kr Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Tim: glad to be coming to GF? Sandy: real good timing to be coming to GF (said tongue in cheek) ... regardless of what they've (UND) done the weekend before we have to be ready to play. UMD has found ways to get points this year, with the exception of Mankato. UMD needs to go into the playoffs with confidence. We're (UMD) young and with that you expect inconsistencies, especially with the addition of new players after Christmas. It's been a fun and exciting season to see us (UMD) challenge for home ice -- that's a 1st for this group of seniors. Swyg: what a scramble, crazy season it's been. Sandy: it's been a unique year, we (UMD) and Mankato are doing well. While we (UMD) might not be the top level we (UMD) can play with them and hold our own -- the goal is to get to the Final 5 - it'll take a lot of hard work, but this group is up to it. The difference from last year to this year: last year in the 2nd half of the season we (UMD) started to come along but we (UMD) lacked depth. This year the kids worked hard over the summer. There are not a lot of seniors, a few juniors, the bulk are freshmen & sophomores. Some comments about taking over a team -- the key is to determine what types of players you have -- there was a style of play he wanted them to do, however, playing a different style would have probably resulted in more wins. There are good leaders on the team and it's not just the guys wearing the "C" and/or the "A". 3 of the last 5 games (SCSU and UMN) have been sellouts at the Decc. The Denver series, although not a sellout, was well attended. Tim: How is it going with Lee Davidson on the coaching staff? Sandy: Lee has a knowledge of the game, he was a great addition for our coaching staff -- he's a guy who knows how to win, he's on the road a lot. Tim: we've got to mention goaltending, the freshman Isaac Reichmuth has been the man Sandy: Rob Anderson the senior, had played well, but since the UAA Isaac has taken over, but..... Rob came in and beat both Denver and UMN -- the goaltending situation is one of the biggest reasons for where they are -- there was criticism of Sandy for bringing in another goalie (Isaac) as that led to another goalie leaving the program. (there was some talk about other players, but I missed what was said) also talk on TJ Caig - he's gotten better each weekend, it takes awhile to get in stride joining a team 1/2 way through the season -- he is averaging 1 point/game Tim: Dean's team has struggled -- really missing David Hale .... Sandy's reaction to finding out that UND lost 2 to Mankato last weekend - oh, sh*t - we have to focus on the game (1st trip for UMD to the Ralph) --- keep it tight and get some bounces. 4:15 pm on Friday afternoon UMD gets ice time for an hour (barring overtime of the high school tourney game prior to then) ** Please do not take this as a complete transcript -- it is what it is -- a post GENERALLY based on the interview this morning -- there are very few VERBATIM sentences -- this is not to be used outside of this forum! Final note: CB is scheduled to be the last guest on the coaches show tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Tim: glad to be coming to GF? Sandy: real good timing to be coming to GF Maybe someone ought to make sure this gets to Coach Blais. That'll show 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr Posted February 26, 2003 Author Share Posted February 26, 2003 Prior to Sandy being on the radio Tim mentioned that in talking with Sandy (to set up today's interview) ..... Sandy's son was talking about what to say to CB -- it was something like this that he came up with --- hi Dean, good luck, go sioux, NOT! hahaha ---- and dagies I know you know Scott really meant what he said later "Oh sh*t" why do we have to play them now, they'll be really angry -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Yes, I did. I was just responding a bit to a small disagreement I had with a UMD fan on USCHO who was going to make sure that Sandy saw Blais comment that Blais thought they could run the table. They thought this was damning locker room material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr Posted February 26, 2003 Author Share Posted February 26, 2003 That's what I figured but with the omnipresent and omniscient thought police I better make it clear otherwise it'd appear on uscho as something crazy. (Especially since I went on and on in the first post and most sane people would quit reading it by the 3rd paragraph and not read Coach Sandelin's feelings on the subject.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxrock Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 sandelin is gonna get swept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 sandelin is gonna get swept But what about his hockey team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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