Boston College Off-Season Thread: 2012 National Champions

[FiveHole12]

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I am not the one getting all worked up over someone speculating on how much a signing bonus was. Pro reported on this thread exactly how much it was, has been written about and talked about 50 times.

There you go exaggerating again.

P.S. Show me the average BC student (non athletic scholly) that got a 4 year BC education for 25K ($6,250. per year). You stated he made 5 times ++++ a BC education (he made: 125k/5= 25k).

If you're gonna throw out ridiculous comments, don't do it with numbers. For most of us, math is an easy thing to cross check.

 

[sigx15]

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Rumor was BC was holding a scholarship for Kerfoot in hopes he would come next year, anyone know if this is true? Also could this be used instead for Roy if he decommits from Brown, like reports are saying he will?

 

[carltonbarrett]

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Personally, I'd take Kerfoot over Roy as he's a lot more likely to stay all 4 years and is a sick talent in his own right.

 

[claver2010]

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I'll keep this on our thread but thank God York told Clendening to pound sand years ago, talk about a kid (and dad) that wasn't worth the headache.

 

[SteveF]

Rumor was BC was holding a scholarship for Kerfoot in hopes he would come next year, anyone know if this is true? Also could this be used instead for Roy if he decommits from Brown, like reports are saying he will?

I wish it was more obvious to understand the scholarship situations, but I can understand the desire for privacy when it comes down to who is paying what.

I would love to be wrong but I just don't see how they could have room left given all the kids they have coming in and the perceived quality of them. Then you consider that Kreider mentioned he only got 3/4 guaranteed and thus paid his own way freshman year - you realize it's impossible to fully know.

But they seemed to pass up on both Darcy and kurker, recently; who were itching to get out of their deals with Nu and bu, so they are either oversold or waiting like you said.

Even if they can make the dollars work, is there roster space without delaying someone already committed or pulling an offer outright (kj tief)? Even assuming Hayes, arnold, all going pro - they still have a ton of skilled forwards coming back. I have to imagine that playing time factors into recruiting battles for a kid like Roy or even eichel. Why else would someone pick bu at this point (unless they were a rapist)?

 

[carltonbarrett]

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Inside College Hockey just released their pre-season top 10 for 2012/2013 and has BC pegged at #6. What surprised me in their BC analysis was the statement that: "We're a little concerned about where some of the scoring might come from with Chris Kreider already joining the New York Rangers and the graduation of Barry Almeida and Paul Carey who combined to score 40 goals last year."

If you look at the start of this past year (2011/2012), our 4 returning highest goal scorers had 13, 11, 10 & 8 goals respectively the previous year. For the start of this upcoming year (2012/2013), our 4 returning highest goal scorers will have had 21, 17, 16 & 10 goals respectively the previous year. Maybe I'm missing something, but it would seem to me that if anything, we are in much better shape in regard to returning goals scorers this year than last year, which as we all know was a very successful year. Seems like INCH didn't do much research on this one.....

 

[J.D.]

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Now this won't happen. Jerry committed Silk almost 3 years ago, and it was a very big deal at the time. If he wants to continue to get the very young very good commits, he's gotta honor them and he knows this. If he did it again within a year of doing it before it would look very very very bad and others like BU would just use it against them. Now we know the situation has changed drastically with him since his injury but in the end it is what it is. Even if he doesn't dress a game he'll still get his full scholly or whatever they offered him. They might try and push him to do an extra year in the USHL especially dare I say they ended up with both Roy and Kerfoot but thats a long long ways away.

Basically what Im saying is its too late for them to pull a Tiefenwerth and tell him listen we'll give u a scholly but dont even bother, you're a good player find another one. Plus I don't know how many schools would offer Silk a full scholly right now either.

As long as they're not pulling scholarships...

Seems like they'd honor any scholarship offer, but nothing would be guaranteed after that (i.e. actually being on the team, etc.)

 

[TimP]

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Even if they can make the dollars work, is there roster space without delaying someone already committed or pulling an offer outright (kj tief)? Even assuming Hayes, arnold, all going pro - they still have a ton of skilled forwards coming back. I have to imagine that playing time factors into recruiting battles for a kid like Roy or even eichel. Why else would someone pick bu at this point (unless they were a rapist)?

Bad grades, maybe?

 

[UncleRay]

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Can I drag you guys away from hockey for a second? I'm coming down this Saturday with my 11 year-old nephew to catch the pro lacrosse over at Harvard Stadium in the evening. I realize that isn't your neck of the woods, but do you have any recommendations on where to go for something to eat? Obviously, it won't be a beer blast, but I'm not opposed to a wee dram for myself. And if I can park once for dinner and the game that would be a bonus. Thanks!

And congrats, btw.

 

[mookie1995]

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Bad grades, maybe?

bring out the timp
the timps sleeping
well i guess you'll just hafta go wake him up now won't you

 

[Drew S.]

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Can I drag you guys away from hockey for a second? I'm coming down this Saturday with my 11 year-old nephew to catch the pro lacrosse over at Harvard Stadium in the evening. I realize that isn't your neck of the woods, but do you have any recommendations on where to go for something to eat? Obviously, it won't be a beer blast, but I'm not opposed to a wee dram for myself. And if I can park once for dinner and the game that would be a bonus. Thanks!

