UNH Wildcats 2017 Off-season: The Clash Question

[Snively65]

Jim Tortorella to coach St. Anselm Men's Hockey
http://www.saintanselmhawks.com/x/6jjzc

Maybe JT can convince his admin to join Div 1 AHC, then UNH can add a nearby cupcake to future schedules, not to mention provision of another full-fledged Div 1 contestant in the so-called "Cow Hampsha Beanpot" tournament at SNHU Arena.

[New Hampshire 'Cats Fan]

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

University of Colorado - CU
University of Kansas - KU
University of Missouri - MU
University of Nebraska - NU
University of Indiana - IU
University of Oklahoma - OU
University of Tulsa - TU
University of Denver - DU

Minor Corrections...
University of Nebraska - NU or UNL
Indiana University - IU

[HockeyRef]

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

So clearly a falling out with Umile, not pursuing a life passion or whatever nonsense we were fed when he left...

As many have said we played better D when he was coaching. I seem to remember he left to be in charge of a drug rehab up in Portland, ME. Interesting he spent time with the Friars last season. Where do you get the idea he had a falling out with DU? I don't remember that going around but I may have missed it...no biggie.

[After the Whistle]

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As many have said we played better D when he was coaching. I seem to remember he left to be in charge of a drug rehab up in Portland, ME. Interesting he spent time with the Friars last season. Where do you get the idea he had a falling out with DU? I don't remember that going around but I may have missed it...no biggie.

Ref, take a look at the article. I think it had 3 letters of support and not a peep from UNH. Telling???
I totally agree that he seemed to run a solid D while in Durham. Left to follow his passion? after 25 years of coaching???

[NCAA watcher]

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Ref, take a look at the article. I think it had 3 letters of support and not a peep from UNH. Telling???
I totally agree that he seemed to run a solid D while in Durham. Left to follow his passion? after 25 years of coaching???

Wasn't the scuttlebut on here said Scarano forced Umile to get a younger coaching staff, so this might have been a move forced on Dick.

[HockeyRef]

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

Ref, take a look at the article. I think it had 3 letters of support and not a peep from UNH. Telling???
I totally agree that he seemed to run a solid D while in Durham. Left to follow his passion? after 25 years of coaching???

I did take note that there wasn't a comment from UNH but didn't really equate it with a "falling out" with UNH...but 'Watchers comment seems about right.

[Chuck Murray]

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Wasn't the scuttlebut on here said Scarano forced Umile to get a younger coaching staff, so this might have been a move forced on Dick.

That's how I read it at the time, and I still think that was on the mark. Having said that ... I'm sure BS35+4 didn't care if DU ditched Torts or Borek, but since SB was running the recruiting show at the time, JT was the easy choice.

Let's never forget .... it's all about Dick.

[Dan]

Wasn't the scuttlebut on here said Scarano forced Umile to get a younger coaching staff, so this might have been a move forced on Dick.

Getting fired and scapegoated (even quietly) for symbolic appeasement as a result of your suddenly disloyal boss's/friend's own failures? I can see how that might result in a falling out...

[Chuck Murray]

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Maybe JT can convince his admin to join Div 1 AHC, then UNH can add a nearby cupcake to future schedules, not to mention provision of another full-fledged Div 1 contestant in the so-called "Cow Hampsha Beanpot" tournament at SNHU Arena.

Count me in. Works on so many levels, although probably a little bit late to help his old boss with his Quest for the NRN. But when HE deems the Holy Cross Men's Hockey program up to standards for admission, there's going to be opportunities to fill in the AHC. St. A's would be great for NH - as would SNHU. Get them both somehow to D-1 and there's your "CowChip" tourney right there. Plus the two newbies would be close enough to the now-SNHU Arena to ensure it would be filled (or close) in the early years of the event. I'm sold.

So ... when does UNH officially release this coming year's schedule?

[JB]

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I admittedly put a bunch of public information together and came to my own conclusion.

1) Torts left to run a drug rehab program and I remember something about it also being a passion of his
2) Seems telling that 2 years later he is back as a volunteer coach in Providence? why not UNH if everything was happy happy when he left, particularly that the 3 offensive guys in Durham could use some help on D
3) Now back to full time coaching - running rehab wasn't such a good gig after all
4) Lots of support from others and yet not a peep from Durham - Saint A's is in New Hampshire so Durham would seem a relevant place to get a quote, also Durham was the last place he was drawing a pay check for coaching hockey

That all says to me not everything was as sunshine and roses as it was portrayed at the time of Torts departure...

No inside information just my deductions.

Note I always liked Torts better than Borek. Not personally, I don't know either personally. The observable evidence of impact was Torts was a higher leverage employee.

