Clarkson Dismisses George Roll

[rally]

Former Falcon George Roll relieved of his duties as head coach at Clarkson:

http://insidecollegehockey.com/inch/201 ... roll_0929/

[Falcon Fanatic]

This article gives a few more details. Three straight losing seasons.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/section/knightstales

[rally]

A little additional commentary and opinion:

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2 ... knight.php

[FindlayFalcon]

A little additional commentary and opinion:

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2 ... knight.php

Great commentary. Loved the following quote
"Yet for all those too-long memories of the 1990s, Clarkson seems to have forgotten the 1970s. While the Knights were always pretty competitive, a young guy in his first head coaching job named Jerry York took Clarkson to exactly zero NCAA appearances in seven years. He went on to become — shall we say — pretty good."

[Falcon Fanatic]

A little additional commentary and opinion:

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2 ... knight.php

Great commentary. Loved the following quote
"Yet for all those too-long memories of the 1990s, Clarkson seems to have forgotten the 1970s. While the Knights were always pretty competitive, a young guy in his first head coaching job named Jerry York took Clarkson to exactly zero NCAA appearances in seven years. He went on to become — shall we say — pretty good."

+1

[Drago]

His players had a couple of major off ice incidents the past couple years. I think this had more to do with the firing than anything else. Add a bad couple years and it doesn't suprise me.....Ron Fogarty was an assistant there before coming to BG. I wonder if he is an option?

[Lord_Byron]

. . Great commentary. Loved the following quote
"Yet for all those too-long memories of the 1990s, Clarkson seems to have forgotten the 1970s. While the Knights were always pretty competitive, a young guy in his first head coaching job named Jerry York took Clarkson to exactly zero NCAA appearances in seven years. He went on to become — shall we say — pretty good."

There were only 4 spots in the NCAA tournament until 1978 when they were expanded to five with a "play-in" game. Not making the NCAA tournament in the '70s is nowhere near analagous to not making it in the 21st Century, and yes I know there are more teams now, but the Ivy/East/West bias was HUGE back then.

I don't really know what my point is, but I felt I needed to comment on it.

[Falcon Fanatic]

George's second chance:
http://www.uscho.com/2011/07/18/roll-lo ... he-ground/

GOOD LUCK, GEORGE!!
We know you will do well!!!!