The turnovers tonight were just brutal.
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UMass Lowell: 2023-24 Season
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The turnovers tonight were just brutal.
Brutal isn't a strong enough word. They directly led to 3 of the 4 goals, including the game-winner in OT.
Patman
Rodent of Unusual Size
i suppose that's the counter for me wanting norm to have more talent in the room
Bazin is 31st in the Commonwealth in regards to pay by the state. UMass Carvel makes about 100K higher and is the 14th highest. The highest is the UMass basketball coach at $1.66M. The basketball, hockey and football coaches at Amherst cost taxpayers over $3M last year.
Don't forget their AD, Ryan Bamford, who comes in at #8 at $651K.
A tough weekend coming up for the Hawks against Maine. The Black Bears have really taken a giant step forward this season. I thought they would be improved but I didn't expect them to be ranked in the top ten in the polls /pairwise. The Hawks will have their hands full. Hopefully their offensive output from Arizona continues. Hoping for the best.
Anyone else making the trip to Orono?
Anyone else making the trip to Orono?
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Yeah, you have to wonder if those programs generate enough revenue to justify the salaries.
FiveLetterBird
Member
Let’s not pretend we are surprised at this weekends outcome. Of course I was hoping they’d win a game but Maine is a national championship contender and when they get into their rhythm it’s tough for any team to slow them down, let alone this River Hawks team. As for firing Norm I’m completely against it. One of our biggest complaints we have had with Norm was recruiting and lack of youth and scorers in the pipeline. With this new staff you’re seeing young talent and USHL talent committing to Lowell. Fire Norm and this staff and the de-commits will follow. The philosophy has changed on the recruiting front and we should be excited about that. When in Arizona I had the opportunity to chat with a parent. He told me that his kid said this team was the closest/ tight knit team he had ever played on. You think they’re enjoying this season? You think the seniors want to go out on this note? No shot but they’re sticking together. This sucks for everyone. You don’t fire a coach for one bad season. You fire a coach when these seasons become a habit (paging Bill Belichick).
Agreed. Many of us have been asking for this recruiting change for a while, and sadly it took too long. Of course, we won't even see the change really impact the program for a couple more years. But I'm with you, I'm not on the Fire Bazin bandwagon.
On a better note for Lowell athletics, after a rough patch of three losses out of four games against D1 comp, basketball has rebounded with 7 straight wins and will host UVM Thursday night. Lowell currently is in first place at 5-0 in America East (14-4 overall), while UVM is 4-0 (14-5) and in second. Pretty important early season matchup (in regards to league play) as the fight for home-court starts up.