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UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
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HockeyRef
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Not only that, but it's a big loss for us with the training....will they replace him? Puts the rest the 'associate coach' idea too...
Looks like a new twist to Chuck's golf saga!!
Also found this very interesting in the link to the story about Mike Buckley:
My apologies if this was already mentioned somewhere in this thread....
Not only that, but it's a big loss for us with the training....will they replace him? Puts the rest the 'associate coach' idea too...
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Dan has said this before but the one thing I'd like to see UNH adopt is an absolute, no holds barred, winning ATTITUDE. Let go of the 'excuses' as to why they didn't win this, didn't win that. Whether you are playing on Merrimacks ice or the big bad team from Lowell you play to WIN. Now that that's off my mind, Snively65 what brings this up? There's a lot of 'might have beens' (too many) that haunt this fan base isn't there, but also, lots of great wins too. Looking forward to more of the latter...
Ps...Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!!!
Pss...Anxiously awaiting the 7th hole. Lots of people have played through at this point, and, with today being the final round of the US Open, I think it's time.
Dan has said this before but the one thing I'd like to see UNH adopt is an absolute, no holds barred, winning ATTITUDE. Let go of the 'excuses' as to why they didn't win this, didn't win that. Whether you are playing on Merrimacks ice or the big bad team from Lowell you play to WIN. Now that that's off my mind, Snively65 what brings this up? There's a lot of 'might have beens' (too many) that haunt this fan base isn't there, but also, lots of great wins too. Looking forward to more of the latter...
Ps...Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!!!
Pss...Anxiously awaiting the 7th hole. Lots of people have played through at this point, and, with today being the final round of the US Open, I think it's time.
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Chuck Murray
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Fun with Souza, Dick & Stu - Offseason Edition - Part VII
Three men move to Tee Seven
Spot will wait up at the green for them
Spot is a mess too and needs a rest
But it was worth the wait
Puff was put on the same cart as the dead bear
Spot feels bad for the dead bear
Not so much for Puff though
Beep beep is the sound at the tee
Thank god the beer cart is here!!
The men's thirst will be cured!!!!
Dick turns to Souza
"You will pay this time, right?"
Stu chirps from the back
"I got this one. My turn!"
Dick is
. Souza is 
and then he is 
There is a single pom pom on the front of the cart
It is a deep UNH Blue hue
"Hi gents! The beer cart is here! What can I help you with?"
"A case of Tab for my friends here" chirps Stu
"Yes, a case of <del>Schlitz</del> Tab" groans the old man
"Or a case of <del>Duff's</del> Tab" offers the young man
"So, a case of <del>any old swill</del> Tab will do then?"
"Yes, only the best for my pals" chirps Stu, who adds a nice tip
Stu will hit first this time
Short par 4 with no frills
Stu will grip and rip a 3 wood
Stu pulls it to the right
Dick hits next
Dick hits it straight
Good shot Dick!!
Souza hits last
Souza hits it high but short
Pop up - drats!!
But it is a short hole, so he can still reach it
The beer cart drives with the men to the next shots
"Why is there just one pom pom on the cart, Jules?"
"If there is just one pom pom, isn't it just a ... pom?"
"Stu you ask a good one ... "
"Shut up you two. Souza is set to hit" grumps Dick
Souza hits a wood true, and lands it near the green
Good shot Souza!
Jules and Stu drive to Stu's ball on the right
Souza drives Dick to his ball
They each pop open a can of <del>Busch</del> Tab
"There is one pom pom, so it is a pom I guess" says Jules
"Why do you put up with those guys?"
