Jack Faggiano ’27
Skill-Based Matchmaker
On Sunday, March 17, 2024, after the Terriers suffered another embarrassing beatdown to Holy Cross in the championship game, they officially announced they are planning to move on from the Patriot League and Hockey East for the 2024-25 season. While it came as a shock to many, Boston University students understood why their school made the decision. We were able to interview one of the many dejected BU fans on their way out of the Hart Center. After the loss, he was relieved to hear about the decision to switch conferences. In fact, his tears instantly converted from misery and pain to joy and delight. “This is the best possible situation. Holy Cross walks all over us every time. It’s always an unfair fight.”
TheBU athletics department released the following statement: “Terrier Nation, we appreciate all the support you have given us this past year. We know things did not go the way we had hoped in Worcester once again, and it devastates us every time we watch our fans leave the Hart Center with demoralized looks on their faces. Considering our 43-84 record against the Crusaders all time in both men’s and women’s basketball, as well as our 1-5 record in the last six hockey games, we feel it is in our best interest to depart from the Patriot League and Hockey East. We are thrilled to announce that starting in the 2024-25 season, we will no longer be playing games against the College of the Holy Cross. We will be attempting to join a conference that allows us to better compete against our opponents, and not be a doormat for any team. Playing teams that are flat-out better than us is not what Boston University is all about. We will begin the search to join a lesser conference immediately so that we can actually win some games.”
While fans across the country have been bashing the Terriers for their weak decision to leave the Patriot League and Hockey East, this move will pay off nicely for them. Avoiding your biggest kryptonite and running away from all of your problems is sometimes the only solution. They did all they could for years to beat the Crusaders, but at some point, you must accept the reality that Holy Cross owns your school in every sport. Hopefully, they can find a conference that allows them to play teams that will never make them feel as helpless and inferior as they looked when playing Holy Cross – even if it’s Division II. Although they are getting criticized now, people will soon forget once the Terriers move to a completely irrelevant conference.
On the other hand, while Holy Cross fans have enjoyed laughing at Boston University’s decision, the Crusader teams will certainly miss the feeling of knowing they have a guaranteed victory every time they’re scheduled to face the Terriers. We were able to interview an anonymous Holy Cross student after Sunday’s game. When we told them Boston University is leaving the Patriot League, the student responded: “Extremely disappointing. While I understand it from a strategic standpoint to avoid getting embarrassed multiple times a year, it’s a very weak move.” The one-sided rivalry between the two schools is officially over.
Featured Image Courtesy of Boston Herald
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