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MICHIGAN TECH OFFSEASON THREAD II: The Winning has started

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Honestly, should Pearson care what some old fart DMG writer thinks of him?

Just start winning games. That's all that matters.
 
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manurespreader said:
Agreed. When I was in Houghton visiting the AF rotc det last fall, someone there said they hoped the new coach would not be another Tech Grad but be from outside the program. However having said that I think Pearson is the one guy who is the exception to that.
As far as Johnson. Good luck to him.He is fast but he needs a lot more to his game.
I guess the OHL is crowing about this or it wouldn't be on the front page, and he was not drafted.. wonder why not..I notice he had his agent there.... hmmm.
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I would guess there were multiple reasons he wasn't drafted:

1. didn't have midget AAA on his resume (beside limited time with the eagles)
2. wasn't playing high school in the metro detroit area where he could be scouted regularly
3. may not have believed he had a lot of interest in playing MJ
 
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manurespreader said:
i don' tthink so flashy. Except in the Ivy league. :)

Does anyone know anything about Trouba from the U 17 team?
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Projected to be first round top 10 NHL draft pick next year. Undecided on college; may go MJ. Would be best defensemen to play at Tech possibly ever (if by miracle he came there).
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Honestly, should Pearson care what some old fart DMG writer thinks of him?

Just start winning games. That's all that matters.
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No I highly doubt he cares what Warvie thinks of him but regardless, he's the local press, it's published, and it's an insult to him as the first article written about him.
 
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JOHN SCOTT ROCKS said:
No I highly doubt he cares what Warvie thinks of him but regardless, he's the local press, it's published, and it's an insult to him as the first article written about him.
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I agree, I had the same thoughts when I first saw the story. As for "Pearson shouldn't have commented on it", understand that the interview was done first (most likely by phone), Warvie mulled it over, then composed the whole "same old road as before" gem afterwards. Mel had no idea how his quotes would be used. Understand also that Keith isn't a hockey guy by any stretch, and has a very limited understanding of the local and Tech history. I wish *ahem* that Brandon would cover Tech hockey himself, at least on Saturdays when the deadline isn't tight, and for columns like this.

Honestly, to me, saying Tech shouldn't hire anyone who played here is like saying they shouldn't hire a white guy again, because it hasn't worked out in the past. They're all individuals and being a Tech alum has exactly zero to do with failing or succeeding as a D1 coach. I just don't get it.
 
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yooper(UP) hockey said:
Red will be at the Houghton Walmart parking lot scouting local talent on Monday..........................against Mel
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I would like to experience Red against Mel in the Walmart parking lot. When is this going to happen.......................Monday?
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
Here are some names to keep an eye on for Mel's Staff:
Danton Cole - USNTDP U-17 Head Coach (Least likely but who knows)
Ryan Rezmierski -USNTDP Director of Player Personnel
Chadd Cassidy - USNTDP U-18 Assistant Coach
Peter Ward - USNTDP Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Matt Greason - USNTDP U-17 Assistant Coach
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Mike Hamilton?
Matt Herr?
 
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Tech has to be favored to win the WCHA this year now, don't they?
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
He is right that he is different, but to be fair to Warvie, Pearson deserves comparison to Russell, Watters, Boxer and Nahrgang until he proves otherwise. He is a former player. Former players have not worked out for Tech in the past (especially Watters). I wanted Cary Eades because I wanted someone outside of the program with the pedigree. Pearson (#2 on my list) certainly comes to Michigan Tech with a better background than Russell and Watters (I don't know much about Boxer and Nahrgang), so hopefully he can buck the trend.
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Does Mel compare to Davis Payne, Chris Chihocki, Warren Young, Lou Angotti, Glen Glutzan, and Mark Maroste? Yes tech should have went a diffrent direction then the lousy alumni records of the past. But Mel is the chosen one know he can prove himself till he goes in the losing mode.
 
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geezer said:
Honestly, to me, saying Tech shouldn't hire anyone who played here is like saying they shouldn't hire a white guy again, because it hasn't worked out in the past. They're all individuals and being a Tech alum has exactly zero to do with failing or succeeding as a D1 coach. I just don't get it.
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Can you say Green Bay Packers they hired Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg who they thought would bring wins from the ghosts of teh past.
 
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JOHN SCOTT ROCKS said:
No I highly doubt he cares what Warvie thinks of him but regardless, he's the local press, it's published, and it's an insult to him as the first article written about him.
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JOHN SCOTT ROCKS do you agree this is not a win for Mel and he hasnt even taken step in his office, yet. I didnt like the article either it set a negative tone toward the program and if thirty years of losing isnt enough, now we have DMG writing negative articles on our boys.

JOHN SCOTT ROCKS have a drink at the Ambassador with this DMG writer and make him write some POSITIVE articles on this hockey team like Walmart parking lot hockey games with Mel scouting, coaches who shop, and crazy fans who sit at the airport watching planes, amd fans eating at the Pilgram River Steak House watching coach eat.

I think DMG writer missed the boat when he came on board for covering the great huskies program. He should be demoted and should be covering NMU Wildcat hockey next season.
 
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yooper(UP) hockey said:
JOHN SCOTT ROCKS have a drink at the Ambassador with this DMG writer and make him write some POSITIVE articles on this hockey team like Walmart parking lot hockey games with Mel scouting, coaches who shop, and crazy fans who sit at the airport watching planes, amd fans eating at the Pilgram River Steak House watching coach eat.
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Flashy Man said:
Quick question, can someone endow academic scholarships for hockey team athletes? Therefore, your best players academically wouldn't need the athletic scholarship.
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Michigan has an eight million endowment that covers the hockey scholarships. They established it so that the program and scholarships wouldn't be at the whims of budget cuts.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
Ummmmm.... Me going on and on about MTU Football and stuff is less annoying than them. JTFC!!!:rolleyes:
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Speaking of....can't wait for Tech to beat Grand Valley again and get snubbed from the playoffs again. :-D
 
HuskyNation said:
Speaking of....can't wait for Tech to beat Grand Valley again and get snubbed from the playoffs again. :-D
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Ya should have beaten Saggy or Hillsdale last year if you wanted to make the playoffs. Hillsdale, St. Cloud, and Colorado School of Mines all just sneaked in with 2 losses. Mines only had an edge in making the playoffs because of Earned Access. A win in either of those games and Tech would have been in the playoffs.
 
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