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Boston University season thread - strike 3! last man there turn out the lights.

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Freezing In The Stands said:
Can you tell me if there are any committed goalies for 2013-14 or 2014-15?
Or will BU stay with the present 2 man rotation?
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There are currently no goalies committed to BU. That makes sense given that they have two freshmen who are both seeing time. Whether or not they maintain a 2 man rotation will depend on the play of both of them. I'm sure there will be times when one is playing better than the other, as was the case early in the season with O'Connor.
 
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defkit said:
Another way to think about it, who was on that team that wasn't back the next season? I think Joubert was the only forward from the top two lines that left. And yet Drury showed he was ready for top 2 line duty. He made huge strides between his Freshman and Sophomore seasons.
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Which is what I was saying about Parker having little to do with his development. Did the coach suddenly lose the ability to develop players between 1996 and 1998? That would be one big dropoff. Agreed on the 1996 team. No problem losing to Michigan which was a good squad, but a 4-0 whitewashing was pretty p!ss poor.

Regarding who's suspeneded and who isn't, the bottom line is these kids have no respect for the team or the school they represent. Normally I'd blame the players, but this keeps happening regardless of who's on the team. Clearly the coach isn't instilling any pride or loyalty in these clowns. As I told a fellow poster after the Beanpot, yes the kids may all be candy @ sses and crybabies but that's the whole generation not just the ones playing for BU. These problems aren't occuring on this scale in other programs, especially the one up the street so get somebody in here who can relate to the little bahstids. Using the Red Sox as an example, its well known that Beckett, Lester, etc are a bunch of whiners. Having said that, if Bobby Valentine couldn't get them to give 100% its easier to find a manager who can as opposed to replacing the entire team.
 
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did anyone leave this morning?
 
Clearly a coach has the primary influence on the team but seniors and other leaders need to do their job too...years ago I mentioned to my son's youth soccer coach that one ball hog was frustrating the boys. His response? "When the boys get tired enough, the boys will address it".

He was right, he also did more to teach those boys about life than the next 10 coaches...and they were 7 years old at the time.

Thing is, if parents and coaches have been solving problems for you, there is less ability to solve things yourself.

That coach happens to coach at a higher level as well and he knows how to identify the problem players and parents...he knows the team needs to be the first line of defense and then the coach is the second line of defense on things like discipline, focus, working hard etc
 
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sterlippo1 said:
you're on quite a roll, best one in my time here!
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mookie sees things differently. On many issues!

sterlippo, that cat seems to have got the tongues of some of your fellow Beagles. It's like, one week of suspending disciplinary cases, embellishment calls, and losses to Merrimack, and suddenly it's all quiet in here. All the swagger -- whoosh! Poor bastiges.

Eventually they'll get used to it. Look at us -- we're in here all the time!
 
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Freezing In The Stands said:
Can you tell me if there are any committed goalies for 2013-14 or 2014-15?
Or will BU stay with the present 2 man rotation?
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One of the few areas that are taken care of. Both are fine, and at times outstanding.
A little work on controlling rebounds better and BU should be set in the nets for the next three years.
 
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Dave, you forgot a smiley face or two...or three.
 
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J.D. said:
Dave, you forgot a smiley face or two...or three.
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it would be easy to assume you have become a bu fan (since you are in here all the time)

:)
:D
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(there are your 3!)
 
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As for your goaltenders, maybe the ONLY area not to worry about. Then again, I know mookie isn't sold on at least OC. not sure about maguire. Wont matter anyway unless you clean things up defensively.
 
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J.D. said:
As for your goaltenders, maybe the ONLY area not to worry about. Then again, I know mookie isn't sold on at least OC. not sure about maguire. Wont matter anyway unless you clean things up defensively.
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oconnor has improved on his lateral movement. i'll give credit for that.
 
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Rover said:
Regarding who's suspeneded and who isn't, the bottom line is these kids have no respect for the team or the school they represent. Normally I'd blame the players, but this keeps happening regardless of who's on the team.
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I dont think it is fair to say that about all, or even most of the players. Certainly it is fair to say about the handful of them who have gotten into trouble, and maybe a couple of others, but I think there are plenty who do.

Rover said:
Clearly the coach isn't instilling any pride or loyalty in these clowns.
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I think there is some truth to that... again I don't think it is fair to say that about all of the players, but about the glaring minority yes sure. That being said, I think if you are starting with a person who goes totally against the grain in the first place, it is pretty hard to get them to "see the light" so to speak.


Rover said:
As I told a fellow poster after the Beanpot, yes the kids may all be candy @ sses and crybabies but that's the whole generation not just the ones playing for BU.
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Bull$h!t. I know kids on other sports at BU, who play their sport in the right way and have plenty of pride and respect for themselves, their team and the university.

Rover said:
These problems aren't occuring on this scale in other programs, especially the one up the street so get somebody in here who can relate to the little bahstids. Using the Red Sox as an example, its well known that Beckett, Lester, etc are a bunch of whiners. Having said that, if Bobby Valentine couldn't get them to give 100% its easier to find a manager who can as opposed to replacing the entire team.
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Well in this case, they sent Beckett and others packing... so obviously the Sox figured there was plenty of blame to go around.

As I've mentioned before in the BU threads, I really question how much vetting and screening we are doing on these recruits, or if we are just blindly going after the most talented kids we can get without regarding some of the intangibles to try to "keep up with the Joneses".... and if that is the case shame on the coaching staff. We would have a lot fewer of these types of issues if we were starting off with the right kids in the first place.

As Herb Brooks said... It's not about the best players, its about the right players.
 
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ericredaxe said:
As Herb Brooks said... It's not about the best players, its about the right players.
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except that situation is not comparable AT ALL to any other team construction dynamic anywhere.
 
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Busy Friday over at BC! 5 more embellishments, 2 more rapes, a senile coach, 2 more beanpot 4th place finishes, and some group sex in the penalty box and BC will be just like BU!

And a partridge in a pear tree. :)
 
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It may be a little early, but what three players will leave during the 2012-2013 year if JP stays...
2010...the 2 Saponari's & Glass
2011...Trovino,Nicastro,Coyle
2012...Privaterra,Cisse,Myron
2013...???
 
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dumbass maine with a play we'd expect to see from bu... time for one final rush so no dman thinks to hang back, rush all five.
 
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mookie1995 said:
dumbass maine with a play we'd expect to see from bu... time for one final rush so no dman thinks to hang back, rush all five.
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Nah, it was just luck.
 
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