tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post3585173453374349981..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: An opening in BC's scheduleATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-5971429377491952272009-12-06T00:39:25.875-05:002009-12-06T00:39:25.875-05:00BC should be shooting higher than a UConn.
UConn...BC should be shooting higher than a UConn. <br /><br />UConn has made strides. Great. BC has been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. <br /><br />Time to expand our parochial horizons into uncharted territory. <br /><br />Improve recruiting. Go South or West. <br /><br />UConn...come on.CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-26264298286162720432009-12-05T16:16:23.955-05:002009-12-05T16:16:23.955-05:00I'm with my classmate Big Jack on this one; i....I'm with my classmate Big Jack on this one; i.e., Syracuse was definitely a BC rivalry through the 60's 70's, and 80's.<br /><br />My first BC game was a last second victory over SU freshman year. I trekked up to Archbold to sit in the snow and ice in subsequent seasons.<br /><br />For BC alums like me, living in New York, especially upstate, SU is the rival.<br /><br />I, too, would love Air Force back on the schedule. That 13-7 victory was great. I can still see Margo sitting on her sawhorse/perch disdainfully watching those tiny falcons flitting about over Alumni.Lenny Sienkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106249138571503999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-29887427034122348112009-12-05T10:11:41.732-05:002009-12-05T10:11:41.732-05:00Mod10 - you're probably right about Syracuse...Mod10 - you're probably right about Syracuse in today's context expecially. But don't you think even in our Cotton Bowl year, we needed that November victory over Syracuse to get the invitation? We had the bowl game in hand before we played Miami that year. There were other years when we absolutely had to beat Syracuse. Marrone might get them going.<br /><br />UCONN must publicly apologize to BC for bringing the lawsuit.<br /><br />Cajun Eagle - Not all great rivalry games are conference games - I give you UGA-GT; South Carolina-Clemson; (used to be anyway - Florida-FSU;Big Jack Krackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202172743722727956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-41736914986185527292009-12-05T08:46:45.606-05:002009-12-05T08:46:45.606-05:00I've said my piece on UConn. I accept the argu...I've said my piece on UConn. I accept the argument for a strong OOC opponent. I just don't want another Buffalo/Kent State/Northeastern. If we have to play creampuffs to be eligible to play in a tier three bowl, I say the hell with that.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-2840018042950128022009-12-05T06:34:22.952-05:002009-12-05T06:34:22.952-05:00Coast,
ND stopped scheduling us because we starte...Coast,<br /><br />ND stopped scheduling us because we started beating them. The all-time series is now 10-9 in their favor, but we've won 7 of 9.<br /><br />BC's refusal to schedule UConn, on the other hand, has nothing to do with them beating us. We are 10-0-2 against them all-time, outscoring them 284-59. Granted, some of those games were a long time ago, so even if we focus on just the last ten years, we're 4-0 against them with a combined score of 130-40. BC's refusal to schedule UConn has nothing to do with fear of losing, and everything to do with the lawsuit they filed.<br /><br />So the two situations are really not comparable.BCDoubleEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860756154632438516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-75877096377009767022009-12-05T03:41:31.516-05:002009-12-05T03:41:31.516-05:00You guys are amazing. Eagle in Brighton is correct...You guys are amazing. Eagle in Brighton is correct: <br /><br />ND : BC :: BC : UConn<br /><br />The absolute, obstinate refusal to schedule UConn is the same dance ND gives the Eagles. <br /><br />Cajun Eagle, your A and B are not entirely correct. <br /><br />The lack of history is a combination of UConn only recently moving into D1A football + BC's refusal to play them. <br /><br />And apparently bragging rights ARE enough motivation, because nearly everyone on this board needed a change of underwear at the very <i>idea</i> of scheduling a New England peer.Coasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169212809658602017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-28639351046261733902009-12-04T23:34:02.895-05:002009-12-04T23:34:02.895-05:00I tell you the fact that a very crappy FSU team ca...I tell you the fact that a very crappy FSU team can be considered the ACC #3 (when they are ACC #7)and thus (apparently) garner the Jan 1 Gator Bowl again serves to show how lame the bowls really are.