Re: Boston College Offseason Thread: Basking in the glow.. again
any other students get the email about potentially moving the student sections from behind the goals to the upper deck? what do you guys all think? Im in favor of it since we would be louder if we were united and not separated by the thick glass, but the view from right behind the net in the first few rows is pretty amazing.
I am absolutely in favor of moving the student section. First of all, our chants are completely deadened by the glass. Many of the students have never sat in the balcony before, and thus do not understand that the atmosphere is 10,000,000 times better. A dozen people in the balcony can make more noise on the ice than a full section behind the net.
Second off, dividing the student section into two (three if you count the small contingent already in the balcony) completely erases any chance of cohesiveness between the students. When the two sides combine on a chant, it rarely is done at the same time and therefore sounds incredibly poor.
Best case scenario would be to unite us behind one goal, but that would entail displacing many of you season-ticket holders, so athletics isn't willing to risk losing those Flynn Fund donations
Some people have argued that attendance will decrease if the move is made, but giving students seats on the court hasn't done much for bouncyball, has it?

A change in seating will not change attendance.
All in all I think this is one of the best ideas athletics has come up with to improve the atmosphere at hockey games in a long time.