LPH article on Gopher Program
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LPH article on Gopher Program
This article should have been published months ago. This is all old news.
Everyone knows the prgram must show BIG improvement this year.
How about LPH draft an article with a basis on what to look forward to this year at Mariucci instead of trying to state something that everyone already knows about.
Anyone else have an opinion?
Everyone knows the prgram must show BIG improvement this year.
How about LPH draft an article with a basis on what to look forward to this year at Mariucci instead of trying to state something that everyone already knows about.
Anyone else have an opinion?
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I agree with you. I said earn a spot in the NCAA playoffs. If they don't do that this year I think it's a lost cause. Who do you think replaces LUCIA next year if they get fired. Any chance Grant Potulny takes the job or are they going to get a more experienced guy to try and turn this program around?
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2010-11 Season
How about we give the Don a couple months b4 we cast him aside. I for one am very opptimistic about this season:
6 home games to start
No Alaska trip
No Denver trip
No back to back weekends out of town
I will be the first to call for the Don to depart if the season appears lost by the X-mas break
6 home games to start
No Alaska trip
No Denver trip
No back to back weekends out of town
I will be the first to call for the Don to depart if the season appears lost by the X-mas break
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I agree we should give Don some time to prove to us that he's here to win and keep building this program. Also, just because Dean Blais' contract states that doesn't mean I want to see him behind Minnesota's bench yet... I like Don and what he's done for us. Some might argue that at least the first of the National Championship teams was Woog's team, but one way or another it was a Championship that MINNESOTA brought home.
It is hard to say this is all the Don's fault with the allure of the NHL taking away so many from our ranks. But, ultimately, the standards are high and if he does not meet them, he will surly be replaced.
As for replacements, I have had the privilege of watching Kevin Hartzell for the last five seasons and boy am I impressed. He has all the tools. He gets the right guys, great personality, deals with the media well (albeit small town media), and seems to have a great grasp of todays's hockey player.
As for replacements, I have had the privilege of watching Kevin Hartzell for the last five seasons and boy am I impressed. He has all the tools. He gets the right guys, great personality, deals with the media well (albeit small town media), and seems to have a great grasp of todays's hockey player.
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Hartzell
I played for Hartzell in the mid eighties. He's a great coach. Sticks up for his players. Challenges them. If a team emulates its coach then he would bring grit to his team for sure. He reminds me of Hackstall a bit.
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Guentzel is not going to coach in Minnesota. Dean Blais would be the first person contacted if in fact we get rid of Lucia. We're three games into the season and we're 2-1-0 give it a rest. WE'VE LOST ONE GAME! I really don't think that's enough to start considering a coaching change this early in the season. Last year is history and so is last night, so why don't we all take our fingers off the blame trigger for a little bit here.
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I know you posted this before tonight's game, but the Gophers are now 0-2 in the league - obviously not a good start.WildFan05 wrote:We're three games into the season and we're 2-1-0 give it a rest. WE'VE LOST ONE GAME!
Agree that it's too early this season to have our fingers on the blame trigger, but bear in mind the Gophers have seriously underperformed the past two years, failing to make the 16 team NCAA tourney. During the past three seasons they are barely over .500 overall, at 54-49-18, and are under .500 in league play, at 33-37-14. Given our proud Gopher history and recruiting advantages, fans (me included) expect better, and we're getting restless. Lucia will definitely need to turn things around, IMO, if he hopes to remain coach in 2011-12.WildFan05 wrote:I really don't think that's enough to start considering a coaching change this early in the season. Last year is history and so is last night, so why don't we all take our fingers off the blame trigger for a little bit here.
Very true. I'm not trying to take away from the fact that we NEED to win. We've got a talented young group who seem to be enjoying the opportunity to play with each other. Right now our biggest problem is that we're not playing a full 60 min and for us to be successful we can't give teams like UNO a gigantic lead and expect to make a comeback every night. It's too early to start finding people to blame and to start getting down about our season, BUT we're the MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS and we better start acting like it on the ice. We ALWAYS have something to prove because of who we are. If we don't get to the show this year it will most likely be Lucia's last year. It would have to be for the programs sake.
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What number are you?WildFan05 wrote:Very true. I'm not trying to take away from the fact that we NEED to win. We've got a talented young group who seem to be enjoying the opportunity to play with each other. Right now our biggest problem is that we're not playing a full 60 min and for us to be successful we can't give teams like UNO a gigantic lead and expect to make a comeback every night. It's too early to start finding people to blame and to start getting down about our season, BUT we're the MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS and we better start acting like it on the ice. We ALWAYS have something to prove because of who we are. If we don't get to the show this year it will most likely be Lucia's last year. It would have to be for the programs sake.