A New Lynah

[DisplacedCornellian]

ahh, nevermind, i see.

[Mark]

Al:

You could be right about your goalie hunch, but as I slip on my deerslayer cap and Inverness coat, I seem to remember that BU and Cornell both had an interest in Murray when he was playing for Apple Core on Long Island, in much the same way that both schools were interested in current Terrier defenseman Kevin Schaeffer when he played on the same junior team.
Obviously, Schaeffer doesn't mind living and playing in unpleasant college surroundings. ;-)

I also think Cowbell Guy would have referred to the Cantabs in a more direct way, rather than just saying one of the "unpleasant" Boston schools, and to me that translates into one of the three Hockey East teams in the city. Then again, maybe one of Cornell's former/current players had a strong interest in BC before he went to Lynah and was sold on the Big Red, which would be the smartest move he's ever made. :-)

[CowbellGuy]

Nope, I meant Harvard :-D

[Mark]

Fair enough, Cowbell, you got me looking on a 3-and-2 changeup.

[cquinn]

Mark, you were right about both BU and Cornell being interested in Murray.  Reliable sources say that Jack Parker started salivating and yelling incoherently after witnessing Murray crush an opposing player during one of Murray's pre-college games.  (On Long Island - the league name escapes me.)  Of course, many people believe the drooling and bellowing is Parker's natural state, so maybe the hit simply roused him from a nap.  :-P



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[Mark]

Hey "Mighty" Quinn:

You guys won the recruiting battle for Murray, and BU won the battle for Schaeffer, so as Joe Morgan, the old manager of the Red Sox used to say, "It's 6, 2 and even." What that means is beyond my comprehension. Having Lenny in a BU jersey wouldn't have been so bad, either.

And after all the good things that Coach Parker said about your team following last season's one-sided series at Lynah, you feel the need to crack on him? What unmitigated gall. And, if he was taking a nap, it may have been because he was listening to Mike Schafer's postgame press conference. ;-)

I never should've doubted Al, and I guess I figured Cowbell Guy would've been a little more derisive in his description of that school in Cambridge.

Good luck on Halloween Weekend against the Broncos.

[Josh '99]

Mark wrote:
...so as Joe Morgan, the old manager of the Red Sox used to say, "It's 6, 2 and even." What that means is beyond my comprehension.

That's probably because Joe Morgan is an idiot.

Oh wait, wrong Joe Morgan.   ::nut::

[Kyle Rose]

Has anyone considered trying to obtain a code variance from the state/county/town?  Seriously, if building codes are the problem, it's possible that Cornell could burn some karma to get an exception from the necessary authorities.  I love Lynah, but if they truly can't make any changes (and that means updating the facilities for the players, and potentially adding any capacity to the scoreboard end of the rink), it might be worthwhile to pursue this as another option.

[Dave \'02]

What if they had the exterior walkway, jacked up the roof a little and just added a couple more rows all the way around?  Not sure how plausible that would be, but maybe they would be able to get around the building code because a good portion would essentially be a new structure around an existing one.  Thoughts?

[Dave \'02]

Or would they even be able to add a couple rows w/out jacking up the roof while doing the exterior walkway and obviously upgrading locker rooms etc.?

[Keith K \'93]

I still think there really isn't any need for extra seating, considering that there have been plenty of empty seats in years past.  Better to have tickets hard to come by when times are good then to have legions of empties in lean years (see Houston Field Hous).  Then again, this year might be a good indicator.  If the team can maintain a high level this year after the losses to graduation and the pros then maybe the ticket demand will stay at the high end.

[Josh '99]

Dave '02 wrote:
What if they had the exterior walkway, jacked up the roof a little and just added a couple more rows all the way around?  Not sure how plausible that would be, but maybe they would be able to get around the building code because a good portion would essentially be a new structure around an existing one.  Thoughts?

Sounds kinda like what they did at Princeton.  Not sure whether that's a good or bad thing.

[Will]

Keith K '93 wrote:

Then again, this year might be a good indicator. If the team can maintain a high level this year after the losses to graduation and the pros then maybe the ticket demand will stay at the high end.

Actually, I think next year will be a good indicator, assuming that we don't do nearly as well this year as we did last year. :`(  If 1000 people still end up getting turned away come ticket campout weekend, I think maybe then we can seriously think to support expansion ideas.

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

The bad thing they did at Princeton was putting in actual seats.  It was a lot more fun when you just sat on the concrete.

JH

[CUundergrad/UMgrad]

It would be detrimental to raise the number of seats too much.  In terms of producing the most excitement and the best crowds, demand for tickets MUST, at least somewhat substantially, exceed supply.  Walking into Lynah thinking you have a coveted ticket is essential.  (Would it be as exciting if you knew you could walk to the ticket office and buy a ticket 2 minutes before game time?)

If the hypothetical market equilibrium price of the ticket at the opening face off is not greater than the price you paid for the ticket, even the most die-hard fan will not be as eager to go to the game.  (Such a feeling may be subconcious, but it is definitely there.)  Feeling as though you are at a sporting event when other people weren't able to go adds to the aura, the enjoyment and the general mood inside the venue.

Note:  I graduated in 99' so the team was pretty good and while Lynah was always sold out, on occasion there were some empty seats.  It is imperative that every seat in the house is filled.

I vote no on expanding Lynah more than a few hundred seats, if at all.