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All Things Denver--XXXV

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I'm a bit surprised at the timing, but I am not disappointed with his departure. GG had terrific success in winning back-to-back titles with Denver and helped direct the team to the NCAA tourney more often than not. Recent early-round losses in the NCAA tourney may have been a factor in his departure. Good luck to him wherever he lands.

I expect there to be many applicants for this coaching position.
 
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dubbie31 said:
I think the players are probably in obsolute shock. As I am at the moment.
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Gotta agree .... Personally, I think its an incredibly dumb move...a la the firing of Howland at UCLA. All these guys did was run very successful, clean programs that won a huge amount of games. If DU slides over the next few years, Pio fans won't need to look far for the culprit.
 
Chris said:
Wow...he has exhibited some odd behavior this season ( starting with fielding an incomplete roster) but I did not expect this...

Obviously our verbal commits could be open for poaching and the LOI-signed guys could possibly seek releases, though when Gwoz came from Miami he made sure his recruits stuck with Miami inspite of his departure, so I hope he takes the same position now.
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This is different. They'll have a chance to revoke their letter if they want. They're committed to playing for him, Moreso than DU.
 
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Cary Eades--had to look up who he was. A North Dakota assistant who was recently let go as part of a restructuring?? Hardly seems like an "A" candidate, but maybe I am missing something.

Seth Appert would be a good choice. As would Rico Blasi, but I doubt that DU could pry him away from Miami.

It's shaping up to be an interesting off season, that's for sure. I sure hope Peg knows what she is doing with this decision. I give her the benefit of the doubt, but hopefully she can clarify what really happened.
 
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Wisconsin fires Eaves and Gwoz steps in. The fit is great. Gwoz doesn't have to face his old team and he's now in the bigs with a nearly limitless budget. I see it happening.
 
Pablo said:
Cary Eades--had to look up who he was. A North Dakota assistant who was recently let go as part of a restructuring?? Hardly seems like an "A" candidate, but maybe I am missing something.

Seth Appert would be a good choice. As would Rico Blasi, but I doubt that DU could pry him away from Miami.

It's shaping up to be an interesting off season, that's for sure. I sure hope Peg knows what she is doing with this decision. I give her the benefit of the doubt, but hopefully she can clarify what really happened.
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Cary Eades will probably apply but I don't see him getting the job in any way, shape or form.
 
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I hear Gwoz is going to the ECAC. Don't know what school yet.
 
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I think this makes sense in some ways. It seems reasonable to believe that a rift may have been forming. Whatever happened today, I would say Gwoz is the most successful coach in the country over the past 19 years, bar Jerry York. On the other hand, perhaps it's not a coincidence that DU has had very little success in the NCAAs in the era of being able to recruit NHL-caliber players. The team has really only been getting those serious blue-chippers since their '04 national championship, and since '05 they have only one win in the tourney I think?

Anyway, obviously everyone will have great memories of Gwoz's time at DU. Undoubtedly head and shoulders above the success of any coach we've ever had not named Murray Armstrong, and I really hope that whoever we get next (and Chris, I agree that Miller is probably not likely, but you definitely are in a better position to know these things than I anyway) is in the same league.

Edit: I seem to remember a rumor that Wisconsin approached Gwoz asking him to interview the last time they had an opening, and he declined to interview, said he wasn't interested. Am I imagining that?
 
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Blasi obviously has a connection to DU and he would be welcomed, though I don't see him leaving Miami. Motzko has a good thing going though the DU job has to pay more than SCSU, so possibly.
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Motzko is reportedly making $167k, and I would expect him to get a raise after this season. Add in that SCSU is his alma mater and I don't see him leaving for 221k.
 
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Seems like they should be able to put up more than Mel Pearson's $275k salary at Michigan Tech.
 
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du78 said:
I hear Gwoz is going to the ECAC. Don't know what school yet.
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New (first/2nd year) coaches at SLUt and Clarkson. Top tier coaches (still playing as of yesterday) at Quinny, Union, Yale. That'd leave only Cornell, Brown, RPI, Colgate, Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton.
 
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It will be very sad to not see two what seems to be very close people face off against each other in December. :(
 
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