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[atb9]

Did anyone else notice how he completely ignored the question about Chabot?

If you combine Schafers interest in the NHL and Ryan O'Byrne's Q&A at hockeysfuture, it sounds like the NHL has their eyes on Schafer.

Good job on getting two questions answered, Avash!

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

[q]Did anyone else notice how he completely ignored the question about Chabot?[/q]

Noticed it immediately.  Telling, isn't it?

[Section A]

Thanks....how'd ya know it was me? ;-)



Post Edited (12-18-03 13:44)

[ugarte]

Jeff Hopkins '82 wrote:

[q]Did anyone else notice how he completely ignored the question about Chabot?[/q]

Noticed it immediately.  Telling, isn't it?

I'd like to think that I would have noticed it immediately also if I hadn't read that he ducked the question here first; it was my question.  I can't decide if he ducked the Marr question as well or if the Marr injury is serious enough that he hasn't been able to evaluate him yet.

[Will]

Schafer answered my question too!  Yay!  Well, it wasn't much of an answer, but it's nice to be acknowledged. :-)

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]Min from Atlanta, GA

Have you ever thought about coaching in the NHL? (Personally, I hope you stay in Cornell forever). Thanks.

Coach Schafer's Answer:

Yes, it is one of my goals to coach professional hockey, but I have never set any type of time table. It would be great to focus on hockey and the players all day long.[/Q]
[Q]Dave from Knox, NY

Coach Mike: As a long-time, rabid CU hockey fan, I appreciate what you have done with Cornell hockey. Please tell me your career aspirations are to stay at Cornell and bring home a national championship.

Coach Schafer's Answer:

Yes, one of my career goals is to win a National Championship and will stay at Cornell University as long as that goal is shared by our Athletic Department.[/Q]So, does he stay till NCAA Championship and then bolt, or leave sooner if opportunity knocks?

Personally I don't see him getting a head coaching job, and don't know that he'd like to move around again as assistant coach, but ?

[Ack]

Winning an NCAA championship would certainly put him on the market.

[dss28]

I was a little thrown by the "which player most surprised you" question...

Baby has always been my favorite player... and to a large extent, I follow his career now.  I knew he was a great all-around player... given Schafer was doing the recruiting, wouldn't he be aware of this?  How can you be "surprised" when one of your players does well, or better than you "expected" when you've hand-picked them?  This seems to be a good candidate for the backhanded compliment award.

[ugarte]

Jim Hyla '67 wrote:

[Q]Min from Atlanta, GA

Have you ever thought about coaching in the NHL? (Personally, I hope you stay in Cornell forever). Thanks.

Coach Schafer's Answer:

Yes, it is one of my goals to coach professional hockey, but I have never set any type of time table. It would be great to focus on hockey and the players all day long.[/Q]
[Q]Dave from Knox, NY

Coach Mike: As a long-time, rabid CU hockey fan, I appreciate what you have done with Cornell hockey. Please tell me your career aspirations are to stay at Cornell and bring home a national championship.

Coach Schafer's Answer:

Yes, one of my career goals is to win a National Championship and will stay at Cornell University as long as that goal is shared by our Athletic Department.[/Q]So, does he stay till NCAA Championship and then bolt, or leave sooner if opportunity knocks?

Personally I don't see him getting a head coaching job, and don't know that he'd like to move around again as assistant coach, but ?

If you parse his responses differently, they aren't inconsistent.  He wants to coach in the pros but, as you said, they probably aren't knocking down his doors yet.  That ambition is separate from his goals as a college coach.

He wants to win a national championship and he will stay at Cornell (as opposed to, strictly by way of example, North Dakota) as long as the Athletic Department is also committed to giving him the resources/commitment to that same goal.

[ugarte]

dss28 wrote:

I was a little thrown by the "which player most surprised you" question...

Baby has always been my favorite player... and to a large extent, I follow his career now.  I knew he was a great all-around player... given Schafer was doing the recruiting, wouldn't he be aware of this?  How can you be "surprised" when one of your players does well, or better than you "expected" when you've hand-picked them?  This seems to be a good candidate for the backhanded compliment award.

You can expect a guy to be good and be surprised when he turns out to be one of the best college players in the country.  Baby improved quite a bit between his freshman and senior years.



Post Edited (12-18-03 14:32)

[dss28]

No argument re: improvement... and granted I'm biased, but still.  It seemed a bit odd...

[Jordan 04]

Coach sure dipped into the bag 'o clichés enough times in his responses :-)

Certainly nice to see his thougts on a wide variety of issues.  I found the "stay at Cornell as long as the AD is commited to winning a championship."  I read it as saying he'll stay with us at least until he wins an NCAA, but provides him with a fairly abstract reason for getting out if he wants out.

[marty]

I agree.  It was the improvement that made Baby one of my favorites, too.

[marty]

One of the guys who got revenge on Volonnino wrote:

Schafer answered my question too!  Yay!  Well, it wasn't much of an answer, but it's nice to be acknowledged. :-)

Ditto.

[Beeeej]

I was a little thrown by it, too, but only because it was my question and I was credited as "Cornellhockey07 from Ithaca."   ::screwy::

Beeeej