Should He Stay or Should He Go

[Swampy]

A few points relating to this entire thread:
1)  As fans, I don't think we are entitled to anything, even if you are a donor directly to the hockey program.
2)  Mike Schafer has brought us many wonderful moments guiding the Cornell hockey progam.
3)  Mike Schafer is well aware of this year's shortcomings and will work his darndest to produce positive change
4)  There's not a lot of difference between being a champ and being a disappointment.  If either BU or Michigan win their final game, Yale doesn't even make the tournament.  They would have given away what looked like a sure playoff spot and played terribly in Altantic City.  If Eric Axell doesn't break his stick on the opening faceoff of the 3rd period vs. Ferris State last year, which led seconds later to their winning goal. who knows what might have happened.  
5)  This isn't pro sports.  It's Cornell hockey and I'll always love it.

+1

[cbuckser]

Amen. Especially the part that Schafer is aware of what needs to be addressed next season.

As are the assistants, and you don't want the following on your resume: "hired by a perennial contender who promptly fell apart."  Even before Mike, those guys' necks are in the noose.  They have to have us improve, quickly, for them to advance in their profession.

And don't forget that a team of Ben Syer's recruits was the best team in college hockey during the regular season and was the runner-up in the NCAA Tournament.

[RichH]

Bringing this back on topic (but at risk of breaking the united front), as I watch George Gwozdecky's press conference, I am further convinced of the inanity of firing Mike Schafer. Unrealistic expectations yield atrocious decisions.

I'm actually on the Fire Schafer, hire Gwozdecky bandwagon. I wouldn't fire Schafer without a coach I thought of as an an improvement, but lo and behold...

For my money, UConn might be the best fit. They don't have a coach, he gets a year to get his ducks in a row, then rolls on to HEA with low expectations. They will throw money at him to make a splash in HEA and don't have academic constraints like Harvard or to a lesser extent RPI. And Connecticut is the new hub of college hockey apparently.

https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/329982614075240448

[Josh '99]

Bringing this back on topic (but at risk of breaking the united front), as I watch George Gwozdecky's press conference, I am further convinced of the inanity of firing Mike Schafer. Unrealistic expectations yield atrocious decisions.

I'm actually on the Fire Schafer, hire Gwozdecky bandwagon. I wouldn't fire Schafer without a coach I thought of as an an improvement, but lo and behold...

For my money, UConn might be the best fit. They don't have a coach, he gets a year to get his ducks in a row, then rolls on to HEA with low expectations. They will throw money at him to make a splash in HEA and don't have academic constraints like Harvard or to a lesser extent RPI. And Connecticut is the new hub of college hockey apparently.

https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/329982614075240448

Not just any discussions, INTENSE discussions.

[Trotsky]

Not just any discussions, INTENSE discussions.

[Chris '03]

Bringing this back on topic (but at risk of breaking the united front), as I watch George Gwozdecky's press conference, I am further convinced of the inanity of firing Mike Schafer. Unrealistic expectations yield atrocious decisions.

I'm actually on the Fire Schafer, hire Gwozdecky bandwagon. I wouldn't fire Schafer without a coach I thought of as an an improvement, but lo and behold...

For my money, UConn might be the best fit. They don't have a coach, he gets a year to get his ducks in a row, then rolls on to HEA with low expectations. They will throw money at him to make a splash in HEA and don't have academic constraints like Harvard or to a lesser extent RPI. And Connecticut is the new hub of college hockey apparently.

https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/329982614075240448

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. ::banana::
Give UConn credit. When they go for something, they go all in.

[cbuckser]

I don't understand why John Buccigross was the least bit surprised. It has been well known that UConn has been looking to upgrade its program as it transitions from Atlantic Hockey to Hockey East. This is an obvious way for UConn to make a splash.

[Chris '03]

Bringing this back on topic (but at risk of breaking the united front), as I watch George Gwozdecky's press conference, I am further convinced of the inanity of firing Mike Schafer. Unrealistic expectations yield atrocious decisions.

I'm actually on the Fire Schafer, hire Gwozdecky bandwagon. I wouldn't fire Schafer without a coach I thought of as an an improvement, but lo and behold...

For my money, UConn might be the best fit. They don't have a coach, he gets a year to get his ducks in a row, then rolls on to HEA with low expectations. They will throw money at him to make a splash in HEA and don't have academic constraints like Harvard or to a lesser extent RPI. And Connecticut is the new hub of college hockey apparently.

https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/329982614075240448

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. ::banana::
Give UConn credit. When they go for something, they go all in.

Or not...USCHO/Hartford Courant say it's Cavanaugh.

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/blog/hc-mike-cavanaugh-in-final-negotiations-to-become-uconn-hockey-coach-20130507,0,877510.story
http://www.uscho.com/2013/05/07/boston-college-assistant-cavanaugh-reportedly-next-connecticut-coach/