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Northeastern Huskies Offseason (Discipline: let's find it)

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Ryecheers said:
Will someone explain to me why a former Yale hockey player, now in his early fifties, who has brought success to his alma mater's hockey program and is very much adored, would want to leave his dream job to take over the Northeastern job?

It can't be the money, as Yale, if they chose to, could pay him twice whatever we offer.
Does he have a problem with the administration or somehow feel constrained in some way?

What would make the NU job seem like a plum to someone in his position?
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Just because Yale has a lot of money does not mean they can use it towards their hockey team. For all we know their endowment could be tied up in either investments or it can be ear marked to go towards specific things such as financial aid.

You could be right though and he may have no intention of leaving and instead could use an offer from NU to leverage better facilities or a better salary with Yale.

As for reasons he might leave Yale though. He might be tempted at better salary, living in Boston, and be able to pull in better recruits. Don't get me wrong he has done a spectacular job at Yale but he could feel that he could get better recruits by being able to offer scholarships and that might be a better chance for him to take a team to the frozen four.
 
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CHFAN222 said:
As for reasons he might leave Yale though. He might be tempted at better salary, living in Boston, and be able to pull in better recruits. Don't get me wrong he has done a spectacular job at Yale but he could feel that he could get better recruits by being able to offer scholarships and that might be a better chance for him to take a team to the frozen four.
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No way. First off, NU isn't likely to draw a significantly better recruit then Yale. Scholarships do not matter, Yale can give out all the need based financial aid they want. So as long as the recruits aren't from a wealthy family they are going for free anyways. If they are, then they don't need the scholarship. The only tool NU has over Yale is the league they play in, and frankly with the success Yale has had lately, they probably are more then capable of recruiting good players.
 
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Another good recruit lost. I know the Kovacs family very well...and thought this might happen. They are very directed towards good coaching...and were very pro-Cronin, LaPlante and O'Connell! And Skins-Fan....you don't really know what you are talking about...Justin Kovacs who was heavily recruited by several CCHA teams and also a couple of WCHA teams....chose Cronin and Hockey East...not necessarily NU above the coaching. Now it is likely that he will catch on with a top-20 team DEPENDING on the Coaching. He was also heavily recruited by New Hampshire although will likely join a CCHA team now. Let me tell you....this kid would have been an instant contributor and would have likely centered Saponari-Gaudreau and made one hell of a line. A bigger loss for NU than you know!
 
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canada1 said:
Let me tell you....this kid would have been an instant contributor and would have likely centered Saponari-Gaudreau and made one hell of a line. A bigger loss for NU than you know!
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I'm sorry to say that I do know what we lost. Since you know the family, tell us, did the kid sign an NLI. If so, he has to go back to Cedar Rapids. His coach there, Mark Carlson was expected to apply for the NU job. Do you suppose that he might recommit if either Carlson or Sebastien is hired?
 
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Thanks for responding, Ryecheers. No he had not yet signed an NLI....on advice he was waiting to see what happened....the deadline is August 1st, 2011. Sorry you didn't get to see him play! Great hands, muscular body ...actually his posted specs are not now correct....more like 5'11, 184lbs...with a body fat index beteen 8 and 9. A strong natural center which is where the NU coachs said he belonged and would play...Carlson played him on the wing except in key face-off situations where he was probably 65% to 70%. A fantastic playmaker who always made his linemates look better...and I mean tape-to-tape passes EVERY TIME! Played the corners well...coming out with the puck about 80% or more. And in actual head-to-head with Gaudreau...had better stats.

His parents tell me the main reason he has been off the radar...is that he left the USA Hockey programs for personal reasons at his bantam years and was therefore ignored in Michigan. Scott Lock, an excellent coach, talked him into playing high school hockey after laying off a year...I guess he realised he missed the sport...excelled in the MIHL for Grosse Point North H.S.....made all-state second team his junior year and MIHL second leading scorer (first year back) and all-state first team and MIHL scoring leader in his senior year Was a second round draft pick for Cedar Rapids and then led the team in scoring this season.

Along with that....he is a very likeable young man who never seeks the lime-light and wants nothing more than for his team to win...and for his team-mates to get all the accolades! Has great confidence in his own abilities and has no ego to get into the way! Has no greed...will shoot to score when it is there...but will ALWAYS choose the pass if a team-mate is better positioned.

Actually...from watching a number of games...Saponari seem to be like this as well...perhaps part of the reason Gaudreau was so successful at Debuque....Kovacs and Saponari would have made Gaudreau a scoring hero!

Justin wanted NU because of the coachs involved! Now it is not to be.
 
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canada1 said:
Justin Kovacs who was heavily recruited by several CCHA teams and also a couple of WCHA teams....chose Cronin and Hockey East...not necessarily NU above the coaching. Now it is likely that he will catch on with a top-20 team DEPENDING on the Coaching. He was also heavily recruited by New Hampshire although will likely join a CCHA team now.
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Is UNH back on his and his parents' radar? It's understandable that he would be comfortable staying in the midwest. His assist numbers with Cedar Rapids were very impressive. Pure, playmaking centers who would rather be there than on a wing can be hard to come by.
 
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canada1 said:
Justin wanted NU because of the coachs involved! Now it is not to be.
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Since you know the family so well, please pass this thought along to them: IMO there is a better than even chance that Sebastien willl be retained as well as at least one other individual that he will recognize. Why don't you can suggest that he wait a couple of weeks before committing to another program. What does he have to lose? Anyone else who really wants him for next year can wait that long.
 
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agreed, based upon his recent actions he sure sounds like an "all about the team guy"

good luck to him but NU will be just fine.
 
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canada1 said:
Another good recruit lost. I know the Kovacs family very well...and thought this might happen. They are very directed towards good coaching...and were very pro-Cronin, LaPlante and O'Connell! And Skins-Fan....you don't really know what you are talking about...
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What in the world are you talking about? It's an expression. I'm disappointed over every recruit that leaves. You'd think some people had never been around the Web before. I know exactly what I'm talking about.

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Soory Skins-Fan! Didn't get your meaning. Something like he is a "sick" hockey player!
 
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CroninSmash said:
Forgot to post this earlier this week, but I saw Oleksiak hanging out in the quad getting some sun with a friend. Obviously doesn't mean anything significant, but it is good to see that he is there and enjoying himself.
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Please just stop, you're embarrassing yourself.
 
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Whatever forum had that originally, you copied the text rather than the link. Like this forum, it abbreviates the text for long links.
 
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Craig P. said:
Whatever forum had that originally, you copied the text rather than the link. Like this forum, it abbreviates the text for long links.
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Thanks for pointing that out. Were you able to make sense of it, or shall I find another way to send it. Blackout originally posted the link on DHD.

Are you still our #1 fan in South Bend or have you been hooded and moved on?
 
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