Re: Official Boston University 2009-2010 Pre-season thread - Let the banners rise!
I'm really looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks of the book--
www.buhockeybook.com
Scott,
Did you remember this post (probably not, only i have a stupid memory that allows me to pull out mundane, useless things with total recall
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"04-14-2009, 05:52 PM #119
BU Fan 84
Re: Boston University Victory/Off-Season Thread 2009 - Recovery from Jubilant Stupor
I thought the parade was a lot of fun. I got a chance to talk to Jason Lawrence and Matt Gilroy (to whom I said "thanks for coming back for a fourth year" [was that okay, Jofa?], and whom I think would make a great BU head coach after his playing days are over).
Somewhat related, remember this column from the Freep?
http://www.dailyfreepress.com/2.5485...tdown-1.582814
When it was published, A LOT of posters on this messageboard praised it as absolutely correct and said that it revealed to the university community as a whole what we had been saying for years - it was time for Parker to move on. This seems like a particularly poignant paragraph, in light of this season:
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"Of course, the Terrier faithful could be overreacting. After all, the program went through a similar decade-long stretch of futility in the '80s, and Parker came out of that looking like a god (deservedly so) when the Terriers were downright filthy in the '90s. There's no reason not to think the next Frozen Four might be right around the corner. The ultimate question is: How long are we willing to wait? We've gone 10 years. Will we have to wait another 10? If the program doesn't return to prominence very, very soon, I fear it may be too late."
For what it's worth, I introduced myself again to Parker today at the parade and apologized to him for doubting him and writing what I did, and thanked and congratulated him. I told him we were all wrong and that I was happy to have him as the coach. It surprised me a little that he remembered the column and he had a big grin on his face and he said thanks to me for pushing him. As far as I'm concerned, he's bought himself a few more years. "
... i thought of this immediately after reading your part about the posters here and the freep and JP claiming he hasn't read any of that stuff in (his) life.