Re: UNH Wildcats 2017/2018 - Umile's Last Stand - The Grand Finale
Max Gildon is his name. Why would you think his brother should go to UNH???? They are not the Gaudreau's and it seems brothers go to BC and not many other schools
James Miller should be the one who explains the reason he left. You do not know.
Commesso probably saw there was an opening at BU for him to play his freshmen year.
You can be dead on sometimes Mr H and you gave us great information for many years. I am happy you are still loyal to your hometown school but you have ripped Umile since the day he started as coach. I hope you can find the love for Souza.
As my post stated, one can dissect and perhaps explain each decision by itself, but the trend line is not one I like. You say the hockey community reads these threads. Well, they also look for more direct signals. Would Gildon's brother be an impact kid -- no, probably an Eiserman lite. Would Miller be a top 4 D? I didn't think so. Would Warren Foegele have reasons for leaving beyond being misused by the new coaching staff? Did Farabee and Ryczek have reasons for bailing after the change was made? Blaming us for what the hockey community seems to be saying directly seems an easy excuse.
But they are votes of confidence that send signals in the community. Far more directly than our observations here.
Have I always ripped Umile? Far from it. I was a defender in the 2000s. However, as he failed to adjust, failed to bring in younger coaches who could relate to the recruits, I was more vocal in criticism of him and Borek. Essentially, a lack of thought about how he could improve his craft, what he could do to learn from the past, and get to the final goal. Then, when Borek left and we learned more details of Umile's complete detachment from helping himself in a key part of his job, and also saw him manifest his refusing to do the best for the program. I'll admit an enmity toward him based on a lack of skills I value, and a lack of effort, even though I also recognize that doing one thing pretty well over 28 years is nothing to be sneezed at.
As for Mike, I have no animosity. The past months I have reflected on my own career, and what was bing asked of Mike. On my part, I would have been ill prepared four years in if I had been thrust into the top position. I say "the top position" not in some generic sense, as in head of a restaurant, head of the local Liberty Mutual office, but truly a public, critical top position. There are only 60 DI head spots, a quarter of which are still pretty anonymous, so UNH as really asking Mike, with four years experience, to take a top 35 spots in the country, and perhaps a top 5 profile job in New Hampshire. I personally failed nine years into my career when given a potential key assignment, in large part because of a lack of experience, not (I like to think) a lack of skill. I had assisted others in similar endeavors, and even played a good supporting role, but doing so in a public role with outside critics is a different wicket. I have also seen peers rise to top positions in this country, meaning they had "it," but even with them I would not want them thrust into those positions four years in. I have probably unfairly highighted his lack of accomplishments, and as others -- CHuck I think -- have said, Mike was not without talent and promise as recognized by Cavanaugh. My harping on his lack of "wow" factor in his record was meant more as a criticism of the unfair decision by Umile and Scarano to impose that unfair choice on him: take a dream job well before you're ready for it, or never get the chance again.
I'm sorry you think this outlet is not productive, but with the entire UNH community being shut out of all decisions -- the Dick and Marty show -- we're forced to shout from the rooftops here when we see mistakes. We want accountability for those at the top and since the local press won't ask any critical questions, this is where we are at.
Mike has taken on an incredibly challenging task. It will be demanding -- moreso in that he doesn't strike me as an alpha type who usually get those premature opportunities based in large part on their wrongful conceit that they are ready. He's also chosen a results oriented profession, so I can think of the way we will "come to love Mike." I wish him well, and will try and mute my shouting when I hear Baghdad Marty telling us that "all is well." If I heard some recognition that they understand their mistakes I'd be less vocal.
I'll have to try harder, if I am to live up to my new role as outlined in my updated tag. 
