When Saponari returns, he should be booed every single time he touches the puck. He should be booed vociferously, by every man, woman, child, and Sasquatch in the building. He embarrassed our program, disrespected Parker and his rules, and in no way has seemed remorseful of his actions.
Then, he transferred to Boston College...which confuses me just as much as it infuriates me. One thing I learned very early on about the college hockey community in Boston was that once you play for BU, BC, Northeastern or Harvard you become part of a culture, and you adapt part of who you are to being from that school. Dress, attitude, manner of speaking - you can a lot of the time pick out a BU, BC, Harvard, or NU hockey player based on this. For Vinny to be able to just decide that BC works for him is shocking and disappointing...much like it would be if back in the day someone like Dov Grumet-Morris got kicked out of Harvard and transferred to Northeastern - friggin odd. Vinny's transfer to BC after being shunned by BU not only makes him look like a schmuck, but makes me question the kind of guy Jerry York is (who, contrary to what I used to sing in Walter Brown, I do not consider to be a horse's ***).
Saponari is from Georgia. He didn't grow up in Hingham or Natick or Malden or play at Catholic Memorial or Thayer...he has no true connection to anyone on BC's roster. And for that, I hope that his team mates hate him. I hope they are disappointed that he is joining their team and he gets the outsider treatment.
I believe firmly in second changes, but Vinny has joined the likes of Scott Gomez in my book...traitorous scum.
Go BU. Beat UNH.
