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Northeastern Huskies 2014 Offseason: Resurrection's Over....Now What?

Re: Northeastern Huskies 2014 Offseason: Resurrection's Over....Now What?

Wonder if there's anyone they're going to try to get on campus to replace Belonger this ridiculously late. We've lost 5 forwards and only got 3(+Collier). 14 forwards isn't completely terrible I guess, but it doesn't leave much room for injury or anyone just being bad.

I'll also be back on campus this weekend NU_Husky. I don't know if you have anything planned aside from the brief back and forth back in May, but I'd be on board.
 
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TheRevengeance said:
Wonder if there's anyone they're going to try to get on campus to replace Belonger this ridiculously late. We've lost 5 forwards and only got 3(+Collier). 14 forwards isn't completely terrible I guess, but it doesn't leave much room for injury or anyone just being bad.

I'll also be back on campus this weekend NU_Husky. I don't know if you have anything planned aside from the brief back and forth back in May, but I'd be on board.
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They won't try to accelerate anyone i.e. Cotton. The only forward who had to be replaced was Pimm. As for Belonger, we won a recruiting battle with Providence to get him. Losing him to ASU was OK. It freed up a lot of Scholarship $ from a probable 5th liner. That $ can be used to bolster next fall's recruiting class. There may possibly be another solution to the need for further depth. We'll know in a month or so.
 
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Good luck to Belonger, he was a solid kid. I don't think it hurts us either way though. I would save the scholarship money for next year as other players could be leaving early.
 
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Tilldog40 said:
Good luck to Belonger, he was a solid kid. I don't think it hurts us either way though. I would save the scholarship money for next year as other players could be leaving early.
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I'm pretty sure that JM & Co. agree with you.
 
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TheRevengeance said:
I'll also be back on campus this weekend NU_Husky. I don't know if you have anything planned aside from the brief back and forth back in May, but I'd be on board.
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Sent you an email through USCHO. Let me know when you get it and send one back
 
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I never got it. I also sent you one from here and it hasn't shown up in my gmail "Sent" box, so I'm not sure what's up with it.
 
Tilldog40 said:
Collier replaces Belonger. Upgrade? Thoughts?
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Different types of players but I do think Collier is an upgrade from a skill standpoint. I expect Collier to be in the lineup, likely in a bottom 6 role to start. I projected him onto the 4th line as a high energy player who could be a scorer, teaming with Torin and Pond. Could see third line minutes though.
 
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I thought college transfers like Collier had to sit out a year. Someone help me out on this.

In any event, this guy was an absolute stud on two Malden Catholic state championship teams and was considered a blue-chip recruit. IDK what happened with him during the first year of the DQ regime at bu. Maybe DQ just trying to put his own brand on things over there. And I don't think JM would have pulled the trigger on this without getting a green light from former teammate Paul Filipe, whose kid plays for MC and is in the NU pipeline.

If Collier is anything like the player he was at MC, this could turn out to be a significant get.
 
Hokydad said:
he cant play this season.
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Talking to another poster, it seems that when Collier was cut, Quinn did not put a restriction of where he could go, and he would not have to sit a year. In addition I don't believe he'd be added to the team and announced as a new player if he was a year away. I thought he couldn't play for a year either, but what I've seen and read today indicates otherwise.
 
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That's something if true. I've never heard of a non-grad student being able to play immediately, including players who were cut previously. I did a bit of poking around the NCAA transfer rules, and while there is a exemption where the previous school can allow the player to transfer and play immediately, the big revenue sports (Football, basketball, men's hockey) are specifically disallowed from it. I'd be interested to hear how it happened, not that we'll ever know.
 
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NU_Husky said:
Talking to another poster, it seems that when Collier was cut, Quinn did not put a restriction of where he could go, and he would not have to sit a year. In addition I don't believe he'd be added to the team and announced as a new player if he was a year away. I thought he couldn't play for a year either, but what I've seen and read today indicates otherwise.
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I'm still puzzled. I've always been under the impression that sitting out a year was a set-in-stone NCAA rule not subject to negotiation between the losing and gaining schools. I'm aware there are exemptions but they're narrowly drawn and I don't see how they'd apply in this situation. Interesting.
 
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Hokydad said:
he cant play this season.
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Yes, he can.

Did you read bu's release agreement as carefully as JM and his staff? Did you also get confirmation from Quinn concerning his status?

We still remember your call on Jamie Oleksiak:eek: I know you have great sources of opinions and sometimes facts, but no one is right all the time
 
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Wonder if this has any relation to Belonger. The staff could have just confirmed in the last few weeks they would have Collier available this year, which led to Belonger feeling he didn't have a spot and leaving. Pure speculation of course.
 
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Split-N said:
I'm still puzzled. I've always been under the impression that sitting out a year was a set-in-stone NCAA rule not subject to negotiation between the losing and gaining schools. I'm aware there are exemptions but they're narrowly drawn and I don't see how they'd apply in this situation. Interesting.
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Agree interesting. Why don't we hear of this happening more often? What does a coach have to gain by forcing a kid to sit a year if they leave on good terms.
 
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TheRevengeance said:
Wonder if this has any relation to Belonger. The staff could have just confirmed in the last few weeks they would have Collier available this year, which led to Belonger feeling he didn't have a spot and leaving. Pure speculation of course.
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Um, Belonger sucked. He was described as a power forward, but somehow went his whole freshmen year without taking one penalty. he had no offensive game, no physical game, was blah on the walls, and could not keep up with the play. He could have left and Collier not come and they would still be a better team.

Though I will be jealous of him come February when its freezing here, and he is lounging by a pool in AZ. So, probably a smart move by him in the end.
 
Re: Northeastern Huskies 2014 Offseason: Resurrection's Over....Now What?

TheRevengeance said:
Wonder if this has any relation to Belonger. The staff could have just confirmed in the last few weeks they would have Collier available this year, which led to Belonger feeling he didn't have a spot and leaving. Pure speculation of course.
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The answer is probably-maybe. From what I understand, Belonger worked out hard this summer and planned to return. On Aug 22 , he called JM to tell him that he was transferring to ASU where he thought he'd get more ice time. That was really thoughtful of him to wait until late August. He must have known that he was on the fifth line and would be scrapping for PT this season. He may also have been aware of Collier's status, but only he can answer that question. I suspect that the coaches were more disappointed with when he chose to act than the fact that he was leaving. Note that Collier will wear Belonger's #16, FWIW

If this was a "trade" I'd say we got the better deal.
 
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