The College Sports Forum

I thought that doing this blog was good, because it kept me up with some current events.  I learned some cool things, but towards the end of the semester it became more of a hassle than anything.  Sometimes I would forget to blog, because I had so much other stuff going on.

Rumors started flying back in February about a game — or doubleheader — taking place in the shadows of the Green Monster. Boston College and Boston University appeared to be locked in to the event, which was seemingly set in stone.

But when this season’s schedule came out and the hockey fan’s fantasy was noticeably absent, it only confirmed that those previous reports were nothing more than rumors. The talks were indeed going on, but the process has proved painful.

“We’re continuing to look at possibilities,” said Chuck Steedman, vice president of Fenway’s enterprises and broadcast services, who leads the talks from the Red Sox’s side.

“There are a lot of moving parts. The majority of the complications are getting ice down on Fenway Park. The schools have been great. There are no issues there. It’s a matter of fitting the construction schedule within Fenway Park because of the offseason renovations.”

The game could still happen next winter, according to Steedman. BC coach Jerry York and BU coach Jack Parker are equally excited about playing a game at Fenway but have not heard anything since September.

I really haven’t heard a thing over the last three months,” York said. “I thought it was really close to getting done. I’m not sure how it’s all transpiring. I thought it was all set, and then nothing. I’m ecstatic about the possibility. Getting it done would be fabulous for us. All of a sudden, I haven’t heard a thing, so that’s not a great sign.”

I thought this was really cool idea.  It would be cool to see the whole conversion process form baseball to hockey.  I hope they can get this done.

At the beginning of this year, Florida State University added a class which could teach students about the history of the Seminole Indian tribe.  The Seminole history class that was launched this year partly in response to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s attempt to force Florida State to abandon its nickname and mascot, Chief Osceola.

Offering the course was one of several steps university and tribal officials had considered over the years to cement the Florida State-Seminole bond. They never did anything about it, though, until the NCAA last year deemed the nickname and mascot “hostile or abusive,” barring the university from using them when hosting championship events.

The NCAA withdrew its order after university President T.K. Wetherell threatened to sue and the Seminole Tribe of Florida reiterated its support for the school’s use of its name and symbols.

University administrators, jarred by the controversy, asked history department chairman Neil Jumonville to make the Seminole history course happen.

Jumonville and other faculty members met with three tribal representatives. The Seminoles urged that the class include discussion of other Southeastern tribes that predated theirs.

l think that the whole offensive nickname thing is a bit of a joke.  These teams do not have any intention of ruining the images of their mascots.  I think it’s kinda cool Florida State is showing its appreciation to the seminole, but I think it was probably just a ploy to get the NCAA off their back.