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Boston University 2011 Offseason

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Sean Pickett said:
The same thing could be, and was, said during the 1980s. Yet somehow Coach Parker was able to then have a tremendous nine season run in the 1990s.

In my opinion the problem with the team is not Coach Parker directly, but with the assistant coaches.

Sean
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Parker is responsible for hiring/firing the assistant coaches, so an undealt with problem with the assistant coaches is a problem with Parker. You may not be high on Bavis but Parker very much is and strongly insinuated in that interview a couple of months ago that Bavis is his top choice to succeed him at BU.
 
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Brian Gentry said:
http://slightlychilled.areavoices.com/?p=508

Looks like Vinny Saponari has landed at Northeastern... not surprised. :)

(also interesting in that article is that Cronin is supposedly leaving NU for the AHL.)
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Interesting. Great pick up, I read that article and missed that point. Wonder where that is coming from? All the articles online I can find seem to revert back to this report. Wonder where the author got this info. Wild off season so far in Hockey East
 
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jcarter7669 said:
Of for Pete's sake. Should I list all those that didn't make it under Parker's coaching? I'm a moron because you came up with 4 kids? Ok, no use explaining to you then that a.) Gilroy was clearly a special kid that would likely be where he is right now with or without Parker. Hey keep supporting Parker, I hope he stays at BU for another decade at least.
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no. you made a stupid comment aluding that anyone can send a 1st rd pick, but he couldn't send a 6th... you were proven wrong.

if you knew what you were talking about you'd see that even high picks are somewhat likely to not get to play in the nhl. hockey as a professional sport is not run to support the bodies of 18 and 19 years olds...

however, the issue is --- if you are drafted while 18 or 19 there is the general thought that you are among the tops in your age group at that time (excluding of course Bruins draft picks :p). with the influx of "best of age" that have been at bu lately we are not seeing the results... (along with lucia at umtc). that gets you noticed for the wrong reasons, unfortunately.
 
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jcarter7669 said:
It's irrelevant how many parker sent 20,15,10 years ago. It's pretty much irrelavant to even look at who went last year or the year before that without taking into account progress. If Parker recruits at #1 draft pick and that kid makes it to the NHL that's not terribly impressive. Same kid a #6 draft pick and makes it after going from 12pts as a freshman to 40pts as a senior and now you are talking. Parker relies on his history. Live in the past, all the better for the other 9 times in HE.
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mookie1995 said:
no. you made a stupid comment aluding that anyone can send a 1st rd pick, but he couldn't send a 6th... you were proven wrong.
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Listen, it's clear that you are arguing with me to argue and for whatever reason you got it in for me. Whatever... but try and read, put the comments together in some type of logical form and think about it before you go off on some rant. Arguing what may or may not have been meant, reading into comments, and arguing semantics just makes you look like a Donkey. Maybe you are, or maybe you are a sociology major who was taught to pretend that a single argument can be misconstrued into some global meaning. Regardless, I think you are making yourself look like much more of a jerk then you are making me look stupid or moronic or whatever you are going for. If you want to come off as an argumentitive ***** them by all means continue. If you seriously believe what you are saying then my apologies, enjoy your postings inbetween your time with coloring and playing in the sand box and remember that helmet is for safety. Wear it.
 
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Here are the top 3 scorers year over year change in points from each season over the past decade under parker :

Chaisson +15
Connolly +1, -3
Trivino +2, +13
Bonino +21, - 12
Cohen +16, -2
Wilson +20 then bolted
Higgens +11, 0, +16
MacArthur +12, -3, +9
Ewing +12, -1, +18
Roche -7,+20,-2


Zancaro +3, +6, +13
Laliberte +5, +14, +2
Van der Gulik 0, +11
Whitney -8, +12
Sklidany +17, +9, -11
Mullens +7, +10
Collins +6, -10, +5
Pandolfo +6, +11
Baker -14, +10

What stands out to me is the number in the past 5 years or so (the top half) is the drop off between their sophmore and junior years. After an initial jump (likely due in large part to increase in ice time and situations) too many of them see a drop. Then they either leave or they pick it up, in part because they had a crummy year the prior year.

While admittedly this is but one measure and is only in part due to coaching the point remains, that Parker simply isn't getting the most out of his players. A kid that scores 30pts as a freshman should not put up 28 as a junior. Or 29 pts as a freshman putting up 38 as a junior, especially after a 50 pts season in between.

