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I know that he couldn't…

I know that he couldn't crack the rotation on one of the worst teams in the country.  Even a decent freshman would have played a lot of minutes for this team.

Bang!  Fantastic humblebrag…

Bang!  Fantastic humblebrag with that picture too.  

I'm afraid Naurato is going…

I'm afraid Naurato is going to regret not keeping Muckalt.  It can't be all skills development and analytics.  Motivation is a big element in college hockey.  When this team plays hard, they look like they can beat anybody.  Unfortunately, we only get that about half the time.

This is the best piece of…

This is the best piece of writing I've seen in a long time.  Thank you.

Agreed.  I thought we played…

Agreed.  I thought we played fine, but not one of our better games.  Maybe tried to get too cute with passes because they think Augustine is too good.  He is great, but we scored 12 goals in 2 games against him.    

It's a shame only the head…

It's a shame only the head coach can recruit.  What, assistant coaches do much of the recruiting???  I guess the Offensive Coordinator and QB coach could have reached out to Howard if we wanted him.  Especially since they're two guys a QB would probably want to talk to if considering a transfer.

Nice job.  Although I'd…

Nice job.  Although I'd prefer they go back to letting schools host the regionals.  Those three regionals at Yost were some of the best games I've ever been at.  So loud and so electric.  Part of it was rooting against the enemy too.  Watching #1 MSU lose in 1998 before the shocking upset of North Dakota made for a perfect evening.

And it was fun going to Munn knowing that we were going into the lion's den and that the fans were rooting against us, even if we weren't playing MSU. 

Don't think this team has…

Don't think this team has the goaltending to pull that off.

Unbelievable. I watched…

Unbelievable. I watched until it was 4-1, figured it was over and switched to the Packers game. Michigan just dominated last night and the first half of tonight. Looked like a much better team than MSU. It's amazing how good this team can look when the effort is there, and how bad when the intensity turns off.

Just like football.  Clap,…

Just like football.  Clap, clap, clapclapclap.

You can get Rose Bowl…

You can get Rose Bowl jerseys at Jersey Locker.com.  Wife got me a National Champions game one for Christmas and it was exactly like what we wore. 

5-5-1 through 11 games.  Way…

5-5-1 through 11 games.  Way too much talent on this team to be .500.  

This one is all on Naurato. …

This one is all on Naurato.  You cannot challenge that call without having a timeout.  I think the puck was in before the net came off, but it wasn't obvious on the replay, so it's not getting overturned.  

Really disappointing start. …

Really disappointing start.  6 games we would be favored to win, and we won half.  Definitely not the expectation to be 3-2-1.  Let's hope they can get it going and be more consistent.

But the most disappointing thing is the awful home sweaters this year.  The blue on the shoulders makes it look like something you could pick up at Walmart.  When you have a classic set of uniforms, why mess with them?

Night at the fire pit on the…

Night at the fire pit on the balcony with my son.  Warmed up for upcoming concerts with some Kiss and Foreigner music.  Watched the Cubs win at Yankee Stadium on TV in the background..  Miscellaneous beers including Bells No Yeah and Molson XXX.

Wife got me a Samsung Flip 4…

Wife got me a Samsung Flip 4 for my birthday.  It's fantastic.  It's sturdy and it folds up great to carry in my pocket.  Always loved the old flip phones.

This is the best course I've…

This is the best course I've played.  Better than Arcadia Bluffs.  I'd add The Chief in Bellaire and The Black Forest in Gaylord as two of the tougher courses I've played.  

Skip all the talk about…

Skip all the talk about electric and go right to the gas ones.  It's nice to have the power when you need it and who wants to work around the stupid extension cord and outlets.  I have the Generac that is number 5 on your list (prices have really went up because I paid about $400 for it a couple years ago).  Plenty of power, electric start and you can dial back the pressure on the wand.  We use it a lot and it works great.

