AMC
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
So you don't just bury someone like Mushaluk?
So you don't just bury someone like Mushaluk?
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Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
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bearsFan93
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
This really brings me back to a year ago. I honestly thought this team would contend for a national championship.
This really brings me back to a year ago. I honestly thought this team would contend for a national championship.
bearsFan93
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
If they get in, they're making it to the Frozen Four, then they will get demolished.
So, for outrageous talking purposes, say the stars align and Maine wins a HE tourney title. What then? A four seed heading out west. Good luck with that !!
If they get in, they're making it to the Frozen Four, then they will get demolished.
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Totally disagree. There is no excuse why this team is sitting where they are. Everyone expected so much more from this team. They had the talent and they had the experience to have a great season.
So why? Whitehead has plenty of excuses. We've heard them all right down to the bad bounces and he even has the players repeating his useless drivel. This team isn't mentally tough and that comes down to your coach. Mental toughness and confidence goes hand in hand. The captain of this team even said that wins on the road in hockey east are hard to come by. I would guess that remark is the sentiment of the coach.
The best coaches get more out of their players. They know how to motivate and instill confidence. Whitehead doesn't have a clue.
Totally disagree. There is no excuse why this team is sitting where they are. Everyone expected so much more from this team. They had the talent and they had the experience to have a great season.
So why? Whitehead has plenty of excuses. We've heard them all right down to the bad bounces and he even has the players repeating his useless drivel. This team isn't mentally tough and that comes down to your coach. Mental toughness and confidence goes hand in hand. The captain of this team even said that wins on the road in hockey east are hard to come by. I would guess that remark is the sentiment of the coach.
The best coaches get more out of their players. They know how to motivate and instill confidence. Whitehead doesn't have a clue.
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Did you even read what I was responding too? I was not making excuses for the team, I was explaining a definition!
Guess I need to add someone else to my growing list of people to ignore.
Did you even read what I was responding too? I was not making excuses for the team, I was explaining a definition!
Guess I need to add someone else to my growing list of people to ignore.FiveHole12
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Off Topic:
If the Bears can bring it this weekend like they did against BC in Jan., accomplished with hard work and team D for 60 minutes, me thinks yuse guys have a shot at a sweep.
Sorry to bum y'all out.
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If the Bears can bring it this weekend like they did against BC in Jan., accomplished with hard work and team D for 60 minutes, me thinks yuse guys have a shot at a sweep.
Sorry to bum y'all out.
Potato in NH
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
I would love to see Maine sweep Merrimack this weekend (obviously). But if they do, I think I will still be completely frusterated by the state of the program. If they were to win both games, I would ask myself, how did that happen based on a 7-1 loss at Merrimack a few months earlier? My biased answer would be coaching. The night of the 7-1 loss was the night of Mangene on D with Cornell at F. It was brutal to watch and was a choice solely of the coach.
I was talking to a friend on Saturday night about the last time a graduating class at Maine did not get at least one trip to the NCAA tournament. We figured that if this class did not make it, it would be the first time since the 1980s. I am not sure if last year's seniors played in the tournament as Freshman or not. Perhaps last year's senior class was the first and this one will be the second. That should be reason enough to fire Timmay. Think about it, every class for almost 20 years plays in at least 1 tournament in their 4 years at Maine, some play in several frozen fours and now we have no players with any NCAA experience. That is pretty sad.
I would love to see Maine sweep Merrimack this weekend (obviously). But if they do, I think I will still be completely frusterated by the state of the program. If they were to win both games, I would ask myself, how did that happen based on a 7-1 loss at Merrimack a few months earlier? My biased answer would be coaching. The night of the 7-1 loss was the night of Mangene on D with Cornell at F. It was brutal to watch and was a choice solely of the coach.
I was talking to a friend on Saturday night about the last time a graduating class at Maine did not get at least one trip to the NCAA tournament. We figured that if this class did not make it, it would be the first time since the 1980s. I am not sure if last year's seniors played in the tournament as Freshman or not. Perhaps last year's senior class was the first and this one will be the second. That should be reason enough to fire Timmay. Think about it, every class for almost 20 years plays in at least 1 tournament in their 4 years at Maine, some play in several frozen fours and now we have no players with any NCAA experience. That is pretty sad.
Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
So BobF you are always on target and the rest of the Posters take a back seat when you speak...ya right. Ignore and who cares..?Did you even read what I was responding too? I was not making excuses for the team, I was explaining a definition!
Ma#1ne Hky
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
YOUR POST hits harder and more times then most of the Maine players in the last 4 years...
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Did you read my post? I was stating the mental attitude of the team. You were putting all the blame on the players for mental mistakes. This team isn't mentally prepared and thats not the players fault. Whitehead is at fault.
