UNH Hockey 2023 Off Season Thread Turn and Face the Strange

[HockeyRef]

53 minute mark if you don't want to watch the entire video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaHo...ndex=2&t=2491s

Thanks...wow, he made a lounge for his players...the current alfond arena locker room looks kind of similar to UNH. I guess I was
referring to the note he wrote; and appreciate this input. Welp, roll up the sleeves and get building. Am all for it 100%.

Loved the 'musket' comment at the end...believe UNH won that one?

[norbert]

How did you know this was happening if I may ask...and...he can do his town hall I'll believe that when I see it....

Kind of late in the year for a banquet but whatever...

I only saw the tweets but believe there is just a friends/family type of event which I am gathering was today.

[norbert]

Thanks. The name makes sense then. Do you think his vision for the Coach’s Club is similar to what Sean posted about BU having?

I may have missed the link but I would say yes. There is a lot of communication between coaches including from what I could piece together was the annual coaches meeting in Florida.

[norbert]

Spoke with the trustee I know tonight and the money for the "its only an excuse" renovations to the Whit are in the budget. And there is a potential that it is paid for cash based on the surplus the state has currently. The senate vote might go quickly and not be met with any pushback.

[Dan]

Spoke with the trustee I know tonight and the money for the "its only an excuse" renovations to the Whit are in the budget. And there is a potential that it is paid for cash based on the surplus the state has currently. The senate vote might go quickly and not be met with any pushback.

What happens when he gets it and still loses. What's the next thing UNH doesn't have?

Look its great if they get improved facilities. It cannot hurt. But improved facilities don't turn a guy who has never proven he can recruit into an ace salesman. If he could sell, he could do so to the current facility. THAT is why it's an excuse...

[Snively65]

What happens when he gets it and still loses. What's the next thing UNH doesn't have?

Look it’s great if they get improved facilities. It cannot hurt. But improved facilities don't turn a guy who has never proven he can recruit into an ace salesman. If he could sell, he could do so to the current facility. THAT is why it's an excuse...

MS7 now will argue that he deserves another three-year contract through the 2026/27 season to prove that he can win with upgraded facilities.

[HockeyRef]

Hey Darius how 'bout those Sooners??? I watched some of that game last night...

[NCAA watcher]

What happens when he gets it and still loses. What's the next thing UNH doesn't have?

Look its great if they get improved facilities. It cannot hurt. But improved facilities don't turn a guy who has never proven he can recruit into an ace salesman. If he could sell, he could do so to the current facility. THAT is why it's an excuse...

It will be an attractive opportunity for a new coach to step in without any built in excuses.

[HockeyRef]

It will be an attractive opportunity for a new coach to step in without any built in excuses.

looking at your sig file makes me think of this clip from "Meet the Fockers"... "Oh, they got them (ribbons) all the way up to 10th place"

[Chuck Murray]

MS7 now will argue that he deserves another three-year contract through the 2026/27 season to prove that he can win with upgraded facilities.

... and that, my friends, is the danger here. And there will always be something "missing" facilities-wise, this being a state school competing against a bunch of well-heeled private institutions.

As UNH Hockey fans, we are basically being asked to swallow hard and accept another hopeless year of mediocrity.

At least half of the previous peak fanbase (probably more) has been decimated over the last 20 years, and the primary support system (FOH) has gone with it. Those of us remaining are the hardest of hard-core fans left. Speaking for myself, I don't know if even my nearing 50 year stretch of never switching allegiances with ANY of my teams, no matter how **** they became, will make it through this one IF MS7 were to be extended without merit. In 1976, I was SO troubled by the Bruins failing to sign Bobby Orr that I dropped them like the hottest of hot potatoes, even when they were still contending for Cups, and threw my lot in with the Dead Wings (deader than dead at the time). That's my last switch.

UNH has done SO much damage to Hockey, and the sad part is how much of it has been self-inflicted. How bad is it now? I'd rather UNH re-hire Dick Umile than extend Mike Souza ... and frankly I don't want to bother Coach Umile in his retirement. His ship has sailed. But at least his ship left the harbor and enjoyed many conquests over a lot of years. The mere idea that a guy who punched his ticket a decade ago would be a better option than the current guy in charge, that tells you everything you need to know about what a joke the program has become.

Like many before me, I can find better things to spend my time on. I'd hate to do it, but it would be self-preservation.

[Darius]

Hey Darius how 'bout those Sooners??? I watched some of that game last night...

Right? Good for you. Starting Friday at 1:00 PM EDT, this weekend is softball viewing gold: https://www.espn.com/college-softball/scoreboard. At least one, more often two games for 12+ hours. Double elimination format.

[Darius]

My guess is, the "banquet" this year turned out to be an all-you-can-eat affair at the Golden Corral down on South Willow St. in Manchester, so as to allow some of the outgoing players better connections to their next destinations out of Manchester/Boston Regional Airport. The event actually took place over the weekend, and is now being simulcast on tape delay via Coach Souza's Twitter account. No way is this 6+ hour extravaganza starting on a Monday afternoon at the outset of Finals Week. Clearly, something is very wrong (and very rotten) in Denmark ...

This is incorrect. Twitter is digital not analog (tape) and tweets were via the @UNHMHOCKEY account.

In addition to being < 4 miles from MHT, the Manch Golden Corral is 5 minutes walking distance to a U-Haul Moving & Storage location.

[Chuck Murray]

This is incorrect. Twitter is digital not analog (tape) and tweets were via the @UNHMHOCKEY account.

In addition to being < 4 miles from MHT, the Manch Golden Corral is 5 minutes walking distance to a U-Haul Moving & Storage location.

LOL.

With UNH's main campus not too far away, a great 2nd NH location for GC would be the latest development over the Southeast corner of the Lee Traffic Circle. Unless, of course, the far-superior Northwoods Brewing Company / Johnson's gastro complex over in Umile-Land decides to open a second location of their own at that same LTC site. Bar, bakery, restaurant and ice cream stand, all in one. If you haven't been, please go. You won't regret it.

[Dan]

...without any built in excuses.

I wonder. As I glanced at the images of Arkansas' new 27-million dollar baseball facility it occurred to me that UNH could heavily invest in facilities and still come up short relative to the Big Ten schools, the North Dakota's and any other school that also invests. It could be the gift that keeps on giving for Souza - get your new facilities and not have to stop complaining! Talk about having your cake and eating it too...

[Whalers]

improved facilities don't turn a guy who has never proven he can recruit into an ace salesman. If he could sell, he could do so to the current facility. THAT is why it's an excuse...

Amen Dan! MS7 is the salesperson who "just needs a little more time to land the big fish". What he never figured out is while going after the big fish, you better keep catching the small to medium ones as well. This is what you eat daily and pay your mortgage with. Keep building the base and then you take some more chances on the big one. Some salespeople get lucky sooner, but the process needs to be consistent and repeatable. Tell a consistent story, have some enthusiasm, talk big picture about what I can do for YOU!

Sadly, he has had 8+ years and the "book of business" he was handed keeps getting smaller and no new substantial customers. Buying a better suit or fancier car ain't gonna cut.