Official Future Scheduling Thread

[BCEagles66]

Blaud's again! We're going to have to create a separate thread to keep track of all these Bloop's Scoops! Wagner announced for 9/24. He also predicts that 9/17 will be the bye.

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=13186

That would make 2016:
9/3 - GT (Dublin)
9/10 - @UMass
9/17 - BYE
9/24 - Wagner
10/1 - Buffalo
10/8 - (ACC)
10/15 - (ACC)
10/22 - (ACC)
10/29 - (ACC)
11/5 - (ACC)
11/12 - (ACC)
11/19 - UConn
11/26 - Syracuse

I'll give Bates and Daz credit for this much at least: that's how you ease a team into a schedule coming off a 3-win season. Then again, the cupcake early schedule didn't exactly help the team develop in '15, so who knows.

Presumably, the Eagles will also have their bye week scheduled on Sept. 17th, which would mean the Wagner game would begin a 10 week run through the remainder of the season.
Look for the ACC to stick a road game onto BC’s schedule on Sept. 17th, with the Eagles getting a bye later in the season.

[dtwalrus]

Blaud's again! We're going to have to create a separate thread to keep track of all these Bloop's Scoops! Wagner announced for 9/24. He also predicts that 9/17 will be the bye.

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=13186

That would make 2016:
9/3 - GT (Dublin)
9/10 - @UMass
9/17 - BYE
9/24 - Wagner
10/1 - Buffalo
10/8 - (ACC)
10/15 - (ACC)
10/22 - (ACC)
10/29 - (ACC)
11/5 - (ACC)
11/12 - (ACC)
11/19 - UConn
11/26 - Syracuse

I'll give Bates and Daz credit for this much at least: that's how you ease a team into a schedule coming off a 3-win season. Then again, the cupcake early schedule didn't exactly help the team develop in '15, so who knows.

Presumably, the Eagles will also have their bye week scheduled on Sept. 17th, which would mean the Wagner game would begin a 10 week run through the remainder of the season.
Look for the ACC to stick a road game onto BC’s schedule on Sept. 17th, with the Eagles getting a bye later in the season.

Curious. I wonder if he edited the post to hedge on the bye date. I'm pretty sure he originally just said the 17th, as though he heard it from his source. Now he has a giant contradiction in a desperate attempt to hedge.

Also, interesting that Blaud's didn't break the Purdue series. I'm inclined to think this is further proof that Daz is Blaud's source. Just about anything team related that would be decided by Daz is coming from Blauds. But scheduling, the purvue of Bates, went through ESPN...

[dtwalrus]

http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-co ... -schedules

Bastards! "Looking ahead courtesy of FBS Schedules" my ass! Just cite me as your source! According to "dtwalrus, from the bowels of The Nexus..."

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

they steal a lot of shit. get over it

[DavidGordonsFoot]

http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-football/2016/1/20/10794876/boston-college-football-sizing-up-future-schedules

Bastards! "Looking ahead courtesy of FBS Schedules" my ass! Just cite me as your source! According to "dtwalrus, from the bowels of The Nexus..."

at least it wasn't tubasteak.

[angrychicken]

http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-football/2016/1/20/10794876/boston-college-football-sizing-up-future-schedules

Bastards! "Looking ahead courtesy of FBS Schedules" my ass! Just cite me as your source! According to "dtwalrus, from the bowels of The Nexus..."

at least it wasn't tubasteak.

The quality and integrity of that site have suffered greatly since I left.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-football/2016/1/20/10794876/boston-college-football-sizing-up-future-schedules

Bastards! "Looking ahead courtesy of FBS Schedules" my ass! Just cite me as your source! According to "dtwalrus, from the bowels of The Nexus..."

at least it wasn't tubasteak.

The quality and integrity of that site have suffered greatly since I left.

was that your prison job? what did it pay, like $0.03 per post/comment?

[dtwalrus]

More talk of a game at Fenway. For those too lazy to click over, the highlights:

- Regular talks between Fenway and BB
- Fenway wants a regular game
- Not ruling out a bowl game at Fenway
- Preference for Fenway is local teams in November.

Can't help but notice that all the UConm games have been scheduled in the middle of November.
http://nesn.com/2016/01/sam-kennedy-red ... ball-game/

[commavegarage]

"We’ve had initial conversations with (Boston College athletics director) Brad Bates and he seems very receptive."

So in other words, literally zero progress towards anything has been made.

[eepstein0]

"We’ve had initial conversations with (Boston College athletics director) Brad Bates and he seems very receptive."

So in other words, literally zero progress towards anything has been made.

