(09-07-2019 05:55 PM)dannyb73 Wrote: (09-07-2019 12:32 PM)thanksjim Wrote: Side note: Maine and Temple had a field hockey game go to double OT at Dix Stadium this morning that was cancelled because it got too close to the start of the football game. Mini firestorm on Twitter.
Game was in Dix, correct? Some on twitter are claiming it was because we wanted to shoot off fireworks.
Hi Danny,
It was because of fireworks. They light off fireworks when the team runs out onto the field.
Apparently there was a little more than an hour to go before kickoff, so they probably could have finished the game.
Simple solution would have been to not shoot off the fireworks.
Kent State often schedules field hockey teams with the hope of attracting more than one game in the weekend. The neutral site opportunity makes the trip worth the money for teams like Maine and Temple.
The shortsightedness of our athletic director means that Maine and Temple did not get the benefit of the promised neutral site game, and that could hurt KSU in several areas.
1. It looks horrible on a national level. The PR embarrassment wasn't worth the fireworks. Already ugly commentary by ESPN talking heads, articles on Yahoo Sports, etc.
2. It could be a (another) Title IX violation.
3. It could lead to (another) court case. Maine and Temple will expect KSU to reimburse its travel expenses... also not worth the fireworks.
4. It will likely make it more difficult to schedule similar two-for-one opportunities in the future with field hockey or other teams. Why would anyone trust KSU?
5. The Kent State Athletics name continues to be diminished. Our AD does not have a good reputation even within our own conference. He has burned a lot of bridges in the last nine years.
It'll be interesting to see if Joel shows his face at the field hockey game tomorrow.
My prediction is he won't.