UNH Offseason Contract Edition.

[Darius]

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.[/URL]

or Sybil.

 

[Sparkee]

... 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 ...

This is Chuck trying to justify his sexist remarks.

 

[Chuck Murray]

What better day to go "down the rabbit hole" than on Easter morning, eh? Lots to delve into ...

Aw come on Chuck...Easter is not offensive

Agreed, maybe not to you or me, 'Ref ... but it is (on various levels) to hundreds of millions, if not billions of people.

...but perception is everything

Only if you're a politician ... or if not, only if you let it be. Digging deeper before jumping to conclusions works, too.

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...

I'm sorry if you feel that it's "sexist", but that is your opinion, so go with that. I explained my process yesterday, because I actually did feel a bit of due diligence might be in order. As long as suspicions still persist that our AD was swayed by fundraisers, and wants to leverage it to pad her CV by building AD kingdoms (or is it "queendoms" - don't want to be sexist!) in Durham, Princeton, or TBD, then I'm not gonna criticize its use.

Wanna call her that you go right ahead no one is stopping you...

... so the woke mob that was forming here yesterday was a figment of my imagination?!? Gosh, what a relief! ;-)

'Ref, I tellya what ... we may disagree on many things, but we agree on many things too, and I respect the heck out of you for coming on here and airing your side. You didn't start it, and some of those other folks who were at the front of the woke mob line seem to have gone missing (the annoying little wanna-be instigator from Maine doesn't count), and in doing so, have left you here to clean up the mess they originated. Make of that what you will ...

 

[Chuck Murray]

or Sybil.

Care to elaborate, Darius???

If I follow your meaning, there are ways you can check into that with our hosts. Be my guest.

 

[Felger]

Watching the regionals and seeing all these great coaches out there.

Is Bob Motzko the new Dick Umile?

(Apologies for actually attempting to talk hockey on this thread.)

 

[e.cat]

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.

Actually. In 325 A.D., the Council of Nicaea, which agreed upon the basic principles of Christianity, established a formula for the date of Easter as the Sunday following the paschal full moon, which is the full moon that falls on or after the spring equinox. In practice, that means that Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or after March 21.

 

[e.cat]

Speaking of hockey, that BU game v Minny was a good. Apparently this will be BUs 24th appearance in the FF and they have won 5 titles. Also, if BC wins it will be their 24th appearance with 5 titles. Pretty impressive. I think UNH has 7 appearances with 2 runner up finishes. Our next FF appearance will take us to the promised land I think.

edit. BC has already been to 25 FFs according to wiki.

 

[Dan]

Transfer portal day.

Former UNH targets Matthew Wood (Rumored Minny), John Evans & Nick Ardanaz have entered. Along with the top scorer and #1 goalie at RIT.

Wood is unfortunately not realistic. Ardanaz seems to be a bit of a bust. I wouldn't mind UNH taking a chance on Evans or the RIT pair.

Probably a slow trickle at this point, being Easter, with the flood due tomorrow AM. No Wildcats, yet...

 

[Sparkee]

What better day to go "down the rabbit hole" than on Easter morning, eh? Lots to delve into ...



Agreed, maybe not to you or me, 'Ref ... but it is (on various levels) to hundreds of millions, if not billions of people.



Only if you're a politician ... or if not, only if you let it be. Digging deeper before jumping to conclusions works, too.



I'm sorry if you feel that it's "sexist", but that is your opinion, so go with that. I explained my process yesterday, because I actually did feel a bit of due diligence might be in order. As long as suspicions still persist that our AD was swayed by fundraisers, and wants to leverage it to pad her CV by building AD kingdoms (or is it "queendoms" - don't want to be sexist!) in Durham, Princeton, or TBD, then I'm not gonna criticize its use.



... so the woke mob that was forming here yesterday was a figment of my imagination?!? Gosh, what a relief! ;-)

'Ref, I tellya what ... we may disagree on many things, but we agree on many things too, and I respect the heck out of you for coming on here and airing your side. You didn't start it, and some of those other folks who were at the front of the woke mob line seem to have gone missing (the annoying little wanna-be instigator from Maine doesn't count), and in doing so, have left you here to clean up the mess they originated. Make of that what you will ...

Chuck further justifying use of sexist remarks even after he is called out on it. He also introduced religion when nobody else talked religion.

 

[HockeyRef]

Transfer portal day.

Former UNH targets Matthew Wood (Rumored Minny), John Evans & Nick Ardanaz have entered. Along with the top scorer and #1 goalie at RIT.

Wood is unfortunately not realistic. Ardanaz seems to be a bit of a bust. I wouldn't mind UNH taking a chance on Evans or the RIT pair.

Probably a slow trickle at this point, being Easter, with the flood due tomorrow AM. No Wildcats, yet...

