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MN Golden Gopher 2010 Offseason Thread

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Some good news for Gopher fans:

Bjugstad is having a very good WJC evaluation camp this weekend. He had a hattrick today. He should be ready to go for the upcoming season... :)
 
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brianvf said:
Some good news for Gopher fans:

Bjugstad is having a very good WJC evaluation camp this weekend. He had a hattrick today. He should be ready to go for the upcoming season... :)
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For the Rochester Americans after the Panthers sign him.
 
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Dirty said:
For the Rochester Americans after the Panthers sign him.
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Hey, I see out of those little jerseys, 3 are for guys who came from Minnesota, and 4 from Canada. How come there aren't any for anyone who came from North Dakota?
 
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Happy said:
Hey, I see out of those little jerseys, 3 are for guys who came from Minnesota, and 4 from Canada. How come there aren't any for anyone who came from North Dakota?
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Nobody lives in North Dakota. Any population that state claims is purely an illusion.
 
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brianvf said:
Some good news for Gopher fans:

Bjugstad is having a very good WJC evaluation camp this weekend. He had a hattrick today. He should be ready to go for the upcoming season... :)
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He and Budish should be on the WJC team.
 
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Bakunin said:
Your program wins an NCAA tourney game for the first time, and suddenly you're lecturing us on what our concerns should be?
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Yes, 'cause I am saying that now SCSU's hockey history now exceeds that of the U of MN's. :rolleyes:

Spin it anyway you want, right now the U is going into the season either ranked 3rd or 4th in the state of Minnesota. And I wasn't lecturing, just pointing out Goldy should keep his focus where it should be.
 
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SCSU Euro said:
Yes, 'cause I am saying that now SCSU's hockey history now exceeds that of the U of MN's. :rolleyes:

Spin it anyway you want, right now the U is going into the season either ranked 3rd or 4th in the state of Minnesota. And I wasn't lecturing, just pointing out Goldy should keep his focus where it should be.
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and preseason polls mean WHAT?
 
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IMO Don Lucia's vison and coaching philosophy for student-athletes is second to none.

Our job in college is to educate our players, graduate players and have a successful program. Our job is not a farm team for the NHL. At the same time, I tell kids, I want you to have a great experience, I want you to become the best player you can become. Not every player is going to go to the NHL, and I don't want them to think they're a failure if they don't. For me, it's never been the end all for a kid.
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I guess I'm just old school. I believe in education and believe in a college degree, and I believe you can — and many kids prove it — go to college, graduate, then play in the NHL. Even if a guy stays a third year — like (Alex) Goligoski — and has a one year left for his degree, which is a doable.
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state of hockey said:
I whole-heartedly agree, but it may be outdated.
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There's the rub.

I know football is a different culture, but for argument's sake, the powerhouses usually don't have a high graduation rate for their football players (since most leave early nowadays, amongst other things).

MN has been a powerhouse traditionally, and now that kids are leaving earlier than before, it may be time to:

1. Switch recruiting strategies and take a bit of a hit (so to speak) in results.
2. Keep the status quo and really take your chances on being a success.
3. Have a hybrid, and hope the good outweigh the bad.
4. Go full out "farm team" for the pros.

I think tDon is trying to accomplish 1 and 3, but due to his personal philosophies, is having trouble adjusting. No shame in that at all. I do want to stress that. However, like you said, it could be outdated, and therefore (to use another word/euphamism) obsolete.

It's a shame, but I think you'll see more of a leveling out of the sport, due to the NHL's cap on rookies (you can only earn x amount, no matter how good you are), the temptation of a sure paycheck now rather than risk an injury and have no paycheck later, etc.

I can't say teams like MTU, {PROVICED, whoever will show up in title games, but more teams like BSU and NMU might.
 
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