"The check is good and the drive is short" says Stu
Stu hits an eight iron stiff to the pin, ten feet past
Dick is set up with a nine iron
Dick shanks it, and the ball flies into the sand
Spot waits for the men near the sand
Spot kicks Dick's ball back on to the green
"Good shot Dick!!" chirps Stu
Jules is and drives off to the sixth tee
"Good luck with the rest of your game Stu
Your pals seem not to know how to tip"
At the green, Souza is in scramble mode
Unlike Stu, he is not used to this
His chip from the fringe comes up way short
"You can pick that up, Souza" chirps Stu
He has now beat Dick to the punch
Dick's ball is 30 feet from the pin
But it is not in the sand
Thanks of course to Spot
Dick hits the putt too hard, it goes 10 feet past
"Pick that up Dick", says Souza
Stu has a 10 foot putt left too for a bird
Stu will again wait to no avail
Stu rims the putt for bird out, and taps in for par
As the men move to Tee Eight, Fish and Game wait for them
No, they wait only for Spot
"Your pal Puff got hurt a lot"
"Seems to be from more than a rake oops"
"Why do you look at me then?"
"You have blood on your hands Spot"
"We think you beat the bag out of Puff"
"I tried to save Puff from the bear you shot, you dumb butt"
"So you say the bear mauled Puff, and you tried to save him?"
"Yes, that is the truth. Go ask the bear"
"But the bear is dead"
"That's too bad. Is Puff OK?"
"Yes, he will make it through"
"That's too bad too"
Fish and Game are but they have hit a dead end. Spot and the men move on.
The rain starts to fall more. Stu takes a sip of <del>Busch</del> Tab and throws it up on the spot.
The score after seven holes (Par 27) stands:
Dick -1 Souza E *Stu E
Dick still has the lead
Stu still has honors
No one has thirst any more
Dick stays on the cart with his dry bag
Dick wants to stay dry, so to speak
Now Spot will loop for Stu in the rain
Fun with Souza, Dick & Stu - Offseason Edition - Part VII
Three men move to Tee Seven
Spot will wait up at the green for them
Spot is a mess too and needs a rest
But it was worth the wait
Puff was put on the same cart as the dead bear
Spot feels bad for the dead bear
Not so much for Puff though
Beep beep is the sound at the tee
Thank god the beer cart is here!!
The men's thirst will be cured!!!!
Dick turns to Souza
"You will pay this time, right?"
Stu chirps from the back
"I got this one. My turn!"
Dick is
. Souza is and then he is There is a single pom pom on the front of the cart
It is a deep UNH Blue hue
"Hi gents! The beer cart is here! What can I help you with?"
"A case of Tab for my friends here" chirps Stu
"Yes, a case of <del>Schlitz</del> Tab" groans the old man
"Or a case of <del>Duff's</del> Tab" offers the young man
"So, a case of <del>any old swill</del> Tab will do then?"
"Yes, only the best for my pals" chirps Stu, who adds a nice tip
Stu will hit first this time
Short par 4 with no frills
Stu will grip and rip a 3 wood
Stu pulls it to the right
Dick hits next
Dick hits it straight
Good shot Dick!!
Souza hits last
Souza hits it high but short
Pop up - drats!!
But it is a short hole, so he can still reach it
The beer cart drives with the men to the next shots
"Why is there just one pom pom on the cart, Jules?"
"If there is just one pom pom, isn't it just a ... pom?"
"Stu you ask a good one ... "
"Shut up you two. Souza is set to hit" grumps Dick
Souza hits a wood true, and lands it near the green
Good shot Souza!
Jules and Stu drive to Stu's ball on the right
Souza drives Dick to his ball
They each pop open a can of <del>Busch</del> Tab
"There is one pom pom, so it is a pom I guess" says Jules
"Why do you put up with those guys?"
"The check is good and the drive is short" says Stu
Stu hits an eight iron stiff to the pin, ten feet past
Dick is set up with a nine iron
Dick shanks it, and the ball flies into the sand
Spot waits for the men near the sand
Spot kicks Dick's ball back on to the green
"Good shot Dick!!" chirps Stu
Jules is
and drives off to the sixth tee"Good luck with the rest of your game Stu
Your pals seem not to know how to tip"
At the green, Souza is in scramble mode
Unlike Stu, he is not used to this
His chip from the fringe comes up way short
"You can pick that up, Souza" chirps Stu
He has now beat Dick to the punch
Dick's ball is 30 feet from the pin
But it is not in the sand
Thanks of course to Spot
Dick hits the putt too hard, it goes 10 feet past
"Pick that up Dick", says Souza
Stu has a 10 foot putt left too for a bird
Stu will again wait to no avail
Stu rims the putt for bird out, and taps in for par
As the men move to Tee Eight, Fish and Game wait for them
No, they wait only for Spot
"Your pal Puff got hurt a lot"
"Seems to be from more than a rake oops"
"Why do you look at me then?"