[Chuck Murray]

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

I admittedly put a bunch of public information together and came to my own conclusion.

1) Torts left to run a drug rehab program and I remember something about it also being a passion of his
2) Seems telling that 2 years later he is back as a volunteer coach in Providence? why not UNH if everything was happy happy when he left, particularly that the 3 offensive guys in Durham could use some help on D
3) Now back to full time coaching - running rehab wasn't such a good gig after all
4) Lots of support from others and yet not a peep from Durham - Saint A's is in New Hampshire so Durham would seem a relevant place to get a quote, also Durham was the last place he was drawing a pay check for coaching hockey

That all says to me not everything was as sunshine and roses as it was portrayed at the time of Torts departure...

No inside information just my deductions.

Note I always liked Torts better than Borek. Not personally, I don't know either personally. The observable evidence of impact was Torts was a higher leverage employee.

JB, I agree with every last detail of your post. For whatever that's worth these days.

[HockeyRef]

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I see graduation has moved from the 'Whitt to the Stadium. In other news read somewhere that Jamie Hill will play hockey in southern France next season.

[Felger]

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In other news read somewhere that Jamie Hill will play hockey in southern France next season.

I'm shocked. Thought for sure he would end up in Calgary.

[Snively65]

I'm shocked. Thought for sure he would end up in Calgary.

Cheap rt flights right now Calgary to France for about $760; about $1260 for reverse direction. :-)

[Chuck Murray]

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

Cheap rt flights right now Calgary to France for about $760; about $1260 for reverse direction. :-)

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

See three men
See three men golf
Who are the men?
Dick is the old man
Souza is the tall man
Stu is the other man

Dick is Souza's boss
Souza will be the new boss
Stu works for Dick now
Stu wanted Dick's job too
Souza got Dick's job
Stu may be odd man out
This is awkward

(Today's word, boys and girls, is awkward. Awkward is a feeling you get in the pit of your tummy that makes you feel bad. Like a tummy ache but not from eating too much.)

Dick hits first
Dick hits the ball into the woods
Dick takes a mulligan

(Today's fun word, boys and girls, is mulligan. Mulligan is a do-over. Like when you mess up, and pretend you did not mess up. Mulligans make golf lots more fun for bad golfers.)

Dick hits another ball
Dick hits the ball straight
Dick is happy
Souza hits the ball straight
Souza is happy
Stu hits the ball into the woods
Stu wants a mulligan
"No mulligan for you, Stu"
Stu is
Stu goes to the woods to find his ball

"Why is Stu in woods, Dick?"
"Stu sucks at golf, Souza,"
"But you hit the ball into the woods too, boss?"
"No I didn't, kid. It's right here, with yours."
"Oh yes, I see boss. Right here with mine."
"Good. This is why you will be the new boss, and Stu will not be."

Stu finds his ball
Stu hits his ball
Stu hits his ball well
Stu's ball takes a bad bounce near the green
Stu's ball ends up in the sand trap
Unlucky Stu

Souza hits next
Souza puts it on the green
Good shot, Souza!
Dick hits last
Dick hits the ball towards the sand trap
Dick's ball hits a rake in the sand trap
Dick's ball bounces onto the green
Lucky shot, Dick!

Stu chips out from the trap
Stu's chip hits the flag
Stu's ball rolls 5 feet away from the pin
Stu knows how to scramble

(Today's last fun word, boys and girls, is scramble. Scramble means getting out of a tight spot. Not Spot - that will be later - just any place is a spot. Stu has had to scramble since Souza got the job he wanted.)

Dick is away
Dick is 50 feet away
Dick putts the ball
Now Dick is 10 feet away
"Good shot, Dick! You can pick that up."
"What about mine, Souza?"
"Let me putt first, and then we'll see, Stu."
Souza putts his ball
Souza's ball rolls 15 feet into the center of the cup
"Good shot, Souza!"
"Thanks Dick. Stu, you can go next."
"Why can't I pick mine up? I'm twice as close as Dick was?"
"Stop whining, Stu, and take your putt."

Stu is
Stu's putt is hard
Stu's putt goes through the break and rims out
Stu taps in for a bogey 5
Stu is and Stu is
Dick is down for a par 4
Dick is
Souza cards a birdie 3
Souza is very

See three men walk to the second tee
Talk turns to who will be flying to Calgary
Dick will not fly to Calgary
Dick will fly to Aruba
There is hockey in Calgary
There is no hockey in Aruba
Stu will be flying to Calgary

Dick is to be going to Aruba
Souza is to be the next head coach after Dick retires
Stu thinks this is going to be a long off season