Boston University Part IV: Off-Season or New Season?

[ActionJoe]

Re: Boston University Part IV: Off-Season or New Season?

Two reasons.

One:
It's the difference between rooting for a team that's surpassing the low expectations for it (historically) vs. a team that's historically expected to win...been there..done that.

It's why the NU fans are so much louder too.

Two:
I think a lot of it has to do with the non-student fans. Heck, when was the last time you got anone in the middle sections to cheer "Go BU" or to stand and cheer for anything other than a goal, or the last .5 secs of a win. There was a lot of noise form those middle sections today...maybe cause there were more students there? not sure

We've been critcising the students for not showing/being too quiet a lot lately...the alumns and off the street fans need to do their part too.

Ding ding ding. Agreed with all of that. I was at the game and was pleasantly surprised to be at a game where I felt everyone was excited and they showed it. The last 5 minutes were amazing. The stunned looks on the Stony Brook fans was just as amazing.

Anyways, I think basketball always has the chance to be louder because there are more things to cheer for. There is not a lot of down time in between scoring. (Well, except for the first 10 minutes of yesterdays games). It can also seem louder because maybe a good forth of Agganis was closed off because of the curtain. But even aside from that, the fans looked a lot more animated than any recent hockey game. I think at hockey games the fans who are not students kind of expect the students to make all the noise just because that's how it has always been. Hopefully that changes and those fans join in on the fun.

 

[pgold]

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On the Doug Brown question, he was broadcasting BU basketball games when I was a freshman at BU in 1992. I should know--I was a manager for the basketball team 1992-1995. He told the BEST Boston sports stories on the bus--he knows anyone who is or was anyone in Boston sports.

Phil Goldsmith

 

[chickod]

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This. That was definitely the loudest I've heard Agganis all year. I honestly think you might have to go back to one of the BC games in 08-09 to find a game when Agganis was rocking like that. And to me, that's a testament to all the fans who came out today more than it's an indictment on the hockey fans. When I saw how full Agganis was today, I thought, "Wow, this is great. I'm sure they're all just fairweather fans who are gonna sit on their hands all game, but this is still pretty cool." I was dead wrong. Everyone was on their feet and making noise down the stretch.

I had a good feeling when I got to the ticket windows and the lines were out the door ten minutes before the game. People were still coming in at almost halftime. BU was SO nervous that they couldn't put the ball in the ocean, but frankly I think that was because they had never been in an atmosphere like that and just couldn't settle down. Fortunately, John Holland took the team on his back and carried them to victory. When they came from fifteen down, the place went beserk. As for the comment about the hockey crowd not being that loud in a few years, yes, the expectations are different...but, it's a different game BB has more scoring and it can get very frenetic in a game like that. The momentum builds and builds and the sound just swells as people get more into it. In hockey, you have a goal but then there's nothing for maybe 30 minutes, so you can't expect the continuous enthusiasm. But I do agree that it was just more of a "treat" to see this, because no too many expected to even HAVE the championship game at home. Regardless of all that, it was an unbelievable experience. I was soaking wet 45 minutes after the game...

 

[mpereira]

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3845 for today's attendance at the mens basketball game... Not bad at all. Granted that number is aided by the amount of people StonyBrook brought but still pretty impressive.

 

[BU Fan 84]

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3845 for today's attendance at the mens basketball game... Not bad at all. Granted that number is aided by the amount of people StonyBrook brought but still pretty impressive.

I know this was the reported attendance, but it certainly seemed to be a hell of a lot more people there than the 3,000+ that showed up for the games Thursday and Friday night. Not sure if I believe this number for the basketball game.

 

[J.D.]

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haha I heard that we could possibly be playing in one of the play-in games Tuesday in Dayton...that means we could bring home a tournament win(technically)...I personally want BYU but they are fallling further and further away each day.

Speaking of BYU, I heard at least two different guys slip up during highlights and call BU "BYU"

Also heard someone say head coach "Frank Chambers"

 

[J.D.]

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BTW, following you guys in the PWR is crazy. Tied for 13th down to 17th with Dartmouth, CC and WMU all winning. Some interesting game threes coming up!

