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Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

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Shirtless Guy said:
Speak of the devil, Michigan Tech just got a commitment from Keegan Ford who currently plays for the USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints...the overstated USHL drought is over.

Ford left Wisconsin in December after starting his freshman season there this October...can't blame him for getting out of that *@#$ Show
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So I assume he'll sit the transfer year and have three years left starting in 2016-2017?

EDIT: Or does the transfer year not apply because Eaves agreed to release him?
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
So I assume he'll sit the transfer year and have three years left starting in 2016-2017?

EDIT: Or does the transfer year not apply because Eaves agreed to release him?
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I expect him to suit up for the 2016-17 season but I'm not sure if he'll have 2 or 3 years of eligibility left.

EDIT: looks like he'll have 3 years since clock started this year and he has 5 to play 4.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
Speak of the devil, Michigan Tech just got a commitment from Keegan Ford who currently plays for the USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints...the overstated USHL drought is over.

Ford left Wisconsin in December after starting his freshman season there this October...can't blame him for getting out of that *@#$ Show
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I knew that name sounded familiar. Good for him.
 
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Hilarious, the fake billy Muckalt account predicted this back in November...
 
Shirtless Guy said:
Speak of the devil, Michigan Tech just got a commitment from Keegan Ford who currently plays for the USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints...the overstated USHL drought is over.

Ford left Wisconsin in December after starting his freshman season there this October...can't blame him for getting out of that *@#$ Show
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Go read the Wisconsin board about Ford's decision. It's good for a laugh.
 
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Was going to post this but I see Shirtless edited his post regarding the eligibility remaining. This article from December has Keegan playing in USHL again next year and then will have 3 years of eligibility left.

http://host.madison.com/sports/coll...cle_7b368fb6-95bd-52dd-87f3-4bc892faa7f7.html
Ford, who had two assists, nine shots and was minus-4 in his 12 outings, said he will finish out the semester academically before returning to Dubuque of the U.S. Hockey League. He said he’ll play for the Fighting Saints again in 2015-16 before trying to land at another Division I school, where he’ll have three years of eligibility.
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The Keegan Ford decision is probably a nice thing for Tech but I'm wondering if it is the best decision for him. He left a Wisconsin program that he was playing every game, albeit not winning, so probably not having a ton of fun; but they have improved and will most likely continue to improve. If he comes in to Tech in 16-17 who is he going to bump? You will have our current D core (Liebinger, Hanna, Watson, Roy, Auk) hopefully still firmly entrenched and depending on their performance Birks, Cooper Watson and Rienke already here battling for the one remaining D spot. Unless he is an absolute stud I don't see him playing much his first year. Will he be happy?

Could be great for competition but reading the Wisconsin thread it sounds like his attitude may have been a little suspect. Will he be able to handle it here especially if he is in and out of the line up?

Also, from the Wisconsin thread, one awesome season doesn't a powerhouse make. We could have similar troubles as Wisconsin next year losing the fire power we are losing. I don't think it can be as bad but to expect a year like this next year is unrealistic in my mind.
 
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rustedblades said:
The Keegan Ford decision is probably a nice thing for Tech but I'm wondering if it is the best decision for him. He left a Wisconsin program that he was playing every game, albeit not winning, so probably not having a ton of fun; but they have improved and will most likely continue to improve. If he comes in to Tech in 16-17 who is he going to bump? You will have our current D core (Liebinger, Hanna, Watson, Roy, Auk) hopefully still firmly entrenched and depending on their performance Birks, Cooper Watson and Rienke already here battling for the one remaining D spot. Unless he is an absolute stud I don't see him playing much his first year. Will he be happy?

Could be great for competition but reading the Wisconsin thread it sounds like his attitude may have been a little suspect. Will he be able to handle it here especially if he is in and out of the line up?

Also, from the Wisconsin thread, one awesome season doesn't a powerhouse make. We could have similar troubles as Wisconsin next year losing the fire power we are losing. I don't think it can be as bad but to expect a year like this next year is unrealistic in my mind.
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The key for the Huskies is they should still be good on defense/goalie...might be alot more close games instead of the blowouts and I don't really think anyone expects another 24+ win season..but who knows.

It will be interesting to see but a step back would not surprise anyone with the offense that is being lost. At the same time, there are players here who could step up like Gould has and fill some shoes.
 
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As for depth, it will be interesting...but based on current recruiting practices, you have to think MTU is expecting someone(s) to leave early on defense...
 
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Tech fans whined about the NCHC teams leaving them and the others behind and then take in Ford who did the same thing to his team... classic.
 
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willythekid said:
Tech fans whined about the NCHC teams leaving them and the others behind and then take in Ford who did the same thing to his team... classic.
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Only in the mind of a UND troll would secretly forming a new conference be remotely close to the decisions of individual recruits. :rolleyes:
 
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willythekid said:
Tech fans whined about the NCHC teams leaving them and the others behind and then take in Ford who did the same thing to his team... classic.
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That is the strangest parallel I've ever seen drawn? I don't see how the two are even remotely comparable.
 
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rustedblades said:
That is the strangest parallel I've ever seen drawn? I don't see how the two are even remotely comparable.
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they aren't. Second, the kid left and was gone several months before anything else happened.It's not like when UND recruited that goalie from Huntsville at all . I'm positive of one thing. He had no particular place in mind to go when he left.
 
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manurespreader said:
I'm positive of one thing. He had no particular place in mind to go when he left.
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Even if you look at some of the in-state or legacy players that we're losing out on in the recruiting battle, it doesn't seem like they want to be at Wisconsin. We're still pulling in good recruits, but quite a few are also saying "no thanks" and quite emphatically turning Wisconsin down.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
It will be interesting to see but a step back would not surprise anyone with the offense that is being lost. At the same time, there are players here who could step up like Gould has and fill some shoes.
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I expect some slippage next year, but I have big expectations for Blacklock and Evan Anderson. I also think Petan, Gould, L'Esperance, Gillies, Steman, Jackson, Hannoun and Lucchini may have higher ceilings. We won't fall too far, especially if we can hang onto Phillips, but I think Wintjes is solid and Kero has good potential. Also, I'd watch for more high end commitments as the program gains recognition.
 
Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

manurespreader said:
they aren't. Second, the kid left and was gone several months before anything else happened.It's not like when UND recruited that goalie from Huntsville at all . I'm positive of one thing. He had no particular place in mind to go when he left.
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That goalie from Huntsville didn't have a program to play for when NoDak recruited him... nice of you to leave that part out. The better example would be Mitch Macmillan from st cloud. No matter, tech deserves kids of high moral fiber like Ford... he doesn't at sound like a quitter.
 
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