Thanks, ATW. I agree with you. I do not think that sexist remarks and politics belong on this thread.
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UNH Offseason Contract Edition.
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Thanks, ATW. I agree with you. I do not think that sexist remarks and politics belong on this thread.
HockeyRef
Well-known member
What he said couldn't agree more. Thanks for saying what I didn't have the guts to say...
Sparkee
Blackbear
That will cut out half of Chuck’s content at least.
Darius
Go 'cats!
The name calling says more about individual posters than the sum of the posters on the UNH threads, but it is childish behavior that I’m not proud being associated with. I suspect it, along with forays into way off topic subjects, contributed to the departure of some long term posters who are missed. It would be a laugh riot if the AD came on here in name calling mode answering questions with grace and dignity, but referring to the original posters as gasbag, blowhard and prattler.
For those living on mountain time: https://www.sugarbritchesmusic.com/
For those living on mountain time: https://www.sugarbritchesmusic.com/
Darius
Go 'cats!
Number of posts? Length of posts? Both?
d.gerry
Five for Fighting
I apologize, I will revert to AD Ally. Not trying to demean, just humor (failed apparently), but your point is well taken.
Darius
Go 'cats!
Ally or Allie? Serious question.
d.gerry
Five for Fighting
No idea, I just picked one! But since her name is spelled with an I, Allie probably make more sense.
After the Whistle
Active member
On a team note, let me share my biggest fear going forward. It is our defense and what I will imagine is te result of recruiting issues. I would imagine you want to have at least one starter and one development defensive recruit each year. We have missed this the past couple of years. We should be fine if Norbert is correct that Jenson is back. Gagne, Jenson, Huard, Lindner, Babbage and Fitzgerald. What happens in 25/26? 5 of these 6 will be seniors this year and who will becoming back? Fitzgerald and? Lindner(possible). This years freshmen saw one game as extra skater.
No development there. No highly regarded kids coming in next year, and how much ice will they get this year? That is one extremely large hole to fill with no easy answers or ways to address. Portal will help for a position but not 4/5. How has this gone unnoticed. I can think of one way but not in UNH history or culture. Someone solve this….please.
No development there. No highly regarded kids coming in next year, and how much ice will they get this year? That is one extremely large hole to fill with no easy answers or ways to address. Portal will help for a position but not 4/5. How has this gone unnoticed. I can think of one way but not in UNH history or culture. Someone solve this….please.
After the Whistle
Active member
On a team note, let me share my biggest fear going forward. It is our defense and what I will imagine is te result of recruiting issues. I would imagine you want to have at least one starter and one development defensive recruit each year. We have missed this the past couple of years. We should be fine if Norbert is correct that Jenson is back. Gagne, Jenson, Huard, Lindner, Babbage and Fitzgerald. What happens in 25/26? 5 of these 6 will be seniors this year and who will be coming back? Fitzgerald and? Lindner(possible). This years freshmen saw one game as extra skater.
No development there. No highly regarded kids coming in next year, and how much ice will they get this year? That is one extremely large hole to fill with no easy answers or ways to address. Portal will help for a position but not 4/5. How has this gone unnoticed. I can think of one way but not in UNH history or culture. Someone solve this….please.
No development there. No highly regarded kids coming in next year, and how much ice will they get this year? That is one extremely large hole to fill with no easy answers or ways to address. Portal will help for a position but not 4/5. How has this gone unnoticed. I can think of one way but not in UNH history or culture. Someone solve this….please.
Sparkee
Blackbear
Great. Now you have offended Norbert.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
... so I see the "woke mob" has arrived with the PC police in tow. Boy oh boy, another sign of the times.