But again, please hang on to him. BU recruits way too many talented players. If they all developed decently BU would leave the rest of HE in the dust, except possible BC.
 
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it was 40 yesterday. today it is 70! tomorrow it must be reaching 100 degrees!!!
 
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jcarter7669 said:
Of for Pete's sake. Should I list all those that didn't make it under Parker's coaching? I'm a moron because you came up with 4 kids? Ok, no use explaining to you then that a.) Gilroy was clearly a special kid that would likely be where he is right now with or without Parker. Hey keep supporting Parker, I hope he stays at BU for another decade at least.
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Can you please compile a list of all the college hockey coaches who have never had a player stagnate, regress or disappoint while playing for them? Thanks.
 
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The problem with Jack has not been developing Pro prospects. How many teams have produced as many players who made it to the NHL in the past (insert arbitrary number less than 14) years? Then how many teams have made as many FF as BU in that same time? The first list will be significantly shorter than the second.

More long time fans than myself: Jack has clearly stated that one of his goals is to send players to the NHL, was this also the case when BU was going to FF after FF, or is this a recent development that could be construed as rewriting the objective so you're still succeeding?
 
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Agganis said:
How long til Vinny tells people he is going to Harvard. He sure loves the Beanpot.

Anyone else nervous that if Cronin leaves Quinn gets that job?
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No one at NU. He's already been here and gone. I have doubts as to his level of interest and even more doubts about the University's desire to have a bu Alum as its Head Coach. We have one of our own who would probably be a top candidate.
 
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Brian Gentry said:
You waste way too much free time on your BU obsession.
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Why do you think I care what your opinion is? FYI, I don't have a BU obsession. I just happen to think that Parker is a hamburger short of a happy meal and someone has to provide an opposing point of view to offset the constant fanboy ***** puffing that goes on in here.

mookie1995 said:
it was 40 yesterday. today it is 70! tomorrow it must be reaching 100 degrees!!!
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Exactly the train of thought that got us global climate change. You aren't an IPCC advisor are you? Wait never mind, those graphs clearly weren't hand drawn with crayolas.

Federal League said:
Can you please compile a list of all the college hockey coaches who have never had a player stagnate, regress or disappoint while playing for them? Thanks.
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No. It's irrelevant. Not surprising though, I rarely find journalists have any type of rational and logical train of thought. Requires the use of the otherside or your brain. The more imaginative and less logical the better writer you are. For the record, I think you are a great journalist.
 
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theprofromdover said:
At least he's done with his BC obsessions. He's all yours.
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Nope, I just like to spread the wealth. But since you mention it, I haven't been over the BC thread for a while. See you in a few. Nice chatting with you BU folk, enjoy another underperforming season under Parker. I say you should start a pool on who he boots next. I would get in on that.
 
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jcarter7669 said:
Why do you think I care what your opinion is? FYI, I don't have a BU obsession. I just happen to think that Parker is a hamburger short of a happy meal and someone has to provide an opposing point of view to offset the constant fanboy ***** puffing that goes on in here.
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The Parker supporters have been scarce around here lately.
 
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buoldtimer said:
The Parker supporters have been scarce around here lately.
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I don't think I would go so far as saying they are scarce. There is certainly a growing number of opposing view points, but the supporters are still on here arguing with anyone that suggest JP isn't fit to do the job anymore.
 
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Have to disagree with the notion that Parker is above average or even average at developing players. IMHO that as well as motivation are his biggest drawbacks. He had a stellar couple of years of recruiting but that doesn't make up for what happened post-Drury. Guys like Poti, Whitney, Wilson and Yip would have gone pro had they played anywhere. They just had the skills. I give Parker credit for Gilroy and Meyer making the pros. Bonino might have just benefited from playing with Wilson, he's a wait and see. McCarthy's a hard worker and would have been no matter where he went.

Parker tends to do better turning defensemen into pros, not surprising given his defense first philosophy, not to mention an offense that relies heavily on shots from the blue line. However, for forwards the list of highly touted busts is long and there for all to see. I don't even like thinking about it.
 
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Haven't been on here a lot recently...anything new on possible BU departures? Or is everyone said to be coming back?
 
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