Re: Boston University 2009-2010 Season Thread II: Still got a pulse, time for CPR
I definitely don't agree with this. These players are not as good as they will ever get. There's still an awful lot of improvement and development to be done at this level. College hockey coaches still need to do an awful lot of teaching. That's why someone like Parker stays a college hockey coach rather than doing it at the NHL level. (sure, they shouldn't have to tell them what team to pass to, etc.) But where to be in position on certain plays, to get shots off more quickly, effort and mental lapses - absolutely. These kids aren't pros. Of course, when you are a 25 year old player and should be a pro, the coaches don't need to teach you that stuff, and we all saw what we get when we have someone like that on the team.
Haha, well that's cute and all, but come on. It's no different than a player leaving early at the end of the season. BU is a stepping stone (or is supposed to be) to a higher level of play. They aren't here because they want to play for BU. They are here because they want to play in the NHL. ****ty season, ****ty coaching, ****ty record, ****ty time - if you have a shot at the next level and don't need to be bogged down in this crap, you're out of here. Happens pretty frequently. Hockey's not like basketball or football, where you don't get drafted until the season's over and you've already decided to go pro. You already have a team to go to in hockey, and there are different levels and different routes (Canada) to go to. These kids have options. And if this option doesn't work out, they will be advised to go elsewhere. If Pat Kane had come to BU, you think he would have been here past winter break?
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