Out of total curiosity (since, contrary to apparent conventional wisdom on this thread, I did NOT coin the phrase, but admittedly did immediately adopt it, and will probably stick to it now that I've done the research) ... I put the term "sugar britches definition" in Microsoft Bing today. It came back with two explanations/definitions:
(1) a woman who uses men to further her primary motive; OR
(2) a (sexist?) term of endearment that means "sweet pants"
IIRC there was a colorful post in the aftermath of MS7's apparent extension where said poster postulated that our AD was intent on building up her credentials within the university, OR for a bigger/better post at some undetermined alternate school in the future. Poster's conclusion IIRC was basically that, in signing MS7 for his latest (undeserved) contract, she would "own" him (and his apparent benefactor TDL) from this point forward. If you read the first definition that Bing provides for the term ... clearly there is a close match to the alleged conduct.
I have no interest whatsoever in the second description. I'm talking about the job performance of a highly-paid AD, a UNH administrator who is thrust into the public realm when discussing her staffing decisions as they pertain to her highest profile underlings. I think I've been fair and supportive of her decision last year in Men's Hoops, and I'm withholding judgment on her decision to replace Coach Hubbard (Men's Soccer). Like many of you, I think her decision on Men's Hockey is either influenced by TDL and/or other donors weighing in on MS7's behalf, OR her not truly understanding the place of Men's Hockey (or Women's Hockey) at the fore of UNH Athletics. If the AD cannot handle silly nicknames on a college hockey message board, maybe she's not up to the job in the first place? God knows, I leveled withering sarcastic criticism at her (male) predecessor(s) for at least a decade on here. I'm pretty sure Blue Skies and his second-in-command Nigel survived.
Someone asked the question, "What if that is how they referred to your wife or daughter at work?" If my wife or daughter was paid on the order of a quarter million bucks annually to be the face of the U, and make public decisions that impact teams that are followed by tens of thousands of fans who either buy tickets or otherwise invest their time, money and resources in the U, I'd probably tell them "comes with the territory". Rich could have stayed in Princeton as the anonymous second-in-command, and attend an endless stream of compliance-related conferences with her fellow legal-eagle sports admins, keep her head low, and avoid the limelight. But she wanted more, and more she has gotten. And when the AD messes up the single biggest decision she is ever likely to have in her UNH career before she probably ups and leaves for greener pastures, she should have every expectation that she is gonna take some incoming flak. And with more than a few on here openly speculating about the possibility that her head was turned in the process by the lure of big dollar donors ... well, if the shoe fits, etc.
As an aside in closing ... it's pretty ironic to see some tut-tutting about reasons why some old posters have left, as we seem to pursue a goal of making the atmosphere on this thread (to say nothing of the overall forum) as antiseptic as UNH admins have turned The Whitt Experience into over the last decade-plus. "You suck" ... "bloody stumps" ... "Black Betty" ... all gone, but we're to believe the reason folks leave is because we haven't made things even more sterile, antiseptic ... and boring. As was put by Neil Peart over 40 years ago ...
Out of total curiosity (since, contrary to apparent conventional wisdom on this thread, I did NOT coin the phrase, but admittedly did immediately adopt it, and will probably stick to it now that I've done the research) ... I put the term "sugar britches definition" in Microsoft Bing today. It came back with two explanations/definitions:
(1) a woman who uses men to further her primary motive; OR
(2) a (sexist?) term of endearment that means "sweet pants"
IIRC there was a colorful post in the aftermath of MS7's apparent extension where said poster postulated that our AD was intent on building up her credentials within the university, OR for a bigger/better post at some undetermined alternate school in the future. Poster's conclusion IIRC was basically that, in signing MS7 for his latest (undeserved) contract, she would "own" him (and his apparent benefactor TDL) from this point forward. If you read the first definition that Bing provides for the term ... clearly there is a close match to the alleged conduct.
