Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

[Federal League]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

John Holland is literally a cheetah

By Adam Sandler

John Holland, a junior standout with the Boston University men’s basketball team and a known animagus, has been permanently transformed into a cheetah after an unfortunate incident in West Campus Tueday.

Details on Holland’s permanent transformation are vague, but the Daily Free Press has learned the incident was started with some combination of an exploding snap, three dungbombs, four pounds of floo powder and a sloppily put together West Campus burger.

“It’s pretty unfortunate for the team,” BU coach Pat Chambers said. “He was a real BU basketball player. He wore the uniform with pride, and was really focused on the task at hand. Every time he stepped on the floor, it was a 40-minute effort. For now, we’re just going to have to consider him day-to-day.”

Holland averaged 19.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Terriers last season. The junior once hovered over many opponents at 6-foot-5 –– now he crouches in their shadows at 3-foot-8 on all fours.

“We had to buy him a step stool so he could climb into bed at night,” senior teammate and roommate Carlos Strong said. “The whole thing is pretty disturbing, really. He’s scratched up all the bedposts sharpening his claws and teeth, and he leaves gazelle carcasses on our front doorstep. And then there’s the hairballs…”

The Daily Free Press set up a meeting with Holland, but the interview proved pointless –– Holland answered all the paper’s questions with grunts, growls and roars. Furthermore, Holland spent the interview trying to corner the DFP’s diminutive photographer, trying to isolate her from the three 6-foot-plus sports reporters at the meeting.

While Chambers readily spoke to the media about Holland’s condition, he has been mum amid rumors that senior Corey Lowe was hit by one of the coach’s jinxes and transformed permanently into a scapegoat.

 

[Bomber]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

So, I watched the 1991 National Championship game tonight. (BU still lost.) Man, has our game changed. And I don't just mean the mullets.

- Crazy skinny goalies with no padding. Oh yeah, and HORRIBLE technique.
- Insane offensive #'s (NMU's top two centers had 48 and 40 goals.)
- Talk about swallowing the whistle in OT. The pulldowns, holds, grabs, trips, etc, is a riot. I'm glad we've improved on that.
- Jack's glasses.

And what a play by "The son-in-law" on the tying goal. He was clearly the best d-man out there.

BU Hockey: 19 Years Ago This Weekend

 

[Rogie21]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

So which came first in OT--O'Sullivan's crossbar or McEachern's shot off the post that ran along the goal line?

So, I watched the 1991 National Championship game tonight. (BU still lost.) Man, has our game changed. And I don't just mean the mullets.

- Crazy skinny goalies with no padding. Oh yeah, and HORRIBLE technique.
- Insane offensive #'s (NMU's top two centers had 48 and 40 goals.)
- Talk about swallowing the whistle in OT. The pulldowns, holds, grabs, trips, etc, is a riot. I'm glad we've improved on that.
- Jack's glasses.

And what a play by "The son-in-law" on the tying goal. He was clearly the best d-man out there.

BU Hockey: 19 Years Ago This Weekend

 

[buoldtimer]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_v3CuWh0MM&feature=player_embedded

Shades of Kevin Schaeffer in the 2006 NCAA Regional final.

 

[Agganis]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_v3CuWh0MM&feature=player_embedded

Shades of Kevin Schaeffer in the 2006 NCAA Regional final.

You're thinking Pete on the night following the fogout the following season, Kevin passed to Boyle, not the back of the net, in the regional final.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

Twitter is reporting that both Shattenkirk and Cohen have signed with the Avs.

Good luck guys.

 

[kennedy]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

Twitter is reporting that both Shattenkirk and Cohen have signed with the Avs.

Good luck guys.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2010/04/03/shattenkirk-and-cohen-sign/

By Adrian Dater, The Denver Post

The Avalanche will announce later today the signings of two key defensive prospects, Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen, to entry level NHL contracts.

Both players played at Boston University and were drafted by the Avs.
Both players will report to Lake Erie of the AHL. Under terms of their contracts, they will not be eligible to play with the Avs this season.

