They played pretty well last year when Rierden was here. The success they had was not the work of Paluch. That was Rierden, now imagine if it was his team to really coach. I am sure he would be a guy that can actually turn the program around.
He is not a players coach he is a coach that seems to be able to get the most out of his players. That is exactly what BG needs!
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That's exactly what we need! A bad ass!freddiethefalconBG wrote:He was a bad ass. coach
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joking, relax everyone.
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To benefit the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Michigan Chapter
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For what it's worth, the team played pretty good when Buddy was an assistant coach. Also when Paluch was an assistant coach. Just something to keep in mind.freddiethefalconBG wrote:They played pretty well last year when Rierden was here. The success they had was not the work of Paluch. That was Rierden, now imagine if it was his team to really coach. I am sure he would be a guy that can actually turn the program around.
He is not a players coach he is a coach that seems to be able to get the most out of his players. That is exactly what BG needs!
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MooneyRich86
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Coaching change
I guess I touched a nerve when I started this thread and as an'86 grad
I remember the NCAA championship and the sellouts and atmosphere of that rink. No one wanted to come to our building. I may be 5 1/2 hours
away but I can still see our games on the dish and it's just sad. Think about it, except for Buddy's first two years it's been down hill for 10-15 years !! I love Buddy he was a great recruiter and still is a great guy but I think we need a complete outsider who has experience. Jeff Jackson is a prime
example and when ND picked him up I thought oh s@#@t he comes Notre
Dame. I just wish we had an opening at that time. He coached at every level and won at Lake State for cryin' out loud. Glad to have this board to vent and you guys are smart and funny. Helps ease the pain.
I remember the NCAA championship and the sellouts and atmosphere of that rink. No one wanted to come to our building. I may be 5 1/2 hours
away but I can still see our games on the dish and it's just sad. Think about it, except for Buddy's first two years it's been down hill for 10-15 years !! I love Buddy he was a great recruiter and still is a great guy but I think we need a complete outsider who has experience. Jeff Jackson is a prime
example and when ND picked him up I thought oh s@#@t he comes Notre
Dame. I just wish we had an opening at that time. He coached at every level and won at Lake State for cryin' out loud. Glad to have this board to vent and you guys are smart and funny. Helps ease the pain.
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I was at BG from 86-90...never had been to a hockey game until I got to BG and was blown away by the support for BG hockey. I remember waiting 2-3 hours outside just to get a seat inside and I didn't know anything about the rules. But man, that IA would ROCK.
IMO, Paluch needs to go yesterday. He's done nothing with this program and I don't see it getting any better.
IMO, Paluch needs to go yesterday. He's done nothing with this program and I don't see it getting any better.
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Why do we continue to want an alum to be the new coach? I would rather a fresh face with no ties come in. This way they aren't going to sit pretty knowing that with a players background the support will be there.
Dave Ellett is a hero. A Bowling Green Falcon and a Former Jet and Maple Leaf. What more can a Winnipegger ask for.
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I think its time for BG to look outside of BG's former player pool for a coaching solution. Yes its nice to have a former player come back, but I think we could do better some one who has no previous ties to the program other than maybe having played us.
I would look to former MSU, BC, Maine, Minessota and MI players who are in coaching arena, not that, that is the exact answer, but I think its time to look outside.
I would look to former MSU, BC, Maine, Minessota and MI players who are in coaching arena, not that, that is the exact answer, but I think its time to look outside.
FINALLY!
I've been reading this thread with interest and saying "WELCOME TO TWO YEARS AGO!" 
Just kidding...I'm just glad that it is now beyond obvious to everyone paying attention that a change needs to be made. Can I say for the former players...THEY TOLD YOU SO!
Anyway, back to the topic at hand...whether to stay inside of the program or go outside for a breath of fresh air. I actually throw this around in my head a lot. I can see the pros and cons of both sides.
