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Originally posted by osualum86 View PostI have said from the beginning that I didn't think we would get Gwoz. And yes, it is extremely maddening for us fans!
And to respond to THE OHIO STATE I don't care what Oz did or said in the meeting yesterday, you don't fire a coach when you don't have a backup plan! It's obvious they don't have a plan. The "big announcement" today was that Steve Rohlik was made the interim head coach. Are you kidding me?!? We fired a guy who obviously had the program going in the right direction, then we promote one of his assistants?!? Smith and Schneider are complete idiots when it comes to overseeing our hockey program, that is, unless the goal is to bury our hockey program, which they are doing an exemplary job at that!
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Originally posted by Hockeybuckeye View PostYou know that and I know that but I was saying the AVERAGE Ohio State fan who isn't hockey savvy would go by name RECOGNITION more than anything else when it came to interest in seeing a game here and there. They would only know of the schools in the B1G the football & basketball teams play.
Everyone likes to b**ch about attendance. Again, become a season ticket holder and bring your friends!
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Originally posted by THE OHIO STATE View PostMy guess he was FIRED due to his attitude. Like it's my way OR the hiway , and the way he treated people around the program. I'm sure he tried to tell the AD's how it was going to be and they told him to hit the " HIWAY. "
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Originally posted by Draighlicht View Postwow, I leave the country for a week and you all let things go to hell.
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Originally posted by pgb-ohio View PostAgree with 5mn_Major; consistent coverage on BTN will be an asset to the OSU program. That consistency is very important for attracting the casual fan. No doubt his Gophers have benefited greatly from having virtually comprehensive television coverage over the years.
The situation here at OSU has been that only a handful of games per season have been broadcast. Often those broadcasts took a satellite dish and a fair amount of devotion to find. For example, hard core fans would track down a game on FSN Detroit with a dish, either at home or a sports bar. But the casual fan would be completely unaware of such a broadcast.
Here's to hoping that the head coach applicants will view the coming BTN coverage as a large plus when evaluating what OSU has to offer.Go Gophers!
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Originally posted by osualum86 View PostWelcome home! And welcome to the discussion! Great timing on this, huh?!? Nothing like firing the coach right before the start of Big Ten Hockey! Now that you are here, what are your thoughts on all this?
My biggest fear is that this will decimate recruiting for five or six years, and I really liked the way recruiting was heading. I also think that depending on who the replacement is we may see a mass exodus of drafted payers to the NHL, AHL and ECHL. Right now I think I would prefer that Steve Rohlik stay on for at least this coming year as head coach or assistant - just for some continuity. And don't let Joe Exter get way either..
Since they took the posting down I hope they spent today sending out thank you for applying and now go away letters to Paul Pooley, Dave Smith and a few others.
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Originally posted by Draighlicht View PostLet's start with being appalled. Everyone is speculating but no one seems to know why this happened. I won't add to the speculation so I don't have much to say.
My biggest fear is that this will decimate recruiting for five or six years, and I really liked the way recruiting was heading. I also think that depending on who the replacement is we may see a mass exodus of drafted payers to the NHL, AHL and ECHL. Right now I think I would prefer that Steve Rohlik stay on for at least this coming year as head coach or assistant - just for some continuity. And don't let Joe Exter get way either..
Since they took the posting down I hope they spent today sending out thank you for applying and now go away letters to Paul Pooley, Dave Smith and a few others.
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Originally posted by osualum86 View PostI think appalled is a good word to describe the way some of us (not all) feel. I definitely have the same fears about recruiting and losing some of the current players. The timing of this couldn't be worse. Many here seem to want Rohlik to stay on. I guess that would be alright in the short term, although I think the program would be better off with someone who has been a head coach and is a proven winner rather than an assistant who is unproven as a head coach. It's tough when you fire a coach at this stage in the game, but I would like to see OSU bring in a proven winner who is willing to stick around and finish the job.
No one is going to want to pull up stakes and relocate their family here if they feel their tenure could be as precarious as their predecessor.
If the athletic department isn't in panic mode then they should be to get a new coach in here in a hurry and not just any coach but the right coach. So much more can go wrong than right at this point.Last edited by Hockeybuckeye; 04-22-2013, 08:25 PM.
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Originally posted by Hockeybuckeye View PostI can guarantee any "proven winner" would be asking a LOT of questions about why this firing happened and Oz's version may already be circulating out there in the coaching circle making all give pause.
No one is going to want to pull up stakes and relocate their family here if they feel their tenure could be as precarious as their predecessor.
If the athletic department isn't in panic mode then they should be to get a new coach in here in a hurry and not just any coach but the right coach. So much more can go wrong than right at this point.Last edited by osualum86; 04-22-2013, 08:59 PM.
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If they don't get that "qualified candidate" Rohlik may become head coach by default. Again I can't say that would be a bad thing, I just don't know but I feel no matter who they get osualum86 is right, this situation will undoubtedly leave a mark!
On a side note I spent the weekend at "that school up north" and the athletic department people who I interacted with are just as puzzled about this as we are and thought we had things moving in the right direction.Last edited by Hockeybuckeye; 04-22-2013, 09:26 PM.
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With the guys that are returning supporting Rohlik, Rohlik probably the guy who recruited most of the kids coming in. Is it a panic choice to give it to him? I don't think so. Better choices.... maybe, but really name them. Gwozdecki might work but I dont know who else I would consider a better candidate.
I think we do have things going in the right direction. There is a very strong nucleus coming back. Havent heard of anyone leaving. We just need a commitment for the "right" arenaLast edited by Dump it In; 04-22-2013, 11:27 PM.
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