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Wisconsin Hockey 2018-2019: We can have a witty thread title when we start winning

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Also, take a look at Sauer’s last 5-7 years then Eaves’ first 4.

Did it look like someone had a plan and it worked to a T?what’s the plan from this current staff?
 
Wisconsin Hockey 2018-2019: We can have a witty thread title when we start winning

1-5-1 in 2019 so far. Another year another missed NCAA. No improvement as the season moves along. Something has to change.
 
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I saw a glimmer if hope last Saturday. But, it WAS Minnesota who is not good either. I was in fake euphoria!

What a horrible, embarrassing, disturbing, program this has become. The building at 30% capacity (Don't let ticket SALES fool you), Crease Creatures shrinking, 1/3 the size of the band that used to show up, NO goalie coach OR elite goalies and on and on and on. I was not this ****ed off at any time during the Eaves era.

I agree with solo's grade except I use a 1 to 5 scale, this staff deserves a Blutarski, "Zero, point, zero."
 
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WiscTJK said:
Well they are 1-1. You're going to lose and lose huge.
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I'm still alive! But the season is pretty much dead. MSU's pk is just about as bad as UW's yet no pp goals, and from what Posick said the pp pretty much sucked.
 
MadCityRich said:
I saw a glimmer if hope last Saturday. But, it WAS Minnesota who is not good either. I was in fake euphoria!

What a horrible, embarrassing, disturbing, program this has become. The building at 30% capacity (Don't let ticket SALES fool you), Crease Creatures shrinking, 1/3 the size of the band that used to show up, NO goalie coach OR elite goalies and on and on and on. I was not this ****ed off at any time during the Eaves era.

I agree with solo's grade except I use a 1 to 5 scale, this staff deserves a Blutarski, "Zero, point, zero."
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That’s just it, I was also never this...despondent or ****ed in the Eaves era. I was upset and called for his firing once he changed recruiting tactics after 06-07 and beyond and the results showed on ice but Eaves wasn’t labeled “the dream team” and Osiecki was on his game and clearly he’s not now. Not with coaching defense anyway.

I think Wisconsinneeds a clean slate. Hire Steve Rohlik or go outside the Badger tree and hire a fresh face with fresh ideas.
You can’t tell me alumni aren’t ****ed 😡 about the state of this program. No-one should count on band-aid 1 and dones to save them.

When UW lost to BC 4-1 with Heater and rhino it was because they were a 1 line team. Next year, will they get the same? Dominant 1st line plus the rest from this year? I mean...
 
This team won't finish up much better than Eaves' final year, and just might finish worse. 30th in the Pairwise, 27th KRATCH.

For chrissakes boys, Arizona State is 10/10. ****ing ASU!

At this point, I am VERY concerned about decomittments and landing future blue chippahs. It's getting real ugly, boys.
 
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The Rube said:
MN swept ND on the road. I feel your pain. What has happened to the annual power hockey teams?!
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We grizzled veterans (of the old hockey wars), have been asking each other that for years. Like I've stated in the past, this world isn't right when WI & MN aren't in the top 5 and physically and verbally beating the **** out of each other.
 
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MadCityRich said:
We grizzled veterans (of the old hockey wars), have been asking each other that for years. Like I've stated in the past, this world isn't right when WI & MN aren't in the top 5 and physically and verbally beating the **** out of each other.
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I feel like the Elders in some fantasy story, on top of a mountain, and muttering, "the youth has risen..."
 
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solovsfett said:
When UW lost to BC 4-1 with Heater and rhino it was because they were a 1 line team. Next year, will they get the same? Dominant 1st line plus the rest from this year? I mean...
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I don't think they will be a one line team, but I think it was you who said all the talent will do is mask the issues. At first I thought this thought was a little outthere, but in light of how bad the special teams and faceoffs are, to me that is coaching. I don't understand how all that coaching experience in the NHL isn't translating to college. Interestingly, his best year was the year we wasn't around a lot when he was finishing his degree. What does that tell us?
 
