BC Changes Name

[yankeessuck013]

Press Release from Boston College:

 

(AP) February 8, 2005 - Chestnut Hill, MA

 

At a gala press conference in Chestnut Hill today, Boston College formally celebrated its absorption into the Atlantic Coast Conference as well as a resultant name change. BC was widely criticized for misleading its Big East cohorts, including a number of fellow Catholic schools by giving assurances of fidelity while secretly negotiating with the ACC.

 

At today's press conference, however, BC switched focus from the low regard in which it is now held by northeasterners and Catholics and stressed its commonality with the fundamentalist Protestant and NASCAR base to which it aspires. Presiding over the event was University President and holder of the Bernard Law chair in Clerical Ethics, Rev William P. Leahy, S.J. In prepared remarks Leahy proclaimed "We are a great fit for the ACC and will find many schools with whom we have much in common. BC combines the academic distinction of Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina State, the athletic tradition of Wake Forest, the commitment to ethics and morality of Miami and the female pulchritude of Duke. We will be right at home."

 

At the press conference, Leahy also announced another major change. Tired of spending years being confused with Boston University and being thought of as "just a college", BC used the occasion of its entry into the ACC to announce a name change. Said Leahy, "from this day forward, the ACC school formerly known as Boston College will be referred to as the University of Boston in Chestnut Hill." Speaking before a huge banner emblazoned with the new UBICH logo, Leahy said, "we feel this new name will more accurately capture our new direction for the new century." ACC sportswriters covering the event were all provided with bright yellow and maroon t-shirts proclaiming "The ACC's Got A New BICH!"

 

In a nod to its past athletic pedigree, UBICH has announced the construction of a new Sports Heritage Hall. Said Leahy, "The goal is to show future athletes who want to be BICHes just what type of tradition they are going to have to live up to. Thirty-foot statues of Bill Romonowski, Mark Chmura and Chris Hovan will guard the entry. Gillette will also sponsor a "Close Shave" exhibition hall honoring BC's repeated involvement with the rich connection between sports and gambling. A display case entitled "Short and Swish" will highlight the contributions to sports journalism made by Alumni BICHes Mike Lupica and Bob Ryan, and includes all five copies sold of Lupica's thirty-two sports novels and service copies of restraining orders against Ryan on behalf of Mrs Jason Kidd as well as a local paperboy. An empty room will await trophies symbolizing national championships in football, mens or women's basketball, baseball, or mens or women's soccer. A gold-plated titanium vault will house every game ball evidencing a victory, first-down, change of possession or time-out charged against Notre Dame. ...

 

BICH? dumbest thing I have heard in a loooooong time

[yeszir]

Why is it that people continuously fall for these things? After reading it, I can tell you that this article is satire, and a complete and utter joke.

 

This line, in particular, oozes satircal sarcasm

BC combines the academic distinction of Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina State, the athletic tradition of Wake Forest, the commitment to ethics and morality of Miami and the female pulchritude of Duke. We will be right at home."

 

In short, READ articles before posting them.

[yankeessuck013]

i wrote that in there....DUH. I HATE duke if you havent noticed.

 

they can all rot in hell

[CalvnHobs6]

I'm not surprised you didn't catch the satire. It isn't totally making fun of the Anaheim Angel name change. And it isn't a completely ridiculous proposal. And this isn't a completely sarcastic post.

 

 

You are effectively a moron and have been mod-slapped for your stupidity.

[yeszir]

i wrote that in there....DUH. I HATE duke if you havent noticed.

 

they can all rot in hell

Your comment implied incredulity at the fact that BC was changing their name to UBICH. At no point did you notice that it was a joke article which includes a reverend commenting on the attractiveness of college students.

[yankeessuck013]

Your comment implied incredulity at the fact that BC was changing their name to UBICH. At no point did you notice that it was a joke article which includes a reverend commenting on the attractiveness of college students.

 

ummm...yeahhh

 

wanna talk in english next time?

 

attractiveness of college students...are you kidding

[RedSoxRooter]

That was a pretty funny read!

 

Btw, didn't the BC mens team lose last night?? :lol:

[element1151]

ummm...yeahhh

 

wanna talk in english next time?

 

attractiveness of college students...are you kidding

 

I don't know what English class you are taking but attractiveness of college students is perfectly good english so ...

[yeszir]

ummm...yeahhh

 

wanna talk in english next time?

 

attractiveness of college students...are you kidding

Um, sorry to say but, as Element so rightly pointed out, that's perfectly good English. I'd even go so far as to say that it is excellent English worthy of any high-brow literary magazine. New Yorker here I come.

[CalvnHobs6]

That was a pretty funny read!

 

Btw, didn't the BC mens team lose last night?? :lol:

 

They most certainly did.

[element1151]

1st loss all season.

[RedSoxRooter]

They're goin' down. Oh, yeah!

[yeszir]

They're goin' down. Oh, yeah!

I take it you're not a fan?

[YanksHater213]

Theyre still going to lose to Syracuse and Pittsburgh too...

[Yanksin2010]

UBICH. LOL Yeah, BC lost because they SUCK!

[Gertie]

ACC sportswriters covering the event were all provided with bright yellow and maroon t-shirts proclaiming "The ACC's Got A New BICH!"

 

Are you serious? How can you tell me that didn't set alarm bells off in your head, if nothing else did?

[DOrtiz4prez]

BC lossed again yesterday to Villanova. Terrible, terrible refs. Watson got assaulted under the hoop at the end.

[schillingouttheks]

Whatever, I could care less about what's going on now. The only time we really need to show up is in the tournament. When do they announce what regions the teams will be playing in?