This weekend is going to be incredibly packed with Terrier athletics. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday can be spent enjoying a tropical vacation in the ever toasty Case Gym or a winter wonderland in either one of the hockey rinks. 6 games, 4 teams. And if you would rather have it any other way, you can get off my god damn blog.
Friday night you've got yourself three good options.
Let's first say you'll be in Burlington, VT. Well, I am sorry for you. UNLESS you're there for some good ol' fashion Hockey East action. The men's ice hockey team will be taking on UVM. If you like hockey and roadies, this one's for you. If you also like making stoner jokes and being a Flatlander, well, double the bang for your buck.
Listen, we all know Vermont's not that close. But neither was North Dakota. If we got upwards of 30 people on that trip, what's your excuse? There is nothing like being able to support your team, and the more you increase the distance the greater that feeling becomes. Even if the team expects 30 fans (which they probably don't), they're still blown away when they see Terriers there supporting them. Absolutely worth the time to take this trip.
BUT, I'll give you two exceptions to not going to Vermont. The first is because you'll be in Case Gym watching the women's basketball team take on Richmond. There's really nothing like an amped up Case Gym and the women's team definitely deserves it. If you haven't seem them yet this season, you'd be in for a great battle.
In their home opener, they crushed BC (god who doesn't love that). Even though BC didn't miss a single free throw the women's basketball team would not stop getting rebounds and applying intense pressure. In their second game of the season, they lost a heartbreaker to West Virginia. But they were in that game until the final seconds. That's what there is to love about that team. Even when they're underestimated, they push the limits of expectations every single game. So stomping on bleachers and distracting the West Virginia women's basketball team is an acceptable option of spending your Friday night.
Still not convinced on either of those options? Well, you've still got one more on campus when the women's ice hockey team has its first game versus Providence since ripping the Hockey East Champs title right from their gloves (and from Genevieve Lacasse - she was ridiculous, by the way). How sweet that was. Expect another blood bath in this one, metaphorically of course...maybe.
The women's ice hockey team is always contenders for the not only the Hockey East title but I'd even push for the National one as well. But that is NEVER without a fight. To me, that's way more interesting a season to watch anyways. For some (cough cough Minnesota) it might be nice to just sit back and watch their team dominate, but I get to be on the edge of my seat all season long with women's ice hockey. That makes me affinity for them that much greater.
Well that was an exciting Friday night. How about some more BU Athletics on Saturday? This one's an easy one, as you've got one and only one option - men's basketball.
The men's basketball team will have it's home opener versus George Washington this weekend. After two tough road loses to start the season, they'll need to bounce back. And what better way to do that than in front of a packed Case Gym?
If you weren't there last season, the home opener for men's basketball was insane. Without a doubt a landmark in BU Athletics. That place was sold out. In fact, probably beyond that. EVERY seat was taken and people were standing in the aisles trying to get a glimpse of the game. Not only that, but every one was on their feet, screaming for the team and trying to show those dumb Huskies and their fans that they were not welcome. That was a difficult one to drop. But hey, wouldn't that be awesome to duplicate?
I hope you don't think your weekend ends there. Because it doesn't. Not even close.
On Sunday, how about a double dose of hockey? Both the men's and the women's teams will be on campus. The men will be back at it with UNH (ahem, REVENGE) while the women will go against Harvard. Both games will be great to watch and I really can't think of a better November Sunday than hanging out in multiple rinks.
That's the other thing. You don't even have to miss any of the home games this weekend. Both games on Friday and both games on Sunday are spaced two hours apart. That means you can watch all four almost in their entirety. Sounds like a grand ol' time to me.
Weekends like this, people might only see Sunday as game day. I get it, we all love BU Men's Ice Hockey (no seriously I'm not being sarcastic I've spent an exorbitant amount of money following them around this year, but I digress) but really what have you got to lose by going to any of the other numerous games? This is the perfect weekend to finally get to one of the games of the lesser known teams. You don't have to worry about it conflicting with men's ice hockey home games. Even if you only go to one extra game, you've still got a day to yourself this weekend to do whatever the hell you want. Or, you could be crazy like some of us and spend ALL weekend on/near Babcock Street. Because who needs a day to yourself when you could be spending it with other crazy ass fans?
No matter what, there are at least five games for the choosing this weekend. I promise you you won't regret going to at least one. The few hours you have to spend is worth it. The sports pass you (or Daddy) bought at the beginning of the year is worth it. Hell, even the damaged vocal chords are worth it. Give it a chance, you'll see that it's more than just jumping up and down. I've said it once and I'll say it again - it's about the team, the fans, and the school all coming together. Whether it's physically there or not, we're all wearing Boston across our chests.
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