<br /><br />LOoping back to the topic -- let's fill our empty slot with our own in-season bowl -- TCU on real TV! And If we win a big game, our "buzz" factor also improves.<br /><br />We know we will only get a hot bowl once a half-decade - maybe. Let's go for high stadards during the season and dump the MAc and FCS crowd.mod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-55897189890063577162009-12-04T21:06:44.264-05:002009-12-04T21:06:44.264-05:00Here is the full list of teams with open slots, fr...Here is the full list of teams with open slots, from the guys at BC Interruption. I think TCU would be great for the program, and they could be looking for a BCS conference team to fill one of their two open spots. Thoughts?<br /><br />Program Conference Open Slots Available 10/9? <br />TCU Mountain West 2 Yes <br />Akron MAC 1 Yes <br />Western Michigan MAC 1 Yes <br />Connecticut Big East 1 Yes <br />UTEP Conference USA 1 Yes <br />Navy IA Independent 1 Yes <br />Air Force Mountain West 1 Yes <br />Arkansas State Sun Belt 1 Yes <br />New Mexico State WAC 1 Yes <br />San Jose State WAC 1 Yes <br />Utah State WAC 1 Yes <br />Missouri Big 12 1 No <br />Northwestern Big Ten 1 No <br />Arizona State Pac-10 1 No <br />Washington State Pac-10 1 No <br />Kentucky SEC 1 NoPJ Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961449932963294475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-16449765337712182812009-12-04T19:58:57.731-05:002009-12-04T19:58:57.731-05:00Only reason to play a FCS team is to get bowl elig...Only reason to play a FCS team is to get bowl eligible. The bowls are mostly all nonsense anyway. BC will play in 2nd or 3rd tier games with only 1 exception. The only way we get into a good bowl is to win the ACC championship game.<br /><br />So that being the case lets schedule home and home series with marquee teams. Texas, USC(already done), Tennessee, Georgia, Ole Miss, etc. Fun places to plan a road trip in the fall. Make that fun non conference game every year our real bowl game. I can plan a Sept or Oct trip to Austin, TX months in advance. Planning a trip on Dec 26th with 3 weeks notice is difficult.<br /><br />At the end of the day who cares if we lose at USC/Texas/Tennessee. It does not affect our bowl status and gives the fans fun games to go to both at home and on the road. In addition it gets us another game on TV rather than the internet.Big Ernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942678584223645005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-21772147602390202712009-12-04T17:49:45.581-05:002009-12-04T17:49:45.581-05:00Our only concern should be getting butts in seats....Our only concern should be getting butts in seats. But I fully expect BC to schedule (and crush) someone like Maine in front of yet another pathetic crowd.Groundhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370443784341539713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-79023944758992471252009-12-04T17:30:35.950-05:002009-12-04T17:30:35.950-05:00The problem with UConn is that it fails the 3 pron...The problem with UConn is that it fails the 3 prong test for a good rivalry: <br />a. History: Too few games against them<br /><br />b. Something at stake: "bragging rights" just isn't enough. Most great rivalries are conference games (i.e., UF-UGA, UT-OU, UM-OSU) or pass the history part of the test (Army-Navy, ND-USC).<br /><br />c. Proximity: Check. <br /><br />One of 3 not enough for me. <br /><br />The animosity here is not from good-natured, heated games on the field. It comes from a multi-million dollar lawsuit that cost BC and the CT Public a lot of wasted money. That's not rivalry material, that's "walk away from this tire fire asap" material.cajun_eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947174367091417658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-56678074284658343612009-12-04T17:25:57.803-05:002009-12-04T17:25:57.803-05:00Big Jack -- I respect your position, and like you,...Big Jack -- I respect your position, and like you, I'm an old timer (class of '78), but I have never considered Syracuse our rival. Sure, I was pissed when they knocked us out a few years back, but I was mad at BC, not Syracuse. I'm willing to be proven wrong, but I just don't think there's any natural competitive spirit between the schools. With UConn its intense and immediate, not something we'd have to hope we can develop. Moreover, UConn's program is on the rise, while Syracuse is spiraling down.<br /><br />I agree that Air Force would be great. I'd like to see us play one of the academies every year.