UNH- How Far West Do We Go?

[FlagUp17]

... and thus in less than a generation, UNH Hockey goes from the hottest ticket in the state, with thousands of folks waiting patiently in line for table scraps, to an absolute afterthought. No more sellouts ... no more wait list ... no more Friends of Hockey ... no fawning media ... a lost generation of potential UNH fans, either scattered to the wind or blissfully unaware of what was once arguably the best fan experience in all of Northern New England, right in their back yard. Sad.

And for every Dale or Greg or Karen or Josh or Matt or Ernie (RIP) who posted on here about walking away due to the U's ambivalence, there are dozens if not hundreds who simply disappear in silence. You only notice when they arrive as an empty seat where there once had only been filled seats.

I went to my first Bentley game (and I'm an alum) last March in Manch with Snives, and they almost beat BC with all the chips in the middle of the table. Looks like Bentley might be making the really big tourney (touch wood) again this Spring. Other well-known folks on this board are exploring this and other options.

If you don't take care of your customer and show 'em they're valued, then someone else surely will. This is not a cold political calculation, as some here would have you believe. Life is too short to invest time, money and emotions into something that just can't be bothered to reciprocate, i.e. put a competitive team on the ice.

Our "new" AD isn't new anymore. The current extension was her idea. It's been an absolute fail, right out of the gate. No more hiding. It's on you now, AD Rich ...

I remember as a student you had to wait sometimes for 60-90+ minutes before they opened the doors (which they typically did an hour before game time) to get prime seats in the student section. For the Maine games that waiting time would go up dramatically. Not sure if that is the case anymore…

Whil I agree with your thoughts on the AD, I think she made a bad bet on MS7 that has backfired on her that may be explained to her not looking holistically at the situation.

Taking a trip down memory lane, She started in the summer of 2022, and her first season watching MS7 was bad (I believe they had over 20 losses in 22-23).

She then decided to move on from one coach during her first year (Herrion, whom I do not remember what his contract situation was). Souza meanwhile, significantly improved in the second year (20 wins) and then got the contract extension.

Then, another bad year, and this one (thus far) hasn’t looked to good either. Unfortunately I think she didn’t look at the larger body of work with MS7 and perhaps thought the “blip” of 23-24 was a turning point, while now it appears to be moreso an anomaly, powered mostly by a strong rookie season by Conmy, and a transfer Goalie who stole probably 4-5 games down the stretch.

So all in all, I agree she isn’t new to the job anymore, and she made the wrong decision to extend Souza in 2024. We all make mistakes, and I’m HOPING she realizes she is responsible for this mistake, and takes action to correct it. She has a much larger body of work to draw from now - mostly under her watch.

I’m hoping with her added experience the last few years, she now has the wherewithal to make the right decision at the right time this go around.

Perhaps she is also feeling a bit of added pressure as her replacement for basketball hasn’t shown significant improvement, and the alumni soccer coach has moved on to greener pastures with increased success while the current program has stagnated, and now she may be worried the same could happen with Santos moving on from football after this past fall…

It’s up to MS7 and team to make her decision more difficult over the next 6 weeks…

 

[norbert]

Don't you understand, Conmy is a prima donna that didn't play well along the boards last night, according to Meathead (Norbert), Emily The Flunky, Buford (Chuck Murray), Elwood (JD) and Grouchy. In addition, his BC teammates don't like him because he's aloof. Emily The Flunky has sources inside Boston College hockey that say its so.

They are glad he left UNH. Too much scoring. Scoring is Fascist.

Looks like the mental institution you live in gave you extra computer time today. Is there any point you will stop making $hit up? No one said he did not play well against the boards last night or that his BC teammates don't like him.

Well, you got me, King Conmy is now in the top 174 in the nation in scoring. I should have known he would have UNH at the top of HE, top 10 in the USCHO poll and getting MS7 a Umile lifetime contract, similar to last year.... Oh wait yeah does not exist. The failure of this team is not the King's missing points.

 

[norbert]

Seems a bit silly to compare a Beanpot final, the biggest event on the college hockey calendar during the regular season, to a random HE matchup (and one where he tallied on the score sheet).

The kid is having a nice season in Chestnut Hill and the attitude of the majority of this board toward him remains very strange and frankly embarrassing.

As to him being disliked in Durham, I can think of a number of reasons someone who expects to win might not be well liked on a 13-16 team.

The Beanpot is a big game for 3 of HE teams. There really is not an attitude towards him, we expressed what we have been told but Porta Potty's man crush won't let it go.

 

[norbert]

Hopefully I won't have to go to detention for posting after the imposed curfew from the NH State Hospital resident, but I find this true to form

Email from UNH Marketing on February 2nd is below. Well, let's see they play Boston University on Friday the 13th and UMass on the 21st. According to the UNH schedule

Season Ticket Member Exclusive Event: Breakaway w/ the 'Cats is under the UMass game. #Winning

Dear Season Ticket Members, Don’t miss the opportunity to hear directly from UNH Men’s Hockey student-athletes during Breakaway with the Cats! Join us after the Wildcats take on the UMass Minutemen on February 13th for an engaging Q&A where you’ll have the chance to ask questions and learn more about our talented student-athletes. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. To help us plan accordingly, please confirm your attendance and let us know how many members of your party will be joining us. Please RSVP through the link below to secure your spot for this memorable event. We hope to see you there! Best, Kristen

 

[bakchk20]

Hopefully I won't have to go to detention for posting after the imposed curfew from the NH State Hospital resident, but I find this true to form

Email from UNH Marketing on February 2nd is below. Well, let's see they play Boston University on Friday the 13th and UMass on the 21st. According to the UNH schedule

Season Ticket Member Exclusive Event: Breakaway w/ the 'Cats is under the UMass game. #Winning

Dear Season Ticket Members, Don’t miss the opportunity to hear directly from UNH Men’s Hockey student-athletes during Breakaway with the Cats! Join us after the Wildcats take on the UMass Minutemen on February 13th for an engaging Q&A where you’ll have the chance to ask questions and learn more about our talented student-athletes. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. To help us plan accordingly, please confirm your attendance and let us know how many members of your party will be joining us. Please RSVP through the link below to secure your spot for this memorable event. We hope to see you there! Best, Kristen

Lame is the only word I can come up with. Kristen must have been hyper-scrolling her tik tok feed instead of doing what she's paid to do...