Randolph to UNO

21Swagger · Post by **21Swagger** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:55 pm

Congrats to Jake Randolph for committing to University of Nebraska-Omaha

StreetStix · Post by **StreetStix** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:57 pm

They're building a really good program. Great coach, good facilities, and improving recruits. Nice to see another solid D1 hockey school.

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:04 pm

Congrats to a great player. Nice to see another MN kid committing to a d-1.

Dean Blais will have that program in top 5 annually in no time. Just like he did with Sioux.

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:06 pm

BTW, I def thought Sandelin and the Dogs would nab him! Regardless, good for him!

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:19 pm

Great news, congrats to Randolph and UNO.

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:41 pm

Dean Blais loves those Minnesota kids, hes got quite the program down there and with all the youth he has, like mentioned before thats gonna be a team thats a national title threat in a matter of no time. Would have loved to have seen St Cloud State land him but oh well. Congrats to the kid.

chief22 · Post by **chief22** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:50 pm

Sats81 wrote:BTW, I def thought Sandelin and the Dogs would nab him! Regardless, good for him!

I'm a little suprised also...did umd try to keep him in Duluth? Congrats to him...great player.

Post by **karl(east)** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:55 pm

Congrats to Jake! There have been some naysayers about him over the years--it's nice to see that hard work and a great knowledge of the game do pay off. He may not have been blessed with the physical skills of some of the state's other top players, but he's put in the work necessary to make up for that. I've enjoyed watching him grow from a sophomore role player into someone near the top of the Mr. Hockey watch list.

I look forward to following his career at UNO; hopefully a few more Hounds will commit in the not-so-distant future.

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:42 pm

karl(east) wrote:Congrats to Jake! There have been some naysayers about him over the years--it's nice to see that hard work and a great knowledge of the game do pay off. He may not have been blessed with the physical skills of some of the state's other top players, but he's put in the work necessary to make up for that. I've enjoyed watching him grow from a sophomore role player into someone near the top of the Mr. Hockey watch list.

I look forward to following his career at UNO; hopefully a few more Hounds will commit in the not-so-distant future.

They have that amazing senior class, Id be very suprised if more dont commit coming up.

Post by **east hockey** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:44 pm

GordonBombay99 wrote:
karl(east) wrote:Congrats to Jake! There have been some naysayers about him over the years--it's nice to see that hard work and a great knowledge of the game do pay off. He may not have been blessed with the physical skills of some of the state's other top players, but he's put in the work necessary to make up for that. I've enjoyed watching him grow from a sophomore role player into someone near the top of the Mr. Hockey watch list.

I look forward to following his career at UNO; hopefully a few more Hounds will commit in the not-so-distant future.
They have that amazing senior class, Id be very suprised if more dont commit coming up.

Such as Olson, Repensky, Toninato.

Lee

keepyourheadup · Post by **keepyourheadup** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:03 pm

I would think Olson and Toninato are just about sure bets. While I personally love Repensky's game he is a little bit tougher to make a call on. Great hands and vision but is a little undersized for a dman and the history of injuries is likely to make teams think hard before jumping on board. No question he is the leader on the blue line and when healthy is as good as just about anyone else at the high school level.

mnhockfan99 · Post by **mnhockfan99** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:53 pm

Randolph is a very solid player, I think he'll do really well at the next level. Blais is definitely a north-south type of coach so it is a good fit for both parties. One of those kids who seems to love the game, and will not be afraid to work hard to improve his game to be effective at that level.

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:03 pm

east hockey wrote:
GordonBombay99 wrote:
karl(east) wrote:Congrats to Jake! There have been some naysayers about him over the years--it's nice to see that hard work and a great knowledge of the game do pay off. He may not have been blessed with the physical skills of some of the state's other top players, but he's put in the work necessary to make up for that. I've enjoyed watching him grow from a sophomore role player into someone near the top of the Mr. Hockey watch list.

I look forward to following his career at UNO; hopefully a few more Hounds will commit in the not-so-distant future.
They have that amazing senior class, Id be very suprised if more dont commit coming up.
Such as Olson, Repensky, Toninato.
Gotta figure with Olson that if he had not gotten hurt, chances are he might have commited somewhere by now too if he has been getting looks.

Lee