Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

why would he want to transfer to the head coaching job in Houghton when you take a look at the arena? The Ralph is a palace; Houghton is a barn. Fun place to play in as a player, not exactly what I would want as my office. Hougthon is a much smaller town than Grand Forks. It'd be like an assistant coach of a premier high school football program in Texas leaving to go be the head coach of a football team in Idaho. Sure, the outdoors are better in Idaho, but are you leaving for something better?

What your saying is the big picture and you are right.

[geezer]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

Thank you we need a present/past Head Coach from a Division One program. Shyiak fits the job perfect, wasnt he interviewed by tech seven years ago.

I don't know how much input Whitten will have, but didn't he quit on Shyiak a few years ago even though he had to take a demotion to do so?

[Flashy Man]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

his salary would be 19 dollars a month?



why would he want to transfer to the head coaching job in Houghton when you take a look at the arena? The Ralph is a palace; Houghton is a barn. Fun place to play in as a player, not exactly what I would want as my office. Hougthon is a much smaller town than Grand Forks. It'd be like an assistant coach of a premier high school football program in Texas leaving to go be the head coach of a football team in Idaho. Sure, the outdoors are better in Idaho, but are you leaving for something better?

Furthermore, Eades is making more as an assistant coach at UND then he would as a head coach at Tech. If you're following the money, no reason to leave. And if you want to wait for a better opportunity, like DU, Minnesota, Michigan, or Notre Dame, then Eades is in a great position to do so.

Face it, Yager will be the head coach of Michigan Tech next year

I feel that Eades understands the potential that hockey has in the Copper Country, given that he played for UND in the late 70's and early 80's. Suzanne and other sources have gone on the record that salary will not be a factor this time around. If UND wins the NCAA's this year, Eades will have reached the pinnacle at UND, because Hakstol seems to be going nowhere. If I were an assistant in his position I would have a hunger to head my own program. They are committing to an investment to reinvigorate the program.

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

I don't know how much input Whitten will have, but didn't he quit on Shyiak a few years ago even though he had to take a demotion to do so?

Why would they keep Whitten around if he wasnt a major factor in the big picture?

[Flashy Man]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

Why would they keep Whitten around if he wasnt a major factor in the big picture?

I feel Whitten may move into a hockey operations role, much like he had at Michigan State.

[geezer]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

Why would they keep Whitten around if he wasnt a major factor in the big picture?

exactly. He's going to have some amount of input into who gets hired.

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

I feel Whitten may move into a hockey operations role, much like he had at Michigan State.

Hopefully the huskies will develop a hockey operations position.

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

exactly. He's going to have some amount of input into who gets hired.

Does that mean somebody from MSU Spartans would be in high consideration ie Brian Renfrew who is Associate coach under Rick Comley and has been an assistant at NMU and UAA.

[Flashy Man]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

exactly. He's going to have some amount of input into who gets hired.

I actually believe he will get very little. The search committee will be heading up most of that effort and the final decision will probably come as an agreement from Suzanne and Les.

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

I actually believe he will get very little. The search committee will be heading up most of that effort and the final decision will probably come as an agreement from Suzanne and Les.

Do you know who is on the search committee?

[Flashy Man]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

Do you know who is on the search committee?

I know at least one person.

[The Rube]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

Even look at guys like Doug Woog, and Craig Dahl.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You canNOT be serious!

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You canNOT be serious!

I guess my point is look for somebody that has an established head coaching resume in college hockey.

We missed Jeff Jackson and Dean Blais who both went to the NHL and back into college hockey.

[geezer]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

I actually believe he will get very little. The search committee will be heading up most of that effort and the final decision will probably come as an agreement from Suzanne and Les.

right. but IF there was a reason Whitten couldn't stand working for Shyiak and quit his job behind the bench to become MSU's travel coordinator or whatever, it's not going to be kept a secret from Suzanne... assuming 1) Shyiak wants the job, 2) Tech wants to interview him, and 3) Damon didn't just quit to move back to civilization, which is more likely.
Mostly, I'm looking for a reason not to go sideways on this hire. If we're going to hire Shyiak, we might as well have kept Jamie IMO. I'm looking for a successful coach, meaning winning more than half your games. He might be a great guy who's a lot of fun and all, but we've been there.

[yooper(UP) hockey]

Re: Michigan Tech needs a new coach, what do you say Cary Eades?

right. but IF there was a reason Whitten couldn't stand working for Shyiak and quit his job behind the bench to become MSU's travel coordinator or whatever, it's not going to be kept a secret from Suzanne... assuming 1) Shyiak wants the job, 2) Tech wants to interview him, and 3) Damon didn't just quit to move back to civilization, which is more likely.
Mostly, I'm looking for a reason not to go sideways on this hire. If we're going to hire Shyiak, we might as well have kept Jamie IMO. I'm looking for a successful coach, meaning winning more than half your games. He might be a great guy who's a lot of fun and all, but we've been there.

Yes I would like somebody that has lots of wins where they coached. In reality with the future landscape of Midwest college hockey is going to have a major influence on who coaches tech.