I just signed in for the first thing in three years and read some of horrible things that are written about me. To recap for the uninitiated and to iterate for the thin-skinned:
Umile is the biggest impediment to the success of the UNH Hockey program. He can not coach a successful power play. He can not properly motivate players. He can not teach and develop players beyond a level of skill found in 1960's Melrose High School. The cause-and-effect relationship between the bridesmaid nature of Umile's program and the inability to recruit outstanding players can not be dismissed.
I was totally disgusted when Big Dick cashiered DeSmith based on unfounded accusations made by a girl friend- totally within his holier-than-thou attitude. I have never denigrated any of the players because the failure of the program always points back to Umile. Yah, $284,000/year, but do not forget the deferred income which I am sure he has had hidden.
I am amazed that people can not make the association between Umile's sartorial inadequacies and his failure to be respected as a coach. When I think of Jerry York in a jacket and tie taking notes, giving his players encouragement and constructive criticism, being the CEO of the team and removing uncertainty, and compare that to Umile, his head sticking out of his turtleneck with a big smirk above the crossed arms, never calling a timeout, just getting ready for the walk across the ice to the patronizing handshake with the opposing coach who has just beaten him.
Yah, Nifty and the rest of you, if you think I am offended by your junior high school insults and puerile remarks, don't get too impressed with yourselves. I am entitled to my opinions, which in this case are correct, and, no, I am not a BC fan; I am a UNH alumnus and fan, and I have the right to be appalled both by the level to which Umile has taken the program, and by the level to which the University had deified Umile.
Coach U's comments: "It's the little things" and I agree!
oops...prob. should just let it lie..incoming?