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Can sum up my feelings in two words from Tombstone's Curly Bill.  Well, bye..

 

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Since everybody else is…

Since everybody else is beating around the bush with their answers, I'll make it black and white.  Muckalt was the better choice for head coach.  2 time National Champion at Michigan.  Helped rebuild the program with Mel.  Experience as a head coach.  And ace recruiter.  Just a much better resume than Naurato.  

That said, Naurato did a good job overall this year.   There were a few deficiencies like struggling to get the puck out of our zone most of the season, less than stellar penalty kill and getting totally out-prepared for our Frozen Four game.  But it was his first year and hopefully he'll learn.  The biggest factor is if he will be able to maintain our fantastic recruiting without Muckalt.

Great post.  I give Muckalt…

Great post.  I give Muckalt all the credit in the world for the job he did this season and hate to see him go.  Hopefully he'll get a head coaching job somewhere in college hockey and do well.

We will be there.  Think we…

We will be there.  Think we're in 319 for the semis and 315 for when we win the championship Saturday.  

In Cincy at the game,…

In Cincy at the game, sitting right in front of the band.  The play unfolded like it was in slow motion.  The rebound was just sitting there and you could see that if Morrison got there in time, it was over.  Thankfully he did.  After 5 years of traveling to the Regionals and Final Four, it was glorious. 

Two years later, we watched the final game at Scorekeepers.  We decided we should only spend money on one big trip that year and chose the Rose Bowl to see us win the football national championship.  The place just exploded when that goal went in.

We'll be in Tampa next week for the next championship win.

I think you watched a…

I think you watched a different game than most of us.  Michigan out shot PSU for the first time in 5 games this year.  And had the more dangerous opportunities, both on the power play and even strength.  If Souliere doesn't play his best game this never gets near OT.  

You might be on to something…

You might be on to something.  That play reviewed near the end of the OSU game yesterday was much worse than many of the 5 minute majors called on us this year.  

Great fight to tie it up and…

Great fight to tie it up and then get the OT winner.  Been wanting to take a trip to the Keys so looking at tying it in with the Frozen Four.  Go Blue!

6 for me also - 93, 94, 95,…

6 for me also - 93, 94, 95, 03, 10 and 22.  Definitely the worst loss for me isn't on the list.  It's the 1997 loss to BU in the semis.  We were, by far, the best team in the country and probably the best team Michigan has ever had.  Just played like we expected to roll into the finals and got stung.  It's the year we most expected to win.

From the list, I think the 95 loss to Maine was the worst.  It was just so grueling.  Every shot in the OT's was either a possible win or loss.  And it was the longest game I've ever been at.  Just brutal.

Good call on the Battlestar…

Good call on the Battlestar Galactica remake.  Edward James Olmos is great as Admiral Adama.  Well written show with some good twists.

No guff here.   It's hard to…

No guff here.   It's hard to imagine the defensive zone play suddenly getting better.  It's been bad all year, and if anything, it seems to be getting worse instead of better.  And that's not exactly a sign of a well coached team.  

I know Naurato is highly thought of in the hockey community, but this is Michigan and shouldn't be a coaching training position.  If we don't win the B10 tournament or make the Frozen Four, I'd support a coaching search.  Maybe offer Denver's coach twice what he makes now.

I've noticed the past few…

I've noticed the past few weeks that Portillo drops his stick whenever he sprawls down on the ice.  He's just letting it go when he makes that move.  

Absolutely.  I felt good…

Absolutely.  I felt good whenever he or Shegos was the ref for one of our games.  They were both fair and called better games than the other CCHA refs.

Did you watch the Georgia…

Did you watch the Georgia game?  Cade was shell shocked.  I defended Cade all last year when my brother and nephew wanted JJ to start.  But the Georgia game made it obvious that if Michigan was going to take the next step, JJ would have to be the starter.  

