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Edinahopkins wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:01 pm Yes it’s public knowledge , not going to speculate on it until the school bored makes a statement or decides to do Something sense he is not a teacher they might not do anything but he is working with young men and this team has had issues over this certain problem in the past. All I can say is he is a good man and I hope the best for him.

Usthockey13 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:07 pm Clafton gonna jump ship in Gway for Rapids?

greenwayraider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:10 pm I don’t know if his coaching style fits Rapids but if he ends up at Rapids they will win 7AA this year. He better grab it if offered because who knows when that opportunity will come around again.

greenwayraider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:10 pm I don’t know if his coaching style fits Rapids but if he ends up at Rapids they will win 7AA this year. He better grab it if offered because who knows when that opportunity will come around again.

karl(east) wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:57 pm Rapids will be on to its 5th coach in 8 seasons once they get a new one in place. Obviously it's an attractive job given the community support and upcoming talent, but the timing is bad for anyone who already has some sort of coaching job, and it's not an easy one, either. Marinucci's departure may be self-inflicted, but several of the others got worn down by the demands of the position and the parents and some of the extracurricular activities they had to contend with. I wouldn't be shocked to see a one-year interim hire.

In other 7AA news, Elk River's top two players appear to be back in the fold, which will keep the Elks relevant in this section's middle tier.

boblee wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:53 am Some thoughts from a elite Grand Rapids hockey mind:

They MUST hire for stability. Say what you want about Bruce LaRoque, but he was consistent and was in it for the long haul. These constant 2 year stints by coaches and a somewhat revolving door on the assistants side are not good for a storied program. If they can't do that in a couple weeks time, they should go with an interim coach for the year and focus on stability in the offseason.

That said, here is my wish list:

Reed Larson
Tony Clafton
Sam Rendle

From my sources, I can almost 100% confirm it will not be these people for a long term hire (though I wouldn't swear it to bible):

Pat Rendle
Roger Mischke
Grant Clafton

Lots of other names have been thrown around, some of which are so unlikely that I don't wish to address them.

blueblood wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:54 am It's been 20 months since the infamous "boblee" last provided his commentary and insight to this board. Welcome back!

Edinahopkins wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:44 amand we all know what happened to Chris.

O-townClown wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:18 pm [quote=Edinahopkins post_id=737837 time=<a href="tel:1571935499">1571935499</a> user_id=22583]and we all know what happened to Chris.