I think both ND and BC report graduation rates that are too good to be true. Anyone who’s graduating over 90% of their football players isn’t making them do anything like the sort of work that normal undergraduates do.I have no idea what kind of student Hurts is but the average Alabama football education is nowhere near that of BC. That’s an interesting comment to make if I’m reading it correctly.
They won't leave for Nashville until later in the day.Probably Herzlich. Or Kofi Kingston.
Brady will be flying to Nashville and Flutie will be in South Bend.
The atmosphere will be festive, until Clemson runs up 50+ points on BC. There are 2 monsters in college football, and one of them is Clemson.They won't leave for Nashville until later in the day.
It's officially going to BC
14 in the coaches as well, safe bet that the playoff rankings will be in between the two.BC up to 17 in the AP.
Talent > weather. I said it upthread: Clemson is a monster, and they are built to challenge Alabama.Weather could be a factor. Low of 34 degrees on Saturday night. Clemson has only played 1 regular season game in the past 10 years where the temperature at kickoff has been below 40 degrees(11/22/08 at Virginia it was 35 degrees).
We'll see. This will be the toughest test yet for Trevor Lawrence as he hasn't gone on the road to face a tough opponent yet and surely hasn't ever played in a game this cold before. A game like Saturday night will be more a test of Clemson's mental toughness than it will be physical.Talent > weather. I said it upthread: Clemson is a monster, and they are built to challenge Alabama.
Yes, but weather can certainly play a factor. I was at the game when the most talented college football team of all time (2001 Hurricanes) needed a fluke INT to beat BC without its future NFL 1st round RB William Green (who was stupidly suspended for pot). Ken Dorsey threw 4 INTs that game and looked awful. If Lawrence is "off" due to the cold, BC may be able to hang around for a little bit.Talent > weather. I said it upthread: Clemson is a monster, and they are built to challenge Alabama.
Agree, that on paper there is no way BC wins the game. BC won;t sneak up on Clemson as they had a struggle with them last year. Clemson is #2 and now that we are in November, a loss would knock them out of the Top 4 and this year, if they drop out now, real tough to get back into the hunt (Alabama is a lock, ND should run the table at this point and will be in the tournament, If Michigan runs the table they are probably in, which leaves one spot (and I see that going to Georgia (1 loss) who has only Auburn and Georgia Tech left, then Bama in the SECCG).I am generally one of the most optimistic fans around but I have a hard time coming up with any gameplan or scenario where BC wins this game. The defense is ok but shaky. Dillon is banged up and AB is very inconsistent.
I guess the only way I see BC winning this game is if BC somehow brings it all together on offense and Clemson makes a few mistakes at inopportune times. This BC defense does have the ability to make big plays on the DLine and in the Secondary to help in this regard.
It's just fun to have BC be relevant.
4 hours before game-time is a one time exception? How does it normally work?Tailgate lots are opening at 4 pm.
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The BC/Chestnut Hill relationship is quite complicated. Since the school is located in an upscale suburban neighborhood, there are a ton of restrictions placed on the football game experience. If I remember correctly, BC is only allowed a finite (and very small) amount of night games. I haven't been tailgating in forever but I think it's usually like 2 hours or something before.4 hours before game-time is a one time exception? How does it normally work?
3 hours is the norm but they do not let any cars on campus until the exact minute 3 hours before kickoff hits so in reality you get about 2.5 hours of tailgating. For noon kicks, you get 2 hours after, for 3:30 kicks, it's 1 hour and no tailgating allowed after night games.The BC/Chestnut Hill relationship is quite complicated. Since the school is located in an upscale suburban neighborhood, there are a ton of restrictions placed on the football game experience. If I remember correctly, BC is only allowed a finite (and very small) amount of night games. I haven't been tailgating in forever but I think it's usually like 2 hours or something before.
The BC football trip is a fun one because you can mill around a great city and go to a football game but the gameday experience is quite literally the worst in P5.
Yup, quite different. And at BC cops will literally harass you at gametime to stop tailgating and get to your seat. I've seen quite a few nasty exchanges between cops and tailgaters since many of these cops aren't exactly fans of BC and its fans/student body.Got it. I'm used to the tailgating down here, so for night games its all day. But at Clemson, it's school lots on a rural campus, so you're not upsetting neighbors.
Getting to your seat would be a problem at Clemson, tons of people go to the game with no ticket and just hang out and watch on TV at the tailgates. I understand the nature of it now. Just thought that tailgate time was odd.Yup, quite different. And at BC cops will literally harass you at gametime to stop tailgating and get to your seat. I've seen quite a few nasty exchanges between cops and tailgaters since many of these cops aren't exactly fans of BC and its fans/student body.
Yup. They'll be surprised once they get here and find a bunch of nerds playing quidditch in the dust bowl.I feel sorry for these all these kids doing the tours today, some of them future Superfans, seeing all this crazy CFB Gameday/Live setup, thinking this is normal for Chestnut Hill.
I’m a big fan of the uptempo offense but if BC can’t stay on the field it puts a ton of pressure on the defense. I think Denis needs to have a huge game as does Stratchan.Brown needs to have the game of his life. Otherwise, we lose by like 30.
It’ll have to be like 2001 Miami game where we picked off Dorsey 4 times. Gonna need to force some turnovers and get some short fields.I’m a big fan of the uptempo offense but if BC can’t stay on the field it puts a ton of pressure on the defense. I think Denis needs to have a huge game as does Stratchan.
and we still lost that oneIt’ll have to be like 2001 Miami game where we picked off Dorsey 4 times. Gonna need to force some turnovers and get some short fields.
I think this is the right thing to do. And there shouldn’t be harassment needed.Per BC Police, tailgating will "officially" end at 7:30. Administration (and ABC Disney) wants stands to be full by game-time. My guess is harassing will start at around 7:40.