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UNH Wildcats 2014 Post-Season Thread: "Maybe Dick" Hunts the Great White Whale

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Brian Yandle!
That would get case04 back in the fold and make things a lot more interesting around here. ;) :p
 
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Would also please hockydad to no ends.
 
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Correct me if I'm missing something, but since Umile is a disaster as a coach I would think one of his personal favorites would be the last guy you'd want as an assistant? Better for you guys if a heir apparent is chosen now, and Dick joins the ranks of the unemployed as soon as possible along with his former assistants.
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Surprised Josh Ciocco hasn't been mentioned much yet.
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That's my bet given some info I've heard "around the rink" ;) for what it's worth dept...of course Chuck Murray is my second pick. :p
 
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Really Rover? Disaster?

10th all-time in wins, 4th amongst active with no one currently in the rear view mirror. We may not care much for the March/April performances, but disaster? Nay.
 
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Aerman said:
Really Rover? Disaster?

10th all-time in wins, 4th amongst active with no one currently in the rear view mirror. We may not care much for the March/April performances, but disaster? Nay.
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Remember when smart BU fans were calling for Parker's head, and BC fans were wishing that he'd coach forever? Well, as a BU fan, Umile can stay behind the bench until he rots! :D However, as I happen to like several of the UNH fans, you guys deserve better than a terrible coach who lost his fastball 15 years ago but is either too stubborn or too clueless to figure it out.

Doesn't it worry you that Union is winning championships and UMass-Lowell bringing home HE titles and FF appearances, while UNH has been locked out of those trophies for years? Umile may have been a good coach in the 90's or better yet he may have been a good recruiter, but that time has long passed. Fire his @ ss already. He is currently a disaster. What he did two decades ago is irrelevant.
 
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Rover said:
Remember when smart BU fans were calling for Parker's head, and BC fans were wishing that he'd coach forever? Well, as a BU fan, Umile can stay behind the bench until he rots! :D However, as I happen to like several of the UNH fans, you guys deserve better than a terrible coach who lost his fastball 15 years ago but is either too stubborn or too clueless to figure it out.

Doesn't it worry you that Union is winning championships and UMass-Lowell bringing home HE titles and FF appearances, while UNH has been locked out of those trophies for years? Umile may have been a good coach in the 90's or better yet he may have been a good recruiter, but that time has long passed. Fire his @ ss already. He is currently a disaster. What he did two decades ago is irrelevant.
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Leave the "s" off of Union's accomplishments. One championship so far. Same goes for Lowell and their appearance (no s). UNH has problems no doubt. And perhaps Umile has lost his fastball, just as Parker and Berenson did (can't include St. Jerry as of yet). And UNH does need new blood behind the bench. Personally, I think UNH is barking up the wrong tree with Foley, much rather see Ayers or Ciocco. But, regardless, the program needs to get back on track. I think everybody who regularly attends games and posts on here agrees with that. Just depends on who the new assistant engineer will be.
 
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Greg Ambrose said:
Leave the "s" off of Union's accomplishments. One championship so far. Same goes for Lowell and their appearance (no s). UNH has problems no doubt. And perhaps Umile has lost his fastball, just as Parker and Berenson did (can't include St. Jerry as of yet). And UNH does need new blood behind the bench. Personally, I think UNH is barking up the wrong tree with Foley, much rather see Ayers or Ciocco. But, regardless, the program needs to get back on track. I think everybody who regularly attends games and posts on here agrees with that. Just depends on who the new assistant engineer will be.
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Excellent perspective Greg Ambrose! This is a critical appointment to be sure...
 
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Rover said:
Remember when smart BU fans were calling for Parker's head, and BC fans were wishing that he'd coach forever?
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Correct me if I'm wrong here Rover ... but didn't the new guy lead BU to their worst season in a generation or two?

It may very well turn out all sunshine & balloons, but back-slapping on the new hire seems a bit premature, no?

The Tortorella/Foley thing is WAY too timely to be a coincidence. Maybe others are drawing some consideration, but my guess is there might be some courtesy interviews (Ciocco, myself :D ;) etc.) conducted to satisfy the due diligence requirements, and then they will go ahead and hire Foley. And I'm 100% in favor if that's the way it plays out.

