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Boston College Eagles 2019-20 - No Chit!
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eaglekeeper
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What will be really interesting is when the NCAA allows transfers without sitting out. a year. BC will be getting serious interest from players that want to be on championship teams. Newhook could be replaced by a transfer.
Go Eagles!
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I have to admit I don't like the recent transfer trend where you see great players from smaller schools transfer to big time programs. Happening a lot in football and basketball. Just weird for me when I am used to transfers being based on not getting playing time or wanting to be close to home etc. I know the player is doing what is best for them but a major blow to those smaller programs. Wake Forest QB going to Georgia is a recent example.
I have to admit I don't like the recent transfer trend where you see great players from smaller schools transfer to big time programs. Happening a lot in football and basketball. Just weird for me when I am used to transfers being based on not getting playing time or wanting to be close to home etc. I know the player is doing what is best for them but a major blow to those smaller programs. Wake Forest QB going to Georgia is a recent example.
sterlippo1
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I'm fine with it. A head coach can leave at any time and assistants who actually recruited most of the kids leave after a year or two at most programs, kids should be able to leave too. You'll lose some kids along the way and gain some too but at the end of the day, it'll still be a small percentage. Most are still kids and 37% of all college students transfer, why hold back certain student athletes. It's BS that every other student athlete can transfer whenever they want with the exception of men's hockey, baseball, football and basketball (men's & women's). Frankly, I'm surprised no one has ever challenged the legality of the rule under title 9.
I'm fine with it. A head coach can leave at any time and assistants who actually recruited most of the kids leave after a year or two at most programs, kids should be able to leave too. You'll lose some kids along the way and gain some too but at the end of the day, it'll still be a small percentage. Most are still kids and 37% of all college students transfer, why hold back certain student athletes. It's BS that every other student athlete can transfer whenever they want with the exception of men's hockey, baseball, football and basketball (men's & women's). Frankly, I'm surprised no one has ever challenged the legality of the rule under title 9.
Cross Check
Doggie Out! Afuera!
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It will work out fine for BC in hockey, as they're one of the haves. It may not work out quite as well in football though. What if a lightly recruited diamond in the rough like say Luke Kuechly or Matt Ryan who thrives here, instead looks to jump to Ohio State or Penn State once they've used a year or two at BC to establish themselves?
It will work out fine for BC in hockey, as they're one of the haves. It may not work out quite as well in football though. What if a lightly recruited diamond in the rough like say Luke Kuechly or Matt Ryan who thrives here, instead looks to jump to Ohio State or Penn State once they've used a year or two at BC to establish themselves?
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It'll definitely happen, there's no doubt about it. If you look at BC women's hockey and women's lacrosse, there's some really good examples of it. BC women's lacrosse added one of the best scorers in the country and goalies in the country through transferring. Conversely, we all know about what happened with the women's hockey team. I don't think it'll be true free agency because at the end of the day, they can only transfer once. If you look at sports that have it like lacrosse, it happens both ways, good kids moving up and kids who are on the bench for 3 years moving to smaller schools to play but it's still a really small percentage of kids who actually transfer.
The sport which would be effected most by it is basketball in my mind. Much smaller rosters, it'll be pretty evident if a kid transfers they'll be starting immediately and there's already a really high rate of transferring there.
At the end of the day, although I'm a huge BC fan along with my family who's had season tickets off and on over the past 30 years, I always take the look at the players themselves. If they aren't happy or have a better opportunity, go for it. I also keep coming back to coaches leaving, it's one of the more screwed up things in the ncaa. 23 schools have new head coaches in the FCS this upcoming year, that's 18% of schools, never mind the hundreds of assistant coaches. If a coach can leave at the drop of a hat, a player should be able to move on too.
It'll definitely happen, there's no doubt about it. If you look at BC women's hockey and women's lacrosse, there's some really good examples of it. BC women's lacrosse added one of the best scorers in the country and goalies in the country through transferring. Conversely, we all know about what happened with the women's hockey team. I don't think it'll be true free agency because at the end of the day, they can only transfer once. If you look at sports that have it like lacrosse, it happens both ways, good kids moving up and kids who are on the bench for 3 years moving to smaller schools to play but it's still a really small percentage of kids who actually transfer.
The sport which would be effected most by it is basketball in my mind. Much smaller rosters, it'll be pretty evident if a kid transfers they'll be starting immediately and there's already a really high rate of transferring there.
At the end of the day, although I'm a huge BC fan along with my family who's had season tickets off and on over the past 30 years, I always take the look at the players themselves. If they aren't happy or have a better opportunity, go for it. I also keep coming back to coaches leaving, it's one of the more screwed up things in the ncaa. 23 schools have new head coaches in the FCS this upcoming year, that's 18% of schools, never mind the hundreds of assistant coaches. If a coach can leave at the drop of a hat, a player should be able to move on too.
