He'd certainly fit into Alaska. While I don't watch enough of NMU hockey to fully determine if they are dirty or not, I'd want my team to steer away from Kyle. While his "success" is admittedly dreamy, nothing is going to change until the program gets enough money funnled into it. Coaches (all kinds of caliber) have come and gone, and nothing has changed. Again, doing things the same way and expecting different results defines?
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UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
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He'd certainly fit into Alaska. While I don't watch enough of NMU hockey to fully determine if they are dirty or not, I'd want my team to steer away from Kyle. While his "success" is admittedly dreamy, nothing is going to change until the program gets enough money funnled into it. Coaches (all kinds of caliber) have come and gone, and nothing has changed. Again, doing things the same way and expecting different results defines?
Brush did better, take away his two WCHA seasons and did even better. Kyle is a career sub .500 coach, last five years under .500. You could easily argue his teams have fared worse in his second half at NMU. Certainly worse in the nWCHA. Hiring a coach on the down (and not just with the law), no thank you.
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Re: UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
I wasn't advocating for his hire at UAA, BTW.
I wasn't advocating for his hire at UAA, BTW.
On mobile, meant to multi post but screwed the pooch.
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UAA's hockey budget is not as low as you keep insinuating compared to many of the medium sized programs. We had a recruiter who is no longer with UAA tour Europe last year scouting, think of that cost. From what I saw, money spent with zero results. What I see, the alumni have never been able to hire a good coach who is also responsible for his coaching staff. I have seen good talent at UAA for years, just bad coaching!
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The alumni didn't hire Thomas. Many wanted Corbett until the alumni raised a ruckus and convinced the powers that be to reopen the search for a coach. I think the decision to hire Ciocco was a bad decision. Brown was 3-18-1 this season. It will be interesting to see what kind of recruits he gets for them next season. He never had ANY coaching experience prior to coming to UAA.
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Which assistant? Cioccio?
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So if I get this right, an assistant coach who wasn't hired until after this year's recruiting class was completed, and most of next years is done as well is a bad hire because the team has won one less game this year than last?
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Re: UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
I have no clue if it was a bad hire for Brown. It was a bad hire for UAA. With the record Brown has, Josh has his work cut out for him, like at UAA. As I said, it will be interesting to see what kind of recruits he gets for them NEXT SEASON.
I have no clue if it was a bad hire for Brown. It was a bad hire for UAA. With the record Brown has, Josh has his work cut out for him, like at UAA. As I said, it will be interesting to see what kind of recruits he gets for them NEXT SEASON.
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Re: UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
Show me some reasons why it was, and who hired Ege and Mantha?
Show me some reasons why it was, and who hired Ege and Mantha?
Don't forget Mitchell, Brown, and the smalls who when given space and time are dangerous. The Renouf's, Jackstadt, and Leudtke have all impressed me at times.
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True, but he isn't personally responsible for all of those players coming to UAA, from what I was told. We need one or two pure goal scorers like Matt Bailey. Jackstadt works his tail off every game. I didn't think he was D1 material his rookie season, but he has proven to be one. Maybe my expectations were too high, but considering what prolific scorers the twins were in juniors, I was disappointed in them.
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Re: UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
USHL College Commitments everybody on list committed,saw nobody going to UAA, UAH, or the flagship UAC. we all be last ups.
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Mitchell was smart to leave, Brown is getting better and starting to play well, Jackstadt works his tail off, the other three you mention not to impressive for the amount of ice time they were given.
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Hence the last two words of my post, at times.
Hence the last two words of my post, at times.
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And that was the problem with this team, no consistency. They beat the top teams and don't beat the bottom teams. There is NO excuse for our power play being LAST in the nation for three STRAIGHT years.
And that was the problem with this team, no consistency. They beat the top teams and don't beat the bottom teams. There is NO excuse for our power play being LAST in the nation for three STRAIGHT years.
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You said it, NO EXCUSE! The bottom line is we have a COACHING ISSUE. Recruiting will even be more of a problem with this coach. Players look at his record and know he is on the hot seat.
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Re: UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
we have a nothing to offer a recruit that is almost always better and more of it in 59 other teams.
they fight for every nobody or early signing is how they have to do business . I remember a old saying that went sorta
..A UAA player is a player that was overlooked and never gave a sniff by every other coach so show that coach what he missed.
we have a nothing to offer a recruit that is almost always better and more of it in 59 other teams.
they fight for every nobody or early signing is how they have to do business . I remember a old saying that went sorta
..A UAA player is a player that was overlooked and never gave a sniff by every other coach so show that coach what he missed.
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Re: UAA `16-17 Let's end this thing with a BANG
Oh come on - that statement is a joke. I guess you better start perusing the other schools threads here on USCHO ... like the one the Brown fans are arguing on right now. Sheesh. Many UAA players, currently and in years past, had several offers other than UAA, but still chose UAA. Are they going to get the cream of the crop, the players that North Dakota and Minnesota are going after? Of course not.
Oh come on - that statement is a joke. I guess you better start perusing the other schools threads here on USCHO ... like the one the Brown fans are arguing on right now. Sheesh. Many UAA players, currently and in years past, had several offers other than UAA, but still chose UAA. Are they going to get the cream of the crop, the players that North Dakota and Minnesota are going after? Of course not.
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