In my opinion, the ideal candidate from "outside" would be willing to know or learn that the tradition of this program MUST be returned. In the past 15 or so years and especially the last 7, the tradition of this program and the "family" aspect that this program was founded on has been dismantled piece by piece by one egomaniac behind the bench. It's depressing and sad to be sure, especially knowing that we HAD at least 2 of those "fresh" voices and they are now gone. Danton Cole would've been perfect, but well...and Kevin Patrick would've been another choice of mine, but well...Danton especially played against BG during our "powerhouse" years and KNOWS the tradition. Of course, there is always the fear that he'd leave for an open MSU job and we'd lose yet ANOTHER coach to those people, but I think I'm willing to take that chance.
On the other hand, the ideal candidate from "inside" the program would be far separated from the program for some length of time OR if they were recently with the program (are you listening Todd Reirden?) they would have a completely opposite philosophy for coaching and dealing with the fans than the current "regime" has. Regime is probably a good word for it too...but that's a different story.
I'm hesitant to name any certain coaching name at this point, because quite honestly, the last two people that have coached this team have been the ones I WANTED to coach...I actually shed a tear when Paluch came back (I was just a stupid, stupid girl at that point)...I think I might be jinxing the coaches at this point.
I guess it all boils down to this...Bring back the Tradition and feeling of family...I'm even willing to put up with Losses until the new coach gets his bearings...in the end it doesn't even really matter as long as CHANGE is made!! AND SOON!! Christmas break would be a GREAT time...Are you reading this Mr. Christopher??
GO FALCONS!!
Erika
Just kidding...I'm just glad that it is now beyond obvious to everyone paying attention that a change needs to be made. Can I say for the former players...THEY TOLD YOU SO! Anyway, back to the topic at hand...whether to stay inside of the program or go outside for a breath of fresh air. I actually throw this around in my head a lot. I can see the pros and cons of both sides.
In my opinion, the ideal candidate from "outside" would be willing to know or learn that the tradition of this program MUST be returned. In the past 15 or so years and especially the last 7, the tradition of this program and the "family" aspect that this program was founded on has been dismantled piece by piece by one egomaniac behind the bench. It's depressing and sad to be sure, especially knowing that we HAD at least 2 of those "fresh" voices and they are now gone. Danton Cole would've been perfect, but well...and Kevin Patrick would've been another choice of mine, but well...Danton especially played against BG during our "powerhouse" years and KNOWS the tradition. Of course, there is always the fear that he'd leave for an open MSU job and we'd lose yet ANOTHER coach to those people, but I think I'm willing to take that chance.
On the other hand, the ideal candidate from "inside" the program would be far separated from the program for some length of time OR if they were recently with the program (are you listening Todd Reirden?) they would have a completely opposite philosophy for coaching and dealing with the fans than the current "regime" has. Regime is probably a good word for it too...but that's a different story.
I'm hesitant to name any certain coaching name at this point, because quite honestly, the last two people that have coached this team have been the ones I WANTED to coach...I actually shed a tear when Paluch came back (I was just a stupid, stupid girl at that point)...I think I might be jinxing the coaches at this point.
I guess it all boils down to this...Bring back the Tradition and feeling of family...I'm even willing to put up with Losses until the new coach gets his bearings...in the end it doesn't even really matter as long as CHANGE is made!! AND SOON!! Christmas break would be a GREAT time...Are you reading this Mr. Christopher??
GO FALCONS!!
Erika
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+1 Freak. I've been saying this for over 3 friggin years now. 2 seasons of mediocrity and the rest have sucked.Falconfreak90 wrote: IMO, Paluch needs to go yesterday. He's done nothing with this program and I don't see it getting any better.
And oh yeah, 0-13-1 against Notre Dame in the 4 years I've been here. 0-friggin 13-friggin 1. Soon to be 0-15-1 after next weekend. It never gets old, I guess.
