Darius
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Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
and a dollar!
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BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
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Darius
Go 'cats!
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
I think it alternates. 2 years ago I'm pretty sure we had the late games. 4 years ago the Sunday game. Exiting the VWA Sunday night at 9:30 - 10:00 PM was not ideal.
ericredaxe
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Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
Just because it might be easy for you to take a day off, does not mean that it is for everyone. Yes maybe it is a bigger deal for one person as compared to another. Or maybe it is impossible for someone. It isn't fair to categorize it as "convenient" or "not convenient". Maybe it just is what it is and too bad for these people, but yes I feel bad for them…. and I feel bad for the team who will be playing in front of a 1/3 full arena on Friday.
College hockey is not NCAA basketball March Madness. Last I checked, March Madness didn't have attendance / fan following issues that college hockey seems to have, so one would think that they would want to do everything they can to maximize viewership and attendance of these games, but thats just me and if they want to maximize their attendance, they should think about making it more convenient for people.
Just because it might be easy for you to take a day off, does not mean that it is for everyone. Yes maybe it is a bigger deal for one person as compared to another. Or maybe it is impossible for someone. It isn't fair to categorize it as "convenient" or "not convenient". Maybe it just is what it is and too bad for these people, but yes I feel bad for them…. and I feel bad for the team who will be playing in front of a 1/3 full arena on Friday.
College hockey is not NCAA basketball March Madness. Last I checked, March Madness didn't have attendance / fan following issues that college hockey seems to have, so one would think that they would want to do everything they can to maximize viewership and attendance of these games, but thats just me and if they want to maximize their attendance, they should think about making it more convenient for people.
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Oy.
And then we would hear comments about games late on a Sunday night - I have to work the next day! My kids have school! And so on.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Sean Pickett
2009 NCAA Champions
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
As for the start time, back in 2009 there was a lot of complaining that as the #1 seed BU should have had the early game in Manchester, and among those in the arena it increased when the UNH-UND game went to overtime. Just last week there was complaining that BU had the late Hockey East semifinal and now, as the #1 seed in Manchester BU gets the early game and there is complaining BU should have the late game. Having the early game affects me, but I'll work something out if I can. Otherwise I'll miss another BU game. I missed the Hockey East Championship because my daughter was playing in the Tier III Girls State Championships in West Springfield. I would have loved to have been at the Garden, but it just wasn't possible.
Sean
I agree, but it is also about what each person considers important. I know people who go to Disney World 2 or more times a year and have no problem taking their children out of school to do so. I know others who go to the Frozen Four every year and have no problem taking their children out of school.
Yes there is, TV. All the games are on TV and to maximize viewing they try to minimize overlapping games. Even so, two games conflict on Friday and two conflict on Saturday. Since not everyone can or wants to travel, having the games on TV is important to many fans. There has been complaining on the bracketology thread that televising the games reduces the attendance, but I recall the complaining when the games weren't televised, or not picked up locally. Personally, I much prefer that the games are televised.
As for the start time, back in 2009 there was a lot of complaining that as the #1 seed BU should have had the early game in Manchester, and among those in the arena it increased when the UNH-UND game went to overtime. Just last week there was complaining that BU had the late Hockey East semifinal and now, as the #1 seed in Manchester BU gets the early game and there is complaining BU should have the late game. Having the early game affects me, but I'll work something out if I can. Otherwise I'll miss another BU game. I missed the Hockey East Championship because my daughter was playing in the Tier III Girls State Championships in West Springfield. I would have loved to have been at the Garden, but it just wasn't possible.
Sean
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
you know it's said with love!!!!
you know it's said with love!!!!
Sean Pickett
2009 NCAA Champions
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
Sean
When did it open? I haven't even been up NH3/I293 since 2009!
Sean
Darius
Go 'cats!
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
Fall of 2011. It took forever to build. Planned when the airport was growing exponentially it is not as needed as once thought, but is spurring industrial development around the airport and is super convenient. The original plan, scrapped long ago, was to have it continue past the airport to 93.
Sean Pickett
2009 NCAA Champions
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
Sean
Yeah, that seems to happen to most plans around here!
Sean
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
it has been awhile...
it has been awhile...
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
mookie was shocked they didn't move the toll booths so he pays when he uses that too.
mookie was shocked they didn't move the toll booths so he pays when he uses that too.
Darius
Go 'cats!
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
Yeah, your last visit up was a joy for UNH fans.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
i use MHT often. i recall driving up to go to pittsburgh for a playoff game early one sunday in a driving snow storm their last sb year (2009) where the bridge wasn't up yet.
that pair of games was something else. your own goal gave us the lead but after the great comeback and late goal your guys had to beat the sioux there was in turn a late faceoff in our zone with time put up (0.2 or 0.1?) and scarlet wouldn't look up to watch. she had her head buried in her hands and i told her there wasn't enough time, she was safe since you guys needed 0.3 to tie yesterday. she looks up and yells SHUT UP!!!! so loud that BU2K and his wife jumped. rather funny - only since uhn didn't score of course
i use MHT often. i recall driving up to go to pittsburgh for a playoff game early one sunday in a driving snow storm their last sb year (2009) where the bridge wasn't up yet.
that pair of games was something else. your own goal gave us the lead but after the great comeback and late goal your guys had to beat the sioux there was in turn a late faceoff in our zone with time put up (0.2 or 0.1?) and scarlet wouldn't look up to watch. she had her head buried in her hands and i told her there wasn't enough time, she was safe since you guys needed 0.3 to tie yesterday. she looks up and yells SHUT UP!!!! so loud that BU2K and his wife jumped. rather funny - only since uhn didn't score of course
Darius
Go 'cats!
Re: BU 2014-15 season threat III - Jasmine gets to see us 4 more times
A bit of a screw up for NH, the exact details and sequence of events I don't recall, but booths had been rebuilt and moved a bit before the final bridge plans. Additional booth approval to collect bridge tolls was a multi jurisdictional thing. The Feds were involved, perhaps because they provided funds somewhere along the line. The original plan had the bridge a few hundreds yards north, but a bald eagle nesting site caused the move south to the current location. It is common to see traffic exit 3, cross the bridge, pull a U and renter 3 to avoid the toll.
A bit of a screw up for NH, the exact details and sequence of events I don't recall, but booths had been rebuilt and moved a bit before the final bridge plans. Additional booth approval to collect bridge tolls was a multi jurisdictional thing. The Feds were involved, perhaps because they provided funds somewhere along the line. The original plan had the bridge a few hundreds yards north, but a bald eagle nesting site caused the move south to the current location. It is common to see traffic exit 3, cross the bridge, pull a U and renter 3 to avoid the toll.
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