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Post by eb59 on Nov 20, 2016 18:37:50 GMT -5
Obviously we have a lot of issues on Offense - but the line seems to have decent size, so maybe a RB would be key....we have never been able to run the ball in the Patriot league!!!!
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Post by eagle54 on Nov 20, 2016 19:39:21 GMT -5
Obviously we have a lot of issues on Offense - but the line seems to have decent size, so maybe a RB would be key....we have never been able to run the ball in the Patriot league!!!! I would think if the line is big and decent, you could have a serviceable back do fine but a stud would help. I'm not close enough to it to know the issue this year. However, I'm guessing a new scheme might be in order. Wasn't our coach an RB at one time, he should be able to figure that out?
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Post by RusskyHoya on Dec 3, 2016 11:01:47 GMT -5
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Dec 15, 2016 14:55:23 GMT -5
I can tell you that when Coach Sgarlata was there our offensive scheme stunk his senior year (in my humble opinion as a player from that time). That being said, coaches learn things all the time and the schemes today weren't really present back in the mid-90's. I like what coach is doing and he seems to be pulling in all the support he can for a team that is fighting an uphill battle in conference without schollies.
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 17, 2016 10:47:20 GMT -5
Since the season is over... I'm surprised the discussion hasn't turned to bringing in a new offensive coordinator. Any other Patriot League program would be making a change. When the defense is ranked in the top 25 of FCS and the offense is ranked 2nd to last, it seems the issue is glaringly obvious. We can't expect to attract top players when we have a handful of them who are not playing because it seems current coaching staff has no idea what to do with key offensive personnel. And the "well we had some injuries" comment comes from fans who seem to be okay with a losing seasons, after losing seasons because we're building some new buildings. The issue isn't injuries or even lack of scholarships for key talent. We have talent. I've got to wonder how loud the complaints in the stands about the offensive play calling will have to be before administration does something to make a change to save the program. hey remember our QB was knocked out very early this season so take it easy on the offense PLEASE GO HOYAS
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 17, 2016 10:48:03 GMT -5
ps i am VERY proud of these coaches and program with what little they have and what they do PARENTS AND KIDS LOVE THE COACHES it IS about much more than just the bbal YUP
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Post by bgsmitty43 on Feb 26, 2017 17:21:57 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the new plans for Cooper Field on the website. Completion is for fall of 2018, much to do! I hate to lose the visitor side bleachers, but apparently with limited space and increase in size of home side with locker rooms, concessions, restrooms, etc. this makes them obsolete. Questions: will the actual playing field have to be moved? Will the project call for new synthetic turf? I do like the "brick" look. I assume the seats will be bleacher seats. It's a start, let's get this thing going? Open up with Villanova next year and pack the place! www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/football.htm
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Post by eb59 on Feb 27, 2017 10:40:36 GMT -5
Wow - awesome news and the design really looks great, obviously I would have liked something a bit larger....but effectively 5k on the home side and making a usable North End is in my opinion a good victory! Just having a respectable home for our guys with locker rooms, bathrooms/concessions for fans and a non-temporary press box is a HUGE Win in and of itself!!!!
Does anyone know if the decision to keep the Visitor side a flat grass space is just a temporary thing until some Phase 2 timneline when they will add a Visitor section that hopefully somewhat mimics the Home side in look and size?
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Post by mikava on Feb 27, 2017 12:41:15 GMT -5
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Post by DFW HOYA on Feb 27, 2017 13:14:48 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the decision to keep the Visitor side a flat grass space is just a temporary thing until some Phase 2 timneline when they will add a Visitor section that hopefully somewhat mimics the Home side in look and size? Nothing official. There has been chatter that if the Yates rebuild takes place on Shaw Field, soccer will need a home and the grass area could serve to host a regulation soccer field that the current footprint cannot.
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Post by Problem of Dog on Feb 27, 2017 13:28:15 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the new plans for Cooper Field on the website. Completion is for fall of 2018, much to do! I hate to lose the visitor side bleachers, but apparently with limited space and increase in size of home side with locker rooms, concessions, restrooms, etc. this makes them obsolete. Questions: will the actual playing field have to be moved? Will the project call for new synthetic turf? I do like the "brick" look. I assume the seats will be bleacher seats. It's a start, let's get this thing going? Open up with Villanova next year and pack the place! www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/football.htmI wish, instead of red brick, they'd use a similar stone look to what they did with the Hariri building.
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Post by eb59 on Feb 27, 2017 21:25:47 GMT -5
That would just be awful if after all this waiting and anticipaiton, we ended up with a HALF Stadium........ugh, so depressing to think about!!!
"There has been chatter that if the Yates rebuild takes place on Shaw Field, soccer will need a home and the grass area could serve to host a regulation soccer field that the current footprint cannot."
A couple of obvious observations about that horrible concept!
1) That would mean that the "Grass Area" would actually need to be an extension of the Field Turf, no actually grass. 2) Someone would need to inform Mr Shaw who just recently donated millions that his soccer field in his name is being eliminated, share with the Cooper family... 3) Just bears repeating....what an enormus travisty it would be to see what could be a beautiful small stadium in the middle of campus to a half done MSF!
