Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Terrier Tuesday: John Papale

If there was ever an obvious choice for Terrier Tuesday, it's John Papale. I couldn't imagine myself feeling so strongly about a freshman deserving it this early on in a season, but I've never been happier to be wrong. After men's basketball's come back and overtime win on Sunday, two things are clear. One, men's basketball is ready to compete this year. After a rough start, they're ready to put it behind them. A good confidence boost like that one will serve them well while they get closer and closer to opening up America East play at the start of next year. Second, it's that some of the woes I had from losing our top players can be quelled with this new class.

And of this new class, I am most excited to see where John Papale is going to take us.


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Terrier Tuesday: Rashidat Agboola

The past few women's basketball games have been intense. With some tough games, the team really could've given up. But then that wouldn't be Kelly Greenberg's squad. Starting with the big win over St. John's at the beginning of the December, women's basketball has been just absolutely killing it this month.

There's a lot of things that can contribute to that success. But I think a lot of it has to do with Rashidat Agboola.


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Butterflies

I live for those moments when I can feel butterflies in my stomach. I'll take the nauseous feeling any day of the week. Adrenaline rushes are fun and tears of happiness are all great, but nothing can ever compare to that feeling.

Most people get those butterflies when leaving for school. Because no matter what, going away to college is downright petrifying. If you're like me, you've had your heart set on Boston University for a long time. It's the only school you applied to and you don't like having to imagine yourself some place else. But even with all that, all the security you feel in coming here, you never know what to expect. You know that the pedestal you've built can come crashing down at any moment.

Some things change the second you step foot on Commonwealth Avenue. The food is different and West, as big as it is, never really has what you want. The dorms that once held allure you now realize are only tiny and cramped. No matter how many times Mom explained it, you still don't understand how to do laundry. To top it all off, you're given a person at random with whom you have shut up and deal with or jump through hoops to try and get away from.

Within your first week you're already trying new things. You go out and you participate in some school sanctioned activities. You join a club and only go to the first meeting. You go to some parties and probably put yourself in some situations you had only seen in the movies. Through it all you're praying what's right for you will just come along. That something will stick and you'll find your niche.

I found mine on October 2, 2010. The first time I got to experience Boston University Men's Ice Hockey first hand.



Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Terrier Tuesday: Marie-Philip Poulin

I'm going to try a little experiment here. Weekly I'm going to try and pick an athlete that I love having wear Scarlet and White. It won't always be because of the number of points they score (although that's awesome) but it'll always be about them as Terriers.

Let's see how this goes, I guess?

First Terrier Tuesday feature: Marie-Philip Poulin

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Back to Boston

Jerry York finished the weekend tied for first place in wins among Division I college hockey coaches, tying Ron Mason's 924. This Friday night the Eagles travel to Providence College and at the end of the night, Jerry York may find himself in sole position of first. Because of this, apparently BC fans are going off and grabbing as many PC tickets as they can. Myself, just like all other college hockey fans (of the Terrier variety or not) were completely shocked at this action. But don't worry, we were reassured by a BC student young fan that BC travels well. I mean, how stupid of us to think otherwise.

But this isn't about them. It's about us Terrier fans. About how we don't need an incentive to get our asses to away games and make them as exciting as they always are. About how we do it because nothing is more fun than being insulted in the name of your team. About how we can be that group of fans that college hockey needs and deserves. Case in point, last night at Conte Forum.