Johns Hopkins 2020

[HopFan16]

I’m convinced that there is a cancer, you are seeing multiple symptoms of it, and the only cure is an exorcism.

I’m not saying what it is but to suggest the players aren’t living up to some new standard by the captains is nonsense. From all reports young Epstein wouldn’t say shi+ if his mouth was full of it. He just works.

I don't think he was referring to a player. Epstein is the best thing to happen to this program in a long time.

Re: seating, I'm with 51, they rarely enforce it except for games like Maryland for homecoming. It's pretty easy to "sneak" into the reserved section for most games if that's where you want to be—assuming you want to hang with the parents and the banana guys.

Hopefully some of you brave the forecasted drizzle (though low 50s isn't too bad) tomorrow. Things I'd love to hear about:
1) Goalie, obviously
2) Who rounds out the attack group/Where is Forry getting most of his minutes
3) Who is on the field with a pole other than Colwell and Reinson
4) SSDMs behind Hubler
5) Are we doomed

Might try to make the scrimmage at Villanova next weekend if the weather cooperates.

[FannOLax]

... It's pretty easy to "sneak" into the reserved section for most games if that's where you want to be—assuming you want to hang with the parents and the banana guys.
...

The "banana guys?!?" Gotta ask, who are these people and why are they called that??

[HopFan16]

... It's pretty easy to "sneak" into the reserved section for most games if that's where you want to be—assuming you want to hang with the parents and the banana guys.
...

The "banana guys?!?" Gotta ask, who are these people and why are they called that??

The group of guys who wear yellow shirts and toss bananas to select Blue Jays who performed well after each game. I think one of them may lurk here but doesn't post often.

For those attending tomorrow, Marquette has some more info about the schedule on their website: https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/1/24/ ... pkins.aspx

Action against the Blue Jays is slated to begin at 10 a.m. Central Time with three quarters of play, followed by two quarters against the Spiders at roughly 11:30 a.m. CT.

Still not sure if that means we play Richmond before Marquette at 10am ET, or after the 2 quarters of Richmond/Marquette, which would probably be around 1:30-2. Weird setup.

[Catbird]

I just got my season tickets in the mail. Do they actually enforce those seating assignments, or do people just tend to sit where they want like it used to be? I didn't buy them last year so I'm not sure how things have been working there.

Seems like alot of people buy the season ticket package for the seats on the bench side and then don't bother to show up at all - maybe for homecoming. What you are left with is the stands behind the Hopkins bench are now more than half empty most of the time. Loyola game last year the reserved section was "SOLD OUT" - couldn't get a seat in that area - The section at the 50 yard line never got more than 1/3 full.

If they want to enforce that for Homecoming or the MD game - fine, I get it, you used to have to show up 1+ hour in advance to even hope to sit over there in the past when the weather was nice and say MD or Navy was in town, but most of the games get +/- 1000 people in the stands if they are lucky.

If you are going to venture to the University Pkwy side, bring sunglasses. The sun angle late in the day is brutal early in the season.

[HopFan16]

If they want to enforce that for Homecoming or the MD game - fine, I get it, you used to have to show up 1+ hour in advance to even hope to sit over there in the past when the weather was nice and say MD or Navy was in town, but most of the games get +/- 1000 people in the stands if they are lucky.

FYI, Hopkins averaged about 2,500 per game at Homewood, which was third in the country behind Maryland (greatly boosted by the 12,000 who attended the Hop game in April) and Syracuse:

[Farfromgeneva]

So 8 home games at 2,500 is 20,000 subtract 12k for cuse and you have 7 home games for 8k, little over 1,100, pretty close to what he said.

[flalax22]

I’m convinced that there is a cancer, you are seeing multiple symptoms of it, and the only cure is an exorcism.

I’m not saying what it is but to suggest the players aren’t living up to some new standard by the captains is nonsense. From all reports young Epstein wouldn’t say shi+ if his mouth was full of it. He just works.

I don't think he was referring to a player. Epstein is the best thing to happen to this program in a long time.

10-4. got it. I'm not being critical of 32. I'm just saying from what I hear his leadership strengths are more in the show me than tell me categories.

[HopFan16]

So 8 home games at 2,500 is 20,000 subtract 12k for cuse and you have 7 home games for 8k, little over 1,100, pretty close to what he said.

Can't tell if you're joking or not.

Hopkins had 6 home games last year and played both Maryland and Syracuse on the road. The 12k was the attendance for Hop-Maryland at Byrd, not Syracuse. The Syracuse-Hop game in the Dome got 4k.

[Catbird]

Hop16 is correct, 1k is slightly hyperbolic. The point stands though that is under 30% capacity on average and less than ~50% capacity the vast majority of the time... no need to bother with the seat #'s for all but maybe 1 or 2 games a year (and 2 would be a very good year).

[51percentcorn]

Overall - agree - in the olden days - seat numbers would have been useful but except for Homecoming seat numbers are not required. People buy the season ticket package for the opportunity to get parking passes too.

'16 if I go I will be happy to TRY to report on things - but if they switch pinnies - that is going to make it tough. Goalie should be easy because Giacalone is a lefty. Should be fairly easy to pick out Smith too but other than that - I'm not sure I'll know Calnan from Rodgers from McManus or Glassmeyer from Pion etc. etc.

According to Wombat we are already doomed so no need to worry about that question

[HopFan16]

Overall - agree - in the olden days - seat numbers would have been useful but except for Homecoming seat numbers are not required. People buy the season ticket package for the opportunity to get parking passes too.