And congrats, btw.

You might want to give the stockyard a shot. I've never been but heard its good and probably would be something your son would like. I'm pretty sure that they have parking and is only a mile or two from the stadium.

 

[theprofromdover]

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Can I drag you guys away from hockey for a second? I'm coming down this Saturday with my 11 year-old nephew to catch the pro lacrosse over at Harvard Stadium in the evening. I realize that isn't your neck of the woods, but do you have any recommendations on where to go for something to eat? Obviously, it won't be a beer blast, but I'm not opposed to a wee dram for myself. And if I can park once for dinner and the game that would be a bonus. Thanks!

And congrats, btw.

Just walk over the bridge to Harvard Square. Tons of places there.

 

[sterlippo1]

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Can I drag you guys away from hockey for a second? I'm coming down this Saturday with my 11 year-old nephew to catch the pro lacrosse over at Harvard Stadium in the evening. I realize that isn't your neck of the woods, but do you have any recommendations on where to go for something to eat? Thanks!

And congrats, btw.

oh but it is our neck of the woods.If you stood in the midpoint of the BU-BC and Harvard campuses you might be able to hit each with a long tee shot! joking of course but they are all very close to each other and yes, Harvard Sq. has all your needs for food and drink and you shouldn't go Harvard with out going to Harvard Square anyway...............and thanks for the congrats, enjoy your time with your nephew

 

[sterlippo1]

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CBS college sports channel has 2 of our losses on TV this morning, vs DU in home opener and one of the BU home games......

 

[claver2010]

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Our schedule thus far pieced together from others

10/26/12: @UML
10/28/12: vs UML (SUNDAY, so stupid)
11/9/12: vs. ND
11/16/12: vs Merrimack
11/23/12: vs. Dartmouth
12/28/12: Mariucci Classic -Alabama in Huntsville/Air Force/Minnesota (I imagine we'll play AF so Minny has the layup to the title game)
12/29/12: Mariucci Classic -Alabama in Huntsville/Air Force/Minnesota
1/5/13: vs. Yale
1/11/13: vs UNH
1/12/13: @ UNH
2/4/13: Beanpot -Harvard
2/8/13: UML
2/11/13: Beanpot -NU/BU
2/15/13: @ Merrimack
2/17/13 (Sunday): vs. UNH
2/23/13: @ Merrimack

Some notes:
1) NU is supposed to be banner night but isn't official
2) BC-BU is going back to the Dec doubleheader then Jan game
3) 2 Sunday games already? Terrible

 

[BC/HE]

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Those Sunday games are not so bad considering the circumstances. The Lowell game is listed at 4PM so it likely is on NESN or CBSCS. BC plays Maryland in Football at home on Saturday so playing Sunday is a must. Go to Lowell Friday, watch BC Football Saturday, attend a Halloween party Saturday night and then finish the weekend with a Sunday afternoon game. The UNH game is at 7PM but the next day is a Federal Holiday(President's Day) so if you get that off which a lot of families do the place will be packed even without students.

 

[Kenny]

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Who did BC lock up on Friday? Word has it someone was in on Friday and signed. He's from outside of MA and going to the USNDT next year. Big kid, like 6'2? Sorry can't remember the name. Hokydad, you hear anything?

 

[sterlippo1]

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Those Sunday games are not so bad considering the circumstances. The Lowell game is listed at 4PM so it likely is on NESN or CBSCS. BC plays Maryland in Football at home on Saturday so playing Sunday is a must. Go to Lowell Friday, watch BC Football Saturday, attend a Halloween party Saturday night and then finish the weekend with a Sunday afternoon game. The UNH game is at 7PM but the next day is a Federal Holiday(President's Day) so if you get that off which a lot of families do the place will be packed even without students.

yeah, i suppose but i hate sunday games.........I wonder what the reason for the UNH game to be on a sunday?

 

[Nick Papagiorgio]

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Who did BC lock up on Friday? Word has it someone was in on Friday and signed. He's from outside of MA and going to the USNDT next year. Big kid, like 6'2? Sorry can't remember the name. Hokydad, you hear anything?

Haven't heard much...

Uncommitted guys listed as heading to the USNDT per Heisenberg:
Clint Lewis
Hunter Miska
Curtis Frye

Jack Glover
Ryan McInnis
Sonny Milano (5'7")
Alex Tuch
Nolan Stevens
Nathan Billitier
John Wesley
Blake Weyrick

 

[sigx15]

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Haven't heard much...

Uncommitted guys listed as heading to the USNDT per Heisenberg:
Clint Lewis
Hunter Miska
Curtis Frye

Jack Glover
Ryan McInnis
Sonny Milano (5'7")
Alex Tuch
Nolan Stevens
Nathan Billitier
John Wesley
Blake Weyrick

This is pureee speculation, like not an absolute clue, but if I had to guess Alex Tuch makes sense for them. Played for Syracuse last year, so they'd be able to see him a lot and has been a known recruiting area for them. I'd be very happy if he did committed because he's a very very good player but no idea if its him. He's also an OHL flight risk, drafted in 5th round by Guelph Storm. Who knows though, I have yet to see any reports of anyone committing from guys who usually have inside sources on this stuff.