The Empty Net: Avoiding the gun-jump
It had been about half a year since you got to see Boston University hockey. You wanted it. You craved it. The nights were long and cold. So, finally when you saw those Terriers take the ice against Toronto on Sunday, you were understandably giddy. The atmosphere was electric, and the joy of seasons past […]
Tuesday’s Take: Drop the pucking puck
Isn’t it ridiculous that right now, the NHL has decided to shelf its product in favor of arguing over revenue sharing with its employees? It’s more ridiculous than the replacement refs. There’s no professional hockey being played right now because multi-millionaire owners and multi-millionaire hockey players are disagreeing over decimal points and percentages. I hate […]
THE EMPTY NET: Legends of Nickerson Field
In the fall of 2009, my first semester of collegiate study, I met someone who fascinated me in a way that few others do in the entire world of sports. I’ve been carefully observing him ever since. I’ve seen him in varying locations — the volleyball court, the baseball diamond, the pitch, the gridiron and […]
NEFF: Tuesday’s Take: So bad! So bad! So bad!
“So bad! So bad! So bad!” That’s what Sox pink hat fans should be chanting during the eighth inning at “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark.” But they aren’t. Instead, the Red Sox PR machine has brainwashed a nation of Sox fans in to thinking that coming out, spending money and having a “good” night is more […]
THE EMPTY NET: The beautiful game
When I moved into Student Village II this year, I was excited to have such a marvelous view of Nickerson Field. I have the opportunity to take in any BU soccer match with a bird’s eye view, at my leisure, from the comfort of my living room — even bedroom if I so desire. However, […]