I have no interest whatsoever in the second description. I'm talking about the job performance of a highly-paid AD, a UNH administrator who is thrust into the public realm when discussing her staffing decisions as they pertain to her highest profile underlings. I think I've been fair and supportive of her decision last year in Men's Hoops, and I'm withholding judgment on her decision to replace Coach Hubbard (Men's Soccer). Like many of you, I think her decision on Men's Hockey is either influenced by TDL and/or other donors weighing in on MS7's behalf, OR her not truly understanding the place of Men's Hockey (or Women's Hockey) at the fore of UNH Athletics. If the AD cannot handle silly nicknames on a college hockey message board, maybe she's not up to the job in the first place? God knows, I leveled withering sarcastic criticism at her (male) predecessor(s) for at least a decade on here. I'm pretty sure Blue Skies and his second-in-command Nigel survived.
Someone asked the question, "What if that is how they referred to your wife or daughter at work?" If my wife or daughter was paid on the order of a quarter million bucks annually to be the face of the U, and make public decisions that impact teams that are followed by tens of thousands of fans who either buy tickets or otherwise invest their time, money and resources in the U, I'd probably tell them "comes with the territory". Rich could have stayed in Princeton as the anonymous second-in-command, and attend an endless stream of compliance-related conferences with her fellow legal-eagle sports admins, keep her head low, and avoid the limelight. But she wanted more, and more she has gotten. And when the AD messes up the single biggest decision she is ever likely to have in her UNH career before she probably ups and leaves for greener pastures, she should have every expectation that she is gonna take some incoming flak. And with more than a few on here openly speculating about the possibility that her head was turned in the process by the lure of big dollar donors ... well, if the shoe fits, etc.
As an aside in closing ... it's pretty ironic to see some tut-tutting about reasons why some old posters have left, as we seem to pursue a goal of making the atmosphere on this thread (to say nothing of the overall forum) as antiseptic as UNH admins have turned The Whitt Experience into over the last decade-plus. "You suck" ... "bloody stumps" ... "Black Betty" ... all gone, but we're to believe the reason folks leave is because we haven't made things even more sterile, antiseptic ... and boring. As was put by Neil Peart over 40 years ago ...
TheGrouchyCat
Litter Box of Bad Ideas
First and foremost, I am offended that you didn't post a trigger warning alerting my delicate sensibilities about the antics once experienced at Snively and the early years of the Whitt.
How dare you make me relive the horrible memories of my dad saying to me in the mid to late 70s when I was a young boy, "Listen, what you hear and say here is perfectly acceptable at a hockey game, just not in front of your mom. Get it?" How could hockey fans in the year of lord, 2024, possibly handle hearing such missives as "you suck" or a 300 year old spiritual song Black Betty while eating Dippin' Dots and shuffling around the arena in slippers and sweatpants with "JUICY" silkscreened on the ass?
Of course when Zeta Chi was relieved on the fish and cowbell, Waste Management came out in HazMat suits and the lame, manufactured "I Believe in UNH" chant was forced into existence, we all knew that it was the beginning of the end.
Monikers aside, AD Rich is one of the highest paid in employees in the state. As a public employee and someone drawing such a robust salary for a state servant (such words can be said about MS7 and Santos as well), she needs to be held accountable for her decisions and, ultimately, the athletic programs over which she presides. She doesn't have the cover of working for a private institution any longer, nor can she hide in the shadows as a 2nd Associate Athletic Director for Legal Affairs (or whatever it was) with a level of protection from the big boss. The buck stops with her. In such a visible role, she needs to be accessible and be able to justify her decisions to the state, university system, the taxpayers, the donors and the fans. Does she have a three, five, seven year plan? If so, will it be publicly released? Has she been educated on the historical traditions of UNH Hockey, good and bad? Does she understand that UNH was once "the place" to be seen and that there was a years long waiting list for season tickets? Doubtful.
Despite the (limited) lip service she has provided to fans of the hockey program publicly, my sense is that she just doesn't get it or, frankly, she doesn't care. With the new initiative to build a lacrosse/soccer stadium, my guess is that she is stretched thin in a shaky economy. Like many first timers who hold a top spot for the first time, she runs the risk of overpromising and under delivering.
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TheGrouchyCat
Litter Box of Bad Ideas
I find it interesting that AD Rich is posting on her LinkedIn account about a new "General Manager - Wildcat Sports Properties" to bolster the marketing efforts of UNH Athletics.
