Recent content by GopherPete

My view of the search and initial response to the announcement was pretty much right on track with what you've said, but I too have come around to thinking Larson has earned the right to be given the benefit of the doubt. Just listening to him speak, I get the impression he know's what he needs...

Are you just referring to the 3 st cloud guys, Huff, Murr, and possibly a CHL defender or two? Or do you know something else that isn't already circulating?

I'm feeling very optimistic about this program now, it seems like that is the general tone across the fanbase

To be clear I'm not bashing the hire, but if Fersh is the better candidate and wants to be here I'd like to see some effort to get him hired.

Regarding the buyout, is it really that big of a deal if the mens hockey team takes a loss for one year? It seems to be ok that every other program (besides FB and MBB) operates in the negative, why not take the hit on the buyout and lose money for one season when in the grand scheme of things...

Gee I wonder if Coyle had been actually attempting to raise funds throughout his tenure if maybe we would have more donors?

And yet they're all doing much more to support their hockey program than the U and Coyle

Tell that to UM, MSU, and PSU

I'd say his previous hires have been average or slightly above average at best. The way the hockey hirings are playing out this time around is not exactly impressive or instilling confidence that he knows what he's doing, or even cares for that matter. Fund raising is well below average, he's...

By what standards do you figure Coyle is a good AD?

I haven't followed the KY thing at all, I have no idea how legit it is. My hope is that he takes that job before hiring any hockey coaches.

I highly doubt Cullen will want to spend his time traveling and scouting North America, that is essentially what the GM role would be doing. Based on some commentary I've heard he seems way more suited for a coaching role.

If you don't think Motzko can be considered successful at SCSU you're nuts

Well I never said I've been diehard for 30 years, those late teen years were a bit of a rough patch lol. I'm in the same camp as Trix on the other board, even if Motzko was able to turn this roster around in the next year or two, I just am not confident that he is the right coach do be able to...

That's fair and those are all valid points that I agree with. I guess I'm just to the point where I mostly no longer have that much interest in this program, which is sad considering I've been a fan for about 30 years and was fully engaged as recently as a couple seasons ago. It's just hard...