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Re: THE University of Michigan 2010-2011 Season Thread
Hunwick can't be faulted on much from last night, so it's no matter.
In my opinion, I like the way Red handled the situation. It's very appropriate. On one hand, you've got Hunwick who was able to accomplish more than anyone thought was possible the moment Hogan went down with the groin pull last year. He was the gel that brought the team together in the face of adversity, and performed very admirably.
On the other hand, you've got Hogan, who has played very well in the past, yet had a sub-par season last year. Make no mistake though, while the 2009-2010 version of Hogan was sub-par, the team gave him little help.
I don't think Red's intentions were publicly announced until recently, but it was my expectation that he would start the season with a rotation. Starting Hunwick in the first game is simply picking up where last year left off. That's not an endorsement of Hunwick over Hogan, just letting Hunwick begin where last year finished. They're both on equal footing otherwise.
This will probably play out similar to 08-09, in that there will be a rotation for the better part of the first half of the year, until it becomes clear that one has set himself apart from the other, or the team simply plays better in front of one or the other. I don't expect that there will be a glaring difference that eliminates the discussion prior to Thanksgiving, nor do I think that there will be enough equities to continue as a tandem for the whole season.
Originally posted by IrishHockeyFan
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In my opinion, I like the way Red handled the situation. It's very appropriate. On one hand, you've got Hunwick who was able to accomplish more than anyone thought was possible the moment Hogan went down with the groin pull last year. He was the gel that brought the team together in the face of adversity, and performed very admirably.
On the other hand, you've got Hogan, who has played very well in the past, yet had a sub-par season last year. Make no mistake though, while the 2009-2010 version of Hogan was sub-par, the team gave him little help.
I don't think Red's intentions were publicly announced until recently, but it was my expectation that he would start the season with a rotation. Starting Hunwick in the first game is simply picking up where last year left off. That's not an endorsement of Hunwick over Hogan, just letting Hunwick begin where last year finished. They're both on equal footing otherwise.
This will probably play out similar to 08-09, in that there will be a rotation for the better part of the first half of the year, until it becomes clear that one has set himself apart from the other, or the team simply plays better in front of one or the other. I don't expect that there will be a glaring difference that eliminates the discussion prior to Thanksgiving, nor do I think that there will be enough equities to continue as a tandem for the whole season.
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