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Michigan Tech Huskies 2020-21: * Our 100th Anniversary * No Catchy Title Needed *****

Whatever Blake did to earn Joe’s wrath, I hope that’s the end of it. The whole team pays a price when you go after one player.
 
manurespreader said:
I can't speak for anyone else but tonight was the first time i've been embarrassed by the team since Russell was coach.
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and as if the competition in the nWCHA comes even close in comparison to the oWCHA... our best team (MNSU) can't even get past the first round of the tourney. like six tries?

how many NCAA championship winners (lord knows how many participants) did russell battle against day-in and day-out?

we are being out-classed, out-coached, and out-played.

but i am patiently waiting until the spring of 2022 before i climb upon my soapbox and ask for ___ __ __ _____.

GO TECH GOLD!
 
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I like our staff. I think if you compare staffs we are right up there. I'm against changing the staff. However we can't keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. The best coaches change their approach depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the players they have.I think the recent changes to transfer rules has hurt the smaller schools more than anyone will let on.
 
manurespreader said:
I like our staff. I think if you compare staffs we are right up there. I'm against changing the staff. However we can't keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. The best coaches change their approach depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the players they have.I think the recent changes to transfer rules has hurt the smaller schools more than anyone will let on.
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i like our staff as well... when the three of them came on board i thought it was a great trio... with that being said;

"However we can't keep doing the same thing and expecting different results."

keeping them on board is exactly doing the same thing and expecting different results as well... keep that in mind.

i am not advocating change, yet. but if it's the same story come the first half of 2022, i don't see many other options. and lord, that's with our competition being terrible...

for as much as i like joe et al, tactic alone does not get you there... joe comes across as archaic and out of touch when it comes to relating to players or playing the psychological side of things.

knowing how to use a rotary phone does not help folks that have never seen a rotary phone...
 
FadeToBlack&Gold said:
After this weekend I would think any lingering questions around goaltending are settled for the time being.
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I would agree that Blake is the clear #1 for now. I didn't think Sinclair played bad. He had bad play in front of him.

It is good to know we have 2 goalies capable of keeping us in/stealing a game for us. As for the rest of the team...
 
Anxiously waiting to see if NMU can get their game in on Wednesday night. All signs look favorable with 24 hours to go (notice I didn't use the word "positive" in there).
 
Very good JSH. Really had to listen to put things together. Sounds like we had a growth/self realization game on Sunday. I hope we can play like we did Sunday going forward.
 
I have to agree with the coach to a certain extent. There is definitely, if not an outright bias, then a tilt, which might be: well, Houghton is a tough place to play, so we are going to bend over backward to give the other team every opportunity. I do agree that tonight they missed several especially the too many men call!! and a penalty shot on that play was not called for. I also like that the coach stood up for the players like that.
The forth line is really coming on and the 3ed defensive pair is playing a lot better as well.
 
manurespreader said:
I have to agree with the coach to a certain extent. There is definitely, if not an outright bias, then a tilt, which might be: well, Houghton is a tough place to play, so we are going to bend over backward to give the other team every opportunity. I do agree that tonight they missed several especially the too many men call!! and a penalty shot on that play was not called for. I also like that the coach stood up for the players like that.
The forth line is really coming on and the 3ed defensive pair is playing a lot better as well.
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Yes, I don't know what it is with the officials and not liking Tech. This could be homer eyes, I don't think we have anyone would would qualify as a dirty player. I don't get it. Hopefully we will have different officiating leadership next year.

Even though this game went to OT, I thought we played a lot better. It sounded like each line was doing something positive more often than not. If we can play like this, we are solidly in the same conversation for "home playoff." (Whatever that means or would look like this year.)
 
There's not a team in this league that doesn't have a gripe with the refs. He needs to get over it and just coach his team. The time at BG when he burst out of the bench and up the stairs to try and see a replay was freaking ridiculous.
 
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Only got to watch part of the third and the postgame interview Friday, but it doesn't seem like Joe's venting was a short deal if this thought of a bias has been here since Mel's days. It's not wrong to expect better reffing. Just not sure how it will change magically next year, wont the pool of refs be the similar to draw from? And if the NMU tieing goal is what pushed him over the top, that's just a bad break I think for the puck to go off the ref and right in front of the net with 8 seconds to go.

Nice shout out from Buccigross with the 100 year jerseys. When will we see them on the ice and how often? Still debating if I'd want one if they're available.
 
I agree that the constant criticism of officiating is probably going to hurt the cause more than help it. Anyone who saw the penalty shot call on Friday night knows it was a joke, but you still won the game. Have to move on. If we didn't end up with the W, then I can see a case for going off. But still, is there a process by which coach can file a complaint with the league office? Better to do that than berate the officials publicly and face their backlash in future games.

p.s. Griffin Loughran is a little punk.
 
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