tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post2511654726137127713..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: Is UNO Giving Up on Hockey? And if so, should I?Husker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-39348387343725463802017-04-18T14:30:59.109-05:002017-04-18T14:30:59.109-05:00I'm not as concerned that he has limited head ...I'm not as concerned that he has limited head coaching experience. I'm far more concerned about his lack of experience with college hockey. He has no contacts or background with recruiting high school or USHL players. He has no experience with evaluating prospective players nor any cache he can use to influence recruits or their coaches.<br /><br /><br />Brad Berry did all of that for UND. So has Grant Potulny, who just got the job at Northern. Gabinet has been in Omaha less than a year, and was coaching a different age of player in Canada. ( And at an NAIA type of school, no less.)<br /><br />He may turn out to be a really solid X's and O's coach. But can he get NCHC caliber players? Does he even know how to get them?Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-10614970800059087772017-04-18T14:15:46.471-05:002017-04-18T14:15:46.471-05:00I an not defending the hiring of Mike Gabinet, but...I an not defending the hiring of Mike Gabinet, but, I think it is fair to point out that Brad Berry had ZERO head coaching experience before he was hired to replace Dave Hakstol at North Dakota. And, by zero, I mean zero. Not even in pee-wee hockey. No head coaching experience ANYWHERE, previously, ever. Less than Mike Gabinet, in other words. <br /><br />Beside having some concerns myself about Gabinet's experience or lack thereof, I also am concerned because of who his college head coach was. None other than Mr. Milquetoast head coach himself, Mike Kemp. UNO Hockey was hard to watch with him at the helm the farther into it he got. I gave up my season tickets for 4 seasons and did not renew them again until Dean Blais was hired and I wrote then Athletic Director Bob Dannehauer and told him why I was jumping ship at the time.<br /><br />That said, I'll give anybody the benefit of the doubt and at least a chance to succeed. I have too much invested in the program emotionally and financially not to do so. But, if he doesn't look like he has the chops to make it work (and we'll know pretty quickly), I'll be writing a letter to Trev Alberts this time.Roy in Omahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192617711675732053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-43299533331067986512017-04-08T16:15:39.839-05:002017-04-08T16:15:39.839-05:00True. Every new coach cut his teeth somewhere. Pro...True. Every new coach cut his teeth somewhere. Problem is that he's jumped about 8 levels of coaching in the last 12 months.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-75535313977719050502017-04-08T13:04:37.304-05:002017-04-08T13:04:37.304-05:00At least give him a chance. Every top coach starte...At least give him a chance. Every top coach started out as a newbie somewhere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com