Wisconsin Hockey 22-23 Empty Dreams & Empty Seats

[solovsfett]

Well at least they took care of business.

[solovsfett]

Nice to see Ped State get drilled by MSU tonight.

[WiscTJK]

Well at least they took care of business.

Agreed. That was the dominating performance they should have had in all of the last four games.

What does that mean for Michigan in 2 weeks and Goofers in 3? I’m not sure.

[solovsfett]

Look at B5Q comments. Football and volleyball. No-one gives a damn about hockey over there. That speaks volumes. Those are the casual fans that fill up the 2nd and3rd bowl when the team is winning.

[Timothy A]

Well at least they took care of business.

Its good for the Lads to get the wins this weekend. Great to see Bantle get off the schnied, has has missed a ton of open looks, it's crazy. We really can't glean too much from this series. I am fearful of what will happen in the next 4 games.

Now that they have posted the football H/C job and they officially hire Leonard, maybe they can go onto a more important situation with the hockey team. Odds of anything happening during this season are slim and none.

[MadCityRich]

Its good for the Lads to get the wins this weekend. Great to see Bantle get off the schnied, has has missed a ton of open looks, it's crazy. We really can't glean too much from this series. I am fearful of what will happen in the next 4 games.
Now that they have posted the football H/C job and they officially hire Leonard, maybe they can go onto a more important situation with the hockey team. Odds of anything happening during this season are slim and none.

Hey Tim! First of all, I give YOU and the others who continue to go to men's games a LOT of credit. You're true masochists (but not in THAT way!)

I'm predicting sweeps by Meat Chicken (Dec 2-3) and East Dakota (Dec 9-10), and HOPING "The Magic" happens after the goofer games.
That would be a perfect time to slide in an interim, just before the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off.

Somewhere here, I read Adam Burish's name bandied about. That would be awesome!

[digitalbooya]

How is Adam Burish, a guy with zero coaching experience, a good option? Do y’all just want the program to continue to suck under yet another former badger?

[WiscTJK]

How is Adam Burish, a guy with zero coaching experience, a good option? Do y’all just want the program to continue to suck under yet another former badger?

Yeah I don’t think he has coached at all. I think Rich was talking about interim only.

[Timothy A]

Hey Tim! First of all, I give YOU and the others who continue to go to men's games a LOT of credit. You're true masochists (but not in THAT way!)

Somewhere here, I read Adam Burish's name bandied about. That would be awesome!

I get no credit for going to any games, I refuse to give the UW any more of my money while TG is there. That being said, my daughter wants to do a men's/women's double header on 2/18, so my Doodlebug won't be denied a birthday request. My wife will be buying the tickets though haha.

We do watch the games on tv. I like hockey.

TG's not going anywhere this season.

[digitalbooya]

Yeah I don’t think he has coached at all. I think Rich was talking about interim only.

He was brought up by a few people throughout this thread. Even on an interim basis it is super bizarre. I’d rather Brandt take over till the end of the season. Burish was an excellent captain and player, but I think he should keep his analyst job. No sense leaving for a temp job that he’s unqualified for.

[druzy192]

How is Adam Burish, a guy with zero coaching experience, a good option? Do y’all just want the program to continue to suck under yet another former badger?

On an interim basis maybe Burish could at least make these guys work hard consistently and cover the d-zone. If the team just does that they should be better.

Make them play with some pride or somethig.

[solovsfett]

On an interim basis maybe Burish could at least make these guys work hard consistently and cover the d-zone. If the team just does that they should be better.

Make them play with some pride or somethig.

Exactly. Burish commanded respect from his teammates as a player and could do the same as a at least an assistant coach…not that he’d want to.

I’m not convinced Brandt can coach at all. There has been 0 improvements to team perfo From last year to this year. So what exactly does he bring to the table?

[solovsfett]

On an interim basis maybe Burish could at least make these guys work hard consistently and cover the d-zone. If the team just does that they should be better.

Make them play with some pride or somethig.

Exactly. Burish commanded respect from his teammates as a player and could do the same as a at least an assistant coach…not that he’d want to.

I’m not convinced Brandt can coach at all. There has been 0 improvements to team performance From last year to this year. So what exactly does he bring to the table?

[Timothy A]

I’m not convinced Brandt can coach at all. There has been 0 improvements to team performance From last year to this year. So what exactly does he bring to the table?

The thing is this with Brandt......What is he allowed to do, given the opportunity to do, or feel he can do? He's a young guy coaching with an x NHL head coach and a mega experienced associate head coach. Does he have the kahunas to push against TG to make a difference?

It's not going to happen, but if they can TG we all know Oz will be given the interim job. They won't fire a whole staff mid-season, it's just not practical and in the history of sports, has it ever been done, firing a whole staff mid-season? Leonard is losing recruits in FB because though the whole staff is there, he's not the head coach.

[druzy192]

The thing is this with Brandt......What is he allowed to do, given the opportunity to do, or feel he can do? He's a young guy coaching with an x NHL head coach and a mega experienced associate head coach. Does he have the kahunas to push against TG to make a difference?

It's not going to happen, but if they can TG we all know Oz will be given the interim job. They won't fire a whole staff mid-season, it's just not practical and in the history of sports, has it ever been done, firing a whole staff mid-season? Leonard is losing recruits in FB because though the whole staff is there, he's not the head coach.

Can Wisconsin hire another coach mid season? As in fire Granato, take a few weeks, and then hire Mike Hastings, for example, in Janurary? Or is that against the rules?

In football theres always a coach who doesn't coach in the bowl game because he's been hired by someone else.. so maybe they have to wait for the regular season to be over?

This is assuming Mac fires Granato soon. Which i actually highly doubt.