No, no, no, no, no.

Football games at Fenway are awful, especially if it's BC and UConn.

[DomingoOrtiz]

"We’ve had initial conversations with (Boston College athletics director) Brad Bates and he seems very receptive."

So in other words, literally zero progress towards anything has been made.

No, no, no, no, no.

Football games at Fenway are awful, especially if it's BC and UConn.

you went to the game? I wouldn't mind it for one of the cupcake games, esp when we have 4 home games in a row in Sept like last season.

[eagle33]

If Bates schedules games at Fenway those games better not be included in my season ticket fee. I have no desire to watch a game at Fenway nor does anyone in my group. In fact, my desire to watch this team at all has reached a point where last week I suggested we not renew our season tickets but got voted down.

[eepstein0]

"We’ve had initial conversations with (Boston College athletics director) Brad Bates and he seems very receptive."

So in other words, literally zero progress towards anything has been made.

No, no, no, no, no.

Football games at Fenway are awful, especially if it's BC and UConn.

you went to the game? I wouldn't mind it for one of the cupcake games, esp when we have 4 home games in a row in Sept like last season.

I didn't. Fenway is great if you're a tourist and go to one game. Fenway sucks if you're like me and go to 15 Sox games per year or so. The lines of sight are horrific and cramped. It also takes forever to get in and out of, even if you know all the ins and outs like I do. It's an even worse venue for hockey when I went. I can't imagine you can see anything for football. Parking is also a hassle, not that it isn't at BC.

I'd be a lot more open to playing UMass annually at Gillette. I would actually enjoy that. It's modern, it's easy and it's basically a BC home game.

[commavegarage]

it seems to me like bates is trying to be notre dame 0.1 with the game in ireland, trying to schedule fenway, game in gillette.

difference is, in my opinion it can be a great springboard for attention when you're team is top 20 trying to make the leap into top 10. its sad and pathetic when you're struggling to avoid double digit loss seasons.

[DomingoOrtiz]

Bates is not trying to schedule a game in Fenway, Kennedy is.

[BCSUPERFAN22]

I thought Fenway was fine for a FB game, but much like the Fenway hockey thing, it's going to lose its luster quick.

As for playing Yukon at Fenway, HARD PASS. I would be much more inclined to play UMass (make it a UMass home game with 50/50 ticket split) or even an ACC team at Fenway. Even a lower level P5 team like Purdue would be fine at Fenway (if Bates had the ability to schedule more games like this vs lower level P5 teams it would be great to play at Fenway, but I assume since Purdue is the pinnacle of Bates scheduling record he is going to want to keep it on campus).

[DomingoOrtiz]

Obviously depends on your seats, but Fenway was fantastic for the ND game; the only thing I didn't like was both teams on the same sideline. Playing a "home" game at Gillette is very dumb for many reasons.

[eepstein0]

Obviously depends on your seats, but Fenway was fantastic for the ND game; the only thing I didn't like was both teams on the same sideline. Playing a "home" game at Gillette is very dumb for many reasons.

Play UMass vs BC every year at Gilette. split the revenue 50/50

[twballgame9]

"We’ve had initial conversations with (Boston College athletics director) Brad Bates and he seems very receptive."

So in other words, literally zero progress towards anything has been made.

No, no, no, no, no.

Football games at Fenway are awful, especially if it's BC and UConn.

you went to the game? I wouldn't mind it for one of the cupcake games, esp when we have 4 home games in a row in Sept like last season.

I didn't. Fenway is great if you're a tourist and go to one game. Fenway sucks if you're like me and go to 15 Sox games per year or so. The lines of sight are horrific and cramped. It also takes forever to get in and out of, even if you know all the ins and outs like I do. It's an even worse venue for hockey when I went. I can't imagine you can see anything for football. Parking is also a hassle, not that it isn't at BC.

I'd be a lot more open to playing UMass annually at Gillette. I would actually enjoy that. It's modern, it's easy and it's basically a BC home game.

Fenway is a perfectly fine venue other than the size of the seats. This post is from 20 years ago.

[commavegarage]

schedule comes out tomorrow

[eepstein0]

"We’ve had initial conversations with (Boston College athletics director) Brad Bates and he seems very receptive."

So in other words, literally zero progress towards anything has been made.

No, no, no, no, no.

Football games at Fenway are awful, especially if it's BC and UConn.

you went to the game? I wouldn't mind it for one of the cupcake games, esp when we have 4 home games in a row in Sept like last season.

