the early double header or late will change atmosphere much. Or at least I don't see a significantly better set up, maybe you do?

[J.D.]

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I do fault them...just like having last year's NE final at 8 PM. Oh well. I remember reading that the coaches were concerned about these regionals and the lack of atmosphere. Hopefully at some point changes are made.

[J.D.]

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Perhaps for just this one year they should have pushed the regionals back a week rather than the FF, but that probably has to be done years in advance. I just miss the days of the 12 team tourney when there were better atmospheres.