BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

[christos1968]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

Nah, they just want a coach who can do his job on the ice at a higher level than prime Tim Whitehead.

You mean like your coach WHO HAS NEVER WON A FROZEN FOUR GAME!!! great coaching. Get to the Finals some year and then you can start chirping. Until then you're a middling D-1 program on a nice run the last few years, soon to be back down in UNH territory where you started from

 

[Patronick]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

You mean like your coach WHO IS THE BEST COACH IN THE COUNTRY!!! great coaching. Get to the Finals some year and then you can start chirping. Until then you're a middling D-1 program on a nice run the last few years, soon to be back down in UNH territory where you started from

Fixed your post, stupid. That's a fact, by the way. Not an opinion.

 

[Sean Pickett]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

would Bazin sit a player for a month who scored 3 goals in two games for a guy who's done nothing just because he was an NHL draft pick?

You keep cherry picking a few facts to show how great Switzer is. What about the other 4 games he played defense? How many goals did he score? How many assists did he have? How many goals did he allow the other team to score in all 6 games (they are called defensemen for a reason, even though you ignore that)?

And going back to your cherry picked blocked shots stat, I looked at the advanced metrics some more. Why didn’t you mention Switzer’s missed shots percentage of 41.7%, far higher than BU’s top 6 D average of 21.5%.

Sean

 

[brassbonanza]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

Is there any update on whether Olsson will be playing tomorrow? I think the fact that he was on the ice earlier this week (despite the non-contact jersey) means there's a chance?

Quinn said on the Inside BU Hockey episode with Bernie that he's not ready for game action yet.

 

[BU Fan 84]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

You keep cherry picking a few facts to show how great Switzer is. What about the other 4 games he played defense? How many goals did he score? How many assists did he have? How many goals did he allow the other team to score in all 6 games (they are called defensemen for a reason, even though you ignore that)?

And going back to your cherry picked blocked shots stat, I looked at the advanced metrics some more. Why didn’t you mention Switzer’s missed shots percentage of 41.7%, far higher than BU’s top 6 D average of 21.5%.

Sean

I don't suppose you keep stats on the number of times each player has tripped over the blue line? I think Switzer leads the team in this category, as well. By a large margin.

 

[BUtogether]

You keep cherry picking a few facts to show how great Switzer is. What about the other 4 games he played defense? How many goals did he score? How many assists did he have? How many goals did he allow the other team to score in all 6 games (they are called defensemen for a reason, even though you ignore that)?

And going back to your cherry picked blocked shots stat, I looked at the advanced metrics some more. Why didn’t you mention Switzer’s missed shots percentage of 41.7%, far higher than BU’s top 6 D average of 21.5%.

Sean

3 goals on 12 shots and he has the highest miss% on the team?....what is he missing the goalie or the other teams shin pads? So he has played 5 games and one period on defense and has 4 points but if he doesn't score every game he's no good but the guy with 4 goals in 38 games is an offensive defenseman...and the other guy with 10 points in 38 games is highly skilled ...I give up you win...you have convinced me..can't see it any other way but the way you see...you are a true hockey genius and master statistician...can't wait to hear how many people were at the 1968 alumni game....did you ever figure out how many goals BU scores a game when Switzer and Diffley both play D or what BU's record is when they both play D?...because clearly you can't win with them in the line up right?

 

[BUtogether]

I don't suppose you keep stats on the number of times each player has tripped over the blue line? I think Switzer leads the team in this category, as well. By a large margin.

There is a defenseman who leads the team in pratfalls on the blue line for breakaways and it certainly isn't Switzer..but you just keep making things up...yuck yuck

 

[BUtogether]

You keep cherry picking a few facts to show how great Switzer is. What about the other 4 games he played defense? How many goals did he score? How many assists did he have? How many goals did he allow the other team to score in all 6 games (they are called defensemen for a reason, even though you ignore that)?

And going back to your cherry picked blocked shots stat, I looked at the advanced metrics some more. Why didn’t you mention Switzer’s missed shots percentage of 41.7%, far higher than BU’s top 6 D average of 21.5%.

Sean

FYI....blocked shots and missed shots are counted seperately....so the top 6 aren't getting shots to the net 56 % of the time not 21.5%...meaningless stat anyway because sometimes the smart play is to miss the net on purpose for a redirect or to avoid a blocked shot...you really don't know anything about hockey do you?....you really should stick to counting attendance or tracking wins and losses it's more your speed

 

[BUtogether]

Quinn said on the Inside BU Hockey episode with Bernie that he's not ready for game action yet.

That's a shame because he was a huge loss for this team..energy and leadership

 

[christos1968]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

Fixed your post, stupid. That's a fact, by the way. Not an opinion.

Best coach? 1 Frozen 4. 0 Frozen 4 wins. 0 National Championships.
So I guess by your logic UMass Lowell is also the greatest academic institution in the land?
Shut up and win something before crowning your coach the best.
I guess the numbers must not be true. Who's stupid? Worry about beating Cornell and maybe making it out of your mom's basement instead of being on the BU site.

 

[buoldtimer]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

I see that Arizona is scheduled to play @Washington Sat night.

 

[J.D.]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

Nate Leaman has a national title. So does Keith Allain. Norm Bazin is a better coach than both of them. Opinion, not fact. Obviously not talking historically here but I do think there's a strong case that he is currently the best coach in college hockey.

