Does TIMMAY Whitehead Deserve ANY... *GASP*... Credit?!?!

[Howitz-ah]

Re: Does TIMMAY Whitehead Deserve ANY... *GASP*... Credit?!?!

Tim Whitehead reminds me of Bill Belichek (personality wise anyway).. unassuming, not seeking the spotlight, just a solid nuts & bolts guy.. quietly at work.

That's a tad extreme!!

The ONLY comparison I would make with those two is how Maine has started to bring in players that might not be impact players on many other teams, but they fit our mold...they fit our scheme.

Flynn's name keeps coming up, but I have my doubts that he would have found the same success at many other schools. He just really fits the Maine mold well. Same with an Adam Shemansky, or an Abbott, or even House. They're just great Black Bears. I think they all found the right match.

 

[BoSox3066]

Re: Does TIMMAY Whitehead Deserve ANY... *GASP*... Credit?!?!

For turning the recruiting around, absolutely. He got Gustav Nyquist to play college hockey. At Maine. That's enough in itself, and he also identified and reeled in guys like Dimmen, Abbott, Diamond, et al.

What remains to be seen is this team's ability to keep this thing afloat. Remember Maine was firmly in the NCAA picture into January last year before a major collapse. Similar thing the year before. Timmy's teams have always had a tendency to go into a shell for a 3-6 week period in the middle of the season. This team has to avoid that. Then, tons of credit.

 

[acs64]

Re: Does TIMMAY Whitehead Deserve ANY... *GASP*... Credit?!?!

Of course he deserves credit. I think Walrus should bring an I HEART TIMMAY!!!!! sign with him on Friday night.

Take pictures

 

[Howitz-ah]

Re: Does TIMMAY Whitehead Deserve ANY... *GASP*... Credit?!?!

He got Gustav Nyquist to play college hockey. At Maine.

That's not terribly shocking to me. He was an excellent student who sought an education while he continued to pursue hockey. Wasn't he choosing between Maine and Princeton? Not our typical recruiting rivals.

This collegiate competition is higher than other country's college systems so if you are serious about both attending college and developing for a professional hockey career....as long as you're fluent in English, the NCAA is way to go in that regard.

And I mean...you ever been to Sweden?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Jamtlandvy.jpg

Gorgeous, gorgeous country ...but not exactly a New York/Jersey scene. I'm sure he appreciated and admired the small-college-town vibe.