tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post7889382748592158290..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: New low for BC Hoops under ChristianATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-26281258655088683752016-12-14T01:33:55.035-05:002016-12-14T01:33:55.035-05:00Nice information, valuable and excellent design, a...Nice information, valuable and excellent design, as share good stuff with good ideas and concepts, lots of great information and inspiration!<br /><a href="http://friv3play.net//" rel="nofollow"> Friv3 Multiplayer</a><br /><a href="http://www.narwhaleio.xyz//" rel="nofollow">Narwhale-io</a>Friv2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02984569736150774357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-82821548970848100392016-12-11T23:30:05.391-05:002016-12-11T23:30:05.391-05:00When the coach from Richmond(played at Princeton) ...When the coach from Richmond(played at Princeton) asked for an interview 6-7 years ago and took himself out of the process I had a feeling there was a problem over there. The hiring of Donohue and this guy Christian(I knew more about his assistants than him prior to his being hired)verified that nobody wants the BC basketball job.<br /><br />I have been saying for years here that Howard Eisley should be offered the job - longtime NBA players and assistant. He seems salty but with a Spinelli type assistant he might be all right.<br /><br />Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-50257838669700206312016-12-11T21:26:37.721-05:002016-12-11T21:26:37.721-05:00BC's commitment to hoops was not what Hopkins ...BC's commitment to hoops was not what Hopkins was hoping for.EagleEast15https://www.blogger.com/profile/11410742671422081602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-33473909726814942022016-12-11T14:04:47.324-05:002016-12-11T14:04:47.324-05:00Lack of motivation is on the coach. A good coach w...Lack of motivation is on the coach. A good coach will get in the face of the players and let them know what needs to change. And not worry about making them uncomfortable. Then recognize their actions/efforts when they come around. But if they don't, keep on them. These are still kids, they need direction.<br /><br />Christian seems way to comfortable for someone with his track record. Nice guy, doesn't seem to be making excuses, but the team doesn't play for him, and they have some talent, and he is not getting much out of it.<br /><br />Give Spinelli the season to show what he can do; it seems he is the one leading the charge on recruiting, I can't imagine he can be any worse than Christian, and he seems more involved/animated during the games than Christian, which I think the players need to see from the HC.<br /><br />If it doesn't work out, look for a new coach next year. I tend to think it won't work out, as I don't think Spinelli is an ACC level coach, but it can't hurt.<br /><br />On a different note, someone mentioned Mike Hopkins on an earlier post. I thought that Hopkins was the coach in waiting at Syracuse, and it was his decision to back out, and not BC's decision to go with Christian. I'd be shocked and angry (OK, angry, but not shocked, since it's BB) if we actually had an option and picked Christian over Hopkins.1661_Commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593294462124625650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-42041352426617239482016-12-10T23:37:47.421-05:002016-12-10T23:37:47.421-05:00When it rains it pours. ND hockey just has BC'...When it rains it pours. ND hockey just has BC's number. Bravesbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132085833230451082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-23773167790655616722016-12-10T23:17:22.409-05:002016-12-10T23:17:22.409-05:00Christian acknowledged the foul to give in the pos...Christian acknowledged the foul to give in the post game presser, he told players, they didn't executeKash86https://www.blogger.com/profile/15665700930154373645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-42643980435896699842016-12-10T22:24:40.120-05:002016-12-10T22:24:40.120-05:00CvegasEagle - Leahy was at the game last night sit...CvegasEagle - Leahy was at the game last night sitting with another Jesuit at mid court on Beacon Street side - had an ice cream and stayed to the end. No clue where Bates was or has been all season (couldn't even bother to come to Matt Ryan jersey retirement), but at least Leahy was at the game. <br /><br />As for the game itself, we had a foul to give at the end and seemed like nobody on the BC bench realized it (half paying attention in the stands it was obvious). Danya and Meter were harping on it on the radio after the game - sadly driving out of the Beacon Street lot last night I had this horrible feeling I was the only person listening to the post game show on 850 (does anyone under 75 listen to am radio anymore!).<br /><br />Even the BC cop in the parking lot was commiserating with us after the game - has never been worse. Marathon Oil games in the mid 90s were more exciting.<br /><br />Christian is just not a good coach - plain and simple. Time for an immediate change - let Spinelli take over rest of year and go from there. K-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251057617327736406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-41365101992769097482016-12-10T22:13:53.468-05:002016-12-10T22:13:53.468-05:00Good thing we weren't willing to spend a few m...Good thing we weren't willing to spend a few more bucks to get Jay Wright back when we had a chance. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734298106698798187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-46165409068317478672016-12-10T19:06:53.068-05:002016-12-10T19:06:53.068-05:00Will somebody PLEASE talk about ice hockey! BC pla...Will somebody PLEASE talk about ice hockey! BC plays ND tonight. ATL do your job!Geezer eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478348312836625701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-75049689900841593932016-12-10T16:29:14.983-05:002016-12-10T16:29:14.983-05:00Christopher - the team is a reflection of the coac...Christopher - the team is a reflection of the coach - lethargic - low energy - no spark. Whatever you want to say - it's because of Christian.