God forbid they get another balding guy north of 50, sonar and 'watcher may burn this place down. :eek: ;)
 
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Chuck Murray said:
Correct me if I'm wrong here Rover ... but didn't the new guy lead BU to their worst season in a generation or two?

It may very well turn out all sunshine & balloons, but back-slapping on the new hire seems a bit premature, no?

The Tortorella/Foley thing is WAY too timely to be a coincidence. Maybe others are drawing some consideration, but my guess is there might be some courtesy interviews (Ciocco, myself :D ;) etc.) conducted to satisfy the due diligence requirements, and then they will go ahead and hire Foley. And I'm 100% in favor if that's the way it plays out.

God forbid they get another balding guy north of 50, sonar and 'watcher may burn this place down. :eek: ;)
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Chuck, editing this coz I just re-read and see your approval for Foley. Ok, here's my q then; what do you like about him?
 
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From what I hear ......... it "ain't going to be Foley" .......... emphasis is on recruiting abilities.
 
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sonar said:
From what I hear ......... it "ain't going to be Foley" .......... emphasis is on recruiting abilities.
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Yeah, because some outsider is going to be a *WAY* better salesman for the program than a young ambitious guy who wants to coach for his alma mater, has an NDTP playing background, came back from a serious knee injury at the end of his frosh season (requiring an injury redshirt year) to serve three (3) years in an official leadership capacity at said alma mater ... which just so happens to have coincided with the program's all-time national apex, AND has spent the better part of the last several years working as an assistant at Harvard and Northeastern. Not like *that* guy couldn't give a five-star recruiting speech on behalf of the alma mater in his sleep. Glad we will apparently be bypassing that fraud.

:mad: :rolleyes: :mad:

P.S. - we certainly don't want a guy who can drop some of these names into a recruiting conversation now, do we?

http://www.unhwildcats.com/sports/m...m-pid=5F968487-BDB7-0F43-AF845D26043FEA8E.htm
 
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Recent developments have peaked my interest:) New quality recruits coming in and now a new coach. Hope springs eternal. C-H-C has the inside scoop. Love it!

Looking forward to the upcoming football and hockey seasons😅
 
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Snively65 said:
That would be a pretty cool trajectory for Mark White; Bentley, to Brown, to UNH. :)
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I don't disagree with Chuck's comments on Foley's sales pitch, but ... on-ice results at Harvard not impressive with pretty good paper talent. NU trending in right direction, but defense doesn't impress, particularly from a talent perspective. Who recruited them? Big chunk before Foley, probably ...

White was around for the glory years and wore an A. Both of his teams have generally trended well defensively during his tenure using GAA as the barometer.

In both cases, how much credit/blame do you give to an assistant versus the head coach?

My nickel is on White [so the poor bastard probably doesn't have a chance in hellll] ;)

Of course, my preference is for Chuck (:D), but he may just be sitting at the back of the bus with Jaime Wood. :eek:
 
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All this speculation on alternatives to Foley is very interesting. And as been noted, poaching coaches is not prohibited. But I have to wonder if doing so six weeks before the season starts is kosher. My guess is the coach losing an assistant on or about September 1st would be very, very upset. So while Ayers (at BC), Ciocco (at UAA) and White (at Brown) are all very intriguing, they all have commitments and, in the case of the first two, not much experience at coaching at the D1 level. The only UNH alum without a job right now is Foley. And while Umile has special affection for just about every player who he coached (I bet Danny Dries is an exception!), my guess is that Foley is near or at the top of the list. I'll be curious how this is all portrayed once it is a done deal. Allen Lessels first big task, don't you think?
 
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Quite right Greg, but not nearly as much fun to go with the obvious when we could speculate wildly. ;)
 
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I wonder what the thinking is among leaders in business and athletics concerning the pluses and minuses with allowing executives or coaches to hand pick their successor. Good research project for an MBA candidate .......
 
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My money is on Glenn Stewart!
 
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