bale31 Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 Well, F***. I had a feeling this day was coming. I don't hold anything against him as I can't blame a guy for taking care of his family. This is just an indictment of college sports and the poison that all the money involved is. He's getting paid double the salary of MSU's president as the hockey coach at Wisconsin. If there is anything that's going to kill college sports it's the money involved. 4
bale31 Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 What a gut punch of a day for Mankato fans. Top 2 defensemen leave yesterday. Pavel and Borchardt today. And to top it off, Hastings too. I hope to goodness the recruiting pipeline stays stable. 1
brianvf Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, bale31 said: What a gut punch of a day for Mankato fans. Top 2 defensemen leave yesterday. Pavel and Borchardt today. And to top it off, Hastings too. I hope to goodness the recruiting pipeline stays stable. Is the MSUM message board blowing up like what happened here yesterday?
bale31 Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 THere is a part of me that says Hasty did this now to help out Knott and Kato. Yes, it's a top 5 job in the country, so it's not the #1,#2,#3,#4 or probably #10 reason, but if he was going to leave at some point this is a good time. We've all been worried abotu Knott leaving just as much as Hastings. This give Kato the opportunity to hire him before he leaves and he's harder to get back. Worst case scenario is that Knott leaves and then Hastings leaves 1 year later. Then we'd really be up a creek. This is the best possible way for him to leave if he is going to. It sucks, but it's the life of a small school. 1
bale31 Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, brianvf said: Is the MSUM message board blowing up like what happened here yesterday? 50x worse.
SiouxScore Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 43 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Maybe Cade Littler, Aaron Pionk or Jakob Stender are thinking twice about Mankato now? If Knott gets the job I doubt it, he has been the guy landing and identifying all their players on this run
tnt Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, bale31 said: What a gut punch of a day for Mankato fans. Top 2 defensemen leave yesterday. Pavel and Borchardt today. And to top it off, Hastings too. I hope to goodness the recruiting pipeline stays stable. Do you think some of them left because Hastings made them aware of his plans, or is this something he couldn’t afford to let out ahead of the announcement?
Sweethockey Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 Is Perrson are new goalie? He was spotted on campus.
brianvf Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Sweethockey said: Is Perrson are new goalie? He was spotted on campus. Yes, he was spotted on campus yesterday and committed today.
Sweethockey Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, brianvf said: Yes, he was spotted on campus yesterday and committed today. Thanks, I missed the post
bale31 Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, tnt said: Do you think some of them left because Hastings made them aware of his plans, or is this something he couldn’t afford to let out ahead of the announcement? I dont really think so. There was no one that left that really surprised me. It's my understanding that each of the early departuresso far could have left last year. From what I've heard, it was so hush hush that his friends in Kato didn't even know.
the green team Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 2 hours ago, bale31 said: Well, F***. I had a feeling this day was coming. I don't hold anything against him as I can't blame a guy for taking care of his family. This is just an indictment of college sports and the poison that all the money involved is. He's getting paid double the salary of MSU's president as the hockey coach at Wisconsin. If there is anything that's going to kill college sports it's the money involved. I look at this differently. I think this promotes that the idea of capitalism is well and good. We may or may not be in the careers, where we able to take a job where we end up making more than our current boss. This example demonstrates that. I think Coach Hastings is a very good coach. I’m sure those in Mankato will rightfully miss him, but he left the program in a good place and his legacy there will always be part of the foundation of the programs bedrock.
brianvf Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 https://www.uscho.com/2023/03/30/minnesota-states-hastings-announced-as-next-head-coach-at-wisconsin/ WHAT?? NOOOO!!! Not another #culture coach!! Quote “Wisconsin is one of college hockey’s great programs and I am both thrilled and humbled to have this opportunity,” Hastings said in a statement. “I want to thank Chris McIntosh for his belief in me. Badger hockey has a lot going for it – great alums, fans, facilities, tradition, a terrific campus and city. I can’t wait to get to Madison and start working with our team on building a winning culture on and off the ice.”
tnt Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 25 minutes ago, brianvf said: https://www.uscho.com/2023/03/30/minnesota-states-hastings-announced-as-next-head-coach-at-wisconsin/ WHAT?? NOOOO!!! Not another #culture coach!! Let’s hope he doesn’t change the culture until after the Icebreaker this fall, and that his old team is lost for a while as well.
farce poobah Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 It’s a Friday night without hockey. I think I will watch the hockey NIT. oh wait …
Esoteric Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 1:42 PM, ChrisUND1 said: Crap! There goes my wish for UND coach. Good for Hastings and U of Wisconsin.
Esoteric Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 5:18 PM, brianvf said: Yes, he was spotted on campus yesterday and committed today. That is good news. Hopefully he can make a successful transition between the two programs.
Wilbur Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 I'm not gonna lie, home run hire for Wisconsin. It will take a year before I think we see the Hastings effect, but he gets so so much out of his teams. Iron sharpens Iron. B1G making the right moves as a conference in the coaching area. Every team now with quality guys leading their programs. New guy at Sparty will get a ton of NTDP kids with the promise of attack mentality hockey that hasn't been a thing in East Lansing for a while.
MafiaMan Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Iron sharpens Iron. B1G making the right moves as a conference in the coaching area. Every team now with quality guys leading their programs. New guy at Sparty will get a ton of NTDP kids with the promise of attack mentality hockey that hasn't been a thing in East Lansing for a while. Nightingale as a great hire for the Spartans I think he’ll turn that program around sooner rather than later.
Blackheart Posted April 2, 2023 Posted April 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: Wouldn’t expect anything less from Minny-scrotum fan. 1 2
brianvf Posted April 2, 2023 Posted April 2, 2023 I hope he gets the appropriate amount of &$%# if they don't win the title now. 1
Sweethockey Posted April 2, 2023 Posted April 2, 2023 39 minutes ago, brianvf said: I hope he gets the appropriate amount of &$%# if they don't win the title now. Not to worry, maybe when he changes the 3 to an 8 they will think he's back from the future!
The Sicatoka Posted April 2, 2023 Posted April 2, 2023 Todd Knott has turned down the Mankato job. Someone should check on @bale31 Is he thinking he’ll make more as a UW assistant than Mankato head coach?
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