scsavre Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 We are at rock bottom. The star trib even has an article about mario lucia maybe not signing with the gophs. Don says he like cc and du Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear55 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 ]Balis and Guentel come here and Guntzels takes over after a 3 year Blais contract. This would be my dream come true. Our only hope is one more crappy year under Lucia and things get worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 That's guenzels dream too, as that's where it came from. I think I have been hanging out in nodak too much. I can't spell and my grammer is that of a 6 year old. All standard at und. I better go get a siuox jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear55 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Eventually Gophers will hit rock bottom...what that is??? I think we are here, then Maturi kicked us why we were down. At this point I don't even care if Alt or Bjugstad leave if we can suck for a year and get a new coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbes Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I think we are here, then Maturi kicked us why we were down. At this point I don't even care if Alt or Bjugstad leave if we can suck for a year and get a new coach. Maturi is being so irrational that I don't think a year of .300 hockey would get him to move. The move should have been considered 2 years ago, executed one year ago, and if DEFINITELY made this year.I feel for you guys. To have Blais AND Guenzel would turn the program around in 1 year. Talk of Bjugs leaving is not a good indicator also, it just shows how broken the program is right now. I'm sure he would not consider leaving this year if the program was healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrooks Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I think I have been hanging out in nodak too much. I can't spell and my grammer is that of a 6 year old. All standard at und. I better go get a siuox jersey Not talking about me are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nope. Myself. I reply via my cell phone so I am hopping its the small keys and lack of spellcheck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnAFly Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 What is rock bottom? The day we reward those in charge for absolute failure...oh wait.Honestly, I can't even watch the Gophers anymore. It's embarrassing. I would leave too if I had the choice to play at Minnesota and perpetually lose, or go to the NHL and get paid. When we won, we had a leg to stand on in that argument. Stay here, be a part of our winning tradition, get an education. Now it's stay here, get embarrassed every weekend, get an education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear55 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 This whole thing could end up ok for the U, Maturi might be the last one to figure out how clueless he is and lose his job along with Lucia next year. Not that I really give a [PoorWordUsage] about any of the other sports but I suppose other people do.I just hope Blais and Guentzel are patient enough to wait one more year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrooks Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 They ain't going anywhere Bear for now. I think Blais's current salary is 200 grand a year. What does Lucia pull in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear55 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 What does Lucia pull in? I don't have the exact number on me but I can promise you he is overpaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 I am really hoping blais makes more the that. The last time I checked luciaa made almost a mil after tv, radio and salary.that was a few years ago. He also had bonuses that he split with coaches. Ill get you a exact number later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbes Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Yup, their base salary is a lot like senior executives at a firm. Just a piece of the overall pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Ok more info. Base pay a couple of years ago was 234,400 his overtime,academic bonus pay was 267,000. Giving roughly $500k. Plus a estimated $500k from media etc.Ill tell ya right now blais isn't even close to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
&JAG Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 As many of you know I am a die had Sioux fan! Yet, if the U gets Blais sometime in the future... I may just watch some Gophers Hockey! Let's face it when Lucia won the titles, Minnesota was still getting the cream of the crop, not the hardest of coaching situations. Now look ten years later... You got Blais bringing up a NEBRASKA team while Lucia is sinking a Minnesota team! Really there is no excuse not to have one of the best or top three coaches in all of college hockey in MN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Anybody know what happened to all that contract talk. It was on the news. It was on the radio. But still no contract. Hmmmm I'm sure its not a b ig deal. But what is the hold up. A pay cut, they can't agree on a buyout. Lucia won't fire the assistants as part of it. I wonder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalmonSlayer Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Are you talking about Lucia's contract? He signed a 3 year extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrooks Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Well atleast he can't be the Wild coach for those three years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnAFly Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 It wasn't ever completed though........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrooks Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I know some people might not think this means much but Don's son Mario still hasn't committed to any college. If his dad's future was secure at Minnesota I would think he would be have committed to the Gopher's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brmuskie Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I would be surprised if Mario didn't go to Notre DameInteresting that the comtract isn't completed....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing tech Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I agree, I think Mario is going to No Dame. Maybe Ramsey could coach the U. He is still on the sidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsavre Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 I still think Mario goes to the U once Don signs. If the U offer Don a contract that he thinks he might get bought out of, then maybe Notre Dame. The Gophs are his top choice, but he isnt going to go there if Dons not there. At the 4 he pretty much said had chosen a team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbes Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I think Mario will follow Luigi wherever he goes. We all know who the real hero of Super Mario Brothers is.I would put my money on the Gopher program also, but it doesn't appear to be an automatic decision like it seemed for Tony. Maybe just because of all the uncertainty out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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