Did you even read what I was responding too? I was not making excuses for the team, I was explaining a definition!
Did you read my post? I was stating the mental attitude of the team. You were putting all the blame on the players for mental mistakes. This team isn't mentally prepared and thats not the players fault. Whitehead is at fault.
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Paw there is a difference between mentally prepared and mental mistakes. You have a case with mentally prepared. But mental mistakes, that is on the players. So we have some common ground.
Paw there is a difference between mentally prepared and mental mistakes. You have a case with mentally prepared. But mental mistakes, that is on the players. So we have some common ground.
irishfan85
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Bob, Who's fault is it that the players brought in make mental mistakes? Say I own a company and hire you as a human resources director, you fail to bring the right employees in. Guess who gets fired?
Bob, Who's fault is it that the players brought in make mental mistakes? Say I own a company and hire you as a human resources director, you fail to bring the right employees in. Guess who gets fired?
walrus
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
If they're mentally prepared, why would they make mental mistakes? Mistakes happen, I've all 3 goalies get beat hugging the post, some multiple times and I haven't seen half the games. They aren't put in the position to succeed simple as that. Do you think any of the teams the last 4 years have overachieved. What about with Shawns recruits and Grant still around?
If they're mentally prepared, why would they make mental mistakes? Mistakes happen, I've all 3 goalies get beat hugging the post, some multiple times and I haven't seen half the games. They aren't put in the position to succeed simple as that. Do you think any of the teams the last 4 years have overachieved. What about with Shawns recruits and Grant still around?
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
I believe House spoke about his class being the first if they did not make it this year and he didn't want that to happen.
I believe House spoke about his class being the first if they did not make it this year and he didn't want that to happen.
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
I actually agree that its possible. But IF it happens, I'll be so pizzed off. Basically, where the phuck was that effort when it would have counted? If they can beat Merrimack why the fiddlesticks couldn't they close out two against UNH, because if they had, these games would actually matter. As it is, it doesn't look like even a sweep gets Maine into the NCAAs.
Based on the way Maine blew those UNH losses, I am wondering how the team is going to find a way to gut punch us. Maybe they'll feed a drop pass into their own open net with the goalie pulled for a delayed penalty?
I can almost garuntee they're going to find a way to make us believe and then pull the rug out.
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If the Bears can bring it this weekend like they did against BC in Jan., accomplished with hard work and team D for 60 minutes, me thinks yuse guys have a shot at a sweep.
Sorry to bum y'all out.
I actually agree that its possible. But IF it happens, I'll be so pizzed off. Basically, where the phuck was that effort when it would have counted? If they can beat Merrimack why the fiddlesticks couldn't they close out two against UNH, because if they had, these games would actually matter. As it is, it doesn't look like even a sweep gets Maine into the NCAAs.
Based on the way Maine blew those UNH losses, I am wondering how the team is going to find a way to gut punch us. Maybe they'll feed a drop pass into their own open net with the goalie pulled for a delayed penalty?
I can almost garuntee they're going to find a way to make us believe and then pull the rug out.
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
solution: don't believe.
I'll start thinking Maine hockey is relevant again once NCAA brackets are formally announced, and Maine is in them. And not a minute before.
solution: don't believe.
I'll start thinking Maine hockey is relevant again once NCAA brackets are formally announced, and Maine is in them. And not a minute before.
Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
Everybody.
You START with the HR director. Then you replace everybody else, too. That's why I see trying to blame the coach and exempt the players as self-contradictory and counter-productive.
Everybody.
You START with the HR director. Then you replace everybody else, too. That's why I see trying to blame the coach and exempt the players as self-contradictory and counter-productive.
irishfan85
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Re: Maine Black Bears, 2010-2011, Redemption or FORE, I say......
That was my point. It is the president's fault for hiring an incompetent AD who could not see that the coach was heading down the wrong path. It was the coach's fault for recruiting players inept at playing at this level. Besides 6 forwards and 3 defensemen, this Maine team lacks talent.
That was my point. It is the president's fault for hiring an incompetent AD who could not see that the coach was heading down the wrong path. It was the coach's fault for recruiting players inept at playing at this level. Besides 6 forwards and 3 defensemen, this Maine team lacks talent.
Would be the first class since the graduating class of 1986.
When was the last time Whitehead got up at a podium and said something along the lines of: we lost tonight, and I take responsibility for it. We didn't prepare properly and we didn't make advantageous adjustment. Better Q: when was the first time?
It's unreal. Every great coach of any sport admits fault and takes accountability somewhere along the line. Going by Tim's self reported record, has he ever made a mistake?
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