Wildcat Sports Properties is LEARFIELD’s local, dedicated entity representing the University of New Hampshire In complete collaboration with the university, this team is committed to extending the affinity of the University’s brand to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the undeniably loyal and passionate collegiate sports fan base.
As exclusive multimedia rights holder for the University, our team manages all aspects of the rights relationship. Providing corporate partners with traditional, digital and other non-traditional media opportunities to bolster their own brand and garner maximum exposure through inventory such as venue signage; digital engagement including social media, the official athletics website, content, digital gaming and retargeting, event sponsorships and promotion; corporate hospitality; television and radio game broadcasts and coaches’ shows.
Our growing sponsorship business seeks an accomplished General Manager (GM) to join our team located on site in Durham, NH. Our ideal GM candidate will be a strong business leader who can drive both financial and operational results. If you’re interested in combining your passion for sports with a successful track record in sales execution and leadership, we want to speak with you!
Responsibilities:
Wildcat Sports Properties is LEARFIELD’s local, dedicated entity representing the University of New Hampshire In complete collaboration with the university, this team is committed to extending the affinity of the University’s brand to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the undeniably loyal and passionate collegiate sports fan base.
As exclusive multimedia rights holder for the University, our team manages all aspects of the rights relationship. Providing corporate partners with traditional, digital and other non-traditional media opportunities to bolster their own brand and garner maximum exposure through inventory such as venue signage; digital engagement including social media, the official athletics website, content, digital gaming and retargeting, event sponsorships and promotion; corporate hospitality; television and radio game broadcasts and coaches’ shows.
Our growing sponsorship business seeks an accomplished General Manager (GM) to join our team located on site in Durham, NH. Our ideal GM candidate will be a strong business leader who can drive both financial and operational results. If you’re interested in combining your passion for sports with a successful track record in sales execution and leadership, we want to speak with you!
Responsibilities:
- The General Manager (GM) reports directly to the Regional Vice President and is responsible for managing the sports property efforts to ensure the highest attainable level of success. This includes:
- Developing strong relationships within the department
- Understanding the strategic goals and objectives of the department
- Determining University’s fit within primary business market
- Deliver on individual and team revenue goals through the selling of integrated marketing packages using traditional, digital and other non-traditional marketing channels to meet client’s objectives
- Develop and maintain strong, lasting relationships with both current and potential corporate sponsors
- Develop, implement and review strategic business plans, including sales/financial performance and new product development
- Partner with Regional Vice President to develop an annual fiscal budget for the entire property
- Ensure sales team effectively leverages internal support groups such as Integrated Marketing, Research and Digital in order to drive sales
- Supervise the school’s respective broadcasting talent and work closely with LEARFIELD operations/production staff to ensure the highest quality in programming, production, syndication, coverage and presentation.
- Help recruit, manage and train all support staff, including Coordinators (activation staff), game day assistants, and any third party vendors who participate in the execution of property related activities
- Develop and model a strong team-based selling culture, where encouragement and partnership are recognized and rewarded
- Maintain flexible work hours including sporting and non-sporting events that may occur on weeknights or weekends
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
THIS is what happens when you start chipping away at the freedoms of speech and expression, folks ...
HockeyRef
Well-known member
Aw come on Chuck...Easter is not offensive...but perception is everything and sorry not sorry (as you prob feel) calling AD Rich 'sugar britches' is not the
same as calling Marty Scarano 'blue skies'..IMHO. Seems harmless enough to some but it is sexist to me...but I digress as it's not worth it going down THAT rabbit hole
here.
Wanna call her that you go right ahead no one is stopping you...
HockeyRef
Well-known member
Geesh, as if UNH fans need another ridiculous moniker attached...but you're right, I reserve the right to say Maine sux haha
HockeyRef
Well-known member
Yes, every March 31...it's Easter that changes each year due to some pagan belief about the sun, etc...but here too...I digress.