Sardo in the portal. RATS

 

[HockeyRef]

Actually. In 325 A.D., the Council of Nicaea, which agreed upon the basic principles of Christianity, established a formula for the date of Easter as the Sunday following the paschal full moon, which is the full moon that falls on or after the spring equinox. In practice, that means that Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or after March 21.

Thanks for the insight!!!

 

[Chuck Murray]

Chuck further justifying use of sexist remarks even after he is called out on it. He also introduced religion when nobody else talked religion.

It's inspiring to see spanky taking full advantage of Transgender Day by being so visible (and stupid). You go "girl" ...

 

[Chuck Murray]

Sardo in the portal. RATS

Not sure anyone was predicting this one. It'll be interesting to find out where he goes, and why ...

 

[Sparkee]

It's inspiring to see spanky taking full advantage of Transgender Day by being so visible (and stupid). You go "girl" ...

Chuck resorting to childish name calling again. And offending an unusually high percentage of the UNH fan base at the same time.

 

[Dan]

Sardo in the portal. RATS

At present, Sardaryan is NOT in the portal. I'd imagine McMahon - who I saw report his entry on Twitter - has insight that Sardaryan will be entering; and I'd think we should all expect his imminent entry. However, and for what it is worth, he has not yet officially entered the transfer portal...

Assuming he does depart, that's all the impetus UNH should need to target a top-upperclass forward via the portal OR accelerate Sadowski into the 2024 recruiting class.

 

[Chuck Murray]

At present, Sardarian is NOT in the portal. I'd imagine McMahon - who I saw reported this news - has heard insight that he will be entering. I would expect and be prepared for his moving on, but, for what it is worth, he is NOT in the portal yet...

Assuming he does move on, that's all the impetus they should need to target a top upperclass forward OR accelerate Sadowski.

Both, I'd say. UNH's depth of true quality forwards is not as deep as we seem to think it is, it was still only good for a 6th place regular season finish, and a crash-out to the arch rivals in the tourney quarters ... as you've often pointed out correctly, it's only as deep as our expectations as formed by the last decade or so of pitiful un-UNH results. Souza now has a rare recruiting window where he can actually point to some level of (modest) success, as opposed to promises of new weight rooms, scoreboards, smaller rink dimensions, etc. If he is not exhausting all efforts to build on some rare legit on-ice "momentum" in the program, then he's even lazier (or dumber) than I think/thought, no?

At least when Coach Umile was fluffing his decisions with Vecchione, etc. he could point to a program that was a perennial winner and NCAA participant. MS7 has no such excuse or justification. Success breeds success, etc.

 

[Dan]

I would be thrilled if UNH sought out both options. A guy like Carter Wilkie from RIT, Matthew Copponi from MC, or the like, would be great additions. Add Sadowski also, and UNH would be in a pretty good spot. The obstacle to doing BOTH would be scholarship money. I have no insight into how UNH has allocated its funds, but Sardaryan leaving would seem to open up significant money for at least ONE new forward. If it could be two, all the better...

 

[Sparkee]

Both, I'd say. UNH's depth of true quality forwards is not as deep as we seem to think it is, it was still only good for a 6th place regular season finish, and a crash-out to the arch rivals in the tourney quarters ... as you've often pointed out correctly, it's only as deep as our expectations as formed by the last decade or so of pitiful un-UNH results. Souza now has a rare recruiting window where he can actually point to some level of (modest) success, as opposed to promises of new weight rooms, scoreboards, smaller rink dimensions, etc. If he is not exhausting all efforts to build on some rare legit on-ice "momentum" in the program, then he's even lazier (or dumber) than I think/thought, no?

At least when Coach Umile was fluffing his decisions with Vecchione, etc. he could point to a program that was a perennial winner and NCAA participant. MS7 has no such excuse or justification. Success breeds success, etc.

I noticed that HR didn’t respond to you. She took the high road. Evidently, your insistence on being a pig has caused a loss of respect. You could simply apologize and try to get back the large amount of respect you lost. But when you do, don’t follow up with the excuse.

You have work to do… chop, chop

 

[norbert]

Great. Now you have offended Norbert.

More maturity from Sparkee... Mom's basement still has internet, good for you.

 

[HockeyRef]

At present, Sardaryan is NOT in the portal. I'd imagine McMahon - who I saw report his entry on Twitter - has insight that Sardaryan will be entering; and I'd think we should all expect his imminent entry. However, and for what it is worth, he has not yet officially entered the transfer portal...

Assuming he does depart, that's all the impetus UNH should need to target a top-upperclass forward via the portal OR accelerate Sadowski into the 2024 recruiting class.

Thanks Dan yeah I got the same info (McMahon). Prob announce shortly. Keep us posted. Good insight on skaters out there..maybe John Evans ends up here afterall...