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-25537882074532420042009-12-04T16:29:51.630-05:002009-12-04T16:29:51.630-05:00^ TCU game would be great (even better if they cam...^ TCU game would be great (even better if they came here). And considering how Clemson almost beat TCU this year (albeit in Death Valley), I think BC could give them a good game.Eagle2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/11564953984806779923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-88516490711662654062009-12-04T15:55:26.732-05:002009-12-04T15:55:26.732-05:00The BCI guys psoted availability. TCU has two ope...The BCI guys psoted availability. TCU has two open slots and is available that day. <br /><br />That'd be solid, though likely a loss.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852682232912278307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-44276207737818773112009-12-04T15:32:34.495-05:002009-12-04T15:32:34.495-05:00Historically, I always viewed Syracuse as our &quo...Historically, I always viewed Syracuse as our "rival" and therefore we don't need another Big East Team like CT back on our schedule. I'd much rather our OOC rival be Syracuse.<br /><br />Air Force would be a very good draw and opponent, I believe - and it would be nice to schedule them. To show you how old I am, the Air Force game my freshman year was great - we won 13 to 7, after Air Force won handily the previous year. They also brought their Falcon and the half time show was super - they may have brought their Drum and Bugle Corps as well.<br /><br />There are 3 more games on the college schedule than there were my freshman year - and I think every team can use a cake walk. But I'm sick of Kent State and the MAC and playing FCS schools - it's BS. We should aspire to better things.<br /><br />There were some very good suggestions previously - even if we can't get them this year, try for later. Boise, Michigan, Texas, USC, Penn State. I always felt that BC began its climb to become a real program by scheduling Texas in 1974 (I can't believe the Longhorns came to Chestnut Hill twice before we went to (the slaughter in) Austin. The close victory in 76 was a tremendous boost.<br /><br />I'd also search for some interesting (tough but potentially winnable) games up and down the East (Coast) - East Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia. We should search out one game each year with the SEC and East Carolina should get out of Conf. USA.Big Jack Krackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202172743722727956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-68658228481302252222009-12-04T14:38:48.207-05:002009-12-04T14:38:48.207-05:00Why would we want to play UNH? That's complet...Why would we want to play UNH? That's completely idiotic. We have NOTHING to gain by beating a FCS team, no matter how "good" they are. Literally not one bowl committee will care. If we play an FCS team, I don't want a challenge, I want a cakewalk because a win is a win, but a loss is horrendous.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-65976619191782432252009-12-04T11:47:45.477-05:002009-12-04T11:47:45.477-05:00We actually don't have to fill the Hofstra dat...We actually don't have to fill the Hofstra date, do we?<br />How about a week off - unrealistic b/c of ticket sales etc?blisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738621049003351937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-46208883941913376712009-12-04T10:41:03.863-05:002009-12-04T10:41:03.863-05:00And Syracuse will never bring any heat.And Syracuse will never bring any heat.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-6496814377000603952009-12-04T10:39:37.274-05:002009-12-04T10:39:37.274-05:00A single game against UConn provides all the downs...A single game against UConn provides all the downside potential with none of the upside potential. UConn presents an opportunity to create a lasting, passionate rivalry. If we're only willing to plug a whole left by Hofstra, then we can just throw anybody in there -- it won't make a lick of difference if it's a big name or a wtf. I'm more interested in something that truly adds value to the program.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-32631743323957296782009-12-04T10:20:15.883-05:002009-12-04T10:20:15.883-05:001 game. No return date. At Alumni. Those would be...1 game. No return date. At Alumni. Those would be my terms to UConn for playing a game of convenience against them. No negotiations. If they don't like them, take a hike. That is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-13393208673265759482009-12-04T10:17:19.090-05:002009-12-04T10:17:19.090-05:00First, I think a good Pac-10 name or Michigan woul...First, I think a good Pac-10 name or Michigan would be the best b/c it gets us more exposure and some press in areas we could recruit better. That being said, I think GDF has shown he doesn't think we're ready to have a tough non-conference.