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Wisconsin Hockey: Vol. XVIII - Belief in a Better Tomorrow

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Chuck Schwartz said:
If Gwoz wanted the Penn State job it would be his. But he floats his name out there, like he did with the Michigan State job as leverage for his contract at Denver.
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I think that's a bush type of play on his part to continually do this when a big job opens up. I suppose the DU fans can't whine about it too much because if he left I think the program would decline to a certain extent, so they just put up with it.

As a UW fan, if Eaves ever did leave, I'd want Gwoz to do more than float his name for the UW job.

A big WHEW! on Mark Johnson staying @ UW....
 
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Timothy A said:
I think that's a bush type of play on his part to continually do this when a big job opens up. I suppose the DU fans can't whine about it too much because if he left I think the program would decline to a certain extent, so they just put up with it.

As a UW fan, if Eaves ever did leave, I'd want Gwoz to do more than float his name for the UW job.

A big WHEW! on Mark Johnson staying @ UW....
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Well he doesn't do it for EVERY big job opening. But he's trying to negotiate a contract extension this summer so he was linked to both those jobs.
 
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Chuck Schwartz said:
Well he doesn't do it for EVERY big job opening. But he's trying to negotiate a contract extension this summer so he was linked to both those jobs.
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He applied at OSU last year. I suspect we'll apply at MI and MN when those jobs open up.

Murray...I don't blame him for taking the money, considering his family's ties to Switzerland.
 
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Timothy A said:
He applied at OSU last year. I suspect we'll apply at MI and MN when those jobs open up.
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In the college hockey world DU is a great program and a great job to have, but an opening at any of the Big 10 schools is worth at lest considering leaving DU for.

I don't think that Gwoz would be seriously considered for either MN or MI, IMO both are too provincial for their fanbases to accept anyone other then an alumni or someone with very strong state or program ties as coach.
 
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Timothy A said:
He applied at OSU last year. I suspect we'll apply at MI and MN when those jobs open up.

Murray...I don't blame him for taking the money, considering his family's ties to Switzerland.
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At first it was thought that he applied but I thought it came out that he was just used by the universtity as an "advisor" to the process?
 
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Almington said:
I don't think that Gwoz would be seriously considered for either MN or MI, IMO both are too provincial for their fanbases to accept anyone other then an alumni or someone with very strong state or program ties as coach.
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I agree with this, but they would be nuts not to try for him. If you can be as dominate and consistant @ DU, imagine what he could do with the big 6 conference behind him. If Eaves left tomorrow, he'd be #1 on my list, followed by Blasi and tDon if, er, when he gets fired.
 
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Timothy A said:
followed by Blasi and tDon if, er, when he gets fired.
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Haha, what? I'd rather try to lure Oz back before I'd want either of those guys. Blasi I can see, he's had some real good regular seasons and was within seconds of a championship...but other than that his teams have fared pretty poorly in the NCAAs. tDon...no. Just......no.
 
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aktick said:
Haha, what? I'd rather try to lure Oz back before I'd want either of those guys. Blasi I can see, he's had some real good regular seasons and was within seconds of a championship...but other than that his teams have fared pretty poorly in the NCAAs. tDon...no. Just......no.
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Gwoz, Oz, and Mark Johnson would be my top 3 canidates to replace Eaves if he leaves for the NHL in the next 3-5 years.

I hope that Eaves stay for 10+ more years and is at least as successful as he has been thus far.
 
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I hope Eaves stays another 10 years as well.

one side question...whatever happened to Don Granato? years ago he was an up and coming coach, but now????????
 
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thanks to Chuck on the blog updates!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I think Coach Eaves is the best in the business. and I've been citing 2 players who DIDN'T play for Wisconsin say it (G. Moore from Maine, Z. Parise from Nodak). with the nod to Chuck here's the pertinent part from Zach on the NJD coaching search.

Hey Zach: If you could bring in any coach that you had before, who would it be and why?
(Asked by Zucs)
I had two great coaches that stick out. It may sound a little corny but my coach at Shattuck, Tom Ward, when I was on the Prep team was one of the best I’ve ever had, and I think he is also capable of coaching at a higher level. Another coach that has coached in the NHL before and I had him for a few international tournaments is Mike Eaves. He is now at Wisconsin and I’ve never been so prepared to face an opponent as when I was playing for him. It may be a little different in an 82-game schedule, but he did a great job of having players understand their role on the team and got them to do that to the best of their ability.

wow. that's sayin somethin
 
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aktick said:
tDon...no. Just......no.
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I guess I was trolling a bit with that one, but I think he'd be a viable option. As far as Oz goes, I'd like to see what he does at OSU first before I hand him the keys to the Badger Bandwagon. I just don't know how Johnson would do coaching the men. He was part of the reason that Sauer had the downturn he did (recruiting), but that was 10 yrs ago, and a lot has changed. The women's landscape is not nearly as competetive as the men's.
 
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Timothy A said:
I guess I was trolling a bit with that one, but I think he'd be a viable option. As far as Oz goes, I'd like to see what he does at OSU first before I hand him the keys to the Badger Bandwagon. I just don't know how Johnson would do coaching the men. He was part of the reason that Sauer had the downturn he did (recruiting), but that was 10 yrs ago, and a lot has changed. The women's landscape is not nearly as competetive as the men's.
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Given how Johnson has done with the woman's team, his ties to UW, and the fact that he wasn't the man in charge, Sauer was; I feel that he should be given seious consideration and (potentially) an opportunity to see how he can do as a HC.

The more experence that Oz gets at OSU, the more he moves towards the top of my short list. In 4 or 5 years, he could be my list of replacements for Eaves.

I still want Eaves to coach at UW for 10+ more years, but I just get a feeling that should the team win another NC, the call of the NHL might be to much for him to resist.
 
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Almington said:
I still want Eaves to coach at UW for 10+ more years, but I just get a feeling that should the team win another NC, the call of the NHL might be to much for him to resist.
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I dont see Eaves going back to the NHL. If he wanted to be an NHL head coach, he would be.
 
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Almington said:
Given how Johnson has done with the woman's team, his ties to UW, and the fact that he wasn't the man in charge, Sauer was; I feel that he should be given seious consideration and (potentially) an opportunity to see how he can do as a HC.

The more experence that Oz gets at OSU, the more he moves towards the top of my short list. In 4 or 5 years, he could be my list of replacements for Eaves.

I still want Eaves to coach at UW for 10+ more years, but I just get a feeling that should the team win another NC, the call of the NHL might be to much for him to resist.
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Johnson wasn't the head coach, but WAS the head recruiter. the talent was dwindling quickly. Also, he wasn't traveling. I mean Shuckuk just went to Connecticut and British Columbia in one week!, and Johnson didn't travel once his final year. not once.

In my book I'd rule out MJ if Coach Eaves decides to leave.
 
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