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Post by eagle54 on Feb 28, 2017 23:52:42 GMT -5
That would just be awful if after all this waiting and anticipaiton, we ended up with a HALF Stadium........ugh, so depressing to think about!!! "There has been chatter that if the Yates rebuild takes place on Shaw Field, soccer will need a home and the grass area could serve to host a regulation soccer field that the current footprint cannot." A couple of obvious observations about that horrible concept! 1) That would mean that the "Grass Area" would actually need to be an extension of the Field Turf, no actually grass. 2) Someone would need to inform Mr Shaw who just recently donated millions that his soccer field in his name is being eliminated, share with the Cooper family... 3) Just bears repeating....what an enormus travisty it would be to see what could be a beautiful small stadium in the middle of campus to a half done MSF! HALF-ass would be an overstatement of how this stadium has gone. Just keep throwing money at Verizon rent and one coach and let the rest of this suffer. Makes great sense.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Mar 1, 2017 13:20:01 GMT -5
A couple of obvious observations about that horrible concept! 1) That would mean that the "Grass Area" would actually need to be an extension of the Field Turf, no actually grass. 2) Someone would need to inform Mr Shaw who just recently donated millions that his soccer field in his name is being eliminated, share with the Cooper family... 3) Just bears repeating....what an enormus travisty it would be to see what could be a beautiful small stadium in the middle of campus to a half done MSF! 1. I would expect it to be all FieldTurf. Soccer doesn't like FieldTurf but would get by, much as field hockey gets by without a hard AstroTurf surface. 2. Shaw Field doesn't go away with the various Yates scenarios, but itr would likey gets it name on a much more optimistic plan--by moving Yates onto the Shaw footprint, the excavated Yates area serves as a bowl for a potential soccer/track facility. The problem would be ensuring enough room for the field within what was excavated, and if a track could return, it's a win for everyone.Not sure how much room would need (think of the old Kehoe footprint) wioch would still leave room for a modern recreational facility. 3. What's the saying about half a loaf? Since we don't know the present value of the Cooper gift, there may not be enough to finiah both sides. And given the anemic attendance, it's not like we'll be turning people away as a result.
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Post by bgsmitty43 on Mar 1, 2017 18:51:24 GMT -5
I'm assuming then, that the visitors will have a section somewhere on the stadium side next to Hoya fans. We can't expect the visitors to bring lawn chairs and sit on the opposite side of the field. Some visiting teams travel well, expecting Harvard to have a good crowd. I'm guessing there isn't as much money allotted for the stadium as I once thought. It would be nice to have a smaller brick seating area on the visitor's side.
I'm hoping they will make the home locker room as nice as the Thompson Center. Plus having clean, up-to-date restroom facilities and attractive concession areas will add some football ambiance.
Not against Saturday afternoon games, that's college football tradition. But does Georgetown play any Saturday night games? Might be nice to have one during the season.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Mar 6, 2017 23:40:10 GMT -5
There has been chatter that if the Yates rebuild takes place on Shaw Field, soccer will need a home and the grass area could serve to host a regulation soccer field that the current footprint cannot. FWIW I have heard same. If that project comes to fruition, though, it's gonna be a real big and expensive one, so probably not for quite awhile.
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Post by eb59 on Mar 21, 2017 21:18:31 GMT -5
I'm assuming then, that the visitors will have a section somewhere on the stadium side next to Hoya fans. We can't expect the visitors to bring lawn chairs and sit on the opposite side of the field. Some visiting teams travel well, expecting Harvard to have a good crowd. I'm guessing there isn't as much money allotted for the stadium as I once thought. It would be nice to have a smaller brick seating area on the visitor's side. I'm hoping they will make the home locker room as nice as the Thompson Center. Plus having clean, up-to-date restroom facilities and attractive concession areas will add some football ambiance. Not against Saturday afternoon games, that's college football tradition. But does Georgetown play any Saturday night games? Might be nice to have one during the season. It seems based on New Pics of Cooper Field #2, that the single sideline accommodating 2 x Rec Fields in the footprint is a solid and likely long(er) term plan than I had hoped......I suppose I will have to settle at least for a while on the Half-Loaf Option! Half-a-Loaf Stadium & Cooper Field doesn’t sound too bad, right!!!! I'll just repeat if often and maybe I will begin to believe myself.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Apr 7, 2017 16:13:41 GMT -5
I'm assuming then, that the visitors will have a section somewhere on the stadium side next to Hoya fans. We can't expect the visitors to bring lawn chairs and sit on the opposite side of the field. Some visiting teams travel well, expecting Harvard to have a good crowd. I'm guessing there isn't as much money allotted for the stadium as I once thought. It would be nice to have a smaller brick seating area on the visitor's side. I'm hoping they will make the home locker room as nice as the Thompson Center. Plus having clean, up-to-date restroom facilities and attractive concession areas will add some football ambiance. Not against Saturday afternoon games, that's college football tradition. But does Georgetown play any Saturday night games? Might be nice to have one during the season. It seems based on New Pics of Cooper Field #2, that the single sideline accommodating 2 x Rec Fields in the footprint is a solid and likely long(er) term plan than I had hoped......I suppose I will have to settle at least for a while on the Half-Loaf Option! Half-a-Loaf Stadium & Cooper Field doesn’t sound too bad, right!!!! I'll just repeat if often and maybe I will begin to believe myself. Yeah, I mean, I'm not a construction estimator here, but the Yates/Shaw Field castle maneuver strikes me as having a really steep price tag. Like in the neighborhood of $200 million, if you're talking about 'New Shaw' being a high-quality field. That money's not gonna get raised overnight, to say nothing of the regulatory approvals. I'm thinking more like a decade...
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Post by RusskyHoya on Oct 28, 2017 16:56:41 GMT -5
Cooper Field: Construction complete August 2018
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 28, 2017 18:53:30 GMT -5
Cooper Field: Construction complete August 2018 The project was supposed to have started July 2017 and last one year. We're realistically not going to see this until the 2019 season at the earliest, so why won't they admit to it?
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