Re: UNH Recruits: 2012-2014
That makes sense. A former player calls his former coach and advocates on behalf of a young recruit. Probably happens a lot.
However, this situation is different. McPhee is now a top executive of a professional hockey team trying to get an amateur player a special financial package from a college and their amateur hockey program. This has the potential to create conflicts of interest that the NCAA should be avoiding:
(1) McPhee has a financial stake in what happens to his top recruit. He probably wants his investment (i.e., Garrett Harr) to develop in a particular way. What happens if McPhee thinks Harr isn't getting enough playing time under York or isn't playing an aggressive enough style? What's to prevent him from calling York and influencing how Harr is utilized? When JvR was playing for UNH, Flyers' GM Holmgren reportedly grumbled about how UNH was handling his draftee. That's probably not uncommon. However, Coach Umile wasn't beholden to Holmgren because JvR came to UNH through the conventional route (he, his family and family advisor decided on UNH).
(2) McPhee proably wants to be able to dictate when his player turns professional. What happens if McPhee decides he wants Harr to leave after his freshman year? Again, wouldn't York be beholden to McPhee (i.e., he would want McPhee to steer future draft picks to BC) and not interfere with Harr's decision?
(3) What if an executive of an NHL club decides he wants all of his draft picks (who retain amateur status) to go to one college? What's to prevent the professional team from turning a particular college program into a de facto farm team? That is, the GM of the NHL team steers all his college-eligible draft picks toward one college with the understanding that each will receive a full scholarship.
For me, this isn't about the Washington Capitals and BC in particular. The same conflicts could arise with any other NHL team and any other NCAA hockey program.
Originally posted by GoNU5
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However, this situation is different. McPhee is now a top executive of a professional hockey team trying to get an amateur player a special financial package from a college and their amateur hockey program. This has the potential to create conflicts of interest that the NCAA should be avoiding:
(1) McPhee has a financial stake in what happens to his top recruit. He probably wants his investment (i.e., Garrett Harr) to develop in a particular way. What happens if McPhee thinks Harr isn't getting enough playing time under York or isn't playing an aggressive enough style? What's to prevent him from calling York and influencing how Harr is utilized? When JvR was playing for UNH, Flyers' GM Holmgren reportedly grumbled about how UNH was handling his draftee. That's probably not uncommon. However, Coach Umile wasn't beholden to Holmgren because JvR came to UNH through the conventional route (he, his family and family advisor decided on UNH).
(2) McPhee proably wants to be able to dictate when his player turns professional. What happens if McPhee decides he wants Harr to leave after his freshman year? Again, wouldn't York be beholden to McPhee (i.e., he would want McPhee to steer future draft picks to BC) and not interfere with Harr's decision?
(3) What if an executive of an NHL club decides he wants all of his draft picks (who retain amateur status) to go to one college? What's to prevent the professional team from turning a particular college program into a de facto farm team? That is, the GM of the NHL team steers all his college-eligible draft picks toward one college with the understanding that each will receive a full scholarship.
For me, this isn't about the Washington Capitals and BC in particular. The same conflicts could arise with any other NHL team and any other NCAA hockey program.
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