UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

[NCAA watcher]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Do you think Dickie will be interrupting his golf season? After all, he does want to make sure UNH has enought to keep his checks rolling in.

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Odd that UNH hockey is looking for "support" from their base when they have ignored what their base wants, and the reason they now need support is that their base has already voted with their wallets.
Perhaps UNH should do a "buy out Umile Challenge" that would yield better results?

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

As per the "UNH 603 Challenge":
I think this is more from the the Friends of UNH Hockey, who I don't believe have a lot of say in who's coaching or not....but that's just my impression. I'd love to pay my dues to the group during this challenge, as the money is matched up to $150.00, but not sure I have the cash right now to do it. This money directly impacts the players; they give a scholarship, provide meals, equipment, and so many other things, and I'm happy to help them out to provide the things the U cannot.

By the way, since we are talking about golf lately, don't forget the UNH hockey golf tournament:

http://friendsofunhhockey.com/golf.html

 

[After the Whistle]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Mike is not here yet
Mike will be here later this year
We think
Dick does not know Mike yet
Buck knows Dick likes Danny
Does Buck <s>Skype with</s> coach Mike?

Not sure what folks know about our "Volunteer Goalie Coach" but I have to say, I see him at every home game. He goes down before the game, between periods and at the end. And while not looking for him at away games, I do often see him at those too. I'm not sure just how much you can put on his back with the product. You are asked to support a kid by his family or his coach and then.... i would assume he coaches all of our goalies but certainly can't say for sure.

Point is he is present.

 

[Snively65]

Not sure what folks know about our "Volunteer Goalie Coach" but I have to say, I see him at every home game. He goes down before the game, between periods and at the end. And while not looking for him at away games, I do often see him at those too. I'm not sure just how much you can put on his back with the product. You are asked to support a kid by his family or his coach and then.... i would assume he coaches all of our goalies but certainly can't say for sure.

Point is he is present.

But, is Buck on the ice during PRACTICE? "You know, it is only practice, not a game, man, not a game, only practice."

 

[HockeyRef]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

But, is Buck on the ice during PRACTICE? "You know, it is only practice, not a game, man, not a game, only practice."

UNH1932 might have the answer to the Q...I too have seen "Buck" at games (home and away) but do not know how much influence he has on the goalies during the season? CHC, any idea?

Speculation here (and other places) throws his name around as the next Asst. Coach when DU steps down. UNH surely must be looking to add a coach with not only powerful recruiting skills (prob the most important) but one with defense as their forte. Time will tell kiddies!

 

[Dan]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Not sure what Buckley can do - present or otherwise - with bad goalies. Perhaps start recommending his better students, instead of...

But as for what's currently in Durham? Their ceilings are their roofs - as MJ would say.

As for him being the next full time asst - that would be a terrible choice. As a volunteer at UMass/UNH has never recruited a day in his life. Coaching goalies is zero indicator he'd make a good coach for defensemen. It's not the time for UNH to experiment.

Add all that up - and it probably will be him...

 

[Snively65]

Not sure what Buckley can do - present or otherwise - with bad goalies. Perhaps start recommending his better students, instead of...

But as for what's currently in Durham? Their ceilings are their roofs - as MJ would say.

As for him being the next full time asst - that would be a terrible choice. As a volunteer at UMass/UNH has never recruited a day in his life. Coaching goalies is zero indicator he'd make a good coach for defensemen. It's not the time for UNH to experiment.

Add all that up - and it probably will be him...

Maybe poach Mike Ayers from BC, like we poached Mike Souza from Yukon?

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Fun with Souza, Dick & Stu - Offseason Edition - Part III

Three men drive to the third tee
One man walks behind
Buck gets to the tee, and has to leave
Duty calls, far away
"Bye Buck!" "Bye Buck!"
"Bye guys! Break a leg!"

