Sounds like the wheels are coming off in Minnesota. Lucia gains nothing by 
sparing with Garth Snow in this situation.
All he should do is just say good luck Kyle and move on.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Peterson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 10:35 AM
Subject: Star & Tribune Article: Isles GM says Lucia's coaching hurt Okposo


> Apparently, all illusions are gone.  College hockey is just a minor league 
> for
> the NHL.  Yes, this the Snow below is Garth Snow.  Kyle Okposo has left 
> the
> Gophers mid-season to join the Islanders.
>
> http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/12692637.html
>
> Here are my two favorite quotes from the article.  I just love the 
> "entrusted"
> part.
>
> "Quite frankly, we weren't happy with the program there," Snow said in a
> telephone interview. "They have a responsibility to coach, to make Kyle a
> better player, and they were not doing that."
>
> Asked for specifics, Snow said, "[Okposo] just wasn't getting better --  
> bottom
> line. And to me, that's the frustrating part. We entrusted the coach there 
> to
> turn him into a better hockey player, and it wasn't happening. We feel 
> more
> comfortable in him developing right under our watch."
>
>
> Doug Peterson
>