2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

[CanadaKen]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Or you're just late to the party. You can always blame the time difference!

That's exactly what it was. Sat down at the PC this morning to gather the stats and someone beat me too it.

I see the Pieper boys woke up while the Renouf twins had a quiet weekend. These twins are a blast to watch.
Human buzz saws every shift. They seem to play every shift like it's the last they will ever play. Their twin brother
radar is just as in tune as the Jones if not more so.

Ken

[QUAlum2004]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

With a one point weekend we drop 1 spot in the USCHO.com poll to 7th.

[MarkEagleUSA]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

With a one point weekend we drop 1 spot in the USCHO.com poll to 7th.

Make that 2 spots... we were 5th last week. Consider it an early Christmas present because I thought for sure we'd drop further. We may fall more before play resumes as other teams around us still have games.

We took a much bigger hit in the RPI, falling to 8th.

[critsports]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

And there are STILL Pecknold haters out there?! If anything every Bobcats fan should be happy as hell considering this is a rebuilding year.
After losing all those seniors I expected QU to be "middle of the pack".

FaxCap

Just can't resist. Hating the coach has nothing to do with winning. If he's a "dullard" he can still win. That doesn't make him any less of a coach. Likeability and success are two different things. We just don't like him. The couple of times I met him he had the social skills of a 6 year old. Heck, in college, his own team mates wanted him off the team! What does that say about him?

[CanadaKen]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Likeability and success are two different things. We just don't like him. The couple of times I met him he had the social skills of a 6 year old. Heck, in college, his own team mates wanted him off the team! What does that say about him?

I watched him interacting with other coaches and scouts at the BCJHL Showcase. Looked to me like he was on very friendly terms with them. He seemed perfectly normal to me.

Ken

[critsports]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

I watched him interacting with other coaches and scouts at the BCJHL Showcase. Looked to me like he was on very friendly terms with them. He seemed perfectly normal to me.

Ken

Ken....hopefully his social skills are improving. I don't want, nor intend to be derogatory...but I know the other coaches in the ECAC aren't exactly enamored of him. Obviously with his success and record....he is communicating on a level that is attracting players. Compared to most, he has a lot to work with as Q Pac has arguably one of the nicest facilities in the country.
Personally...he is not my cup of tea. Over the years I have really disliked how he handles his players, particularly in the press. But that's what makes the world go round. We all have our opinions, likes, dislikes........and while your at it. Why don't you send some of those twins and good players out that way over to SLU...we could use some.

[BigAl]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

I, for one, could care less what other ECAC coaches think of Rand, but I'm sure almost everyone of them would leave their job to take his. This isn't big time football where a coaches charisma matters and a record can't get him by on its own, in college hockey winning is the name of the game and nothing else. He brings in guys, the guys enjoy it and were a top team in the country. I expect nothing more. I know Pete's got some thoughts on this

[QUAlum2004]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

I, for one, could care less what other ECAC coaches think of Rand, but I'm sure almost everyone of them would leave their job to take his. This isn't big time football where a coaches charisma matters and a record can't get him by on its own, in college hockey winning is the name of the game and nothing else. He brings in guys, the guys enjoy it and were a top team in the country. I expect nothing more. I know Pete's got some thoughts on this

I feel the same way. Winning is all that matters and graduating players. I do not care if Rand throws his team under the bus in press conferences if they don't play well. These are big kids. They can handle a little criticism from time to time. As long as he keeps bringing in good recruits, wins and make NCAA tournaments that is good enough for me. A national championship would also be nice from time to time.

[ADK11]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Need to keep in mind that D-1 coaches are pretty uniformly hyper-competitive alpha dogs and asking them questions right after a tough game can get you some equally tough responses. Anyone who criticizes a coach's character based on a couple post-game press comments should read the article below about another slightly successful coach who is frequently (and IMO unfairly) misunderstood. Bottom line is unless you are personally close to the coach or the running of the team you probably don't have a clue what a coach's personality is really like. Union's Rick Bennett often gives terse post-game responses and earlier this season threw two of the best players on the team under the bus. I also happen to know that Rick is a great guy and his players like/respect him and would skate through a brick wall for him.
http://www.collegehockeynews.com/new...it_forward.php

[CanadaKen]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Then you have to throw the players themselves into the mix. I bet there are a few guys on the team who are a problem for the coaching staff.
Problems on and off the ice.

Lots of coaches call out players who had bad games and praises those who played well. That's the way I would want it both as a coach and as a player.
My Canucks are coached by the King of Calling Out....John Tortorella and from what I can tell the players like him.

Ken

[QUAlum2004]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Need to keep in mind that D-1 coaches are pretty uniformly hyper-competitive alpha dogs and asking them questions right after a tough game can get you some equally tough responses. Anyone who criticizes a coach's character based on a couple post-game press comments should read the article below about another slightly successful coach who is frequently (and IMO unfairly) misunderstood. Bottom line is unless you are personally close to the coach or the running of the team you probably don't have a clue what a coach's personality is really like. Union's Rick Bennett often gives terse post-game responses and earlier this season threw two of the best players on the team under the bus. I also happen to know that Rick is a great guy and his players like/respect him and would skate through a brick wall for him.
http://www.collegehockeynews.com/new...it_forward.php

Great point on Bennett. I saw that press conference when he threw those 2 guys under the bus. The team has responded since then and gone on a nice run. That type of motivation can work.

[MarkEagleUSA]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Lots of coaches call out players who had bad games and praises those who played well. That's the way I would want it both as a coach and as a player.

This is part of the reason people wanted his head a few years back. He has definitely gotten better at calling out players by name. Personally, I have no problem with calling out a guy if he deserves it. We do it all the time!

I do not know Rand personally and I've only exchanged pleasantries with him a few times. He seems ok in my book. I remember the line from Miracle: "I'll be your coach, I won't be your friend". To me that's what you want from a head coach. As long as he keeps putting up 20+ wins a season, it's ok by me!

[LynahFan]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

Yawn. Another successful ECAC coach, the same sad display of jealousy. When Rand has endured the same number of years of criticism and complaining that Coach Schafer has, you'll have had a *really* nice run - just enjoy it!

[CollegeHockeyRinkReport]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

I interviewed Rand once solo, and have been at his press conferences 4-5 times. He doesn't have this bubbly personality, but there is nothing wrong with how he conducts himself. Give me a break. This weeks' ECAC Power Rankings linked below.

http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2013...es-its-arrival

[MarkEagleUSA]

Re: 2013-14 Quinnipiac Bobcats: New season, new scoreboards, new chance at redemption

When Rand has endured the same number of years of criticism and complaining that Coach Schafer has

He gets criticized in good years!

you'll have had a *really* nice run

Hopefully soon...

just enjoy it!

I try to...