Umile grew up in Melrose, Mass., but played at UNH (graduated in 1972), so
he showed his allegiance to his alma mater by taking a "home town"
discount when after getting his team to the NC game in 1999 he was wooed
by UMass-Amherst for much more $$$, when Toot was hired, I think.
As a Michigan Stater who sold me his tickets to the FF in 2003 said after
Vanek's goal, "UNH would not win a NC until the Sox win a World Series;" I
guess the operative word was "until."