<br /><br />With that said, UConn becomes our best option because:<br /><br />1) Money: It's probably gonna be a sell out for both schools and given the nastiness we could start some stupid trophy tradition and then start subsequent merchandising (tshirts, hats, etc...)<br /><br />2) Recruiting: This game won't build buzz for people to come up to New England. However, strong tradition and multiple options might discourage the few really good local recruits from skipping town and going south to other programs.<br /><br />3) Location: There's nothing like the experience of being a group of students/young alums getting rowdy in a hostile crowd which with ND leaving and Maryland being our nearest foe just isn't an option right now (No, this is absolutely not and endorsement to go back to the Big Least)<br /><br />4) UConn beating us being a big deal is jut silly. Will it piss everyone on this board off? Yes, absolutely. Will anyone outside of New England care? No. If anything, IMO, it will serve to piss off players and local fans and make them more motivated for the next game.<br /><br />5) Calhoun's face in his luxury box when BC wipes the floor with UConn.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868284984927336867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-68885421887339826522009-12-04T10:12:57.095-05:002009-12-04T10:12:57.095-05:00Those are good points. Still, I think UNH would be...Those are good points. Still, I think UNH would be a good game for us. I agree that we need more FBS foes. I think the Big Ten is a good place to go, since clearly the Big East is quite controversial.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550531212240587496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-52108703498893417212009-12-04T10:00:00.600-05:002009-12-04T10:00:00.600-05:00Why not UNH, Richard? As good as UNH is, no one is...Why not UNH, Richard? As good as UNH is, no one is going to care if we beat another FCS school. As Michigan showed a few years ago, only bad things can happen when you play top-notch FCS teams. By that, I mean that a win is assumed, so people will only care if you lose. Plus, I'm tired of playing OOC teams that we clearly out-class (Notre Dame excepted). It was awesome when we played Penn State a few years ago, even Wake Forest. Back in 2003 our non-conference schedule was Wake Forest, Penn State, Ball State, and Notre Dame. That's a pretty awesome slate. One gimme, two decent teams, and one game that meant a lot to the fans. That should be Gene's goal every year. <br /><br />I'm in favor of UConn because I think it's our best shot (who knows if Syracuse will ever be good again) at an intersectional rivalry going forward.BCNorCal07https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729019789737618964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-45083106831638275982009-12-04T09:59:18.871-05:002009-12-04T09:59:18.871-05:00I think the arguments against playing UConn are ir...I think the arguments against playing UConn are irrational at best. Talk about "moving on", can we get over the petty animosities stemming from our departure from the Big East and their response to it? It's history, and even as history it's irrelevant. We bitch about the lethargy and indifference of BC football "fans" at Alumni stadium and then refuse to play probably the only team other than ND that can elicit any kind of emotion whatsoever among the base. <br />The notion that either of these programs are capable of conferring credibility or legitimacy upon the other is a joke. Seriously. No AD, coach, or recruit at any level is going to think, "Wow. UConn is playing BC. I guess the UConn program has really made it to the big time. I better put them on my wish list." So then, are we just afraid of losing to UConn? If that's the case, then maybe we should only consider UNH, Holy Cross, Old Dominion ...<br /><br />The fact that many of the faithful contributors to this board seeth at the mention of UConn confirms that they are our most natural and visceral rival. They'd fill the Hofstra date, but they'd be replacing ND on the schedule.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-64206557566048295742009-12-04T09:57:14.370-05:002009-12-04T09:57:14.370-05:00No UConn no! Classless bunch and an uninspiring ga...No UConn no! Classless bunch and an uninspiring game.<br />Hofstra is no loss off the schedule. Pride is such an awful nickname, like it is some sort of remedial school - the old one, Flying Dutchmen, was much better.blisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738621049003351937noreply@blogger.com