Re: UNH Wildcats 2015-2016 (Part Two) - Managing Decreasing Expectations
[QUOTE=bomberhockey;6265062]I know I'm singing the same one note song, but here's my take. The defense lost one dman although huge he didn't play 60 minutes a night. You alienate a kid in his sophomore year that had the same amount of points his fresh year as Tyk his freshman year in fewer games played. He bolts. The other piece missing from last year moved to coach the defense during last year when he'd traditionally coached PP and forwards. What has/is the communication been like from the coaches.
If youve just transitioned to a new team with no leadership you have no idea the pulse or chemistry so you really can take little blame. If you were told by your AD that you don't cut it as an HC at your alma mater, how much are you going to buy in? If you retired 4-5 years ago and you're suddenly thrust back into leadership after your AD tells your enabler that he has no future here, what are your odds of getting back into step even if you wanted to do it? What happens in 2+ years when their is a change and your recruits that have committed can decommitt without penalty, aka Gouldreat/ NU take another look?
My opinion is that if SB were given a written opportunity he wouldn't have let this happen! First the decommitts wouldn't have happened. Second you wouldn't have had to renegotiate the commits that stayed for fulls from halves, that includes some of the blue chips still coming!
And finally even f you are an extremely motivated young athlete, what message are you receiving? Is the apathy contagious? What is the message? They've mailed it in!
Nothing can be done now just go forward from here. The AD has to his job and correct this in 2016 not 2018![/QUOTE]
Never gonna happen. nope, never. Pride is a HUGE pill to swallow. Read today's Union leader story. KS talks about being in a 'foxhole'. At least they are in it together. Onward 'Cats!!! Just bring what you can to the ice...oh and your Pesce comment? I agree; that's what has been my issue about the D...sure he was HUGE to the D but dang, one kid isn't the entire season. Is it?
[QUOTE=bomberhockey;6265062]I know I'm singing the same one note song, but here's my take. The defense lost one dman although huge he didn't play 60 minutes a night. You alienate a kid in his sophomore year that had the same amount of points his fresh year as Tyk his freshman year in fewer games played. He bolts. The other piece missing from last year moved to coach the defense during last year when he'd traditionally coached PP and forwards. What has/is the communication been like from the coaches.
If youve just transitioned to a new team with no leadership you have no idea the pulse or chemistry so you really can take little blame. If you were told by your AD that you don't cut it as an HC at your alma mater, how much are you going to buy in? If you retired 4-5 years ago and you're suddenly thrust back into leadership after your AD tells your enabler that he has no future here, what are your odds of getting back into step even if you wanted to do it? What happens in 2+ years when their is a change and your recruits that have committed can decommitt without penalty, aka Gouldreat/ NU take another look?
My opinion is that if SB were given a written opportunity he wouldn't have let this happen! First the decommitts wouldn't have happened. Second you wouldn't have had to renegotiate the commits that stayed for fulls from halves, that includes some of the blue chips still coming!
And finally even f you are an extremely motivated young athlete, what message are you receiving? Is the apathy contagious? What is the message? They've mailed it in!
Nothing can be done now just go forward from here. The AD has to his job and correct this in 2016 not 2018![/QUOTE]
Never gonna happen. nope, never. Pride is a HUGE pill to swallow. Read today's Union leader story. KS talks about being in a 'foxhole'. At least they are in it together. Onward 'Cats!!! Just bring what you can to the ice...oh and your Pesce comment? I agree; that's what has been my issue about the D...sure he was HUGE to the D but dang, one kid isn't the entire season. Is it?
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