I didn't. Fenway is great if you're a tourist and go to one game. Fenway sucks if you're like me and go to 15 Sox games per year or so. The lines of sight are horrific and cramped. It also takes forever to get in and out of, even if you know all the ins and outs like I do. It's an even worse venue for hockey when I went. I can't imagine you can see anything for football. Parking is also a hassle, not that it isn't at BC.

I'd be a lot more open to playing UMass annually at Gillette. I would actually enjoy that. It's modern, it's easy and it's basically a BC home game.

Fenway is a perfectly fine venue other than the size of the seats. This post is from 20 years ago.

Sat in the RF Boxes lately? Or anywhere in the grandstand?

[claver2010]

Fenway is a perfectly fine venue other than the size of the seats. This post is from 20 years ago.

I don't think I went last year but does it still take 2 innings to go to the bathroom?

it's an absolutely terrible place to watch a game

[twballgame9]

Fenway is a perfectly fine venue other than the size of the seats. This post is from 20 years ago.

I don't think I went last year but does it still take 2 innings to go to the bathroom?

it's an absolutely terrible place to watch a game

Again, posts from 15 years ago and seats I never sit in.

[dtwalrus]

If the rumors are true, your home slate for 2016 will be:
- Wagner
- Buffalo
- UConn
- Louisville
- Syracuse
- Clemson (Friday night)

And this, coming off a 3-9 season. The attendance numbers are going to hit an all-time low this year...

[DavidGordonsFoot]

Make that 2 Friday games for a double kick to the junk!

Clemson
@FSU

[2014 Eagle]

Stolen from Twitter...two Friday night games is not my idea of a great schedule, at least one is on the road.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

having a bye week in the middle of the season is a crushing blow to this team. just as soon as we establish some momentum and get the rhythm we're hoping for, it all gets tossed away by some subjective bye week. not fair in a year that we have everyone on the schedule other than the new england patriots.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

having a bye week in the middle of the season is a crushing blow to this young team. just as soon as we establish some momentum and get the rhythm we're hoping for, it all gets tossed away by some subjective bye week. not fair in a year that we have everyone on the schedule other than the new england patriots.

fixed

[dtwalrus]

Blaud's dropping more bombs:

- BC and UMass in discussions to play an annual game at Gilette, to be played the Thursday night before Labor Day.
- Tickets to the game to be included on BOTH teams annual season ticket plans. This actually makes sense. If combined BC and UMass only have 20K season ticket holders, why not let both teams sell it as a home game. If if both schools attendance numbers take off, you could still probably get away with this setup for at least a decade.
- One holdup is cost of tickets, though I'm not sure I understand what Blaud's is saying here: " But people within the BC family are irritated at their own reps who were trying to get bargain basement prices at $10 a ticket for the lower level tickets and 30 dollars for tickets which in the 300 to 400 dollar per seat range for Patriot games. Faced with declining season ticket sales–estimates have the figure around 11,000 for next season–BC officials were concerned that BC fans would balk at paying an extra $30 to $50 on their season ticket package for premium seats at Gillette, which would also include free parking."
- Currently at approximately 11K season ticket holders. Was at 36K 10 years ago.

Oh, and he also recommends BC designate UConn it's Thanksgiving weekend rival. Open every year against UMass and end every year against UConn. At what point does the ACC drop us if we actually do this?

EDIT: Initial post said an annual Labor Day Thursday game at "Fenway." My bad. Total brain fart. Annual at Gillette, obviously.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

Blaud's dropping more bombs:

- BC and UMass in discussions to play an annual game at Fenway, to be played the Thursday night before Labor Day.
- Tickets to the game to be included on BOTH teams annual season ticket plans. This actually makes sense. If combined BC and UMass only have 20K season ticket holders, why not let both teams sell it as a home game. If if both schools attendance numbers take off, you could still probably get away with this setup for at least a decade.
- One holdup is cost of tickets, though I'm not sure I understand what Blaud's is saying here: " But people within the BC family are irritated at their own reps who were trying to get bargain basement prices at $10 a ticket for the lower level tickets and 30 dollars for tickets which in the 300 to 400 dollar per seat range for Patriot games. Faced with declining season ticket sales–estimates have the figure around 11,000 for next season–BC officials were concerned that BC fans would balk at paying an extra $30 to $50 on their season ticket package for premium seats at Gillette, which would also include free parking."
- Currently at approximately 11K season ticket holders. Was at 36K 10 years ago.

Oh, and he also recommends BC designate UConn it's Thanksgiving weekend rival. Open every year against UMass and end every year against UConn. At what point does the ACC drop us if we actually do this?

He sure is spending a lot of time covering a team he recently deemed "irrelevant."