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Date Posted: 08:48:19pm 12/07/05 Wed,
Author: JoeStag
Subject: Re: SHU in the MAAC.....Philly and Albany examples
In reply to: Stagophile 's message, "Re: SHU in the MAAC.....Philly and Albany examples" on 08:37:44pm 12/07/05 Wed,

Stago,

Agree really 2 different subjects, and we probably beat this subject to death.

Bottom line is that people have definite opinions about SHU, thats because it hits a nerve ...... unlike our games with Elon, Harvard and Charleston Southern..... where nobody cares.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: SHU in the MAAC.....Philly and Albany examples -- JCM, 09:10:01pm 12/07/05 Wed, [1]

I have to agree. I don't think the folks at Siena are in favor of Albany joining the Maac. Nor do I think Fairfield would look kindly on an invitation for SHU to join the Maac.

I am not opposed to a game between SHU and Fairfield. It would be better for the stags to get a home game every year against SHU than to play Saint Francis. But I'd still rather see the stags playing St. Joes, Fordham, Holy Cross and there are plenty of other games I'd rather see. I think there is actually more interest among the local fan base in a game versus Holy Cross than SHU.

While I agree that it is also true that a game versus SHU would draw more fans than a game versus St. Francis, I think you greatly overestimate the impact. I lived in Albany for 5 years. The albany situation is so much different you can't draw too many relevant comparisons. There is one major newspaper in Albany. They give Siena phenomal press and they make the Albany-Siena game an event because it is great for newspaper sales. Albany has its own TV market, and they hype the game. Its the lead sports story. How much coverage will the NY TV market give an SHU-Fairfield Game? None. Heck, most nights outside of news 12 you can't even get the score of a Fairfield game on area TV. Sure News 12 will cover an FU/SHU game in a big way and it will get mentioned in the CT Post and the Advocate. But the courant won't even print the box score, nor will the times-union, Republican or Register. The games would be a non-event. There's really no comparison between the albany/Siena situation and Fairfield/SHU.

I totally agree that scheduling games fans want to see will put more fans in the seats. Local games can help in this regard, but no more so than sheduling certain other teams with a fan base in this market. Yale is local and we don't draw any better against them than we do against Rider or St. Peters. The central game 3 years ago was not a big draw either. Quinnipiac plays SHU and I was one of 822 people that saw that game in 2002. Two local NEC couldn't draw 1000 people on a Saturday afternoon.

So while we see this differently, what we think matters little. The game will never happen because Doris and O'Toole won't schedule it. Father Kelly was opposed to it as well and I'm sure Father Von Arx won't push this idea either. There are some issues between these colleges that transcend sports. I have heard there is also no love loss between the AD's. You might be familiar with the AD at SHU he once worked for Fairfield. Anyway, JS, I just don't see this game happening be at a good idea or bad one....

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