"You have blood on your hands Spot"
"We think you beat the bag out of Puff"
"I tried to save Puff from the bear you shot, you dumb butt"
"So you say the bear mauled Puff, and you tried to save him?"
"Yes, that is the truth. Go ask the bear"
"But the bear is dead"
"That's too bad. Is Puff OK?"
"Yes, he will make it through"
"That's too bad too"
Fish and Game are
but they have hit a dead end. Spot and the men move on.The rain starts to fall more. Stu takes a sip of <del>Busch</del> Tab and throws it up on the spot.
The score after seven holes (Par 27) stands:
Dick -1 Souza E *Stu E
Dick still has the lead
Stu still has honors
No one has thirst any more
Dick stays on the cart with his dry bag
Dick wants to stay dry, so to speak
Now Spot will loop for Stu in the rain
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Does anyone know if Buckley is staying on in some capacity at UNH. i believe incoming goalie Mike Robinson is a long term student of Buckley.
Does anyone know if Buckley is staying on in some capacity at UNH. i believe incoming goalie Mike Robinson is a long term student of Buckley.
He's no longer playing the round of golf with Dick, Souza, Stu, and looper Spot, is he? Well, there is your answer. But, more seriously, other articles refer to him as "ex-UNH goalie coach," FWIIW. On his GDSGoalies.com website, Brian Foster and Jamie Regan ("played in 9 games at UNH, mostly during his senior year") are mentioned, along with CDS, of course. Oh, my, so many entanglements here, both on and off the golf course.
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Man, this is the perfect time to go get Mike Ayers from BC. Ayers has the youth, recruiting experience and more importantly works with the goaltenders and of course is a UNH alum. Not sure what we could do to entice him away from BC but it would be a great coup if we can land him for the UNH coaching staff of the future. The Buckley loss hurts - he is a top goaltending instructor and was probably a factor in getting goalie commits to come here. Top goalies will want a top tier goaltending coach.
Man, this is the perfect time to go get Mike Ayers from BC. Ayers has the youth, recruiting experience and more importantly works with the goaltenders and of course is a UNH alum. Not sure what we could do to entice him away from BC but it would be a great coup if we can land him for the UNH coaching staff of the future. The Buckley loss hurts - he is a top goaltending instructor and was probably a factor in getting goalie commits to come here. Top goalies will want a top tier goaltending coach.
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Possible, but why would Ayers want to leave a very successful program that allows him to burnish his resume with success, in order to que up behind a 39 year old HC with no chance for advancement?
Possible, but why would Ayers want to leave a very successful program that allows him to burnish his resume with success, in order to que up behind a 39 year old HC with no chance for advancement?
Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Associate Head Coach would be an advancement. Right now Ayers is stuck behind York who isnt retiring anytime soon, then heir apparent in Greg Brown....maybe Ayers wants to come back to his alma mater and rebuild a program rather than be on cruise control at BC. I am reaching here!
Associate Head Coach would be an advancement. Right now Ayers is stuck behind York who isnt retiring anytime soon, then heir apparent in Greg Brown....maybe Ayers wants to come back to his alma mater and rebuild a program rather than be on cruise control at BC. I am reaching here!
HockeyRef
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
I would love to see Mike Ayers here! But I wonder if he would be taking a pay cut to leave BC? This is going to be very interesting and this selection (Asst. HC) is HUGE. UNH hopefully will get it right and land someone who fits the bill. I said hopefully....
I would love to see Mike Ayers here! But I wonder if he would be taking a pay cut to leave BC? This is going to be very interesting and this selection (Asst. HC) is HUGE. UNH hopefully will get it right and land someone who fits the bill. I said hopefully....
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Keep in mind Ayers is from Hingham so he can live there as an assistant coach at BC where he'd have to move if he went to UNH.