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Ihave still yet to see Newhook's goal at BU Saturday night. NESN was showing the Maine-Providence game. The BU/NESN feed didn't show the replay during the first intermission. And they didn't show it on the game highlights they submit to Hockeyeastonline.com. I usually rely on BC twitter-- they put out their own angles and replays of the BC goals, matched up with their commentators; but all they did was show Newhook's celebration. Does anyone know where I can see the goal in its entirety?
Ihave still yet to see Newhook's goal at BU Saturday night. NESN was showing the Maine-Providence game. The BU/NESN feed didn't show the replay during the first intermission. And they didn't show it on the game highlights they submit to Hockeyeastonline.com. I usually rely on BC twitter-- they put out their own angles and replays of the BC goals, matched up with their commentators; but all they did was show Newhook's celebration. Does anyone know where I can see the goal in its entirety?
Nick Papagiorgio
Holding court
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I haven't seen a great replay of it either. BU didn't seem to put it in their clip package either.
In person, it was a ghastly turnover as a BU Dman fell down with the puck in his own zone. Easy goal.
I haven't seen a great replay of it either. BU didn't seem to put it in their clip package either.
In person, it was a ghastly turnover as a BU Dman fell down with the puck in his own zone. Easy goal.
claver2010
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works both ways, look at jurkovec. a very highly recruited kid to a factory program isn't getting a chance to play
coaches can break contracts without repercussions, why can't uncompensated student athletes?
works both ways, look at jurkovec. a very highly recruited kid to a factory program isn't getting a chance to play
coaches can break contracts without repercussions, why can't uncompensated student athletes?
Nick Papagiorgio
Holding court
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Been a few busy weeks here and haven't been over to the nexus in a while. Do we know for sure if Jurkovec is eligible for this coming season? Or do we need to wait for the NCAA to make a ruling?
Been a few busy weeks here and haven't been over to the nexus in a while. Do we know for sure if Jurkovec is eligible for this coming season? Or do we need to wait for the NCAA to make a ruling?
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Still waiting on the NCAA to make a ruling, should expect to hear over the next couple of months, there's no firm timeline
Still waiting on the NCAA to make a ruling, should expect to hear over the next couple of months, there's no firm timeline
claver2010
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bc is correctly slowplaying this, no need to rush when there could be legislation this summer that grants him immediate eligibility.
bc is correctly slowplaying this, no need to rush when there could be legislation this summer that grants him immediate eligibility.
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They aren't slow playing it, waiver request has been submitted. Some are already being granted for other players. If the new rules goes through, it will automatically go through
They aren't slow playing it, waiver request has been submitted. Some are already being granted for other players. If the new rules goes through, it will automatically go through
theprofromdover
The Original Dope Detector
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We always take medical advice from drunken trolls.
We always take medical advice from drunken trolls.
Nick Papagiorgio
Holding court
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Nice and quiet in BC hockey land.
I like it, the boys can go about their business and stay focused.
Nice and quiet in BC hockey land.
I like it, the boys can go about their business and stay focused.
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Was thinking about what their mentality would be this weekend. Playing a desperate team with the league title wrapped up. I'm sure the coaching staff has stressed the importance for trying to be #1 seed in Worcester. That and it being senior night tonight should serve as motivating factors. But they better be prepared to match the desperation UNH will surely be playing with. I could see a slow start from BC tonight and then ramp it up as the game goes on.
Was thinking about what their mentality would be this weekend. Playing a desperate team with the league title wrapped up. I'm sure the coaching staff has stressed the importance for trying to be #1 seed in Worcester. That and it being senior night tonight should serve as motivating factors. But they better be prepared to match the desperation UNH will surely be playing with. I could see a slow start from BC tonight and then ramp it up as the game goes on.
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It is always tough to take a team's sticks away for the season. That could be and should be UNH's fate this week end but you have to play the game. Thanks to these seniors, they had a tough go of it, particularly last season. In this day and age I really appreciate 4 year players. They stuck with it and got better and now they can look forward to a nice post season run. I mentioned in an earlier post that JY commented that Cotton is one of the best Captains he has ever had at BC. That is high praise indeed. Good for him, I am sure he will do well for his next team in the NHL.
It is always tough to take a team's sticks away for the season. That could be and should be UNH's fate this week end but you have to play the game. Thanks to these seniors, they had a tough go of it, particularly last season. In this day and age I really appreciate 4 year players. They stuck with it and got better and now they can look forward to a nice post season run. I mentioned in an earlier post that JY commented that Cotton is one of the best Captains he has ever had at BC. That is high praise indeed. Good for him, I am sure he will do well for his next team in the NHL.
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