I see we are play AA twice next year, and early in the season too.
So JSR, how do you propose to make these changes and improvements within the current budget? Your athletic communications staff is among the best in the GLIAC. They do an outstanding job with hockey as well. They certainly stack up well against the other D-II schools playing D-I hockey.
Fire Ian.
So JSR, how do you propose to make these changes and improvements within the current budget? Your athletic communications staff is among the best in the GLIAC. They do an outstanding job with hockey as well. They certainly stack up well against the other D-II schools playing D-I hockey.
The first thing I would do is get rid of anybody with an attitude like yours; that things can't improve within the current budget. Text on top of a picture; yes they're doing a great job. Flashy's site is far more professional than Tech's and I can guarantee his staff and budget is much smaller than MTU's. And you have no idea how big North Dakotas, Denvers, and CC's budget and staff are compared to MTU's.
http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/...B_OEM_ID=18800&ATCLID=204956273&Q_SEASON=2010
Really JSR? First, I never said things couldn't improve. I said that Tech does a very good job. Especially when compared to other similar schools. No idea how Denver and Tech compare staff and budget wise? Guess my time in both those press boxes and dealing with both those programs would give me no clue. So how many PR or Sports Information departments have you dealt with? Seen operating from the inside? Talk to any AD's, GM's or SID's about their operation? Ever put a budget together for such an operation?
You implied it. So what are the current budgets and staff for all four schools?
No, I did not imply it. I asked how do you propose to make these changes and improvements within the current budget? No implication at all, simply asking a question.
North Dakota has five full timers on staff. Tech has two, and Tech's SID also heads the marketing as well. UND's does not. Denver has 7, including a web manager. CC has two full timers strictly handling sports info, but they have a separate three person marketing department. Total, they outnumber Tech 5-3.
No, I did not imply it. I asked how do you propose to make these changes and improvements within the current budget? No implication at all, simply asking a question.
North Dakota has five full timers on staff. Tech has two, and Tech's SID also heads the marketing as well. UND's does not. Denver has 7, including a web manager. CC has two full timers strictly handling sports info, but they have a separate three person marketing department. Total, they outnumber Tech 5-3.
Budget?
And Cary Eades, assistant UND coach, directly quoted when asked if he would be interested in coaching Tech: "Raise your pay scale. I made more than Jamie last year."
So I would ask about the budget issue, also. I've heard "money is not an issue," but what is the limit? Is there a limit? To the former, I don't know. To the latter, I'm guessing that MTU will still not be on par with the UNDs and MNs of the college hockey world. They can't afford it.
And Cary Eades, assistant UND coach, directly quoted when asked if he would be interested in coaching Tech: "Raise your pay scale. I made more than Jamie last year."
So I would ask about the budget issue, also. I've heard "money is not an issue," but what is the limit? Is there a limit? To the former, I don't know. To the latter, I'm guessing that MTU will still not be on par with the UNDs and MNs of the college hockey world. They can't afford it.
Feel free to have that conversation with all the AD's and SID's you know.
MTU is doing alot of things wrong in the hockey program IMO that aren't necessarily to do with budget. How many times in the private sector do you read about a manager/CEO who comes in, reduces costs, increases quality, and increases profit. It's not always about more money, it's making the most of the money and resources you have. And regarding the resources tech has (or could have) we all have no idea so it's not worth arguing about. But to say resources are not an issue and then to hire a low budget coach would be egg on her face and make the situation even more emabarrasing than it already is;not sure why she would do that.
MTU is doing alot of things wrong in the hockey program IMO that aren't necessarily to do with budget. How many times in the private sector do you read about a manager/CEO who comes in, reduces costs, increases quality, and increases profit. It's not always about more money, it's making the most of the money and resources you have. And regarding the resources tech has (or could have) we all have no idea so it's not worth arguing about. But to say resources are not an issue and then to hire a low budget coach would be egg on her face and make the situation even more emabarrasing than it already is;not sure why she would do that.
You are likely correct in your guessing. Or close to it. But that is a separate issue here, the budget and staffing levels we are talking about applies to Sports Info/Media relations. As for the hockey program as a whole, though they say money will not be an issue, see if they can match the roughly $400,000 that Red Berenson gets at UMich in total compensation, plus the assistant salaries, the equipment and medical staffing, travel and recruiting budgets and all the other ancillary expenses that come along with it. Then you once you figure what it would take to match the package that Red or Lucia or Gwozdecky gets and what it would take to match it, then add to that how much more it would take to get them to leave strong big time school programs and come to Houghton. I'm hoping the Huskies can find the person to get them on the right track.
Very good points JSR. I thought that statement was a bit far reaching.
Very good points JSR. I thought that statement was a bit far reaching.
Check my "edit." Boom. Nailed it. Given Eades' quote, it appears to start with the salary, though.