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370373135189857562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-3906236592496369842016-12-10T14:58:46.632-05:002016-12-10T14:58:46.632-05:00Ryan lost respect for BC basketball when we left t...Ryan lost respect for BC basketball when we left the Big East. He isn't doing/saying anything. <br /><br />The Globe tried to shame BC last season and nothing was changed. <br /><br />Nobody cares and there are no financial moves that "fans" can take that will make a difference. The "lost revenue" from not going to games is nothing compared to the $$ that is locked in from TV and the ACC.<br /><br />Sad thing is anyone on this board including the idiots who cannot read could make better hires in M BB and Football than the ignoramus in charge now, Brad Bates.Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-21264549270227504382016-12-10T14:56:30.304-05:002016-12-10T14:56:30.304-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847627726401491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-4689238839679386392016-12-10T14:34:28.193-05:002016-12-10T14:34:28.193-05:00I was at game last night, it's really unbeliev...I was at game last night, it's really unbelievable. I never thought in all my years of going to BC hoop games that I would witness lethargic and heartless basketball. BC really doesn't look like they want to be there. Hartford was not a good team at all. BC problem all year is that they don't crush these team early. They go in stretches were they can't score against a basically D II school. The 3 point shot is the great equalizer. The last 2 shots Hartford hit were wide open 3's. Why does Christian allow his team to play this way. It's so frustrating. The talent is just not there. I had high hopes this season with the addition of Graves and Bowmen. Central scouting touted these guys as great gets for BC. I don't what these scouts were watching. It's so frustrating when I go to games at Conti and I'm not sure if we can win. I can't even imagine what ACC play is going to look like. <br />I'm a big fan of BC and have been since I graduated in 98'. I am speakless to what I'm witnessing. We have become a team that can barely compete at the mid major level. Donahue's 1st recruiting class was bad, but in his 2nd season at least he won 4 games in the ACC. I'm not the type of fan that likes to complain, I always have hope that it can't get worse, but I really don't know. Nichols state I chalked up to 10 new players playing together, but Hartford. Florida state beat Nichols state by 50 the other night btw. <br />I don't know what the answer is? I really feel that if BC athletics disappeared, would anyone really care? I know that they include season tickets sold in attendance, if they went be people who come through the gate, I would say we are averaging around 500 people a game. <br />I know that things need to change, but I think we are through the looking glass. The next coaches that take the reigns of this basketball program have to be BC alum. I think Howard Eisley with Danya Abrams would be a great choice. At least they would bring some pride back to this pathetic situation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01324618131738535931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-59907245551353849892016-12-10T13:57:17.715-05:002016-12-10T13:57:17.715-05:00At other schools this type of performance in footb...At other schools this type of performance in football and basketball would get the school president replaced. Maybe it's time. If he won't act then maybe a new president will. For BC (and many other schools) less relevant incollege sports = the less applications = lower overall quality of students. There is a time lag factor but it happens eventually.Frankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094873079458041697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-39479174147611496412016-12-10T12:58:54.452-05:002016-12-10T12:58:54.452-05:00Guido - my guess is that some local sport's wr...Guido - my guess is that some local sport's writers have asked to interview Leahy in the past re his vision for the proper role of athletics at BC. And my further guess is that Leahy has turned down all such requests. He has a distaste for the press and/or doesn't want to be trapped into saying anything he knows is untrue (meaning his true feelings would ignite a bit of a firestorm that he wants to avoid). He also may be embarrassed and highly defensive about his judgment as he has signed off on a lot of bad hiring decisions and contract extensions. Further, he probably does not want to have to respond to questions about the performance of various personnel currently on the payroll. Just a lot of bad stuff that will not make him look good. I am guessing this is the case because his constant and complete silence throughout this long slide into oblivion is really deafening for someone in his position. Look at it this way - if he was truly supportive of taking all reasonable steps to maintain a competitive ACC program, etc. - he could easily issue a statement saying so, vow to take a closer personal interest in the level of progress and to take appropriate measures if reasonable improvements aren't achieved in the near term. He has not done so and so my take is that he has an agenda that does not comport with ours. Napolean Bonapartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400468172192375595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-20173151537157328942016-12-10T12:58:46.330-05:002016-12-10T12:58:46.330-05:00Leahy was at the game last night. Sitting mid cou...Leahy was at the game last night. Sitting mid court through the whole debacle.