I'm ALWAYS very reticent to blame a coach. But I think the facts and  
numbers speak for themselves. And in this case, as an act of full  
disclosure, "associate head coach" Scott Borek is a friend. As a  
Maine fan, I'd hate to see Umile go. I kinda like the way things are  
going for UNH. But I've also always believed the better every team is  
in a league or conference, the better the league or conference (re:  
WCHA). Never a night off is preferable to 10-2 games. Then, when you  
win a league championship, you've really accomplished something. When  
I did play-by-play, I always talked up the great kids on the other  
team. And they were all great kids. When the home team won, it was a  
proud accomplishment. If you lost, it didn't hurt quite as much  
because of all those great kids on the other team.

On Mar 29, 2008, at 10:05 AM, Deron Treadwell wrote:

> I'm curious to know what people (specifically UNH fans) think about  
> the latest first round exit for the University of New Hampshire.
>
> As Charlie's release mentioned earlier, UNH is now 4-8 in first  
> round games and I believe have lost in the first round in 3 of the  
> last 4 years (at least one of those games in Manchester, NH).  All  
> the while, UNH has had dominant regular season teams, winning or  
> near the top of HOCKEY EAST every year it seems.
>
> Almost shockingly, I've seen a few messageboard posts from UNH fans  
> saying that perhaps Dick Umile needs to go.  I think its an  
> interesting question, because there is no doubt UNH has the  
> facilities and they are getting the talent.  Is it time to make a  
> change in order to get over the top or is it something else?
>
> -Deron