Stu asks for a beer
"We don't have any beer, Stu"
"What is that then?"
"This is Tab, Stu"
"Dick likes Tab"
"What is *Tab*?"
"It's old and it's bad"
"Now I know why Dick likes Tab then"

Dick shoots Stu a harsh glare
Souza steps up to hit first again
The third hole is a dogleg left

(Today's fun word, boys and girls, is dogleg. Dogleg is golf slang for a hole that starts going one way, and then turns the other way. You could say that Dick's UNH coaching career has turned into a dogleg. Now, let's continue with the action on the course ... )

Souza looks from down the tee
There are men in the woods far away on the right
"Who are those men, Dick?"
"Looks like Fish and Game, Souza"
"Should I wait or should I hit?"
"Hit away, Souza. They are too far away. You are safe"

Souza hits straight but safe and short.
Good shot Souza!
Dick hits next
Dick's shot goes hard left
Dick's ball ends up under pine trees
There are stakes under the trees
Unlucky Dick
Stu is kind of fed up now
Stu is going to grip and rip
Stu rips his long and hard
Too long, through the dogleg
Stu yells "Fore!" but it is too late
Now Stu's ball hits a branch
The branch was on a tree on the right
The branch falls onto Fish
The ball hits off Game
Fish and Game are Uh oh
Stu is in lots of trouble now
"Why did you do that, Stu? Dumb a$$"

Souza for once goes to help Stu
Stu is in deep do do
Dick goes alone to get his ball
Dick finds his ball
His ball is to the left of the stakes by a foot
His ball is also next to four black bears
"Hi Dick - guess who?"
Dick turns and Dick is
"That can't be you ... Shawn?"
"Good guess, Dick! Yes it is. And there is Grant!"
"But you are dead, and Grant is done"
"You are right, Dick - still sharp as a tack!"
"But why are you here? Why??"
"We are here to help the black bears"
"Shawn is right - Fish and Game are after them"
"Grant is the best at finding black bears"
"So here we are. Long time no see, Dick!"
"Tri City Dodge it was, right Shawn?"
"Yes. That was nice of you. I owe you one, Dick"
Shawn kicks Dick's ball three feet to the right of the stakes
No more penalty! Yay Shawn! Yay Grant!
"You can't do that, Shawn. That is wrong"
"No it isn't Dick. I just had a spasm. It is OK"
"You are nuts Shawn"
"No, I am dead, Dick. YOU are nuts, and now YOU cheat"

(What follows is what has become known as locker room talk between Dick and his old pals. We have left that part out here so we do not offend any of you. WIS hates to be offensive. So on we go ... )

The four black bears leave with Shawn and Grant
Stu finds his ball
Fish and Game find Stu
Fish and Game are still
Stu is
"Why are you two guys here?"
"We are looking for four black bears"
"There are black bears here?"
"We think so"
"I have not seen any. Did you Souza?"
"No sir. Not yet, sir"
"Maybe you should check with Dick over there?"

The men gaze across the course
Dick is acting nuts
But no one else is there
"Crazy Dick!" "Ha ha Dick!"
"Dick being Dick!!"
"Maybe he saw a bad ref!!!"

Stu hits out of the trees
Stu hits a two iron under the trees
Stu's ball lands on the green
Lucky shot, Stu!!
Souza walks to his ball
His shot lands on the green too
Stu is closer this time
All four men go to see Dick

Dick is still
Dick is pale as a ghost
"What's up, Dick?"
"Your ball moved, Dick. Foot wedge?"
"Souza is right, Dick. You cheated."

(More locker room talk follows, and Dick tries to explain to Fish and Game what has just happened to him. Fish looks at Game, and Game looks back and . They agree Dick is nuts. Souza and Stu agree Dick cheated. But Souza and Stu agree to graciously give their still-boss another mulligan for the penalty stroke. Dick chips out from under the pine trees into the fairway and lands his third shot onto the green)

"Boss, you look like a mess"
"Throw me a <del>beer</del> Tab, Souza"
"We are worried about you, boss"
"Shut the eff up Stu, and let's putt this out"
Souza and Stu have never seen Dick quite like this

Dick rolls his long putt to twelve feet
"You can pick that up, Dick" they both chirp
Now Souza putts within an inch to the right
Good try, Souza! You can pick that up too
Stu putts last
Stu also misses by an inch
Dick tells Stu to pick up too
Stu is but Stu is
On to the fourth tee
Who knows what comes next?

The score after three holes (Par 11) stands:

*Souza -1 Dick +1 Stu +2

Souza has the lead
Souza still has honors

 

[Snively65]

His ball is also next to four black bears
"Hi Dick - guess who?"
Dick turns and Dick is
"That can't be you ... Shawn?"
"Good guess, Dick! Yes it is. And there is Grant!"
"But you are dead, and Grant is done"
"You are right, Dick - still sharp as a tack!"
"But why are you here? Why??"
"We are here to help the black bears"
"Shawn is right - Fish and Game are after them"
"Grant is the best at finding black bears"

The four black bears leave with Shawn and Grant
Stu finds his ball
Fish and Game find Stu
Fish and Game are still
Stu is
"Why are you two guys here?"
"We are looking for four black bears"

On to the fourth tee
Who knows what comes next?