Granato quote from Todd M, "We didn't play well. Just didn't get the jump. Got eaten up by that line that we knew would be ready to play and we didn't handle them very well."

Is this a new quote or is it copied and pasted from 75% of the games this year? 🤣
 
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Timothy A said:
I don't think they will be a one line team, but I think it was you who said all the talent will do is mask the issues. At first I thought this thought was a little outthere, but in light of how bad the special teams and faceoffs are, to me that is coaching. I don't understand how all that coaching experience in the NHL isn't translating to college. Interestingly, his best year was the year we wasn't around a lot when he was finishing his degree. What does that tell us?
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That Don Granato should have been the head coach. That Tony has never been a good coach. 3 years of coaching and no NCAA tournaments (barring a miracle). 4 years as a player at Wisconsin and 0 NCAA tournaments. Real winner we've got here.
 
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How long are the coaches under contract? Does WI still add another year to contact on a yearly basis, or is that only in football?
 
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goofy gopher said:
How long are the coaches under contract? Does WI still add another year to contact on a yearly basis, or is that only in football?
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They do add another year unless the team is struggling. Eaves did not get extended once.
 
Timothy A said:
I don't think they will be a one line team, but I think it was you who said all the talent will do is mask the issues. At first I thought this thought was a little outthere, but in light of how bad the special teams and faceoffs are, to me that is coaching. I don't understand how all that coaching experience in the NHL isn't translating to college. Interestingly, his best year was the year we wasn't around a lot when he was finishing his degree. What does that tell us?
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It’s just not working. 1/2 the players are Granato/Osiecki guys and tgey’re Not trending up and worse; they’re not learning from their mistakes.

Granato is a legend of a Badger player (it was Sauer’s fault UW missed NCAA’s while Granato, Tuttle et al were there) but it’s clear he’s not HC material and equally clear (imo) Oseicki has lost it and Strobel never had it as coaches/assistants.
 
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Going with Berry tonight....I hope it works out.
 
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Berry was very good and Vegas is laughing at me all the way top the bank. The 75% PK is an improvement, but the PP is killing them. Special teams have cost this team a winning record.
 
Timothy A said:
I don't think they will be a one line team, but I think it was you who said all the talent will do is mask the issues. At first I thought this thought was a little outthere, but in light of how bad the special teams and faceoffs are, to me that is coaching. I don't understand how all that coaching experience in the NHL isn't translating to college. Interestingly, his best year was the year we wasn't around a lot when he was finishing his degree. What does that tell us?
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I wouldn't be surprised if one of then jumps ship. Caufield won't obviously bc of his brother. But we've lost kids before and the program isn't looking good and I'm sure plenty of other coaches are pointing that out to Turcotte and Holloway.
 
solovsfett said:
When UW lost to BC 4-1 with Heater and rhino it was because they were a 1 line team. Next year, will they get the same? Dominant 1st line plus the rest from this year? I mean...
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I actually think thats exactly what this team needs. Plus not playing stupid in the D zone and bipolar goaltending. This team is full of solid 2nd and 3rd liners. Baker, the freshman, the Dooghies. Those guys are good solid hustle players that can make an occasional splash play. Put a good top line in there and I think we've got a dangerous offensive team. Plus you gotta put Weisbach somewhere.

You gotta have that top line that will set the tone for the rest of the team.
 
druzy192 said:
I actually think thats exactly what this team needs. Plus not playing stupid in the D zone and bipolar goaltending. This team is full of solid 2nd and 3rd liners. Baker, the freshman, the Dooghies. Those guys are good solid hustle players that can make an occasional splash play. Put a good top line in there and I think we've got a dangerous offensive team. Plus you gotta put Weisbach somewhere.

You gotta have that top line that will set the tone for the rest of the team.
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That’s possible. But the goaltending is atrocious, defense is atrocious and coaching is suspect.

I hope they win #7 next year but they’ll likely need to win 6-5, 7-6 each night.
 
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