 

[BU Hammer]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

Cohen and Shattenkirk signings confirmed by the Avs website, as well.

 

[Stories]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

Cohen and Shattenkirk signings confirmed by the Avs website, as well.

Commence the Lake Erie Terriers.

 

[mookie1995]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

"Under terms of their contracts, they will not be eligible to play with the Avs this season. "


¿Por qué es esto?

 

[Stories]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

"Under terms of their contracts, they will not be eligible to play with the Avs this season. "


¿Por qué es esto?

Playing in the NHL this season would burn a year off their ELCs. Avs don't want that because it'll mean more money sooner to them.

Jack Johnson, for instance, played 5 games for LA after he left Michigan. That counted as year 1 on his ELC, which is why he signed a new, much more lucrative, RFA contract this season. If he had not played those 5 games, Johnson would be in the last year of his ELC this season.

 

[mookie1995]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

So perhaps the av's consider one or both NHL ready?

Why did the ducks allow Nick to burn a year? Is it because he is perhaps a year older and that plays a roll?

 

[Stories]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

So perhaps the av's consider one or both NHL ready?

Why did the ducks allow Nick to burn a year? Is it because he is perhaps a year older and that plays a roll?

Every team has a different philosophy. Ducks have a more pressing need for a center to step in right away (current have Getzlaf injured and Koivu is a pending UFA). They are probably auditioning Nick to see if he can play in the top 6 starting next season.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Yeah the Ducks want to see if Nick is ready right now so they can make their offseason plans for center.

This is a bit of an odd question but both Colby and Kevin had rumors about them leaving after last season. Do you think BU would have been better off if the two had left early? We might have had more of a shot with Dumoulin and Wey who both went to BC?

 

[mookie1995]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

the easy answer is "yes". Even with all this "NHL talent" they snit the bed as a team results wise.... So why not clear the decks.

 

[mwade]

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Figured I'd post a blog post link in order to bookmark your new thread - http://bit.ly/cEFFzC

New galleries for Kevin Shattenkirk (plus link to 1 old one), Colby Cohen (plus link to 2 old ones) and Zach Cohen who I somehow hadn't already included in a blog post.

 

[25 N Countin']

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Yeah the Ducks want to see if Nick is ready right now so they can make their offseason plans for center.

This is a bit of an odd question but both Colby and Kevin had rumors about them leaving after last season. Do you think BU would have been better off if the two had left early? We might have had more of a shot with Dumoulin and Wey who both went to BC?

Were either of those guys not committed at that point? Seems very late for those guys to have not known exactly where they were going so I doubt that would have changed much.

 

[25 N Countin']

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It'll be fun seeing Shatty playing for the Avs next season. Hopefully he'll be able to use that poise, intelligence and ability and make an impact.

And hopefully Colby will remove his head from his hindparts, learn how to play defense, stop showing up his teammates, grow up and cash in on his potential.

 

[observer85]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

And hopefully Colby will remove his head from his hindparts, learn how to play defense, stop showing up his teammates, grow up and cash in on his potential.

Didn't happen in Ann Arbor, didn't happen in Lincoln in USHL, didn't happen in Boston - isn't it 3 strikes and you're out?

Not sure this guy knows what defense is. The Avs drafted a player very similar to Cohen in 2006 by the name of Nigel Williams. Williams left Wisconsin, played in Major Juniors then the Avs minor system and was eventually traded to the Rangers organization. Williams is still looking for his first call up...he too, has an NHL shot with no attention to detail in front of his own goalie.

 

[RockTheWhit]

Re: Boston University 2010 Offseason I - The Year after the Year after effect

Were either of those guys not committed at that point? Seems very late for those guys to have not known exactly where they were going so I doubt that would have changed much.

Wey didn't commit until April 3rd of '09, but it was widely known that he had been leaning towards BC for a while. His other offers were from UNH, North Dakota and Minnesota. Dumoulin committed in September of '08 and picked BC over UNH, Maine and Providence.