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The guy hasn't even moved to Orono yet and you are talking about him leaving, give it a break folks. Lets see what he has before we talk about him leaving for greener pastures. He has 3 young kids, can't think of a better place to raise kids. Maybe he loves Micro brews, Orono has a ton of themI swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell.
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Originally posted by walrus View PostThe guy hasn't even moved to Orono yet and you are talking about him leaving, give it a break folks. Lets see what he has before we talk about him leaving for greener pastures. He has 3 young kids, can't think of a better place to raise kids. Maybe he loves Micro brews, Orono has a ton of them
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Originally posted by BlackBearFan19 View PostI think with any coach, leaving for an alma mater is always a risk but if Barr builds something at Maine, I don't think it's likely that he leaves for another rebuild.Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
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Originally posted by walrus View PostThe guy hasn't even moved to Orono yet and you are talking about him leaving, give it a break folks. Lets see what he has before we talk about him leaving for greener pastures. He has 3 young kids, can't think of a better place to raise kids. Maybe he loves Micro brews, Orono has a ton of them
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Originally posted by Drew S. View Post
That’s not completely true, they have removed the volunteer assistant and strength and conditioning coach from last year’s staff.
I’ll give you a few reasons why it might make sense. The first is timing. It’s the middle of May and a lot of coaches are already in their positions for next year. I love the Bangor area as much as anyone but $80k a year to be there probably isn’t super attractive to a lot of talented assistants. It’s even less attractive when they can make twice as much someplace else.
The next one is Maine’s budget. If Barr wants to get rid of one or both the money might have to come from another line item. Obviously Maine has financial issues without that hit so making that move could be very unappealing.
The next one is continuity in the program and knowledge transfer. Both coaches obviously have a lot of knowledge on the program and perhaps more importantly how to navigate the politics around the school. One of the tricky parts for Barr is going to be dealing with all the administrative bs he didn’t face when he was an assistant. By keeping Guite maybe it means Barr has more time for recruiting and working with the current players which would obviously be helpful.
I think having both of them probably makes it easier to hold on to the current recruits Barr wants to keep(my guess would be out of 15 he probably wants to keep half a dozen or so) and they can sell the school and area a little more easier than Barr can at this point. If Barr can bring in someone better and it will work financially he def should but not sure if that is feasible or not.
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Holy cow guys, how about we let Barr coach a single game before deciding that he's the best coach ever and is going to leave for the Minnesota job.
99.9999% of coaches land somewhere on the spectrum of the best and the worst to ever coach. Let's let this breathe before declaring where Barr sits.
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Originally posted by AMC View PostHoly cow guys, how about we let Barr coach a single game before deciding that he's the best coach ever and is going to leave for the Minnesota job.
99.9999% of coaches land somewhere on the spectrum of the best and the worst to ever coach. Let's let this breathe before declaring where Barr sits.
Barr has a track record of bringing top-shelf talent to a downtrodden UMass program which didn't have any real history of success, nor a fervid fan-base.
Maine has both, and I'm excited about his prospects in Orono.
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Originally posted by Fishman'81 View Post
Well, yeah, the unbridled enthusiasm might be unwarranted, but we have just endured 8 years of futility and regression, and this hire looks great on paper.
Barr has a track record of bringing top-shelf talent to a downtrodden UMass program which didn't have any real history of success, nor a fervid fan-base.
Maine has both, and I'm excited about his prospects in Orono.
KRalph is proving to have been a good hire. His next challenge, like he hasnt had enough in his short time here, is to see how his fund raising skills are to fund the balance of the facilities projects, which is his strength evidently.
Hiring Ben Barr was one if not the most positive direct consequential event to have occurred for the hockey program in a long time, very long time. Im optomistic good things will result. Im giving Barr five + years to see what he can do, its only fair. Improvements will take time, being there in two to three years just isnt realistic, thinking annual incremental improvements.
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Originally posted by amkirby10 View Post
"On loan"? I've never heard that in an NCAA context before. I have heard it in an NHL context, but that's far different, and involves actually signed contracts.""Ralph is the Chuck Norris of this board. Ralph doesnt sleep he just waits." - fishcore12
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The next step will be for Barr to hire coaches. I am looking forward to seeing who he selects. I am sure he knows many good candidates from his years of playing and coaching hockey. I would think we will know in a few weeks or perhaps even earlier.
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Originally posted by Runsub5 View PostThe next step will be for Barr to hire coaches. I am looking forward to seeing who he selects. I am sure he knows many good candidates from his years of playing and coaching hockey. I would think we will know in a few weeks or perhaps even earlier.Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
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Originally posted by NorthMike View Post
Well, admittedly Im almost giddy over things. Ha.
KRalph is proving to have been a good hire. His next challenge, like he hasnt had enough in his short time here, is to see how his fund raising skills are to fund the balance of the facilities projects, which is his strength evidently.
Hiring Ben Barr was one if not the most positive direct consequential event to have occurred for the hockey program in a long time, very long time. Im optomistic good things will result. Im giving Barr five + years to see what he can do, its only fair. Improvements will take time, being there in two to three years just isnt realistic, thinking annual incremental improvements.
I still get the alumni newsletter, but what again is the timetable for the new sports complex? That won't hurt recruiting!
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