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Re: UNH Wildcats 2015-2016 (Part Two) - Managing Decreasing Expectations
Losing streaks. This six game is the longest by two in Umile's career. Twice in the 2011-2012 season (the one that ended with the BU quarterfinal series) UNH had four game losing streaks. You are right about this being the longest since the seven in 1986-1987 and that the 10 in a row would be the longest since Charlie's last year (1985-1986) but it kind of obscures the fact in that year they lost 15 in a row (the longest ever) and lost 21 out of 23. And in Charlie's next to last year, the first year of Hockey East and the interlocking schedule with the WCHA, UNH lost 15 of the first 16 games they played. They actually rebounded that year and secured home ice in the first round of the playoffs but lost to Lowell.
So, even though I have this sense of deja vu all over again, I guess it could be worse. I was there for those mid to late 80's teams when they won 32 games in four seasons (32-91-7). They were awful, really awful. Back then Lively Snively was a morgue, Not that the Whit (sans students) is not. I saw it turn around and we can only hope that Souza et al can repeat history. Just like Charlie, who had wonderful teams through the early 80's, Umile is fading at the end. Inattention, aloofness, whatever you want to call it, it is still disappointing that his career will probably end the same way his old coach's did.
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So, even though I have this sense of deja vu all over again, I guess it could be worse. I was there for those mid to late 80's teams when they won 32 games in four seasons (32-91-7). They were awful, really awful. Back then Lively Snively was a morgue, Not that the Whit (sans students) is not. I saw it turn around and we can only hope that Souza et al can repeat history. Just like Charlie, who had wonderful teams through the early 80's, Umile is fading at the end. Inattention, aloofness, whatever you want to call it, it is still disappointing that his career will probably end the same way his old coach's did.
We can look most recently to BU's 2013-14 season...Dave Quinns first year with the team? A couple of 6 in a row losses that season, and, losing to NIIC in the first round of HE. (And they only played one game. double ugh to go out there, lose, come home, season over God help us if we end up going out there...shhhh) Helped to have Jack E come in the next year...and they are back to the NC (and HE champs) Things have a way of coming back around if you want them to, or, they can stay the same, or, gulp, get worse. UNH surely has a vision, yes? And if they don't, they certainly should. 
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