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let's just say that i'm close to the program...
mentally, the entire team is done playing for paluch. respect for him is out the window and players are simply waiting for him to get fired. some players, like maxwell, aren't waiting. grades had very little to do with his departure and i can assure you his final meeting with paluch had less to do with tim maxwell's GPA than scott paluch's coaching ability.
long term, todd reirden may or may not be the best man for the job, but the 26 players in the locker room right now would die to have him back. not as a "players coach" but as a coach that understands the game, strives to improve his players and knows what it takes to make it at the next level.
mentally, the entire team is done playing for paluch. respect for him is out the window and players are simply waiting for him to get fired. some players, like maxwell, aren't waiting. grades had very little to do with his departure and i can assure you his final meeting with paluch had less to do with tim maxwell's GPA than scott paluch's coaching ability.
long term, todd reirden may or may not be the best man for the job, but the 26 players in the locker room right now would die to have him back. not as a "players coach" but as a coach that understands the game, strives to improve his players and knows what it takes to make it at the next level.
I doubt it would be practical to think that Todd Reirdon would leave his AHL position in mid-season without a long term commitment from BG...and altho I believe he would be a fine choice, he's certainly not the ONLY choice for the long term. Our best LONG TERM options may well lie with someone from outside the BG 'family'...others have stated that opinion on this board.
If a mid-season move is to be seriously considered, I would think we ought to focus on someone with BG connections who would be willing to assume the duties strictly on an INTERUM basis, allowing us time to conduct a proper world-wide search for the right guy to lead us back to our rightful position of prominence.
There are 3 names that come immediately to mind, all have previous D1 head coaching experience, ties to BG and are not presently under contract to coach elsewhere: Doug Ross, Bill Wilkinson and Buddy Powers.
If a mid-season move is to be seriously considered, I would think we ought to focus on someone with BG connections who would be willing to assume the duties strictly on an INTERUM basis, allowing us time to conduct a proper world-wide search for the right guy to lead us back to our rightful position of prominence.
There are 3 names that come immediately to mind, all have previous D1 head coaching experience, ties to BG and are not presently under contract to coach elsewhere: Doug Ross, Bill Wilkinson and Buddy Powers.
Du hockey comme dans le temps!
Re: FINALLY!
Maybe it's the curse of Jerry York. Have any of his assistant coaches ever gone on to a successful head coaching career?TheKa wrote:
I'm hesitant to name any certain coaching name at this point, because quite honestly, the last two people that have coached this team have been the ones I WANTED to coach...I actually shed a tear when Paluch came back (I was just a stupid, stupid girl at that point)...I think I might be jinxing the coaches at this point.
GO FALCONS!!
Erika
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I met Greg Christopher last year at the BG / UB game here in Buffalo
at our Buffalo alumni party. I told him what I thought of the program then
and where we needed to go. He knows hockey and is aware of the situation. Now that he has had some time to settle in at BG it's obvious
he's ready and comfortable making coaching moves. I agree with many others that a change could have been made two years ago. I e-mail Greg
every couple of months and my next e-mail (very soon) will be very blunt
concerning the hockey program. IT"S TIME !!!
at our Buffalo alumni party. I told him what I thought of the program then
and where we needed to go. He knows hockey and is aware of the situation. Now that he has had some time to settle in at BG it's obvious
he's ready and comfortable making coaching moves. I agree with many others that a change could have been made two years ago. I e-mail Greg
every couple of months and my next e-mail (very soon) will be very blunt
concerning the hockey program. IT"S TIME !!!
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I'd rather see us hire someone like Chris Bergeron with proven experience at the D1 level with a successful program. With our inability to pay a coach a lifetime salary, we need to latch on to these young coaches who are on their way up. It's a shame we let Reirden go, but I honestly think he is going to be much more than a NCAA coach. Given 3-4 years in the A, he's someone who could step up the NHL and make a fitting head coach given his ability to interact with the players.
I think it's pretty obvious that while Coach Paluch is deeply proud of this university, he isn't the right man to bring us back to the levels we saw in mid-80s to early 90s.
I think it's pretty obvious that while Coach Paluch is deeply proud of this university, he isn't the right man to bring us back to the levels we saw in mid-80s to early 90s.
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