Who knows, indeed, especially with Buck already gone. And, four black bears, Fish and Game, and the ghosts of Shawn and Grant will be tough to follow on the fourth hole.

 

[NCAA watcher]

We know how the story progresses, with Dick on the back 9 and having shot a 76 on the final 4 holes, still barking at Souza and gripping the 3 iron for Souza while he tries to hit, while "teaching" Mike how to play golf. And after triple bogey on 18, going to the club manager to get an additional 3 holes added to the match.

 

[Felger]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Who knows, indeed, especially with Buck already gone. And, four black bears, Fish and Game, and the ghosts of Shawn and Grant will be tough to follow on the fourth hole.

Perhaps Buck will play the last 15 holes via Skype

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Who knows, indeed, especially with Buck already gone. And, four black bears, Fish and Game, and the ghosts of Shawn and Grant will be tough to follow on the fourth hole.

Just to be clear
Grant is not dead
Shawn was a ghost
Grant was not a ghost
Grant is alive and Grant was bored
WIS does not wish Grant dead
WIS hopes UNH finds its own Grant
WIS does wish Shawn was NOT dead
It was more fun here when Shawn was just a cheat and a jerk

We know how the story progresses, with Dick on the back 9 and having shot a 76 on the final 4 holes, still barking at Souza and gripping the 3 iron for Souza while he tries to hit, while "teaching" Mike how to play golf. And after triple bogey on 18, going to the club manager to get an additional 3 holes added to the match.

Maybe Dick will hit a hole in one through the wind mill on 18?
Dick sure seems to know how to keep his job
Even when Dick's team does not play well
Even when lots of seats do not get sold
Things that make you go hmmmmm ...

Fourth hole will come soon
It will be time to spot Spot

 

[Snively65]

Just to be clear
Grant is not dead
Shawn was a ghost
Grant was not a ghost
Grant is alive and Grant was bored
WIS does not wish Grant dead
WIS hopes UNH finds its own Grant
WIS does wish Shawn was NOT dead
It was more fun here when Shawn was just a cheat and a jerk.)

Whatever on the ghosts, but looking forward to more of Fish and Game, along with the four bears, or maybe four

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Fun with Souza, Dick & Stu - Offseason Edition - Part IV

Three men take a short drive to the fourth tee
Stu hangs on in the back
An empty can of Tab is next to him
Stu smells the can
Stu does not know what Tab smells like
Stu does know what beer smells like
This does not smell like beer
Stu thinks it must be Schlitz then

The fourth is a wide par 4
Souza hits first
Souza hits a three wood
Souza fades into the first cut
Stu hits next this time
Stu will grip and rip
Stu nails it
Short iron to the green
Stu does not need Tab
Dick hits last
Dick hits a bad shot
"Fore!"
Dick will play it where it lies
It now lies at the ladies' tee
Unlucky shot, Dick

Dick asks Souza to drive him to his ball
Stu and Souza leave Dick to hit their balls
Dick is sore
Dick can't reach the green from here
Dick will have to lay up
Dick hears a strange sound next to the tee

"Pssst, Dick. Over here. It is me"
Dick sees a short man in camo gear
The gear fools Dick
The voice does not
"Is that you, Spot?"
"Yes it is, Dick! Long time no see!"
"Why are you here now, Spot?"
"This is my side job. Bored in the Spring"
"You can loop for me then, Spot. My back is sore"
"Sounds like fun, Dick. Let's do it"
"Sure, you bet. By the way, you look like he11"

(Boys and girls ... in golf slang, a looper is another word for a caddy. Caddies count their rounds as loops of the course, which can be important when it comes time to get paid by the caddy master. Of course, tips are extra. And if you can't tell by now, the fourth hole is more of a character development hole, and less to do with any so-called plot that may - or may not - be evolving in WIS' off-season sense of ennui. Now, back out to the course ... )

Dick tells Spot the tale of Hole Three
Spot says he also saw Grant in the woods
Spot and Grant are old pals
Paths can cross a lot in Flin Flon
Spot did not see Shawn though
Dick shows Spot a selfie
There is Grant on Dick's right side
Shawn is not on his left side
But Dick's left arm is up
There are no bears
Now Spot thinks Dick is nuts from sun stroke

Spot picks up Dick's bag
Dick hits a three wood up next to Stu
Souza hits next
Souza hits an eight iron to the green
Good shot, Souza!
Stu does not wait for Dick or his new pal
Stu his a nine, and his ball is stiff to the pin
Good shot Stu!
Dick and Spot are next
Dick hits a nine, and he is on now too
Good shot Dick!

