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2015-2016 Coaching Changes

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Blackbeard said:
Other than the report making it sound as though some of the witnesses got together to rehearse their lines prior to the interviews, unless this impression was solely the function of how the investigator chose to categorize and summarize the evidence, it sounds like this guy needs some professional help.

(And a 12 page report! Seems quite thorough...and according to the report Handrahan contradicts himself...after claiming that he doesn't recollect uttering some of the alleged comments he then apparently claims that his alleged comments were taken out of context, thereby necessarily implying that he has knowledge or a recollection of them).
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Yeah, I thought it was funny that an "OSU student" said they knew a coupe of the players who told them that they knew nothing of all of this or that it was overblown. The question was asked further down why all those people would get together to tell of the same, or very similar events/comments. I suppose its possible its a group of people who have it in fr him but why would they do that? Does not seem as likely.
 
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I don't see any of those "Minnesotan's" taking the job, but there are a few other's being mentioned. Former Gophers, former Maverick's and Bulldogs are being thrown out there as top candidates.
 
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I can't imagine why this wouldn't be viewed as a great opportunity. You are in a premiere league, in a recruiter's paradise, with a program that can only go up. Add in the enthusiasm brought by the success of the men's prorgram, and I would take this job myself, if they viewed U10 coaching as "equivalent."
 
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Leather helmet said:
I can't imagine why this wouldn't be viewed as a great opportunity. You are in a premiere league, in a recruiter's paradise, with a program that can only go up. Add in the enthusiasm brought by the success of the men's prorgram, and I would take this job myself, if they viewed U10 coaching as "equivalent."
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LOL, you should have applied for the OSU job! One of the local sports radio personalities down here who coaches his kid's team said he was going to apply. If you read this thread or the other Ohio State coaching thread (now I forget which thread it was posted in), our former men's coach, who was not renewed five years ago after the 2009-10 season, applied for the position. :)
 
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Trinity11 said:
:cool:

Check my prior posts. I must confess, I wish I was as good of a Power Ball prognosticator as I was regarding Coach Potter. No I am not her husband or a relative. I am a Trinity Alum and have never set foot in Minnesota although I would like to go fishing there sometime soon! Sorry to disavow your theory:). In fact, I have never met the Coach, Rob or her two children. I have only admired her body of work , ethic and leadership as a true beacon for women's hockey for almost the past 20 years. Check out her WIKI page. Is there any more decorated woman's player in the history of USA Hockey?

You can't fake passion nor can you fake being a moral role model (not for long anyway). Potter is the real deal. Whether she wants to Coach at the D1 level or not, it's great that she's leading the lady bantams to the NCAA's tonight and I hope they upset Elmira!

GO TRINITY!
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Ok Trinity11, I've taken your advice and checked your previous posts.
Fact #1: You say you are a Trinity alumnus.
Fact #2: The only times you have ever posted on this forum were to advocate and campaign for Jenny Potter.
Fact #3: In a previous post you seemed to have accurate inside information that Jenny Potter was soon to be hired at Trinity.
Fact #4: You can't resist the temptation to go off on a tangent and rail against the previous Olympic coach who had the audacity to shun Jenny.
Fact #5: You suggest that in your free time you recently decided to road-trip to Montreal to watch Jenny Potter play for the Boston Blades against Montreal.

So let me see if I've got this straight:
You paint the picture that you are a Trinity alumnus and booster - seemingly a very passionate one at that. Yet you come on this site and advocate for UMD or Ohio State to pull the rug out from under your own schools feet and hire your irreplaceable coach away from you? Hmmm.

LOL. :D In any event, Trinity11 (AKA: Jenny or Rob Potter), I wish you good luck. I sincerely hope you land one of those jobs.
 
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ICallBS said:
Ok Trinity11, I've taken your advice and checked your previous posts.
Fact #1: You say you are a Trinity alumnus.
Fact #2: The only times you have ever posted on this forum were to advocate and campaign for Jenny Potter.
Fact #3: In a previous post you seemed to have accurate inside information that Jenny Potter was soon to be hired at Trinity.
Fact #4: You can't resist the temptation to go off on a tangent and rail against the previous Olympic coach who had the audacity to shun Jenny.
Fact #5: You suggest that in your free time you recently decided to road-trip to Montreal to watch Jenny Potter play for the Boston Blades against Montreal.

So let me see if I've got this straight:
You paint the picture that you are a Trinity alumnus and booster - seemingly a very passionate one at that. Yet you come on this site and advocate for UMD or Ohio State to pull the rug out from under your own schools feet and hire your irreplaceable coach away from you? Hmmm.

LOL. :D In any event, Trinity11 (AKA: Jenny or Rob Potter), I wish you good luck. I sincerely hope you land one of those jobs.
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LOL is right. Very good read!

Your first post Mr/Ms BS?
 
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ICallBS said:
Ok Trinity11, I've taken your advice and checked your previous posts.
Fact #1: You say you are a Trinity alumnus.
Fact #2: The only times you have ever posted on this forum were to advocate and campaign for Jenny Potter.
Fact #3: In a previous post you seemed to have accurate inside information that Jenny Potter was soon to be hired at Trinity.
Fact #4: You can't resist the temptation to go off on a tangent and rail against the previous Olympic coach who had the audacity to shun Jenny.
Fact #5: You suggest that in your free time you recently decided to road-trip to Montreal to watch Jenny Potter play for the Boston Blades against Montreal.

So let me see if I've got this straight:
You paint the picture that you are a Trinity alumnus and booster - seemingly a very passionate one at that. Yet you come on this site and advocate for UMD or Ohio State to pull the rug out from under your own schools feet and hire your irreplaceable coach away from you? Hmmm.

