Too bad Coach Woog couldn't make that shot in overtime in 1989 go a inch
farther to the left.  A great coach would have done that.

-- Erik

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008, Carol S. White wrote:

> As a Gopher fan, I understand what it's like to get to the big dance and
> then bow out every time...  A coach has to be able to teach that "killer
> instinct" to his team.  Never stop scoring, never give up type
> attitude.  We suffered long and hard with Woog, who is a nice guy and a
> good coach but could never win the BIG ONE.  New coach in Lucia, and we
> have had success.  That being said, sometimes a team needs more than the
> tools to get there, sometimes they need a REASON.
>
> Example being this Gopher season.  We were having a down year, everyone
> has them, but many Gopher fans were downright jumping ship.  Then Tom
> Pohl was injured, and the team had a reason to band together and start
> to win!  (I know the wins started before Pohl was hurt, but you
> know...)  We also had a goalie change, putting in our untested freshman
> Kangas who has been incredible!  They have banded together and gelled if
> that's what you call it.  Nice to see the great comeback and it has
> saved an awful season for many Gopher fans.  (this fan was okay with the
> off season, they happen and then we get better)
>
> So Umile might need to go... but only those at UNH know what's really
> going on.
>
> just my 2 pence
>
> Carol
> GO Gophers!!!
>
>
> Bob Woodbury wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
>