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

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Free t-shirts tonight! Woo hoo!!!!

The left-overs will be bundled with the left-over hats as part of a very special "$5 off season tickets" promotion. Can't wait.
 
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Rover said:
15 years ago. Unfortunately nobody figured it out yet so he's still allowed to coach games.
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Due to a glitch in payroll he still receives a paycheck. They don't need to fire him. Just fix the glitch. Problem solved.
 
Terrance said:
Due to a glitch in payroll he still receives a paycheck. They don't need to fire him. Just fix the glitch. Problem solved.
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Even better, the university President is named Bob, as in "you had a meeting with The Bobs' and I wasn't told about it?"

As long as they don't take his stapler we should be okay. ;)
 
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4-2 BU tonight.... Heard it here first. :D
 
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It is indeed one hat or each ticket you own. Additionally they offered a complimentary pair of tickets to any one of the remaining home games this season.
 
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BU Hockey: Catch the Excitement!
 
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I'd just be trilled with more than 1 goal tonight.
 
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Harry Cleverly said:
Just because someone is "listed" as someone's boss, or immediate superior, does not mean that they have power over them.

I doubt very seriously that Mike Lynch will have any call on Parker. He might make a recommendation to President Brown, but that is about it. I think Brown would be the only one that could actually fire Parker, given his long standing status at the university.

Overall, I think Lynch has done a good job as AD. Some people may not like moving to the Patriot League, figuring BU should be able to do even better competitively (although the Patriot League is very strong academically, a huge step up from AE). Most sports at BU seem to be in good shape, although some will still not be happy until football and baseball are back, particularly football. Lynch also seems to have done a good job hiring new coaches. He fired Dennis Wolff after a winning season, brought in Patrick Chambers, and despite losing Chambers to Penn State late in the process, hired Joe Jones. Jones is doing a good job with the men's basketball team, and deserves the support of BU's athletic community.

I don't believe BU would ever fire Parker. Although they might strongly suggest that it is time to retire. That would need to come from Brown.
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Well, many an AD has had to make a change with a coach more powerful than they. Most big time football coaches have more practical power than the AD but the AD still has the org chart in their favor. I agree the AD couldn't unilaterally fire Parker, but that would be the case with any firing. It isn't the act of firing him that would be difficult, the lawyers would control most of that...the difficult act would be getting out of bed, taking off the footie pajamas and deciding today was the day to recommend a change to the President. If he told you ok, then you are cleared for action.

It is hard to be good at terminating high level people...if you have to do it too often you are likely part of the problem and the next pink slip may be yours. The AD may not have a bunch of experience but, he did fire Wolff, so he must have some point of reference. Like I said, get the lawyers involved...they will handle the risky stuff...all the AD has to do is have one tough meeting.

So, I don't buy the "Jack's too big to be fired" theory.
 
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Merrimack turning out to be the perfect Rx for BU's offensive woes. Marotta pulled. I'm guessing Dennehy has effectively waved the white flag on this one and hopes Sam comes up big against UML on the weekend.
 
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If these scores hold... 4 way tie @ 28pts...one each @ 27 and 26. 2 pts separate 1-6. Amazing.
 
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The scary thing (after all this negativity - myself included) is, it's not ridiculous to think we could get at least 6 (if not more) points in the last four games and still get home ice. Just saying...
 
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