This post should be pinned…

This post should be pinned at the top of thread.  He thought he should be handed the job because of last year and when it became a competition, he choked.  And even after a 13-0 season, he thinks Harbaugh made the wrong decision so he's throwing shade on his way out.  Worst.Captain.Ever.

I'd start West next game to…

I'd start West next game to send a message to Portillo.  They needed him to play his best with the short-handed lineup and instead he gave up 10 goals in 2 games.  He's not playing as well as last year so maybe a wake-up call would help.

Had to log in just to down…

Had to log in just to down vote this.  You're the one dealing bullshit.  Mel dedicated most of his life to Michigan hockey and was instrumental in the initial rise of the program to the top of college hockey.  He then restored the program when he came back as head coach.  And he got fired mainly because of one disgruntled underling who acted like a baby when Mel's bosses didn't agree with him. 

So Hinton made a bad…

So Hinton made a bad decision leaving early?  Captain Renault is shocked.  Still hoped he would catch on with somebody.

Tawny Kitaen was really hot…

Tawny Kitaen was really hot.  

Nice.  Saw that tour at the…

Nice.  Saw that tour at the Pontiac Silverdome.  

Your second explanation…

Your second explanation would be classic incompetence by the AD.  After this long investigation, which is dragging longer than expected, you DEMAND a sit down with Wilmer Hale.  Tell them you expect a verbal summary of what they have found so far.  Nothing less than this should have happened.  Period.  Anything less is a failure of the athletic department..

 

 

It's different because one…

It's different because one free throw does not equal one soccer goal.  You can make 20 free throws and lose a basketball game.  If you get 20 free kicks, you're an all-time lock to win.

Great write-up.  Hopefully…

Great write-up.  Hopefully this is a complete exit summary and we don't have to add who could be the most important departure - Mel.  Get this stupid investigation over and reward him with the extension he deserves.

Correct take on Lake…

Correct take on Lake Superior St.  In the early 90's, the LSSU games were the biggest games of the year because that's who we had to beat to win the CCHA.  Those games were fantastic.  I'll still never forgive the committee for the 1994 NCAA tournament seeding.  We went 4-0 against a very good LSSU team that year.  So the committee makes them our second round opponent in our biggest rivals building (Munn) with the whole crowd rooting against us.  The old adage of "it's hard to beat a good team over and over" held.  We lost in OT and LSSU went on to win it all. 

This.  Got to Boston today. …

This.  Got to Boston today.  This is the 7th Frozen Four my wife and I have attended, but our first since 2003.  And the first for our son.

I have to disagree with you…

I have to disagree with you a touch about the Minnesota season series.  We played them 5 times.  We won 3 of those games cleanly.   The two losses were our worst game of the year and one in OT where a 5 minute major call with two minutes left decided the game.  Those are pretty good results against another Frozen Four team.  I think the Denver game Thursday looks tougher. 

All the Frozen Four games…

All the Frozen Four games are on ESPN2.

Fantastic win.  Took…

Fantastic win.  Took Minnesota to the woodshed in front of the largest crowd in Mariucci Arena history!  4 more wins left.

Hockey would be most…

Hockey would be most important because it's for a championship and likely the overall #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.  While the Sweet 16 in Bball is nice, the Final Four is what matters and it's hard to picture this team winning 4 straight games to get there.

Good for Mel for speaking…

Good for Mel for speaking out.  The officiating has been awful most of the year.  For all the diving Notre Dame did, it's ironic that the only embellishment penalty was on Michigan.  I was just saying to my wife that with the big tournaments coming up, Mel needed to speak out and put the officials on notice.  Then I came here about 5 minutes later and saw your post.  

Unbelievable that he wasn't…

Unbelievable that he wasn't in before.  One of only three players to be first team All-Big Ten four times.  And he was a first team All-American twice.  Congratulations on an absolutely deserving honor.

So sorry for your loss Dean…

So sorry for your loss Dean.  It's good that you have those great memories from the past 2 months to think about.