Is your statement, as it concerns Sullivan and Sacco, based upon inside knowledge, or is it speculation based upon observation?
The reason I ask is this - whenever there's a discussion as to who will be Parker's successor, Sullivan's name is mentioned. Recently, Sacco and Mike Grier have been added to the conversation (admittedly, all of this conversation occurs on this board.)
Now Sullivan, Sacco and Grier were all terrific players at BU, and all went on to lengthy NHL careers. But what is it about them that causes persons to think they'll be solid college coaches, or even that they have any interest in coaching at BU? Except for a brief turn as a volunteer assistant at BU a few years back by Sullivan, none of these guys has had any exposure to college hockey in 15 - 20 years. To the best of my knowledge, none of them has any experience assessing and projecting the talents of young players. More importantly, none of them has any experience in the most critical aspect of the college game which is recruiting, of course.
The whole thing seems comical to me. Since you made this statement most recently, can you tell me why you think Sullivan and Sacco are valid candidates to replace Parker when he steps down?