'16 if I go I will be happy to TRY to report on things - but if they switch pinnies - that is going to make it tough. Goalie should be easy because Giacalone is a lefty. Should be fairly easy to pick out Smith too but other than that - I'm not sure I'll know Calnan from Rodgers from McManus or Glassmeyer from Pion etc. etc.

According to Wombat we are already doomed so no need to worry about that question

Rodgers theoretically might be a little easier to pinpoint since he's a lefty. Of the freshman/sophomore poles, I believe Rodgers, Rahm, and Fox are the lefties while everyone else is a righty.

Darby and Marcille are also similarly proportioned, but shouldn't be hard to tell Gainey from those two.

If you sit within shouting distance of the parentals, you might be able to pick up on who's who. The players' sweatpants usually have the correct numbers as well if Wombat lets you repurpose his creeping binoculars

[jhu06]

Overall - agree - in the olden days - seat numbers would have been useful but except for Homecoming seat numbers are not required. People buy the season ticket package for the opportunity to get parking passes too.

'16 if I go I will be happy to TRY to report on things - but if they switch pinnies - that is going to make it tough. Goalie should be easy because Giacalone is a lefty. Should be fairly easy to pick out Smith too but other than that - I'm not sure I'll know Calnan from Rodgers from McManus or Glassmeyer from Pion etc. etc.

According to Wombat we are already doomed so no need to worry about that question

The pinny thing is really stupid. They gave up 34 goals to start the season the first 2 games and 35 to end it. So obviously hiding personnel in scrimmages really hurt towson and loyola in their prep.

[DougELax]

Overall - agree - in the olden days - seat numbers would have been useful but except for Homecoming seat numbers are not required. People buy the season ticket package for the opportunity to get parking passes too.

'16 if I go I will be happy to TRY to report on things - but if they switch pinnies - that is going to make it tough. Goalie should be easy because Giacalone is a lefty. Should be fairly easy to pick out Smith too but other than that - I'm not sure I'll know Calnan from Rodgers from McManus or Glassmeyer from Pion etc. etc.

According to Wombat we are already doomed so no need to worry about that question

The pinny thing is really stupid. They gave up 34 goals to start the season the first 2 games and 35 to end it. So obviously hiding personnel in scrimmages really hurt towson and loyola in their prep.

Yeah, but there was filming last year. Now that is off the table, so switching up the numbers will really confuse future opponents.

[ColumbiaBlueBlack]

... It's pretty easy to "sneak" into the reserved section for most games if that's where you want to be—assuming you want to hang with the parents and the banana guys.
...

The "banana guys?!?" Gotta ask, who are these people and why are they called that??

The proper appellation is "Blue Jay Bananas."

[DocBarrister]

... It's pretty easy to "sneak" into the reserved section for most games if that's where you want to be—assuming you want to hang with the parents and the banana guys.
...

The "banana guys?!?" Gotta ask, who are these people and why are they called that??

The proper appellation is "Blue Jay Bananas."

Ok ...

(1) Thank you for the clarification;

(2) I thought you were dead;

(3) I am glad you are not; and

(4) Welcome back.

DocBarrister

[WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus]

Overall - agree - in the olden days - seat numbers would have been useful but except for Homecoming seat numbers are not required. People buy the season ticket package for the opportunity to get parking passes too.

'16 if I go I will be happy to TRY to report on things - but if they switch pinnies - that is going to make it tough. Goalie should be easy because Giacalone is a lefty. Should be fairly easy to pick out Smith too but other than that - I'm not sure I'll know Calnan from Rodgers from McManus or Glassmeyer from Pion etc. etc.

According to Wombat we are already doomed so no need to worry about that question

They ARE doomed. But in a good way. Suckitude will bring change.

Having an outstanding season could be the absolute worst thing at this moment for the long term health of the program.

And wait until you hear some of the stories behind the already Departeds.

[51percentcorn]

They ARE doomed. But in a good way. Suckitude will bring change.

Having an outstanding season could be the absolute worst thing at this moment for the long term health of the program.

And wait until you hear some of the stories behind the already Departeds.

Predicting or almost appearing to hope for poor results is an extreme disservice to the players IMO. Practice - weights - conditioning - not to mention some schoolwork at frickin Hopkins. It's not an easy road. We'll soon find out if they are doomed. I could argue in several instances they added by subtracting.

As far as the Departeds - whose version? No better example of two sides to a coin then when a coach and a player go sideways. Let me get this straight, Petro - according to some - is coaching for his job at Hopkins and he dismisses someone who started 48 straight games for him because why? he petulantly felt like it? The player bears no responsibility? That in South Park land is the Chewbacca defense - it makes no sense.

[jhu06]

what does bill dwan do for the team?

[HopFan16]

Forry Smith has been given the #19 jersey this year in honor of Jeremy Huber.

[WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus]

They ARE doomed. But in a good way. Suckitude will bring change.

Having an outstanding season could be the absolute worst thing at this moment for the long term health of the program.

And wait until you hear some of the stories behind the already Departeds.

Predicting or almost appearing to hope for poor results is an extreme disservice to the players IMO. Practice - weights - conditioning - not to mention some schoolwork at frickin Hopkins. It's not an easy road. We'll soon find out if they are doomed. I could argue in several instances they added by subtracting.

As far as the Departeds - whose version? No better example of two sides to a coin then when a coach and a player go sideways. Let me get this straight, Petro - according to some - is coaching for his job at Hopkins and he dismisses someone who started 48 straight games for him because why? he petulantly felt like it? The player bears no responsibility? That in South Park land is the Chewbacca defense - it makes no sense.

Have you ever watched a practice?