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BU 2021-22: Albie's Great Adventure
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ColinWilsonFan
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Bring back Quinny for a year or two have Joe Pereira come be an assistant under him and mentor him to become a head coach.
ericredaxe
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Yeah - I have no idea if it is accurate or not.... just something I stumbled on. On that - does anyone know if Amonte completed his degree? I know that was a hard requirement the last time around (as it should be).
I will say I stand corrected - as I had said on here a couple of times, my gut instinct was telling me that they would give Albie one more year before cutting ties if they thought they needed to.
It will be interesting to see who they end up going with and how long the process will take.
Yeah - agree with this. If Quinn comes back, I'd imagine it'd be for the long run. At least that's what I would want, so that the program can have some consistency, and get back to where it should be.
QUAlum2004
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Biggest question will be if BU finally decides to go outside the family.
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
BU hiring Tony Amonte would nearly be the collegiate version of Montreal hiring St Louis.
David Quinn seems too obvious, so collegiate administrators will miss it.
David Quinn seems too obvious, so collegiate administrators will miss it.
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brassbonanza
Super Serial
If it's Amonte at least he's been a head coach at the prep level at Thayer for over a decade.
That said, it'd be a pretty out of the box hire.
That said, it'd be a pretty out of the box hire.
Buccigross says no chance on Quinn.
I want someone with head coaching experience who loves to teach, brings passion to the table, and can build a strong team culture. Oh, and win. And yes, I'm biased, but I still say this is a Top 5 job in college hockey. Definitely Top 10.
BU Hockey: Crossroads
Very interesting point (and one that might have flown under the radar). I often wonder the same thing. The vibe I get is that it's more about opportunity for students to get exposure to sports, as opposed to having ONE sport that is nationally known and/or at an "elite" level.
I also don't believe (as has been discussed ad nauseum elsewhere) that the interest in general from the "public" is as it once was. We can argue the cause/effect (and that's the elephant in the room), but interest in most live sports has declined with the technological ability to "view" almost anything. Given a choice of staying home and watching 128 different games on your mobile device or actually attending in person, many more are opting for the former. More people are retreating into a technology shell and detaching from society.
I attended the CBI in Daytona Beach last week (because we moved South last year and it was relatively close for us). It was pretty sad...no more than 100 people in the stands for many of the games...mostly family and friends. It makes it pretty hard to become enthusiastic. We'll just leave it at that for now...
As (I believe) Mookie said, how far do those coattails extend? If you asked that question in say, Minnesota, would they agree? I can think of five right off the top of my head that would be more "desirable." Given the financial climate, you have to think that the big state schools would have greater resources to devote. Even just in New England, look at the strides the large state schools (UMass, UConn) have made. Add to that Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota...and then you have the Ivy League which may not "win" as much, but are very prestigious positions, and I honestly think it's tough to make the "Top 5" case anymore. And clearly Hockey East is at best the third best league now. As Aerosmith said, "The past is gone...."
(And I know we are not objective, because we tend to look at things through scarlet (small "S" meaning the color, not the person) colored glasses...)
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Jackcurtis23
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I know BU loves the alumni connection, but isn't Eric Lang an obvious top 3 candidate?
brassbonanza
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Personally, I don't believe he's an obvious choice. He has never coached at any level outside of the AHA or D3. His entire career is at AIC, Army, and Manhattanville. His record at AIC recently has been strong, but it's also ~.666 in an otherwise weak league.
That's not to say he couldn't be an extraordinary head coach at a program like BU, but it'd be a pretty big risk considering his lack of experience at the top levels of the sport.
So when you say "risk," who would you like to see if you had your choice (and sorry if you might have mentioned this in a previous post...I'm not on here all the time)? And I say that because it's pretty much a crap shoot, isn't it? How many times do we hear about this guy who came out of nowhere and suddenly rose in the ranks? Look at Shaheen Holloway - from St. Peter's to Seton Hall. I know we don't want someone to look at this as a steppingstone job, and I definitely don't think it's that, but there's ALWAYS a risk if you go for an up and coming "star." But it's either that or take someone who has been around a long time...and if you do that, now you have to consider if they're as motivated as they once were - then you have the requirement of being able to relate to today's young person. Also, they are what they are - so how many "top flight" coaches are out there ready to move to BU? Are they suddenly going to become great if they haven't been their entire career? And who exactly would that be? Which is why I don't believe it's such a bad option to give someone "new" a shot...maybe you will find a diamond in the rough. A high upside could be better than a known quantity...sometimes the devil you don't know turns out to be better than the one you do...or think you do. So there are a LOT of things to consider...
defkit
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I'll admit to not knowing the inner details of Quinn's failures at MSG, but two very good coaches in the NHL that Boston fans are familiar with got fired from their first HC gig (Sullivan, Cassidy). Is there more to it than him just not winning?
That's fair. Sullivan did go about 10 years in between NHL HC gigs. Cassidy was a longer gap. Perhaps the "no chance" part was from BU in that we've been there done that and don't want the constant speculation of him leaving again. If the no chance is accurate but coming from Quinn, he's got a load of money now and can afford to hang around at the pro level for now. Maybe he wants to get back in as an AHL HC or NHL assistant in hopes of getting a 2nd shot. I just don't see it happening right away. There do seem to be a lot of BU connections in the league so maybe someone has their eye on him. But to see the Rangers where they are now under a new coach, I would think that's a ding on Quinn's resume.
defkit
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Yeah - I think Albie leaving actually results in less departures (at least among the regular players). These guys want to win, and but for one Beanpot, there hasn't been much hardware around Comm Ave to celebrate. If the players felt he was in over his head, then this move is more likely to keep them around, IMHO. Now that could change once they announce his replacement.
For a fringe player, I can see that if they feel they won't get as much playing time under a new coach, that maybe they look to leave. But that is likely the guys that haven't seen much PT anyway.
And recruits - I think that depends on the replacement. I think the USNTDP guys are probably good - there is always the link to the guys once class ahead (U18s when they were U17s). I suppose there could be a recruit or two that were so sure they wanted to play at BU just because of Albie that they will now look elsewhere. But again, I think the fact that a change is being made helps counter the negative impact of the lack of success is likely having on some of these guys.
defkit
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I'm hoping this is as accurate as that "Kessell to BU" article many years ago...
Tony is one of my Top-3 Terriers of all time, but I think the team can do better for a HC.
defkit
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All good points. I forgot about the long gap for Sullivan (Tort's right hand man...).
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