UNH Wildcats - '10 Playoff Edition

[C-H-C]

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It's a good thing that Gibber didn't publish a photo of Coach Umile from Sunday night's game. I noticed he was wearing the dreaded, black mock turtleneck. I suspect billb would have difficulty getting his head around that as well.

[C-H-C]

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I was wondering - why did Coach McCloskey leave behind the "heady" atmosphere of UNH Men's hockey to coach in front of 700-800 fans a night?

[NCAA watcher]

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I was wondering - why did Coach McCloskey leave behind the "heady" atmosphere of UNH Men's hockey to coach in front of 700-800 fans a night?

Because being a recruiting assistant is a thankless job, spent on the roads driving through blizzards to Flin Flon Manitoba and Humboldt Saskatchewan, all for the thrill of a $60,000 or so salary.

You pay your dues to get somewhere farther. It's a young man's job for the most part, which is why you can't look backwards and hope McCloskey or Bob Norton returns, but look for the next 30 something who can relate to kids, has passion, and can sell a program as having energy and drive, not a group of three middle-aged or older men who have been together for 8 years while the product slips, having absolutely no creativity or vision.

What do you think the three provide Borek as a sales pitch -- "Program on the way up?" No. "We're a new generation with new blood, new emphasis, and you can get in on the ground floor?" No.
The only sales pitch is a "we're a top 10 program that is close to a NCAA championship, and you can lead us there." That's a dated sales pitch that is becoming more laughable every day.

[C-H-C]

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It's a young man's job for the most part, which is why you can't look backwards and hope McCloskey or Bob Norton returns, but look for the next 30 something who can relate to kids, has passion, and can sell a program as having energy and drive...

Like Steve Saviano (who is a popular coach at Umile's summer camp).

[unhpuckfan2001]

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Like Steve Saviano (who is a popular coach at Umile's summer camp).

I'd still like to see us try to lure Patrick Foley away from Harvard.

[zoofer]

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I like that idea of Pat Foley,but only if he interns under Tim Burke...Burkie is a little older than we're talking but there isn't another guy in every level of hockey coaching and development that doesn't know and respect Burkie!!

[CarlS]

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Watcher - not that he is ever going to become a college recruiter, but when do you think that Sean Tremblay of the Jr. Monarchs might make the move to the next level? He has a very succesful program with the Monarchs and I have to believe at some point he may want to move up.

[Nifty16]

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If he were a better coach, Krog wouldn't have hit that crossbar!

It was all the Turtlenecks fault, ask BillB he will let us all know that over and over.

[Nifty16]

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I'm actually a little confused - who's embarrassment are you worried about, the team's, or your own?

Well we all know that Bill is pretty much an embarrassment to begin with.

[NCAA watcher]

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Well, there's two aspects to recruiting. The first is identifying/projecting players, the second is selling.

From the fact that UNH is losing recruits to other schools, it seems the failing is the selling job. This isn't an issue of UNH getting their first choices, but getting busts. They're stuck recruiting the C talent because they're runners up on the A and B group.

So, the next assistant's prime skill must be selling, not identifying. I'm not sure where Tremblay falls on that spectrum, but sense he is better at identifying talent. So, he may be a good assistant, but I don't know if his skill set fits here.

[JB]

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Well, there's two aspects to recruiting. The first is identifying/projecting players, the second is selling.

From the fact that UNH is losing recruits to other schools, it seems the failing is the selling job. This isn't an issue of UNH getting their first choices, but getting busts. They're stuck recruiting the C talent because they're runners up on the A and B group.

So, the next assistant's prime skill must be selling, not identifying. I'm not sure where Tremblay falls on that spectrum, but sense he is better at identifying talent. So, he may be a good assistant, but I don't know if his skill set fits here.

The big problem is UNH doesn't have an open position currently and I have a bad feeling things will need to get much worse before one opens up.

[Greg Ambrose]

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Why not put a link in your signature? I'm sure there are plenty of people reading this who don't know the site exists, or don't know the URL. It's a bit of free advertising.

Here it is:
www.friendsofunhhockey.com

[Greg Ambrose]

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I spaced on sending you pix for the website, if you need some, let me know.

Send them over. I'll have plenty of time this weekend, before the Selection Show on Sunday. Anyone know what time it is?

[NCAA watcher]

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The big problem is UNH doesn't have an open position currently and I have a bad feeling things will need to get much worse before one opens up.

You're looking at on ice results. Umile is loyal, but Marty would have a big say on it. The only pressure is from loss of season ticket renewals, loss of NCAA tourney and HE revenues. UNH's drop in ticket sales may be the pressure needed to make stubborn Umile make a change.

[CarlS]

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Just as an FYI - not advocating Sean Tremblay for any position with UNH. Was just curious to see if there was an opinion that he might step up to another level - maybe USHL or smaller college. He does a great job with the Jr. Monarchs and is very succesful sending kids to college.