The UL article about this weekend had MS7 feeling very positive about 'going toe to toe with the top team in the nation' which, he should
feel very good about. Both games the 'Cats were in it and had a chance to win at least one of them. Last night's game especially. Lots of effort and
one defensive mistake? on that goal was the difference.
His power play comments...that they 'gained momentum of them' is curious; (to be fair BC scored only once on theirs) and to the 'Cats credit we
stayed out of the box best we could (I think the refs let them play too). I got the sense he felt it (PP) had improved. Of course, BC's PK is top notch
so there's that. Enough of the PP...we know where it is.
Chuck to your points above, I am still in the camp that he will be extended and I'll be very surprised if he isn't, but, time's gonna tell on that. "Lets see where
this thing goes" is what I believe AD Rich might have on her mind. She's got attendance gains, donors who I believe are MS7 generated; will they walk if he's
not the coach? No idea how much support he has amongst fans; but she's gotta be hearing from some of the heavy 'UNH faithful' who I know are lobbying for
his contract to be renewed. The silence is deafening isn't it..
But if she does extend him, she will be able to point to this season, the changes coming with the facility and how that will help this team gain
the momentum (a word tossed around too much I think with this current team given their not winning some games they should have, and needed to).
There will be fans that will be totally ok with that, and some who think 'enough is enough'. Just the road record alone is for me a deal breaker, I'm sorry.
Teams going to have a home game HE play in, who knows where they go after that IF they win it. That too is a factor in this decision. I always try to be
fair (Libras can't help it/umpire in me) but I agree that it is time, despite this turn around this season, for a change, even if it looks on the surface as being
unusual given the first winning record in a long time. I think UNH athletics doesn't mind being just above comfortable. This would NEVER fly at BC, Wisco...etc
As far as length of an extension me thinks it has to be at least a 2 year deal, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's for 3. Hard to 'gain momentum' with just a limited amount
of time. He's got some decent players in the pipeline, 'who'll need development' once they come (hoping they do). I dunno...seems there's always something
in the way, some excuse, as to why UNH hockey 'isn't quite there yet'. Prove me wrong, just seems to be the situation...
I want to give the team alot of creds for the weekend, was fearing a couple of blow outs and that didn't happen. Nothing less of a sweep with UML, tho,
and even that I'm not so sure of despite the fact that we should...
