UVM 2017/18: A Gutt Check

[TovarishchLisa]

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yes it is and like i said it is probably because he was getting the pressure and they were both feeling it!
i also want to say to you to please continue with the great coverage of the team and not being afraid to take a stand like you did before it is very sad to see bootlicking like ted has done in last 6 years your voice is refreshing to those of us who want new prospective keep up good work!

also so now that we're stuck with him - where all those Sneddon defenders at??? they know who they are they can come back and scold all of us now with your told you sos while this team will be lucky to win 8 games! WHAT A JOKE! enjoy the empty gutt!

I'll do my best. As I said elsewhere I'm going to be doing a "fans react" thing to this news if enough want to speak their mind. I know the fans aren't decision makers but I feel that they deserve some sort of voice. We're angry because we care, and the worst thing that can happen to a hockey program is fan apathy.

[pokecheckguy2]

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Apparently it was agreed prior to the start of the season. Fishy that it took this long to come out considering back then we were actually (somewhat) optimistic

yes it is and like i said it is probably because he was getting the pressure and they were both feeling it!
i also want to say to you to please continue with the great coverage of the team and not being afraid to take a stand like you did before it is very sad to see bootlicking like ted has done in last 6 years your voice is refreshing to those of us who want new prospective keep up good work!

also so now that we're stuck with him - where all those Sneddon defenders at??? they know who they are they can come back and scold all of us now with your told you sos while this team will be lucky to win 8 games! WHAT A JOKE! enjoy the empty gutt!

[TovarishchLisa]

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Apparently it was agreed prior to the start of the season. Fishy that it took this long to come out considering back then we were actually (somewhat) optimistic

[TovarishchLisa]

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The only explanation for this is that Sneddon has donor$$ lined up for a new facility. This certainly isn’t based on merit.

#firesneddon
#firethe3stooges

He's a good talker, so that would make sense. But at the same time, interest in UVM men's hockey has never been lower. As a student the vibe I tend to get around campus is that people would much rather go see the basketball team win than the hockey team lose. Hell at the Brown game (last game the students were there) half the student section was sitting until some of us shouted at them. Rule #1 of student section: STAND UP

My advice to everyone angry at the men's program but who still wants to see hockey - save some cash, skip the men, and go support the women. While it's true they've been a bit rocky this season (they're a young team, so that happens), the program is slowly but surely improving, and it's full of very good people who would really appreciate the support. They just came back from going 3-0 in a tournament in Montréal and play Providence on Saturday and Sunday.

[pokecheckguy2]

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Or he has incriminating photos of people who could have him fired.......UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I

2018 now worse than 2017 to me!

[TovarishchLisa]

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I'm going to try and do a fan reaction post on the blog, feel free to shoot me a message on here or tweet at @TheVTHockeyBlog with your thoughts.

[Nosmo King]

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The only explanation for this is that Sneddon has donor$$ lined up for a new facility. This certainly isn’t based on merit.

#firesneddon
#firethe3stooges

[pokecheckguy2]

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As the article stated they were working on this for some time but of course now ted Ryan who withall due respect to his work is Sneddons official bootlicker who claims he never does any wrong came out with such a TIMELY article when the heat was getting turned on from all corners because they knew it! pathetic by UVM! Schulman you have lost me completely all you did was prove that you care more about taking care of your guy than you do the program that you so proudly suited up for in the past! saying 'i know what we are' well tell me what is that? a program that is supposed to suck and be in 6th placce AT BEST every year? are you joking me? you just sealed the nail in the coffin for this program you KNOW there are issues you've been here the ERNTIRE TIME but you turn a blind eye to the "leader' at the helm and how he has simply not got the job done and you cowardly act when people begin to question you and protect you guy. what a loser. you dont care about me or anyone else and i dont care but i can tell you now, you lost yet ANOTHER season ticket holder I know you are no idiot and see those numbers dwindle and it is part of YOUR job to keep those high but I guess you cant do that either!!! unbelieveable!
Instead of Pack the Gut I hope fans empty the Gut to show these bozos in charge up there that they've just ruined the entire program!! you idiots are never getting your arena renovations now not with a a peice of crapp program on the ice but tell me again how facilities is the reason the team sucks....losers LOSE!

[joecct]

while he's coaching probably one of the hardest jobs in the country because St Mikes doesnt have scholarships and d2 hockey cant go to any tournament he probably would not be under serious consideration I think - his record isnt that good but it can be more than that but there will be a lot of interest! Schulman need to not worry about "go young" like that article says which some of it while hindsite is 20-20 passing up Jackson and Quinn? Wow Corran messed that up! his love affair with Bothwell too ruined the womens program so glad Plumer has them on the right track working with such a uphill battle
Get the best coach possible because a actual good coach can get this team good quick i believe it!

D2s can if they declared.

[pokecheckguy2]

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Sneddon gets a new 3 year deal through 2019-20....

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/s...ct/1005800001/

UNREAL! completely lost faith in the entire uvm administration never going to a game again. I cannot believe this ****!! wowoow Schulman looking out for his boy what an idiot way to show the community and alum base you dont even care about performance absolutely pathetic leadership from this school Schulman it is on you when the program goes further to rock bottom. shame on you! shame!

[TovarishchLisa]

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Sneddon gets a new 3 year deal through 2019-20....

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/s...ct/1005800001/

[TovarishchLisa]

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while he's coaching probably one of the hardest jobs in the country because St Mikes doesnt have scholarships and d2 hockey cant go to any tournament he probably would not be under serious consideration I think - his record isnt that good but it can be more than that but there will be a lot of interest! Schulman need to not worry about "go young" like that article says which some of it while hindsite is 20-20 passing up Jackson and Quinn? Wow Corran messed that up! his love affair with Bothwell too ruined the womens program so glad Plumer has them on the right track working with such a uphill battle
Get the best coach possible because a actual good coach can get this team good quick i believe it!

Honestly I don't think Quinn is that good of a coach. Great recruiter, but not a good X's and O's coach

[pokecheckguy2]

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John is a consultant for his former agent Louis Gross. I don't know why he'd ever want to coach and give up life flexibility, plus he has never coached.

If you are talking replacement coaches, what about Damian Digiulian. He did a great job under Gilligan, is still in the area coaching St. Mikes, his wife has a great job here, he knows hockey and has a ton of connections. Plus he is a great guy and terrific ambassador. He was one of the five finalists when Kevin got hired.

while he's coaching probably one of the hardest jobs in the country because St Mikes doesnt have scholarships and d2 hockey cant go to any tournament he probably would not be under serious consideration I think - his record isnt that good but it can be more than that but there will be a lot of interest! Schulman need to not worry about "go young" like that article says which some of it while hindsite is 20-20 passing up Jackson and Quinn? Wow Corran messed that up! his love affair with Bothwell too ruined the womens program so glad Plumer has them on the right track working with such a uphill battle
Get the best coach possible because a actual good coach can get this team good quick i believe it!

[TovarishchLisa]

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Interesting...do we know who the other three finalists were?

Looking at this old USCHO piece:

http://www.uscho.com/2003/06/24/anal...don-in-at-uvm/

Amongst the finalists:

-Jeff Jackson
-Roger Grillo
-Mike McShane
-Bill Beaney
-Tim Bothwell - Corran did eventually hire him for women's hockey...he's long gone and Plumer has done a hell of a lot better than he did

They did also apparently interview DiGiulian and David Quinn

[Catamount93]

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Interesting...do we know who the other three finalists were?