 

[ericredaxe]

I know this was the reported attendance, but it certainly seemed to be a hell of a lot more people there than the 3,000+ that showed up for the games Thursday and Friday night. Not sure if I believe this number for the basketball game.

I'd bet that's about right. It felt full, but they also had several sections closed off.

 

[goalguard]

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BTW, following you guys in the PWR is crazy. Tied for 13th down to 17th with Dartmouth, CC and WMU all winning. Some interesting game threes coming up!

Yeah, I was surprised to see the 13t last night and then the 17 this morning. As I look at the teams that are now ahead, it's hard to see how they can be caught -- other than by running the table, of course, but maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Federal League]

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Yeah, I was surprised to see the 13t last night and then the 17 this morning. As I look at the teams that are now ahead, it's hard to see how they can be caught -- other than by running the table, of course, but maybe I'm missing something.

Them losing tonight would certainly help.

 

[ericredaxe]

Them losing tonight would certainly help.

Yeah it seems like them losing tonight would have just as much of an acffect as when they lost on Friday.

 

[mpereira]

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Yeah it seems like them losing tonight would have just as much of an acffect as when they lost on Friday.

yeah if they lost tonight all of their seasons are over correct? and then we would be in a great spot if we could pick up another TUC win down the stretch

 

[BigRedTerrier]

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Quick reminder....clocks jumped ahead an hour last night. Over-under on the number of people that show up at 8 and wonder why the game's in the 2nd period?

I'm surprised Prior didn't announce that of Friday...maybe he did and I was too busy thanking Joey P for giving us one more game

 

[felizmiguel]

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Sorry to talk more basketball, but the new barn was rocking. Sad that I haven't heard it that loud for hockey since.... (thinking).... (still thinking)....

I wish all our bball was like this, but I bet that'd hugely cut into hockey's fanbase. I think they definitely benefit from being the only game in town so to speak (as much as I'd love both to be supported and prominent).

 

[felizmiguel]

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I know this was the reported attendance, but it certainly seemed to be a hell of a lot more people there than the 3,000+ that showed up for the games Thursday and Friday night. Not sure if I believe this number for the basketball game.

Agganis seemed waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay louder and a little fuller for BBall than hockey this weekend (Thurs or Fri.)

 

[J.D.]

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yeah if they lost tonight all of their seasons are over correct? and then we would be in a great spot if we could pick up another TUC win down the stretch

All? Considering all three would be in as of right now, what three teams would replace them?

Quick reminder....clocks jumped ahead an hour last night. Over-under on the number of people that show up at 8 and wonder why the game's in the 2nd period?

Ha, I don't think that will happen, but would be pretty funny if it did. I'm usually on top of things, but forgot to do it last night. Thankfully I was still up at 2 and noticed my computer changed to 3.

 

[goalguard]

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Yeah, I was surprised to see the 13t last night and then the 17 this morning. As I look at the teams that are now ahead, it's hard to see how they can be caught -- other than by running the table, of course, but maybe I'm missing something.

Quoting myself here, but can anyone explain how BU was 13t in the Pairwise at 10:30 last night, down to 17 at 10:14 this morning, and now back up to 13 (no t) just a few hours later? Not that I'm objecting, of course.

 

[J.D.]

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Where are you seeing that BU is 13th?

Anyway, to answer the question, USCHO hasn't been as quick to update the PWR compared to previous years.

 

[goalguard]

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Quoting myself here, but can anyone explain how BU was 13t in the Pairwise at 10:30 last night, down to 17 at 10:14 this morning, and now back up to 13 (no t) just a few hours later? Not that I'm objecting, of course.

Okay. Five minutes later, BU is back to 17. Some astute daytrader must be making a bundle on this.

 

[goalguard]

Re: Boston University Part IV: Off-Season or New Season?

Where are you seeing that BU is 13th?

Anyway, to answer the question, USCHO hasn't been as quick to update the PWR compared to previous years.

Might have been my mistake, as BU is 13th in the RPI, but maybe there was a hiccough in the link, 'cause I don't think I would have scrolled lower. Sorry if I got other people as confused as I was.