Nick Papagiorgio
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
But the Blue Ox/Lumberjacks have been gone since 2004!
But the Blue Ox/Lumberjacks have been gone since 2004!
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They hadn't even put together the committee yet. I doubt they asked anyone. He needs to drop it. F he hadn't taken the Denver job he would have been a favorite for the Maine job.
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
He needs to drop it? I highly doubt he called the PPH and asked them to write the story. If people keep calling him up and asking him the question what is he supposed to say/do? He's just stating the facts to people that keep asking him the same question over and over.
He needs to drop it? I highly doubt he called the PPH and asked them to write the story. If people keep calling him up and asking him the question what is he supposed to say/do? He's just stating the facts to people that keep asking him the same question over and over.
Just say the Denver job came up and he couldn't pass it by even though he was also interested in te Maine job.
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
Wait, you mean if someone asks you a question you have to answer it? Someone tell Tortorella...
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
Steve Solloway must not have much to write about this morning if he's still publishing about Monty. Old news... Next...
The task in front of the committee now is to name the best coach of the lot they've been handed, and it will be next week. The thing that continues to amaze me is the secrecy with which the committee has done the search. Most on this Forum are pretty smart UMaine hockey fans (excluding the occasional UNH or BC troller) as well as certifiable InterNut cases. There's not been one good leak anywhere. Just alot of speculation. If Larry was a sleuth, he'd be out of business. No one has been able to verify one candidate coming or going to or from Orono or Portland for meetings or interviews. Not a sniff.
One last thought: If the Denver job didn't come up so suddenly and unexpectedly, Montgomery is the odds-on favorite in Orono and would probably been named by now. IMHO. The Denver job came out of nowhere and he snapped at it. Good for him. Abbott and crew never expected that wrinkle.
Steve Solloway must not have much to write about this morning if he's still publishing about Monty. Old news... Next...
The task in front of the committee now is to name the best coach of the lot they've been handed, and it will be next week. The thing that continues to amaze me is the secrecy with which the committee has done the search. Most on this Forum are pretty smart UMaine hockey fans (excluding the occasional UNH or BC troller) as well as certifiable InterNut cases. There's not been one good leak anywhere. Just alot of speculation. If Larry was a sleuth, he'd be out of business. No one has been able to verify one candidate coming or going to or from Orono or Portland for meetings or interviews. Not a sniff.
One last thought: If the Denver job didn't come up so suddenly and unexpectedly, Montgomery is the odds-on favorite in Orono and would probably been named by now. IMHO. The Denver job came out of nowhere and he snapped at it. Good for him. Abbott and crew never expected that wrinkle.
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
"Did Maine contact you about their head coaching position?"
"The Denver job came up and I couldn't pass it by even though I was interested in the Maine job."
Comes off as pretty evasive. Personally I want to be able to read the truth in an article regardless of what it is. If you are tired of reading his reality of what happened in this situation, then don't be mad at him...be mad at the people that insist on writing the same articles over and over and asking himt he same recycled questions time and again.
Again, he's not the one asking for these stories to be written or calling up the reporters to air some agenda he has with Maine.
"Did Maine contact you about their head coaching position?"
"The Denver job came up and I couldn't pass it by even though I was interested in the Maine job."
Comes off as pretty evasive. Personally I want to be able to read the truth in an article regardless of what it is. If you are tired of reading his reality of what happened in this situation, then don't be mad at him...be mad at the people that insist on writing the same articles over and over and asking himt he same recycled questions time and again.
Again, he's not the one asking for these stories to be written or calling up the reporters to air some agenda he has with Maine.
irishfan85
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
Honest question, would Corkum have taken on the gig of Ivan Hlinka if he honestly thought he'd be named permanent head coach? My only fear is them hiring Gendron or Tortorella over Corkum. Tortorella would be Whitehead2. He's a D3 coach!!
Honest question, would Corkum have taken on the gig of Ivan Hlinka if he honestly thought he'd be named permanent head coach? My only fear is them hiring Gendron or Tortorella over Corkum. Tortorella would be Whitehead2. He's a D3 coach!!
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
You are very shortsighted if you think there aren't D3 coaches out there that are completely and totally capable of running successful D1 programs. Likewise there are D1 coaches out there that would struggle to run successful D3 programs.
You are very shortsighted if you think there aren't D3 coaches out there that are completely and totally capable of running successful D1 programs. Likewise there are D1 coaches out there that would struggle to run successful D3 programs.
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
****ed if you do, ****ed if you don't, I guess?
irishfan85
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
I'm OK with Division III coaches who would be aggressive and go to the ends of the earth to find good hockey players like Shawn and Grant used to do. What I don't want to see is the D3 mindset that just having good citizens and good students will be satisfactory. Yale has proven that you can win NCAA titles with good student-athletes STILL. Timmy's constant excuse was "We do good in class room blah blah blah..." You can do both.
I'm OK with Division III coaches who would be aggressive and go to the ends of the earth to find good hockey players like Shawn and Grant used to do. What I don't want to see is the D3 mindset that just having good citizens and good students will be satisfactory. Yale has proven that you can win NCAA titles with good student-athletes STILL. Timmy's constant excuse was "We do good in class room blah blah blah..." You can do both.
What about USHL or D1!Assistant Coaches, or NHL coaches?
Coaches come from many different backgrounds.
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
Nope. Fairly certain 3/4 or more of the team will make the honor roll for the spring semester.
The only flight risk remains Devin Shore, and that seems incredibly unlikely. He seems at home in Orono and is really enjoying the college experience by all accounts.
Nope. Fairly certain 3/4 or more of the team will make the honor roll for the spring semester.
The only flight risk remains Devin Shore, and that seems incredibly unlikely. He seems at home in Orono and is really enjoying the college experience by all accounts.
ScottK
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
Norm Bazin was a D3 coach before Lowell hired him.
Norm Bazin was a D3 coach before Lowell hired him.
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
he also spent 11 years as a DI assistant... tortorella is a career DIII guy (with a short stints as a DI asst) which is the point i think they were trying to make... torts wasn't even the best DIII coach in maine during his time at Colby (Meagher/Bowdoin)
he also spent 11 years as a DI assistant... tortorella is a career DIII guy (with a short stints as a DI asst) which is the point i think they were trying to make... torts wasn't even the best DIII coach in maine during his time at Colby (Meagher/Bowdoin)
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So was George Gwozdecky
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Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
BU's schedule was announced today.
This verifies the game at Fenway will take the place of the league game at BU in November.
BU's schedule was announced today.
This verifies the game at Fenway will take the place of the league game at BU in November.
Re: Maine Hockey Thread II: The Search for Spock
It appears that most of the returning players want Corkie and if he doesn't land the position it would be doubtful any would leave.
It appears that most of the returning players want Corkie and if he doesn't land the position it would be doubtful any would leave.
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