O'Connell is on thin ice at BU as the program is now third in the city. If they had won the Beanpot he would have been safe for another year.
I haven't been watching BU or college hockey like I used
to but BU have lost McAvoy, Fabbro, Keller, Tkachuk, Greenway, Farabee, Bellows and Bowers early to the NHL/AHL. All except McAvoy, Greenway and Bellows would
still be on BU if they hadn't left early. That's pretty unfair to point a finger at O'Connell given that loss
of talent. Even Parker and Quinn would struggle.
In fact Parker had back to back losing seasons after the
1979 season as he lost Dave Silk for the 79-80 team.
He had back to back losing seasons in 87-88 and 88-89
as he lost Scott Young and Clark Donatelli to the US Olympic Team and David Quinn
to a medical condition.