Boston University season thread 4: Where BC comes to talk hockey

[ericredaxe]

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They'd be better off with him than without him, but there may be a benefit to cleaning the slate and starting from scratch, pretty much. It's not like these guys have an armload of accomplishments.

I'm not sure there is a benefit to him leaving... but as Pirate alluded to it is not unexpected at the end of his junior year. I think Quinn said at his press conference that he was scheduled to talk to both Nieto and Noonan. I'd guess the coaching change had no impact either way on the decision.

Wish he had stayed but also wish him well.

[Friend_of_BU_Hockey]

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I hope he met with Quinn before he did so, giving him the courtesy and respect.

I believe he talked to Quinn following the introductory press conference last Tuesday and the Boston Hockey Blog article indicated he alerted both Parker and Quinn about his intentions.

[J.D.]

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No not really, just enjoying the way things have played out at your expense. You just don't get it

Oh I get this part of it. This part makes sense.

[pirate]

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I believe he talked to Quinn following the introductory press conference last Tuesday and the Boston Hockey Blog article indicated he alerted both Parker and Quinn about his intentions.

Ahh, maybe it will rub off on other Terriers...nothing wrong with leaving, just do it on good terms and before or after the season. Never know when a good word from an old coach or teammate might come in handy.

[DLG]

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The collective bargaining agreement almost forces most drafted pro prospects to leave after their junior season
Anders Lee just left Notre Dame
the last two years about 30 players have left the NCAA early
No reason to think the number is going down
Helping schools with less elite prospects have success

[brassbonanza]

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Jim Diamond @diamondhockey 29 Mar

Hearing that Preds prospect defenseman Garrett Noonan will return to BU for his senior season.

Take it for what it's worth.

[J.D.]

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The collective bargaining agreement almost forces most drafted pro prospects to leave after their junior season
Anders Lee just left Notre Dame
the last two years about 30 players have left the NCAA early
No reason to think the number is going down
Helping schools with less elite prospects have success

Right. Highly drafted players will almost certainly never play four years. There are exceptions, but if you get three years out of a highly drafted kid...be happy.

[ericredaxe]

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Jim Diamond @diamondhockey 29 Mar

Hearing that Preds prospect defenseman Garrett Noonan will return to BU for his senior season.

Take it for what it's worth.

WTBU also reporting that Noonan says he plans to return.

Again, take it for what it's worth....

[ericredaxe]

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Not hockey related... but I would hope this is an April Fools thing.... although it seems legit..... :

http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-w...040113aaa.html

[brassbonanza]

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Not hockey related... but I would hope this is an April Fools thing.... although it seems legit..... :

http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-w...040113aaa.html

Sad story, I lived for a couple years at BU with the captains of the wrestling team at the time, both really good guys and the team themselves were really cool when they came over. A grueling sport, I'll say that. Their training and weight maintenance regimens were enormous.

[defkit]

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Not hockey related... but I would hope this is an April Fools thing.... although it seems legit..... :

http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-w...040113aaa.html

That's really too bad. I was good friends with a few wrestlers during my time at BU, and they often spoke of how lucky they were to have Carl Adams as their coach. I don't know much about wrestling, but they said that after Dan Gable, Carl was on a very short list of the all time greats. Interesting that it also comes on the heels of the IOC saying that they are dropping wrestling from the Olympics (though I did hear that there may be some reconsideration going on).

That's two of BU's longtime coaches having their tenure come to an end. Neil Roberts, Sally Starr....carry the torch.

[defkit]

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Sad story, I lived for a couple years at BU with the captains of the wrestling team at the time, both really good guys and the team themselves were really cool when they came over. A grueling sport, I'll say that. Their training and weight maintenance regimens were enormous.

What years? Just curious if we knew the same guys.

[brassbonanza]

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What years? Just curious if we knew the same guys.

Very recent, they captained the team in 2008 and 2009.

[pirate]

Sad story, I lived for a couple years at BU with the captains of the wrestling team at the time, both really good guys and the team themselves were really cool when they came over. A grueling sport, I'll say that. Their training and weight maintenance regimens were enormous.

It is a great sport, nobody out there but you and one other guy and he wants to twist you into a pretzel...really helps teach the values of hard work and overcoming adversity.

I was proud BU kept its program as long as it did. I refuse to believe the "massive" needs story...I recently heard a story of a school eliminating a sport that cost less to fund all year than it did to put the football team up in a local hotel before HOME games. Title IX comes to mind as does the cost of building the new lacrosse facilities...cowards.

With the budget BU has they could fund a wrestling team with a rounding error in the budget.

[brassbonanza]

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It is a great sport, nobody out there but you and one other guy and he wants to twist you into a pretzel...really helps teach the values of hard work and overcoming adversity.

I was proud BU kept its program as long as it did. I refuse to believe the "massive" needs story...I recently heard a story of a school eliminating a sport that cost less to fund all year than it did to put the football team up in a local hotel before HOME games. Title IX comes to mind as does the cost of building the new lacrosse facilities...cowards.

With the budget BU has they could fund a wrestling team with a rounding error in the budget.

FWIW, they did travel fairly frequently for lengthy meets, there were very few home meets for the team, and being in the CAA, they were often quite far away, I think the closest meet I remember they went to was in Pennsylvania. Often they were going to Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and other not so close places. Travel might have played a factor here.