Souza and Stu drive up next to the green
Spot and Dick's bag are late

"Dick, we are two groups behind the Cox group"
"I think I know most of those guys Spot. But you said four?"
"Yes I did, Dick"
"There are only three who play in the Cox group"
"Today there are four"
"Who is their fourth, Spot?"
"He is a Cox too. We will pass them on Hole Five. You will see then"

Dick and Spot reach the green on foot
Souza and Stu see camo
Souza and Stu do not hear Spot yet
Dick will put first
Spot helps Dick line up the long putt
Dick drains the long put for a par
Good shot, Dick! Good help, Spot!
Souza is next
Souza hits his putt
Souza does not hit his putt to the pin
"You can pick that up Souza" chirps Dick
Stu has three feet for a three
Stu waits a moment
Stu does not hear a peep
Stu will have to putt
Stu holes the putt for a birdie
Now Stu will have honor on the next hole

Stu and Souza still do not know who Spot is
But they will find out very soon
Dick opens another can of <del>Schlitz</del> Tab
Dick's back still hurts
Dick's head is starting to hurt too

The score after four holes (Par 15) stands:

Souza -1 Dick +1 *Stu +1

Souza has the lead
Stu now has honors

 

[Snively65]

Fun with Souza, Dick & Stu - Offseason Edition - Part IV

Dick tells Spot the tale of Hole Three
Spot says he also saw Grant in the woods
Spot and Grant are old pals
Paths can cross a lot in Flin Flon
Spot did not see Shawn though
Dick shows Spot a selfie
There is Grant on Dick's right side
Shawn is not on his left side
But Dick's left arm is up
There are no bears
Now Spot thinks Dick is nuts from sun stroke

"Dick, we are two groups behind the Cox group"

Spot did not see the four bears, but what about Fish and Game? Lots of loose ends between these two holes.

 

[Chuck Murray]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

Spot did not see the four bears, but what about Fish and Game? Lots of loose ends between these two holes.

Fish and Game seek the four bears
Spot does not seek the four bears
The four bears left with Grant and Shawn
Spot seeks Dick, and Spot found Dick
Spot saw Grant but did not see Shawn
Fish and Game do not seek Spot
Spot does not seek Fish and Game
Golf course trees let many things hide

Now my head hurts too
Must be the <del>Schlitz</del> Tab

 

[Snively65]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

For just a quick diversion from golf, UMass posted their schedule yesterday, and it appears that we will visit Amherst on November 4th and the Minutemen will visit the Whitt on February 3rd. Now, back to golf.

 

[C-H-C]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

According to Mark Divver (Providence Journal), sophomore Anthony Wyse (Winnipeg), and seniors Danny Tirone (Pittsburgh) and Jason Salvaggio (Nashville) will attend NHL Developnent Camps this summer.

 

[Darius]

Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

From the NU web site regarding next season's schedule: (teams will play) ...24 Hockey East games (two games against each of the other ten Hockey East teams, two additional home games, and two additional road games. These four “bonus” games are selected by Hockey East using an algorithm meant to keep each schedule as “fair” as possible.

 

[Snively65]

From the NU web site regarding next season's schedule: (teams will play) ...24 Hockey East games (two games against each of the other ten Hockey East teams, two additional home games, and two additional road games. These four “bonus” games are selected by Hockey East using an algorithm meant to keep each schedule as “fair” as possible.

Yup. And, if you check out Flagdude's scheduling thread, you will see that he has figured out which HEA teams will be playing one another three times; UNH to play Maine, UML, NU, and UVM a third game. Now, let's get the Cats' schedule posted already!

EDIT: Brown's schedule just posted, and the Brown Bears (not to be confused with the four Maine black bears being hunted by Fish and Game on a local golf course) are visiting the Whitt on Saturday evening, January 6, 2018. Better get your tickets early for this one!