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  1. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    It wasn't "woke".... (Stop finding something to be offended by) Blue Skies wanted out of the contract and this was the excuse, really just that simple.
  2. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    For me it is the stories of Walsh in his early days at Maine. He was extremely hands on in recruiting: 1) he knew how from his time at MSU (?) and 2) he understood you had to have great talent evaluation, needed the best ingredients and in particular when building (or rebuilding) a program you...
  3. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    The Hardy family story is a tough one. For those that don't know I went online and found this old story: UNH Today Lessons of Loss I knew Josh. It was hard to hear of Nate passing (or to read this story when it came out) not because I knew Nate other than in passing rather I knew his older...
  4. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    I think looking back MS7 was supposed to be able to hit the ground running, be the recruiter and set himself up for taking over as coach. Looking at the results, I don't think he knew what he was doing. Maybe it was not putting in the effort, but if you don't know what you are doing and...
  5. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    Well look you guys need to pick - I see Potluck and 2013 liked this remark. Yet these are the 2 that get so up in arms about criticizing the athletes (again I see better ingredients than the sum of the parts on the ice). This is a nice way of saying Souza has crap athletes to work with, you...
  6. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    It is also unfortunate because it was not "legal" at the time and was basically allowed by the time UNH's probation was over (I don't remember all the exact timing). Also - maybe just maybe there was an impact - 30 out of all those potential recruits 2006 - violation (Fr and So. in high...
  7. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    This is the thing that gets me. I look at the potential on the ice and I see a team that has the potential to be fighting for 5th place or higher. I just don't see the coaching to get them there.
  8. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    Fair... Big business CelticsSmall business UNH Hockey $500M budget$3M budget 785k fan at home/year110k fans / year (max more like 40k current) Big Team Big MarketPublic University Team Small market There are aspects you need to run like a business and aspects where you need to be...
  9. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    perspective - Celtics 18k fans 82 games... UNH 17 games 6500 fans, public institution and College Hockey coaches regularly stop and talk to fans (you know via there FoH equivalent booster clubs) Hell Umile stopped and said hi and shook my hand on Alumni night, and he doesn't remember my name...
  10. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    I think the special treatment is just to be treated as a paying customer... so not so special. Unfortunately for more than 2 decades the Athletics Department has treated season ticket holders as an inconvenience. At least Umile had enough savvy to treat the public (you know UNH public...
  11. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    MORE FUN WITH AI Data is drawn from official NCAA Financial Reports (released January 2025/2026), Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) filings, and College Factual research. Hockey East Financial Data (2023-2024) UConn$105.6 Million~$4.5M Boston College$95.7 Million$4,360,627...
  12. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    MORE FUN WITH AI Data for this primarily derived from historical Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) filings and institutional financial reports from that period. Hockey East Athletic Budgets (2010-2011) Boston College$69 Million$3,702,040 Boston University~$40M - $45M...
  13. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    MORE FUN WITH AI Data for this primarily derived from historical Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) filings and institutional financial reports from that period. Hockey East Athletic Budgets (2000–2001) Boston College~$44.5M$3,212,500 UConn~$28.0M$1,120,000 UMass...
  14. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    I have no inside information on this one. BUT Looking at the product on the ice YoY ... "Totally dysfunctional" seems pretty accurate.
  15. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    There was a note some pages back about some STHs wanting to be treated like major University doners. My reaction to that is, NOPE, most just want to be treated like the important customers they are. Most I meet see major doners as just that. They just don't want to be treated like crap by the...
  16. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    Or Northeastern dropping football 2009. Or UML in 2003. Or Providence College in 1941 (way ahead of the curve) I am not even suggesting dropping football. If you have $100k (or $200k or whatever number you would like) extra where would you invest it in UNH Athletics? What would give you the...
  17. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    "so you're telling me there's a chance!" ... at a first round bye ... ;)
  18. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    My response to all of that is when your resources are spread thin you pick one to be your winner and go start winning there, that builds credibility and winning leads to more winning. I guess, maybe hockey isn't the one you pick. I am not sure why you wouldn't pick the one sport the school has...
  19. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    To me this weekend seemed like a team playing to win vs. playing not to lose. I had heard there was a players meeting and then the captains meeting with the coach. I wonder if that was the discussion. If we are going to lose we want to do it on our toes not our heals
  20. JB

    UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

    It seems to me at the player level there is some talent that is underutilized for whatever reason. I am hopeful that some "new found energy" and a stylistic change back to what was working nov-dec will give this team enough of a boost to not have mass exodus the end of the season. I however am...
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