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Boston University 2012-13 Season Thread -- Part II

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Jofa said:
So says the Merrimack alum who goes along for the ride with the BC superfansies.

Dennehy would take the BU job if he was offered it trust me. Its not BC but who says he will ever have a chance at that. Obviously the Tewksbury servante doesnt know much about the professional world. These guys dont wear pom poms when it comes to upgrading yourself and getting a bigger paycheck.
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Hey Joke,

I know plenty about the professional world. Dennehy isn't taking the BU job. He's plenty happy with his situation in North Andover. BC is the only place i can think of him leaving Merrimack for.
 
Re: Boston University 2012-13 Season Thread -- Part II

I think dennehy is a good coach but don't think BU would go after him to begin with. Parker used to be a great coach, not anymore obviously. Some of you need to detach yourself from what happened in 2009 and open your eyes. Take a look at the bigger picture.
 
mookie1995 said:
*sigh*

duluth. bc.

that is how many 'schools' have added national championships to their signature since bu last won.
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Simply winning the national title is not the only thing that determines a signature program. And surely winning one in about 15-20 years/two in however many years isn't the only factor either.

Even recent champs like UMD and MSU aren't signature programs.
 
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J.D. said:
Simply winning the national title is not the only thing that determines a signature program. And surely winning one in about 15-20 years/two in however many years isn't the only factor either.

Even recent champs like UMD and MSU aren't signature programs.
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then talk to your guy, cause he was the one who called it.

i typed "schools". not "signature programs".

(amazing how you argue with yourself here day after day G! :D)
 
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Maybe I misunderstood you. I thought your point was that BU is still a premier program because of 2009.
 
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J.D. said:
Maybe I misunderstood you. I thought your point was that BU is still a premier program because of 2009.
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there is only one 'premier' program

bu is relevant. almost any other team except that premier program would trade with them the past couple years. ended the year #1 in 2006. won thenational title in 2009. one can argue in spite of jack or not.

gophs hadn't made the tournament for the past three years before they got to the frozen four last year.

there are ebbs and flows. this has been a long, long dry spell for bu. and the fact that the one 'premier' program is down the streets makes it suck bulls balls.

jack should have taken permanent vacation a while ago (in fact, i have having my attorney seek royalties from you and steve for use of my copyrighted "jackpa" :D). but the shark has not fallen off the cliff, to turn a phrase, just yet.

with limited scholarships and the crazy high cost of private eastern schools you (generic you, but bu and bc especially) can not have solid depth. with kids leaving in the middle of the season's because they are selfishly thinking of themselves you are left to promote lesser quality kids from 4th to t3rd, 3rd to 2nd, 2nd to 1st lines and that will not support continued success (which bu was set to follow through on post-09).

lot of it (lack of continuous positive results) is on jack. i can't see how these boys thinking of themselves leaving mid season is all on him.
 
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mookie1995 said:
then talk to your guy, cause he was the one who called it.

i typed "schools". not "signature programs".

(amazing how you argue with yourself here day after day G! :D)
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did i start this? it was unintentional. :confused::eek:

J.D. said:
Maybe I misunderstood you. I thought your point was that BU is still a premier program because of 2009.
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for better or worse, it's my point. :)I know there are batches of reasons to say it aint signature anymore, but 2009 did happen so no matter what BU supporters or detractors say, they got that done. i still throw up in my mouth when i think about it:(, to be honest but that's what keeps it "signature" these days, IMO. Not to mention the fact that they still get their full share of top recruits so the high end kids still think so.
 
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sterlippo1 said:
did i start this? it was unintentional. :confused::eek:



for better or worse, it's my point. :)I know there are batches of reasons to say it aint signature anymore, but 2009 did happen so no matter what BU supporters or detractors say, they got that done. i still throw up in my mouth when i think about it:(, to be honest but that's what keeps it "signature" these days, IMO. Not to mention the fact that they still get their full share of top recruits so the high end kids still think so.
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you were right.

there is a premier program.
there are signature programs.
 
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brassbonanza said:
This is my main problem with the comparisons of Parker to York. If that was the standard, everyone in the sport would be out of a job. You must evaluate Parker by other metrics.
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incomparable.

add in when jd/carmen/jofa try to make it, either minnesota is also irrelevant, or uhn is elite!
 
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I agree that you can't compare him to york but there isn't a single BU fan who can say with a straight face that you shouldn't have better results over the last 10-15 years considering the dominant program you were, new arena, quality recruits...that's what parker should be judged on. Not to mention the off the ice crap, players being booted/leaving, etc.

I will say that going into this year I didn't see how this BU team would be better than last year's. Some/many disagreed based off of nothing but blind faith/hope, which I certainly understand.
 
Re: Boston University 2012-13 Season Thread -- Part II

Frequent reader, infrequent poster, 23-season-ticket holder, did not renew for 2011-12 and haven't looked back. All due respect to posters about premier, signature, Jackpa, the good old 90s, etc. But here's why I left: the players stopped playing like every single game was the most important game of their lives. That was never a problem in the 90s, which made the losses more palatable when they did happen...they went out with pride. How many times have BU fans left Agganis Arena after an "inexplicable loss" in the last 5-7 years? WAY too many. IMHO it's a perfect blend of blame on players and coaches, which makes it a program problem. Nobody fears BU anymore. They don't play hard all the time, and it's not an aberration anymore to lose to Harvard, Holy Cross, whatever. I got tired of too many nights of the Terriers throwing their sticks and shirts on the ice and hoping for the best (I began to think "Proud to be a Terrier" on the video screen was a motivational tool for the players, not a money grab from the fans). So I root for them, I attend 2-4 games a year, but my money has been much better spent on the ski hills for the past two winters -- I always try hard there, and I always go home happy with the effort. Go BU, and get well soon.
 
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J.D. said:
I agree that you can't compare him to york but there isn't a single BU fan who can say with a straight face that you shouldn't have better results over the last 10-15 years considering the dominant program you were, new arena, quality recruits...that's what parker should be judged on. Not to mention the off the ice crap, players being booted/leaving, etc..
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again .... find that one single bu fan. he/she doesn't exist.
 
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So you're trying to tell me there isn't a single BU fan on this thread who thinks parker should remain coach? That's not the vibe I've gotten from people like HC and bonanza as a couple examples.
 
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J.D. said:
So you're trying to tell me there isn't a single BU fan on this thread who thinks parker should remain coach? That's not the vibe I've gotten from people like HC and bonanza as a couple examples.
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that's not what i quoted. "shouldn't have had better results"

there are perhaps a few who think he should still coach the team. i think a new direction should be looked at, but there may be some who feel he can either turn it around or has earned the opportunity to decide when he can't on his own.
 
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Even with the greatest coaches, sometimes there comes a point where they need to be told. Is there anyone at BU with the stones to do so?
 
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J.D. said:
Even with the greatest coaches, sometimes there comes a point where they need to be told. Is there anyone at BU with the stones to do so?
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brownie? not sure. (doubt it)
-but that's it.
 
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REDMEN2002 said:
Dennehy is a BC alum. You have a better shot of God delivering you a pizza right now than Dennehy taking the BU job.
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Dennehy wouldn't receive ANY consideration, and why should he? Prior to last season, his record was horrendous. He has done a decent job making Merrimack as relevant as they can be, but that's it.

The next BU head coach will be a BU alumnus. Mike Sullivan, David Quinn and John Hynes are the three most likely at the top of the list.
 
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