One of the biggest points of contention in terms of BC gameday experience has been tailgating, or lack there of. Fans and donors have complained that it's too difficult, too short, and also too pricey. Well for those BC fans that tailgate on Shea Field, prepare for it to get even more pricey.
In an odd move, BC removed the price of Shea Field tailgating from their Flynn Fund website, instead replacing it with "contact the Flynn Fund". Clearly anyone who can use deductive logic, could figure out that this was not going to be a good change. After receiving emails from various fans complaining about the changes, this writer received an actual copy of the Flynn Fund explanation of the changes to Shea Field. They are the following:
- $5,000 donation for a reserved spot on Shea Field. ($714 a game)
- $2,500 donation for Gold Alumni (members who graduated in last ten years)
- Donors will get 20 wristbands for each game. Anyone who doesn't have a wrist band will be denied admission to Shea.
- If you receive a spot on Shea, you will receive a reserved spot.
Clearly other than for some hospitality tents and a few other minor improvements, from the previous regime to this nothing really has changed with tailgating at Boston College football games. The time is still way too short, the gameday staff is still grouchy, and now it's even more expensive. You would figure with parking lots three quarter empty that they may want to fix it. We the fans have made our voices heard at townhall meetings, emails and personal interactions, but have they all been pleaded on deaf ears?