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Boston College Women's Hockey 2018-2019: NO COMMERCIALS, NO MERCY

Quiet Riot said:
Naming them doesn't matter. A lot of you are missing part of the picture. To think that all of these parents are to blame is not accurate. To blame the camps is just as unfair. Sure they make money but anytime you can get in front of the people that make decisions regarding a scholarship to play hockey you do it. Why discourage that?
Parents start saving money for college when they get home from the hospital. It's a ridiculous, out of whack expense...and not every parent will have the luck to have their kid experience. Everyone plans their kids future from day one. College is thought of 100's of times while they grow up. We know that tuitions today (70k) are nowhere near where they will be even 3 years from now. If this isn't a concern as a parent than you should have been celibate.
Again, anytime you can get your kid in front of these people you do it.
You are also forgetting the most important part of the equation...the kid. My kid knew she wanted to go to BC when she was 10. I knew nothing about college hockey, let alone the prep school scene. All I knew was that the cost of college was $50k at that time. We were lucky enough to be introduced to the Wizards program and from the contacts there (specifically Scott Fusco) onto BBN. All that time it was going to be BC. Not because of me but her.

She did contact the coach sophomore year to tell them that she is verbally committing. She would have called at 10 years old if she could have. Her parents wouldn't allow it. Trust me I know them. She didn't care who the coach was...it was BC. I know that everyone understands that a verbal commitment is not iron clad. Either party can move on. Oliver Walstrom committed as a 10-12 year old to Maine. He was from Maine and wanted to go to UMaine. He changed his mind and then to Harvard. He changed his mind again and onto BC. He grew up and understood what was best for him.

Anytime you can get your kid in front of these people do it. It could save you $280k. or $350k with the Huskies.
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My daughter, like a lot of other girls in college, grew up playing with boys. We knew nothing about girls hockey. Summer selects was our first introduction into girls hockey. It was an invaluable experience and my daughter was able to meet, for the first time, other like minded and talented girls. She then played with and against them in college
 
Quiet Riot said:
Naming them doesn't matter. A lot of you are missing part of the picture. To think that all of these parents are to blame is not accurate. To blame the camps is just as unfair. Sure they make money but anytime you can get in front of the people that make decisions regarding a scholarship to play hockey you do it. Why discourage that?
Parents start saving money for college when they get home from the hospital. It's a ridiculous, out of whack expense...and not every parent will have the luck to have their kid experience. Everyone plans their kids future from day one. College is thought of 100's of times while they grow up. We know that tuitions today (70k) are nowhere near where they will be even 3 years from now. If this isn't a concern as a parent than you should have been celibate.
Again, anytime you can get your kid in front of these people you do it.
You are also forgetting the most important part of the equation...the kid. My kid knew she wanted to go to BC when she was 10. I knew nothing about college hockey, let alone the prep school scene. All I knew was that the cost of college was $50k at that time. We were lucky enough to be introduced to the Wizards program and from the contacts there (specifically Scott Fusco) onto BBN. All that time it was going to be BC. Not because of me but her.

She did contact the coach sophomore year to tell them that she is verbally committing. She would have called at 10 years old if she could have. Her parents wouldn't allow it. Trust me I know them. She didn't care who the coach was...it was BC. I know that everyone understands that a verbal commitment is not iron clad. Either party can move on. Oliver Walstrom committed as a 10-12 year old to Maine. He was from Maine and wanted to go to UMaine. He changed his mind and then to Harvard. He changed his mind again and onto BC. He grew up and understood what was best for him.

Anytime you can get your kid in front of these people do it. It could save you $280k. or $350k with the Huskies.
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My daughter, like a lot of other girls in college, grew up playing with boys. We knew nothing about girls hockey. Summer selects was our first introduction into girls hockey. It was an invaluable experience and my daughter was able to meet, for the first time, other like minded and talented girls. She then played with and against them in college
 
Sieve1 said:
Disagree. KP hires D1 coaches & assistant coaches for off season camps & showcases, and don’t forget the boondoggles to Europe! That’s a fair amount of cash in their pockets- and voila! Those coaches, in turn, offer spots to her chosen ones. Very cozy set up. Not that these girls aren’t good players but everyone knows who KP is connected to (little happens in Madison without her blessing)
And now those young commits are being steered to up Selects Academy, which benefits her as well.
Parents feel a lot of pressure to get their daughters in her good graces (by registering for camps, showcases, etc) because they feel without her help they have no chance. (Exceptions would be in MN, where she has no influence)
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So you are saying that parents should sign up with her because she will get their daughter on a college team.
 
