tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post6315998729989138921..comments2023-07-29T11:37:56.836-04:00Comments on University of Nonsensical Happenings: 20 Years of Coach UmileThe New Hampshiritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451642892012976773noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-38869046943596524432011-04-06T23:17:43.468-04:002011-04-06T23:17:43.468-04:00Coach Umile still brings in the most money of any ...Coach Umile still brings in the most money of any other sport at UNH.<br />Simply put!! He should stay!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-56452849907837728902010-04-02T20:44:14.196-04:002010-04-02T20:44:14.196-04:00Lose- opposite of win
Loose- opposite of tightLose- opposite of win<br />Loose- opposite of tightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-84896168475458531802010-03-30T12:40:24.215-04:002010-03-30T12:40:24.215-04:00UNH also plays on the olympic sheet of ice, I thin...UNH also plays on the olympic sheet of ice, I think that hurts them come tourny time, their game probably does have to adjust to it.<br /> <br /><br />Rusty, good point with the recruitment, see how looking to sweden has helped maine in the past few years, bringing in a guy like Gustav Nyquist and two others following suit because they would have their own little support system.<br /><br />UNH needs to do something to adapt to a winning way... for now I will just stay in the "MAINE FANS FOR THE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OF DICK UMILE AT UNH" because i believe you will always fail with him.<br />We've got two, how bout you?The Maine Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206274858663354085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-350469538398261772010-03-30T08:56:32.372-04:002010-03-30T08:56:32.372-04:00I agree with some of what Rusty said, however UNH ...I agree with some of what Rusty said, however UNH will always be a notch or two below BC and BU in terms of recruitment ability. It is amazing the level of talent Umile is able to bring into UNH despite these obstacles. He knows where to find the talent that other schools are overlooking, something a new coach might not be able to do. That is why he should stay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-79908482794321691402010-03-30T00:33:05.945-04:002010-03-30T00:33:05.945-04:00The respect Umile gets in this area is unbelievabl...The respect Umile gets in this area is unbelievable, and he knows how to treat his players with respect and get it in return. He should stay, but something needs to change. I say UNH needs to stop recruiting hometown guys, although most of them are good, and start looking outside of the New England area. The Wildcats have a really good hockey reputation, and I don't feel like they're using that fully to their advantage. Although it's a bit stereotypical, look out of the States, such as Canada or Russia. There are tons of worthwhile players out there that would love to play for the Wildcats and bring hardware to the Whit.Rustynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-47200052397897991592010-03-30T00:05:35.445-04:002010-03-30T00:05:35.445-04:00A coach can only do so much, it takes great player...A coach can only do so much, it takes great players to achieve a championship; I am a huge UNH hockey fan and yes I admit that I get frustrated however UNH is known for questionable money decisions, this a University that once made their students pay a technology fee so professors could get new computers every 2 years whether they needed it or not! There are professors on campus that dont even know what email is or how to use it however every 2 or 3 years they could get a new computer just because they were faculty; if you dont believe me ask what happened to the faculty desktop replacement program to any of the Dean's office; yes Coach Umile makes a good amount of money, way more than I could imagine making at UNH however he does produce some great players that get recognized and many that dont; I have had many years experience dealing with Coach's players that may not be so famous however I have had the pleasure to deal with the "stars" of the team through their academics and I can tell you that I have never met a rude, disrespectful hockey player in my 11 years at UNH and every year I have at least one player that I deal with; Coach Umile is a class act and expects the same from his players; he expects his players to respect rules and their education requirements along with performing to their potential every day they are a UNH student; this is an incredible expectation; being a student athlete is extremely difficult, UNH is not a southern school that may forgive athletes for failing grades just because they play sports, most departments on campus hold athletes to the same if not greater expectations as regular athletes; Coach Umile is fully involved in his athletes education as he is their hockey career; Coach Umile has less to work with than other national championship schools and I for one thinks he and his staff do an outstanding job! Yes I would love to make his salary however I dont bring the attention of the attendance that he does to UNH.Ovi's momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-29394445961287617702010-03-29T16:31:08.512-04:002010-03-29T16:31:08.512-04:00My sports studies professor said this the other da...My sports studies professor said this the other day in class... Umile makes what he does because a few years ago, Umass came at him with a hefty offer. UNH had to respond to keep him.<br /><br />My opinion - keep em. He is the reason why UNH sells hockey tickets, and it probably takes 3 games to make money to cover his salary.<br /><br />Sure, you could get a coach and pay him $150,000. Then you get a crappy team. UNH hockey just needs to get their shit together. They have the braveheart it takes to win in battle, they just need to learn to finish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-27829598849609521652010-03-29T16:13:02.300-04:002010-03-29T16:13:02.300-04:00If you think he should step down then name one guy...If you think he should step down then name one guy who would come to UNH and do a better job.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986803737547990443.post-65088192280279106052010-03-29T15:54:00.683-04:002010-03-29T15:54:00.683-04:00Some good thoughts, but something to consider is t...Some good thoughts, but something to consider is that college athletics is about more than winning championships. Umile understands that you also have a duty to turn these players into productive members of society. Something that Florida and Urban Meyer don't seem to place the same emphasis on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com