Boston University season thread 4: Where BC comes to talk hockey

[chickod]

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Well, I assume if you're saying that you have information that the general public doesn't, so I'll defer to you. I hope it turns out for the best.

[carltonbarrett]

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It's usually at least a week before you can resume any type of activity beyond resting and considering this is the same eye as the last surgery, I would assume it's a fairly significant setback. With the earlier surgery he missed two full weekends, so would be pretty surprised if he was behind the bench 4 days after this next one. Then again, I'm no doctor, so who knows....

[brassbonanza]

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so...... who videoed the post game for mookie?

my gf got it ill try an post

[Jacques Joubert]

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For the first time in 6 years I won't be spending Sunday at Agganis Arena watching a game 3 in the quarter finals. The team has really rebounded of late but I fear they just have too many bad losses to make the tourney, 2 against NU and Harvard each, come to mind.

I LOVE THE BAND!

[chickod]

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For the first time in 6 years I won't be spending Sunday at Agganis Arena watching a game 3 in the quarter finals. The team has really rebounded of late but I fear they just have too many bad losses to make the tourney, 2 against NU and Harvard each, come to mind.

Agreed, which is what I have been trying to say to all the "number crunchers" for about a month now. But the good news is they still control their own destiny. Whereas Thursday they needed to win 4 in a row (well, not "in a row" but for you PWR people, they would have had NO chance if this series had gone to a third game), now it's down to 2!

[ericredaxe]

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For the first time in 6 years I won't be spending Sunday at Agganis Arena watching a game 3 in the quarter finals. The team has really rebounded of late but I fear they just have too many bad losses to make the tourney, 2 against NU and Harvard each, come to mind.

I LOVE THE BAND!

Well... as of right now we are on the outside looking in... all we can do is go out and try to win on Friday.

I got my tickets for Friday... hoping it is a great game, and that we have some sort of storybook ending for BU.

[mookie1995]

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my gf got it ill try an post

cool

[Rogie21]

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Parker's final post-game press conference at Agganis was a gem: quips, memories, Oscar Wilde.

[Parker Ranger]

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Cam Askew's father's twitter handle is hkydad19.

[Carmine Scarpaglia]

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So much for Jerry getting a chance to knock jack into retirement.... Too bad for coach.

Well, at least he got Shawn Walsh.

[Harry Cleverly]

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For the first time in 6 years I won't be spending Sunday at Agganis Arena watching a game 3 in the quarter finals. The team has really rebounded of late but I fear they just have too many bad losses to make the tourney, 2 against NU and Harvard each, come to mind.

I LOVE THE BAND!

The band is great. Even when only half the band is there.
Only one criticism - I went to the women's NCAA game before the Merrimack sweeper. The band follows the same script. Same songs at the same times, for both games. Just mix it up a bit, and add a new song every so often. Sounds great, and band members are obviously into the games. A little variety would help a little bit, that's all.

Nice to see Parker back to his feisty old self, particularly in Game 1. Haven't really seen that level of consistent intensity from Jack since his heart procedure. Good for him.

For those that suggested that Dennehy replace Parker, why would you replace Buddy Rich with the drum?

[CASHockey]

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Attendance for HEQFs is always pretty poor albeit a bit more so this year. The problems are the ticket prices and the number of potential games. It would cost a person $75+ to attend all 3 games. You then have groups such as couples and families who must potentially put out $75 per person to see their team play. Economically the HEQFs are very expensive. BU had the problem of being on spring break and not reopening the dorms until Sunday. Considering 75% of BU undergrads (about 12,000 students) live in the dorms, and that most dorms shut down, you cannot expect a high student turnout.

The garden is higher stakes and if your team loses you don't have to pay again to see your team's postseason through to the end. It is one and done. At least to me the adrenaline rush of having to win or die trying makes the environment much more exciting. The competition is more fierce as well due to the effort and skill level of the four teams to reach the Garden.

[Jacques Joubert]

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One thing we can all agree on: Tickets at HAA are way too expensive. All you need to do is look at prices for season or single game tickets at the other three Beanpot schools to realize that. They're much cheaper at UML as well. I don't get it. I keep all my stubs from my favorite games and I have a ticket stub from 2004 that says $14 on it. What did I pay last night? $26 + $2 facility fee = $28. $900 for two season tickets? It's just too much. I used to have friends want to go all the time..Not so much anymore, especially with the Ticketmaster BS. You're paying $36/ticket then.

Wouldn't they rather fill the place up?

[ericredaxe]

Wouldn't they rather fill the place up?

$26 x 4,000 = $104,000

$16 x 6,000 = $96,000

Now obviously that does not include concessions etc, but I'm sure they are doing math to try to figure out how to maximize the profit.

[Jacques Joubert]

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$26 x 4,000 = $104,000

$16 x 6,000 = $96,000

Now obviously that does not include concessions etc, but I'm sure they are doing math to try to figure out how to maximize the profit.

Please don't cloud the issue with facts...

It's almost the some and those extra 2000 folks might, as you suggest, want to have a $7 pint of beer.