Rivals article on Michigan Hockey resurgence
January 11th, 2015 at 6:27 PM ^
Surely going 10-2 in the last 12 is great to see and it's nice that they are 'winning ugly' instead of 'losing pretty' like Michigan teams so often have done
but lingering in the back of my mind is the fairly light schedule that got us to that 10-2 and the wins against ranked teams were all a bit ugly. Tech outshot us like mad and giving up 8 goals in a weekend against Minnesota isn't sustainable.
I think the weakness of the Big Ten will get us into the tourney, but this team's glaring weakness is still the defense
January 11th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^
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January 11th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^
While what you are saying is certainly true, I was surprised Friday night. That 5-minute major would have sunk most recent Michigan teams, especially after giving up the lead. But they fought back and looked like they had the stronger legs at the end.
Hopefully they keep getting better!
January 11th, 2015 at 6:29 PM ^
Just like it's rash to declare the season a loss in November, calling this recent run a "resurgence" is only as useful as what comes next. We've seen this before. A late January-early February push is something I'd actually get excited about. Until then, it's still wait-and-see mode.
January 11th, 2015 at 6:44 PM ^
Offense seems sustainable. Defense probably costs us a game or two it shouldn't and with our schedule it's going to be hard to make up RPI/Pairwise ground. Need like, at least a split in Mariucci and maybe at most 2 losses otherwise.
January 11th, 2015 at 6:50 PM ^
January 11th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
Did Mel Pearson really have such an impact that Red hasn't found a suitable repacement for 3 years now?
January 11th, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^
Every week that passes where Michigan underperforms vs their talent level, and Tech (Tech!) continues to play like a top 10 club is further confirmation that Mel was a huge, huge part of Red's run of success
January 11th, 2015 at 7:09 PM ^
Michigan just swept Minnesota. How exactly did they under perform there talent this week.
January 11th, 2015 at 8:47 PM ^
but a season is more than a weekend. We still have more talent than all but 2-3 other college hockey teams, yet are 12-7 and on the outside looking in. We've been underperforming for several years. It looks like this team is coming around, but I've watched enough Michigan Hockey to know not to get my hopes up yet
January 11th, 2015 at 7:17 PM ^
Everytime someone hates on Red, I am going to post this video from here on out.
January 11th, 2015 at 8:49 PM ^
Certainly he's one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game, but it isn't unreasonable to question if he should be looking into retirement. His teams have taken an obvious stepdown in the last few seasons
January 11th, 2015 at 10:32 PM ^
and certainly those of us with knowledge of the college game know the toll that early defections have played on Michigan's defensemen development. but yeah....let's push Red into early retirement.
At least man up like WD.
January 12th, 2015 at 6:06 AM ^
Early departures? You mean Jacob Trouba and.....? The fact is either recruiting or development (or both) are hurting the blueline. Not departures. Those of us with knowledge of the college game know Michigan is missing Trouba who was a lock to be here two years or less and maybe Connor Carrick.
This team has been fairly loaded on offense the last few seasons but struggled mightily to even score 3 GPG last year. This is likely a general decline we're seeing out of Red as he nears the end of his career. He's had an incredible run, but it just doesn't look like he's got the same knack for building teams that he used to have
January 12th, 2015 at 6:18 AM ^
Those of us with knowledge about the college game know MI has the #1 goals forwarded in the country at 3.834. Yet I guess Red is in general decline. Michigan was in the frozen four a few seasons ago. 98% of programs would kill for Michigan's recent run. People like you that have zero patience piss me off.
I guess he doesn't have the same knack for building teams. I will wait for you to eat crow.
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January 12th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
You keep saying 'knowledge of the college game' but I feel like you haven't been watching Michigan hockey much in the past few years - if at all.
In 3 of the last 4 seasons, Michigan has not been good enough in the regular season to make the tournament. It took a miracle CCHA tournament run to make it in 2010, then there was a the title game year, then 2 straight whiffs and we're staring down the barrel of a third.
I've been watching enormously talented Michigan hockey teams flounder against inferior competition for 4 of the last 5 years - watching most every game during it. So yes, if you cannot see that Red is in decline (or that Pearson really was that critical to his success) then I'd wonder if you actually watch Michigan Hockey at all
January 12th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^
Haters like you are a dime a dozen.
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January 13th, 2015 at 5:20 AM ^
You think that being a season ticket holder and your Dekers Club membership makes you a hockey expert, when in fact you have no more knowledge of the game or insights into the program than the rest of the board.
Judging by your same boring responses from last year, I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're Professor X.
January 12th, 2015 at 1:30 PM ^
Red has lost a step, it's been a major talking point from people with actual knowledge of the program for a few years now. Their gameplans are always the same, special teams stink and the blueline has been a major issue for 3 years.
When Red was younger, he did not pull punches with his players. Now things come out of Yost about Red being timid when it comes to raising his voice with players, and we see guys come in and do whatever they want and crap on the program.
It's in front of your face. You just don't want to see it.
January 11th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
Song's a jam.
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January 11th, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
but does anyone know the correct spelling of our new DFO Colonel Jim Min[n]ick? I've seen it spelled both ways all over the internet and the directory search that we all know and love has a James / Jim Minick as well as a James / Jim Minnick. I'm working on a story so if anyone could point me in the direction of something official about him it would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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