Keep in mind Ayers is from Hingham so he can live there as an assistant coach at BC where he'd have to move if he went to UNH.
HockeyRef
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Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Well doesn't everyone want to live in the beautiful seacoast of NH?? But when you think of it I'd suspect he's going to work toward an eventual HC position....and that isn't going to be happening anytime soon in Durham.
Still...he brings alot to the table and would fit the bill as a D/Goalie coach. Not to mention we'd continue the alumni coaching trio!!
Greg, I know you're out there...what do you think of this possibility?
Well doesn't everyone want to live in the beautiful seacoast of NH??
But when you think of it I'd suspect he's going to work toward an eventual HC position....and that isn't going to be happening anytime soon in Durham. Still...he brings alot to the table and would fit the bill as a D/Goalie coach. Not to mention we'd continue the alumni coaching trio!!
Greg, I know you're out there...what do you think of this possibility?
Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Alumni, young and hungry, D/Goalie Coach, excellent recruiter....worth at least making a call on. You never know!
Well doesn't everyone want to live in the beautiful seacoast of NH??
Still...he brings alot to the table and would fit the bill as a D/Goalie coach. Not to mention we'd continue the alumni coaching trio!!
Greg, I know you're out there...what do you think of this possibility?
Alumni, young and hungry, D/Goalie Coach, excellent recruiter....worth at least making a call on. You never know!
Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
Or, as I have suggested elsewhere, maybe poach Cap Raider from Norwich and Mike McShane? Now there are some names for Dick, Souza, Stu, and Spot's golf round. Robby Ftorek: "How many do you want?" Cap: "How about two?"
Or, as I have suggested elsewhere, maybe poach Cap Raider from Norwich and Mike McShane? Now there are some names for Dick, Souza, Stu, and Spot's golf round. Robby Ftorek: "How many do you want?" Cap: "How about two?"
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Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Re: UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question
BC Mike may not want to pay state tax any more
Worth the call, I'd say - worst case, he says no
If so, BC Mike may want to wait for UNH Mike to fail?
Play the long game, right? You never know ...
How much did Puff pay Buck to <del>Skype</del> coach?
Not sure BC Mike would take short dough to leave the Hill
Real dough frees up when Dick leaves next year
Just sayin' ...
BC Mike may not want to pay state tax any more
Worth the call, I'd say - worst case, he says no
If so, BC Mike may want to wait for UNH Mike to fail?
Play the long game, right? You never know ...
How much did Puff pay Buck to <del>Skype</del> coach?
Not sure BC Mike would take short dough to leave the Hill
Real dough frees up when Dick leaves next year
Just sayin' ...
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BC Mike may not want to pay state tax any more
Worth the call, I'd say - worst case, he says no
If so, BC Mike may want to wait for UNH Mike to fail?
Play the long game, right? You never know ...
How much did Puff pay Buck to <del>Skype</del> coach?
Not sure BC Mike would take short dough to leave the Hill
Real dough frees up when Dick leaves next year
Just sayin' ...
So you are anticipating MS to fail? No question he has a lot of work to do. I know you've always said it's gonna 'be the guy after the guy' kind of thing. Don't wanna start something but Jeeze give the guy a chance! And maybe there's other UNH alums out there worth considering who have had coaching experience...I mean sure I'm intrigued by the possibility of having Ayers return to Durham but I dunno...Whoever it is has to be able to coach the D and recruit (and not necessarily in that order!)
Like I said it's going to be interesting.
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Kevin Dean - UNHs David Quinn....?
I'd love to see Ayers come back - he's more experienced than others already, with time at SCSU, the USNTDP and now BC. No doubt he'd be a benefit to UNH goalies and - I think - a big help to recruiting, but...
...he coaches forwards at BC. At least that's who he's managing during games. I don't know that he's ever coached defensemen.
Good point; Cap may be getting long in the tooth, although his Norwich goalies are winning championships. So, how about instead we poach Jamie Regan from Mike Buck's GDSGoalies.com to coach up (via Skype?) Tirone, Clark, and Robinson?
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