LOL. :D In any event, Trinity11 (AKA: Jenny or Rob Potter), I wish you good luck. I sincerely hope you land one of those jobs.
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Beautiful! ICallBS has a future as a PI!
 
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To me, the intriguing name is Sisti. I can see where he feels he has done all he can do at Mercyhurst (which is a lot), and would look forward to recruiting and competing in the WCHA. I can also see where UMD would be getting a known quantity, someone who has actually run a first-class program and is not being pushed out the door.
 
Leather helmet said:
To me, the intriguing name is Sisti. I can see where he feels he has done all he can do at Mercyhurst (which is a lot), and would look forward to recruiting and competing in the WCHA. I can also see where UMD would be getting a known quantity, someone who has actually run a first-class program and is not being pushed out the door.
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If they were going to hire a male, wouldn't you think UMD could pull a bigger name than Mercyhurst guy?

Crowell has to be the leader in the clubhouse at this point. And good on her. She sports a very solid resume, and she's done a great job a Harvard (especially during the 2013-14 Olympic year.)
 
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charlieconway said:
If they were going to hire a male, wouldn't you think UMD could pull a bigger name than Mercyhurst guy?
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and an example of someone who has done more than Sisti in the womens game would be ?.

...crickets .....

Not too many available with that kind of resume....
 
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charlieconway said:
If they were going to hire a male, wouldn't you think UMD could pull a bigger name than Mercyhurst guy?

Crowell has to be the leader in the clubhouse at this point. And good on her. She sports a very solid resume, and she's done a great job a Harvard (especially during the 2013-14 Olympic year.)
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Bigger than the Mercyhurst coach??!! Seriously? The guy has done wonders at a school that has no business being a near constant top ten NCAA Division 1 women's team. He is without question the leading candidate. The only real question is if they can pay him enough to go if he wants to (and he must in order to have thrown his hat in already). The other candidates are only marginally qualified to lead a pre-eminent program back to success - U Mass Boston, a year as an interim D1 coach, these are the qualifications that you think lead the pack over a guy who has already been a significantly successful D1 head coach, brought teams to the Frozen Four, and attracted some of the best Canada and the USA has to offer to ERIE, PA (have you ever been there?)!!?? Please.....
 
OnMAA said:
and an example of someone who has done more than Sisti in the womens game would be ?.

...crickets .....

Not too many available with that kind of resume....
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I would think that Ohio State would be a more likely destination for Sisti. Typically in a situation like this, is Sisti transparent with Mercyhurst? Seems that the whole problem of maintaining integrity within the program gets shifted from UMD to Mercyhurst.
 
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Cali said:
I would think that Ohio State would be a more likely destination for Sisti. Typically in a situation like this, is Sisti transparent with Mercyhurst? Seems that the whole problem of maintaining integrity within the program gets shifted from UMD to Mercyhurst.
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Obviously he told them first - he is not an idiot and knows that at a MN public school his name will be posted. Mercyhurst will do what they can to keep him and will be happy to take him back if he chooses to stay - they know they won't do better. But he probably has already decided he is ready to leave for whatever reason. I just am not sure if UMD can pay him enough. They clearly can't provide a compensation package anywhere near Miller's (and the package will be public info) or she'll sue them and win - another reason UMD should have just said up front they wanted to make a change and not hidden behind the financial thing - it limits their options now.
 
HockeyEast33 said:
Bigger than the Mercyhurst coach??!! Seriously? The guy has done wonders at a school that has no business being a near constant top ten NCAA Division 1 women's team. He is without question the leading candidate. The only real question is if they can pay him enough to go if he wants to (and he must in order to have thrown his hat in already). The other candidates are only marginally qualified to lead a pre-eminent program back to success - U Mass Boston, a year as an interim D1 coach, these are the qualifications that you think lead the pack over a guy who has already been a significantly successful D1 head coach, brought teams to the Frozen Four, and attracted some of the best Canada and the USA has to offer to ERIE, PA (have you ever been there?)!!?? Please.....
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By big name I meant a big name to the people in the Duluth area. The average hockey fan in Duluth isn't impressed by Mercyhurst and their de facto trips to the NCAAs of yesteryear.

The UMD AD seems like the type to place more weight on obvious high-end potential (hiring someone who is trending upward in his/her career) over past performance at a school known for dumping on weak teams.
 
charlieconway said:
By big name I meant a big name to the people in the Duluth area. The average hockey fan in Duluth isn't impressed by Mercyhurst and their de facto trips to the NCAAs of yesteryear.

The UMD AD seems like the type to place more weight on obvious high-end potential (hiring someone who is trending upward in his/her career) over past performance at a school known for dumping on weak teams.
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Big name in Duluth!!?? Who would that be the local high school coach? Regardless, it's pretty well documented that Duluth doesn't care much about UMD women's hockey.

Sisti has demonstrated an ability to attract players to a location most would not naturally be interested in and that is a plus for him at UMD. And you can say you are not impressed by Mercyhurst and dump on Mercyhurst's wins against weak teams, but they made the NCAAs year after year without an autobid so I'm thinking they might have won a few games against some pretty good teams.... You underestimate the importance in already being a winning coach vs potential. Sisti knows how to win - isn't that what you want at a program that says it wants to be pre-eminent?

The UMD AD hasn't impressed me as the sharpest tool in the shed during the Miller debacle, so why would you think he could identify the next successful unproven coach based on their potential? I do think he might believe he can, but why would you? In the end, his financial constraints will probably limit his options and he may have to pick a coach on potential, but if he can get a proven winner he would be a fool to go another route.
 
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