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Come Back With Your Shield, Or On It: MSU Spartan Hockey 2010-11

Re: Come Back With Your Shield, Or On It: MSU Spartan Hockey 2010-11

A little bit of knowledge: Players really aren't all that impressed with facilities when it comes time to sign the paperwork. They are more impressed with the history of the team, AND the coaches and what they are getting done at the time. Parents are impressed, and the young guys are impressed, and of course they mention the facilities (when they're nice) to the press when introduced, but in reality it's not that big of a deal. If it were, scUM would never get a legitimate NHL player there, yet they all want to play for Red. (yes, they do.... ) The recruiting process is something that those of us out here watching will never fully understand. But I do know that who the coach is, and what they are doing is HUGE to the top players.
 
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I finally can grasp last weekends games. Friday night we got every bounce you could think of. Plus as a bonus Miami didn't dress either the defense or bring a goalie to the game. We've all seen better Atoms in goal. On the positive side MSU held its ground when Miami applied the pressure to try to get back into the game. Saturday was business as usual. The players appear to be deer in the headlights and paralyzed into playing like Zombies.

I saw the article in USA Hockey about the "big Chill". It brought up bad memories. Maybe the boys will use this to play better this weekend. The picture was very nice.
 
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peanut said:
Comley is retiring
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"A thorough national search will begin immediately to identify Coach Comley's successor as the head coach of the Michigan State hockey program," said Hollis. "Hockey is important to our athletic department and our campus community, as well as to our fans."

Did he say what I think he said?
 
Re: Come Back With Your Shield, Or On It: MSU Spartan Hockey 2010-11

I hope his players come together and send him out on a positive note. It would make for a perfect ending. Today there was certainly a positive step.
 
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Needless to say, Coach Comley's retirement could have a big impact here in Hockey Valley.
 
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So, here's the e-mail I just sent to Mark Hollis...

I am a current student at Michigan State, and am a rabid fan of college hockey. I have, quite literally, followed the sport ever since I was three years old, and most of my favorite MSU-related memories have taken place at Munn Ice Arena. Michigan State hockey plays a very significant role in my life, and thus, this upcoming decision would impact me greatly.

First, let me thank Rick Comley for his admirable service. He was one of the best ambassadors to this university, and, overall, a genuinely decent human being. The world needs more Rick Comleys.

In your search of a head hockey coach, please consider these individuals:

- Frank Serratore at Air Force. Serratore, despite struggling at DU, has worked magic at Air Force, nearly reaching the Frozen Four a couple of seasons ago. He gets the absolute most out of his limited talent and limited resources, has great energy, a great zeal for hockey, his teams play a very up-tempo style, and this community would fall in love with him.
- Keith Allain at Yale is having a miracle season and would be a massive home run. He'd probably be pretty affordable, too.
- Bob Daniels, despite being relatively old, has done an admirable job at Ferris State. He also has MSU ties.
- I'd like Newell Brown, too. He was a former assistant under Mason during the late 80s, and coached at Michigan Tech for two seasons. He didn't do that well at Tech, but nobody has done well at that job since the 1970s. His professional coaching career is pretty solid, however: Four winning seasons as the head coach of the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL, and an extensive career as an assistant with the Ducks, Blackhawks, and Blue Jackets. Of those realistically available, Newell has the best experience.

All that said, I don't support a hire of Danton Cole. UAH was in decent shape when Doug Ross retired. Ross established some vital recruiting pipelines and was fielding a mildly competitive team. When Cole took over, he did nothing with Ross' established framework and the Chargers struggled in a wretched College Hockey America conference before it folded. Fact is, the program progressed under Ross. I can't say Cole continued that progression. I find this very concerning.

Thank you for your time.
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If we landed Allain or Serratore, I would do a backflip.
 
Re: Come Back With Your Shield, Or On It: MSU Spartan Hockey 2010-11

Hey, a real phone call which just took place seconds ago...

Me: "Hello?"
Tape: "Hello Bronco Hockey fans, this is the head coach of your Western Michigan Broncos, Jeff Blashill..."
Me: Hangs up phone.

I regret heading down to Lawson Arena for that series a while back. Seriously, though, Western? Telemarketing? That's so 1993. :D
 
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owslachief said:
I hope his players come together and send him out on a positive note. It would make for a perfect ending. Today there was certainly a positive step.
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Absolutely. I would love nothing more than for the team to send him off with a good ending. It starts this thursday.
 
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aallenpollreisz said:
Hey, a real phone call which just took place seconds ago...

Me: "Hello?"
Tape: "Hello Bronco Hockey fans, this is the head coach of your Western Michigan Broncos, Jeff Blashill..."
Me: Hangs up phone.

I regret heading down to Lawson Arena for that series a while back. Seriously, though, Western? Telemarketing? That's so 1993. :D
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The pony express was still helping with Western's marketing when I came here in the late 90's.
 
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aallenpollreisz said:
So, here's the e-mail I just sent to Mark Hollis...



If we landed Allain or Serratore, I would do a backflip.
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I'll check the court records tomorrow morning ... someone may be filing a restraining order. :D
 
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I'll jump the gun by 28 minutes and say it (posthumous apologies to R. Reagan)

It's morning in East Lansing.
 
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owslachief said:
I'll jump the gun by 28 minutes and say it (posthumous apologies to R. Reagan)

It's morning in East Lansing.
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I guess it'd be appropriate that I'm writing my own eulogy right now.

(For a class...)
 
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Did he blow up the season in spite????:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
 
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Nice coachspeak. Another work in progress.
 
owslachief said:
I'll check the court records tomorrow morning ... someone may be filing a restraining order. :D
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Actually, Hollis responded to my e-mail, surprisingly... and not with a restraining order!

A bigger surprise: I also received a nice e-mail back from Comley. I sent another e-mail off yesterday night thanking Rick for his impact on college hockey over the last 38 years. I didn't even know Rick had a computer at Munn, much less used it for something other than a paperweight. :D;)
 
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Perhaps this is a more off-season thread topic, but why wasn't I told that they were selling four-packs of pre-packaged Melting Moments ice cream cookie sandwiches in grocery stores now?

I vow to eat three sandwiches during tomorrow night's hockey game. (I already consumed one.)
 
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