The guy took over a program that hadn't been in the NCAA tournament since '96. A program that never had back to back tourney appearances. A program that won FIVE games the season before he took over and he won 24 games and made the tournament with someone else's players. Win totals:

24
28
26
21
25
26

Three league championships and five straight league championship game appearances. Yes, he needs to win a national title to boost his resume even more but without it I think he still might be the best coach in college.

 

[Lemonade]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

If you are BU fan and you rather have Quinn over Norm Bazin you are in denial.

 

[smyler3]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

If you are BU fan and you rather have Quinn over Norm Bazin you are in denial.

That might be true.

However, we do have Quinn and not Bazin. And the likelihood of us having Bazin is miniscule to non-existent. So why don't we just **** about it?

Maybe we could discuss the small game our team has coming up. I, for one, have become more optimistic as we get closer.
Terrible Terriers 5 - Best-ever SooHawks 3

 

[J.D.]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

if BU scores 5 goals, i'll eat my hat!

 

[RoughEmUp]

personally 8 think BU is porked. If they continue this trend of grabbing superstud they will continue this process of 2 years and done leaving the team without the glaring leadership it currently is missing. BU now is just a stepping stone and a short stop on the players path to a higher level. It's good for the player but not promising for the program as a whole. Teams full of blue chip young freshman and sophomores don't get you far as this year has shown thus far.

Using the 2009 team as a model, BU had lots of players who stuck for three or four years instead of one or two. Gilroy, Bonino, Shattenkirk, Yip, McCarthy, Gryba, Strait, Cohen, Warsofsky...all played three or more years at BU and still made the NHL. And Popko, Lawrence, Connolly, and Higgins (****, that team was loaded!) were four year players who were also very productive. Colin Wilson was just gravy in those circumstances. Now BU is getting, ostensibly, 3, 4, or more Wilsons at the same time. They have no Gilroy/McCarthy as models and the Wilsons will be gone after one or two years. I think of the 2009 BU team like recent UML teams, but BU had a cherry on top.

So, imo, players like Carpenter, Olson, Harper, Curry, maybe a couple others, are vital to sustained success. They really need stick for four productive years to form the backbone of the team so as the Coyles, Eichels, Kellers, Bowers? blow through the program, it's not a crippling departure.

 

[5mn_Major]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

Should be a tough game and tough weekend. UMD is world class and UND is white hot. Good luck (in your first game)!

 

[BU Fan 84]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

Someone with time can post the ages for the 2017 freshman class. Obviously Tkachuk, Farrance and Cockerill are young. Is Amonte the same age? I feel like Crone is a little older - wasn't he originally going to come in last year? Bowers is draft eligible this year, so not old.

By older players, I didn't mean older incoming freshmen. I meant 18 year old freshmen who become 21 year seniors, 20 year old juniors, etc. Once Quinn has had a chance to recruit a team full of his recruits, I am hoping he will have balanced classes, not relying so heavily on freshmen and sophomores, and allow them to use their skills instead of playing in such a lame, restrictive offense. Note that I am not in chickod's school of thought, thinking that all of our players leave early for the NHL under Quinn ... since only Eichel has done that.

 

[Sean Pickett]

Re: BU 2017 Season Thread III: Terriers falling (into the off season)

3 goals on 12 shots and he has the highest miss% on the team?....what is he missing the goalie or the other teams shin pads? So he has played 5 games and one period on defense and has 4 points but if he doesn't score every game he's no good but the guy with 4 goals in 38 games is an offensive defenseman...and the other guy with 10 points in 38 games is highly skilled ...I give up you win...you have convinced me..can't see it any other way but the way you see...you are a true hockey genius and master statistician...can't wait to hear how many people were at the 1968 alumni game....did you ever figure out how many goals BU scores a game when Switzer and Diffley both play D or what BU's record is when they both play D?...because clearly you can't win with them in the line up right?

That is 12 shot attempts, not 12 shots, but meaningless stats, so what does it matter? I also have never said Switzer is no good, but I don't think he is one of BU's top 6 defensemen this season. I also don't think that you can rate defensemen just by their offense, despite your constant claims otherwise. There was no 1968 Alumni game, so that would make the attendance 0. As you've asked about BU goals and wins with Switzer and Diffley both at defense so many times I would think you already know the answer, so why don't you tell us? Also, I never said that BU can't win with Switzer or Diffley in the lineup. However, I don't think either is one of the top 6 defensemen on the team this season. By the way, BU has also won a few games without them in the lineup.

FYI....blocked shots and missed shots are counted seperately....so the top 6 aren't getting shots to the net 56 % of the time not 21.5%...meaningless stat anyway because sometimes the smart play is to miss the net on purpose for a redirect or to avoid a blocked shot...you really don't know anything about hockey do you?....you really should stick to counting attendance or tracking wins and losses it's more your speed

Of course that's not what I said, but you're correct (more or less as the percentage is actually 53.5%). Sitwiter's shot attempts aren't getting to the net 50% of the time and with such a small sample that is within one missed/blocked shot of BU's top 6 defensemen. But of course it's a meaningless stat since you have said so. And you're correct, I know nothing about hockey at all...how could I as I don't agree with you? By the way, I am doing some more counting attendance, thanks.

Sean

 

[mookie1995]

If you are BU fan and you rather have Quinn over Norm Bazin you are in denial.

Got a point here.

Heck, mookie just heard GQ crying that of the men's sports, hockey ranked 6 out of 8 in donor contributions

Maybe the genius should have suffered through friends of hockey instead of letting his buddy fold that into terrior pride