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Quiet Riot said:
That's truly impressive. They know what a dollar is and how hard it is to get one.
Good for them...and you. That's a huge worry that not a lot of people are lucky enough to be rid of.
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We also didn't go to Ivy League priced schools either or become doctors, or we all still would be in debt.
 
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Sieve1 said:
Disagree. KP hires D1 coaches & assistant coaches for off season camps & showcases, and don’t forget the boondoggles to Europe! That’s a fair amount of cash in their pockets- and voila! Those coaches, in turn, offer spots to her chosen ones. Very cozy set up. Not that these girls aren’t good players but everyone knows who KP is connected to (little happens in Madison without her blessing)
And now those young commits are being steered to up Selects Academy, which benefits her as well.
Parents feel a lot of pressure to get their daughters in her good graces (by registering for camps, showcases, etc) because they feel without her help they have no chance. (Exceptions would be in MN, where she has no influence)
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Y'all must be referring to the Girls Hockey Cartel of El Pippo! She is the guilty party of organizing wonderful family trips to Europe, Off Season Camps, & Showcases...for profit! I am just appalled! She also seems to have given the blessing of the 4 MN Girls currently on the roster at Wisco...so she has influence in MN too! I think we will have a turf war on our hands with the other evil known as the Brodt Cartel currently rooted in the MN Girls Hockey dynasty! These for profit Camps, Showcases, Trips are everywhere...and yes for profit. These two have very successful programs that attract the majority of good talent and have earned the respect of every coach throughout the country! Shame on them!

The bottom line is if a kid has some natural ability, loves & is committed to the game, works their butts off on & off the ice, they can go anywhere they want with or without anyone. Jealousy and hatred is just misguided frustration with your own situation. The memories and relationships gained from all the Trips, Camps, Tournaments, Etc. with my daughter will be something I will always cherish, along with the friendships I maintain with both these terrible individuals as well as all the coaches along the way.
 
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Tool Shed said:
Y'all must be referring to the Girls Hockey Cartel of El Pippo! She is the guilty party of organizing wonderful family trips to Europe, Off Season Camps, & Showcases...for profit! I am just appalled! She also seems to have given the blessing of the 4 MN Girls currently on the roster at Wisco...so she has influence in MN too! I think we will have a turf war on our hands with the other evil known as the Brodt Cartel currently rooted in the MN Girls Hockey dynasty! These for profit Camps, Showcases, Trips are everywhere...and yes for profit. These two have very successful programs that attract the majority of good talent and have earned the respect of every coach throughout the country! Shame on them!

The bottom line is if a kid has some natural ability, loves & is committed to the game, works their butts off on & off the ice, they can go anywhere they want with or without anyone. Jealousy and hatred is just misguided frustration with your own situation. The memories and relationships gained from all the Trips, Camps, Tournaments, Etc. with my daughter will be something I will always cherish, along with the friendships I maintain with both these terrible individuals as well as all the coaches along the way.
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Well now I'm dying to know who this KP/El Pippo is since UW has come into the mix. This is a very intriguing discussion for the dead period.
 
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Timothy A said:
...... This is a very intriguing discussion for the dead period.
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And since this BC thread has been hijacked by this discussion at least Grant has not had to discuss the current situation at with the Eagles. ;)
 
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vicb said:
And since this BC thread has been hijacked by this discussion at least Grant has not had to discuss the current situation at with the Eagles. ;)
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The Patriots played a great game last weekend.
 
vicb said:
And since this BC thread has been hijacked by this discussion at least Grant has not had to discuss the current situation at with the Eagles. ;)
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I actually tried to rename this thread Boston College Women's Hockey 2018-2019: THE LOUNGE, but it won't let me haha
 
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D2D said:
Yeah, but how do you sort through and choose from the many thousands of hits? :eek:
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Are you asking specifically for the amount that exits for the cheatriots or just the internet searching in general...:D
 
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Genbeau said:
After that game they seemed kind of deflated to me.
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you know...I always wondered how a deflated ball could escape the referees handling it 100x a game without them figuring it out. I'm not saying they weren't deflated but if anyone would know besides a QB it would be a ref no?

Anyway, I couldn't let this thread fall below #10 on this list too.
that's all I have.
Merry Christmas to All.
Hoping BC can pull out a "Colgate" in second half.
I can't stand Grant being well, um, deflated. He's such a good guy/fan.
 
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Quiet Riot said:
I couldn't let this thread fall below #10 on this list too.
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Nice save.

I’ve just learned a new term for what we (non-BC fans hanging out here) are: “chimers.” This apparently is what airline customer service people monitoring social media call those who chime in whenever a personality they’re following goes on Twitter or whatever to raise an issue. (These celeb “influencers” who induce chiming include professional video game players!) I prefer being a lounge lizard myself, but there is this other choice, just so you know.
 
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