Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

[walrus]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/03/...4039248_0_0_19

[Runsub5]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

It's unbelievable to me how the AD and Gendron blame the facility for Maine's lack of success. It's clear Gendron will be the coach for at least two more years.

[BlackI]

It's unbelievable to me how the AD and Gendron blame the facility for Maine's lack of success. It's clear Gendron will be the coach for at least two more years.

I know. And the bulk of recruits past and present say the reason they came to Maine was because of the atmosphere. The building and the fans are the selling point. Quite a sad article, completely delusional leadership evidently. Not much to lose though, and that is the problem. Why pull the rip cord when you are ten feet from the ground.

[chickod]

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In the Trump era? Not really...as long as they don’t follow through.

I don't particularly care for the Cornell fans. When I attended a couple of the Red Hot Hockey (BU vs Cornell) games at MSG they were pretty snotty and arrogant. I hope Providence takes care of them today.

[chickod]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/03/...4039248_0_0_19

The part about "parity" was very interesting. Billy Jaffe had a different take on that. He says there is not necessarily parity, but that some schools have figured out that a different "recruiting strategy' (essentially older players with a couple of blue chippers thrown in) seems to be what wins in the post-season now. The "old" paradigm of grabbing five NHL draft picks that will be one and done does not lend itself to providing stability, continuity and leadership.

[Runsub5]

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I know. And the bulk of recruits past and present say the reason they came to Maine was because of the atmosphere. The building and the fans are the selling point. Quite a sad article, completely delusional leadership evidently.......

That's the word, "delusional". A complete lack of administrative leadership in regards to the hockey program. Those and other excuses are an insult to the hockey fan base.

[rufus]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

Someday Maine will have the same extravagant budget as AIC.

But elite players don't want to come to Maine and play. They'd rather go to hockey hotbeds like NU, Providence, Lowell, and AIC.

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/03/...4039248_0_0_19

Here we go AGAIN....always some ones else fault/problem...etc/etc. The right thing to do is flush the toilet as that's what that article amounts to. Excuses 101...…………..pretty futile when you have the AD backing the problems...………..

[chickod]

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But elite players don't want to come to Maine and play. They'd rather go to hockey hotbeds like NU, Providence, Lowell, and AIC.

You left out Princeton, Alabama-Huntsville and Merrimack.

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

But elite players don't want to come to Maine and play. They'd rather go to hockey hotbeds like NU, Providence, Lowell, and AIC.

You hit the nail right on....but listening to the AD and Gendron....they are on track....I mean inches away....awful to take us the fans as fools.

[rufus]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/03/...4039248_0_0_19

“We have taken huge steps the last two years in terms of our ability to compete at the top level in our league. We haven’t cracked the top level yet, but we know we’re inches away,” Gendron said.

Didn't Red say we'd be in the final four at this point?

“It’s not always a question of dollars and cents. You’re seeing more programs having a chance to succeed,” Ralph said.

So why aren't you?

You blame the entire thing on not having the money to have top tier facilities or higher paid coaches, and then you turn around and say that money doesn't really matter. So why aren't you getting the job done with the resources you have, like those other powerhouse programs Clarkson and AIC?

[Ma#1ne Hky]

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You left out Princeton, Alabama-Huntsville and Merrimack.

Bowling Green

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

Didn't Red say we'd be in the final four at this point?



So why aren't you?

Frozen 4 in 4 years...win Hockey East last year....can't back his words....he's a wind-BAG and getting paid for it....he's a FAILURE.

[Ma#1ne Hky]

Re: Maine Black Bears 2019: Offseason Approaching

That's the word, "delusional". A complete lack of administrative leadership in regards to the hockey program. Those and other excuses are an insult to the hockey fan base.

+1 by a mile.

[BlackI]

Didn't Red say we'd be in the final four at this point?



So why aren't you?

You blame the entire thing on not having the money to have top tier facilities or higher paid coaches, and then you turn around and say that money doesn't really matter. So why aren't you getting the job done with the resources you have, like those other powerhouse programs Clarkson and AIC?

Well why didn’t they say so... just inches away? Ha, let’s just each give a few thousand extra and truly get there!

Yeah right, Larry with a ****ty arse article. And the excuses from athletic leadership and Red... go sell crazy somewhere else. The fans at Alfond won’t buy this hogwash.