tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post956351104863967826..comments2023-09-27T07:48:02.772-05:00Comments on Western College Hockey: Lucia and His "Peers"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-63893984376850137472007-12-21T16:02:00.000-06:002007-12-21T16:02:00.000-06:00Why did Hammy remove his comments on his blog rega...Why did Hammy remove his comments on his blog regarding this? Change of heart? <BR/><BR/>This is a complete joke. Snow is an ass. But Lucia should have kept his mouth shut as well. He kind of started this with the ultimatum last year that said a kid had to decide by June 1st if he was going/staying. <BR/><BR/>College hockey will likely suffer for a bit because of this crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-24105336071134424752007-12-21T14:26:00.000-06:002007-12-21T14:26:00.000-06:009:11Go to Heisenberg's site. Coach Lucia has a to...9:11<BR/>Go to Heisenberg's site. Coach Lucia has a ton of top talent lined up for the next couple of years. This season is also far from being over. I think it is a little premature to be writing the obituary for this season at his point. <BR/><BR/>A wounded animal is a dangerous one. (even if it is a Gopher) I have no doubts that the Gophers will overcome this temporary setback and have a successful season. The guys on the Gophers are accustomed to success because they have all put in the effort in their past to achieve what they have. Anyone that saw them dominate North Dakota in Grand Forks a couple of weeks ago knows they are on the verge of really turning it around.<BR/><BR/>I'll take a committed Mike Carman over an indifferant Okposo any day. Taking the Gophers lightly at this stage of the season will be a mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-24169195893701213452007-12-21T09:11:00.000-06:002007-12-21T09:11:00.000-06:00Let's see how Minnesota performs this year, next y...Let's see how Minnesota performs this year, next year, etc. I predict this and next season will tarnish his record even more than the Holy Cross loss. Lucia needs to learn recruiting is no longer sitting back in your office and rejecting kids. He actually has to work for his paycheck now. It would be interesting to see of the top rated Minnesota player the past year or two, how many chose Minnesota. I would expect Lucia to get at least 4 of the top 5 Minnesota kids. That used to be the case, but I don't think it is anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-36766145050389601792007-12-21T07:40:00.000-06:002007-12-21T07:40:00.000-06:00Fairness is not a makeup call.Fairness is not a makeup call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-79976325579257218512007-12-21T06:07:00.000-06:002007-12-21T06:07:00.000-06:00Pointing out the biases that the writer of this bl...Pointing out the biases that the writer of this blog displays is fair game. Read Maize's posts on GPL and USCHO tell me he doesn't have an ax to grind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-70759961149824948862007-12-20T22:52:00.000-06:002007-12-20T22:52:00.000-06:00Hey Chris,Not bad for an "Anti-Gopher troll" eh?:D...Hey Chris,<BR/><BR/>Not bad for an "Anti-Gopher troll" eh?<BR/><BR/>:D<BR/><BR/>Gotta love it. You're only a good guy as long as you are nice to Minnesota apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-49420054989149727662007-12-20T21:53:00.000-06:002007-12-20T21:53:00.000-06:00Let's not forget Lucia helped develop CC into a ve...Let's not forget Lucia helped develop CC into a very good program prior to arriving at Minnesota. CC doesn't have as many of the built in advantages that a Minnesota, a North Dakota or a Michigan has and he still had quite a bit of success there. I think the man's track record at Minnesota and elsewhere proves he is among the very best on the college level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-72835909528935009642007-12-20T21:03:00.000-06:002007-12-20T21:03:00.000-06:00Nice analysis. The Gophers have had a couple of to...Nice analysis. The Gophers have had a couple of tough seasons. Last year Hagemo's forced retirement and Hirsch's comeback falure. This year has seen Stoa out for the season after playing one game and now Okposo's defection. Plus O'Brien leaving late in the Summer. Fans blaming the coach need to get grip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-86542094476029329852007-12-20T20:33:00.000-06:002007-12-20T20:33:00.000-06:00Nice analysis, Chris. I'm an SCSU fan, but I beli...Nice analysis, Chris. I'm an SCSU fan, but I believe in no way are the Gophers struggles this season directly related to Lucia's recruiting. Maybe some of these prima-donna players really do need to be cleaned out anyway. Hell, it may actually benefit the Gophs with Okposo leaving...team chemistry can be everything. Maybe now he has all the players that actually WANT to play for him and succeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com