Jack Parker To Announce Retirement Monday, Really.

[Rover]

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A very good press conference. Feel better about the whole thing. He sure does look tired though. Glad he can find a way to contribute doing the thing BU values the most - fundraising! Also interesting that he's not picking his successor. Was going to be reeaaalll nervous if I saw Bavis up there too.

[Red Robin]

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Always sad to see a great coach retire

[buoldtimer]

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Just watched his press conference. Jack was humble, self deprecating and funny. A class act. "...school has to want you to win and be behind you."

He has made that statement, or something similar to it, many times over the years.

[J.D.]

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That wouldn't be a bad way to go out :-)

I take it back. Someone at the presser said he had 892 (brownie maybe) but i just heard it reported that he has 894. Maybe brownie had his script prepared prior to this weekend...

[Darius]

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I know. As a UNH fan it resonates. Big time.

[joen05]

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I take it back. Someone at the presser said he had 892 (brownie maybe) but i just heard it reported that he has 894. Maybe brownie had his script prepared prior to this weekend...

894 is correct. He had 876 coming into the season, 18 wins so far this year. No need to take it back!

[candycanes99]

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I take it back. Someone at the presser said he had 892 (brownie maybe) but i just heard it reported that he has 894. Maybe brownie had his script prepared prior to this weekend...

He also called it March Madness...

[ericredaxe]

894 is correct. He had 876 coming into the season, 18 wins so far this year. No need to take it back!

So in theory, 900 could come before the national championship game. That could be 902.... We can hope!!!

[The Freds]

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Good luck Jack. Thanks for the memories.

[UncleRay]

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So if the conspiracy theory about a bootprint on JackPa's back is correct, is the motivation to beat Maine to the coaching search next year? I'm not saying that the Maine job is a better one, but if Maine hired a guy next year, it would be near impossible for BU to grab him if they were interested.

[Jacques Joubert]

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So if the conspiracy theory about a bootprint on JackPa's back is correct, is the motivation to beat Maine to the coaching search next year? I'm not saying that the Maine job is a better one, but if Maine hired a guy next year, it would be near impossible for BU to grab him if they were interested.

I don't think it matters as think BU will only hire a BU guy is my hunch. Sacco, Sullivan, Quinn, Hynes, Bavis...

[Bomber]

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Jack's greatest coaching job.

http://youtu.be/ZR4rz0YE_gw

[Happy Husky]

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Sad to hear it,wish he were Northeastern's coach,what an amazing career,gotta give him credit,he's gonna be missed!

[FiveHole12]

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Ray Lewis has always been my first go to guy in a hockey conversation, if you have to rely on that thug as your example on how to do things right, then the conversation is over.

31 years in politics! Would have never known.
God bless you son.

[LTsatch]

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31 years in politics! Would have never known.
God bless you son.

Not sure what you mean, but if it means dealing with ****house lawyers on a daily basis, I guess you are right. I watched the news conference today and heard his explanation about hanging around for the University. It also seems that he was the subject of a leak, as he inferred at the start of his talk. He also took a couple shots at Yale during his talk as well, but seemed to like Coach Taylor. Good luck to the guy, even though he will still be in the office at BU.