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181781276817533285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-58321353381490370612016-12-10T12:24:49.738-05:002016-12-10T12:24:49.738-05:00Of course Ryan was the mouth piece for the anti-Sk...Of course Ryan was the mouth piece for the anti-Skinner movement that worked out so well. TGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792751477740276704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-86355507120313559102016-12-10T12:23:10.789-05:002016-12-10T12:23:10.789-05:00Shaughnessy, aka the Biggest Fraud in the Boston m...Shaughnessy, aka the Biggest Fraud in the Boston media, used to kill BC at every chance with pathetic articles about past gambling scandals, etc. and a constant call for BC to "drop down".<br />That all ended when BC got smart and "recruited" his kid for the baseball team. He stunk and never played, but it shut up the fraud and he's never written a negative word about BC since then.<br />Bob Ryan is the only option. TGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792751477740276704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-81020389523766297052016-12-10T12:09:16.959-05:002016-12-10T12:09:16.959-05:00Any and all contact information for all staff is o...Any and all contact information for all staff is on the www.BC.edu website. I've tried them all. BOT, Father Leahy and staff. Brad Bates used to respond to me, but no longer does after I voiced concern after the Georgia Tech Football game. I am a Flynn Fund donor and made the department reallocate my last donation for the Practice Facility directly to the Hockey Program. They offered to discuss it (Danielle Gaynor) but I declined as there is nothing to talk about. The staff is probably concerned that when a new AD is hired that they get fired, so they won't publicly go against their boss. That needs to come from the Top (BOT and Leahy) and wont happen until contracts run out or come close to it. We need to get used to being a laughingstock. Guido- great idea- I emailed Dan Shaughnessy already for help TeddyEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566676019885617973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-27304200575469779112016-12-10T12:02:04.912-05:002016-12-10T12:02:04.912-05:00Guido - You think the media will find him? Hell as...Guido - You think the media will find him? Hell as a student I never saw the figure. Except convocation and graduation. Guy was weak and apathetic to the student body let alone student athletes. BTW - Whats Bates' email?CvegasEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392126932403154215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-15985482347508233592016-12-10T11:50:20.912-05:002016-12-10T11:50:20.912-05:00Why doesn't the BC newspaper - "The Heigh...Why doesn't the BC newspaper - "The Heights" (or the Boston Globe - maybe Shaughnessy or Ryan ) - request an interview with Father Leahy and ask questions relating to the role of athletics in an academic setting - and does a D-1 program represent a negative in the educational mission of a school such as Boston College. It would be a great opportunity for an aspiring journalism major to tackle a provocative question to an "Academic Recluse" such as Father Leahy. What are we waiting for ??? If he is the leader of a great institution , then it should be his role to step out and respond to a very interesting topic. Of course , Shaughnessy would be the man !!!! Does anyone on this blog have a way of contacting Dan Shaughnessy ??? Being a Holy Cross guy and since "The Cross" is a terrific academic institution (Patriot League), Dan would be a natural to handle this assignment !!! Any comments appreciated .Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663471019808019390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-76220000979712815192016-12-10T11:39:13.551-05:002016-12-10T11:39:13.551-05:00100% chance that we promote spinelli at the end of...100% chance that we promote spinelli at the end of year rather than get a new head coach to shake things up. <br />JERZeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765767282825088433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-21570325196296202922016-12-10T11:31:12.001-05:002016-12-10T11:31:12.001-05:00Please stop with the Patriot League talk. We are ...Please stop with the Patriot League talk. We are not leaving the ACC. Way too much money in it for the school even if we are perennial doormats. While we all hate the losing, moving down a notch in competition will not help fund all of the campus development we have planned.<br /><br />Instead of talking about retreating to competition levels befitting our coaches and AD, perhaps we all need to remind ourselves of the school's motto and demand excellence from those in the positions. Say what you want about GDF, but when he left were competing for ACC championships in both sports. We can do it again with the right leadership.<br /><br />TC for AD & HC in 2017bceagle93https://www.blogger.com/profile/12409788303341640915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-89440855229361562482016-12-10T11:21:00.345-05:002016-12-10T11:21:00.345-05:00Full League members include American, Army West Po...Full League members include American, Army West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy. Associate members include Fordham in football, Georgetown in both football and women's rowing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in women's rowing and Richmond in women's golf.TGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792751477740276704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-34611333196636191702016-12-10T11:20:30.871-05:002016-12-10T11:20:30.871-05:00I posted something similar on another site. Is it ...I posted something similar on another site. Is it time to move on at the end of the year, thank Christian for balancing the scholarships and move on? The lack of motivation seems true because that is a natural cause of bad d and turnovers. If the coach cannot motivate it means the kids are accepting defeat and it's over for as long as this coach is involved. If the new rumor is true that we were going to hire mike Hopkins but brad Bates vetoed it to go with a Fogler guy- remember he did the Same with Addazio, he needs to go now then all three need to let go. now!TeddyEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566676019885617973noreply@blogger.com