Global Search

gophers/ncaa

Chip Scoggins: For Don Lucia, WCHA loss is a bearable burden

  • Article by: CHIP SCOGGINS , Star Tribune
  • Updated: March 24, 2012 - 1:01 AM

A Final Five loss left fans edgy, but Gophers coach Don Lucia made a point of turning the page and meeting the next challenge unburdened by history.

  • 8

  • Comments

  • Results per page:
  • 1 - 8 of 8
nomorebrewMar. 23, 1211:03 PM

Joel gave his fellow "golden domer" a golden parachute. Joel has cost the university millions of dollars and the men's hockey program is just another example of how Joel has run the department into the round. Lucia is a loser and should be gone after he loses to BU!

5
10
slapshot88Mar. 24, 12 6:47 AM

Good season Gophs. Good luck at the NCAA Tourny..

8
5
northstars91Mar. 24, 12 7:25 AM

Winning the WCHA final 5 can be more of a burden than anything. In the end, it means little. The only thing that matters is winning the National Championship. Now if you think you have an exceptional team and you are out to prove to the world that you are the very best, then go ahead and try winning them both!

4
3
remington22Mar. 24, 12 7:52 AM

Don seems to be walling up all the pressure a loss to BU would might mean to his career and program. This week, he and team haven't been able to be mentioned in the media without being tied to the UND loss in the Final Five. A loss to BU would serve to define his and the goph season in the same way 2006 did after that particularly shocking collapse. A loss to BU would mean that 2012, even with the MacNaughton, will primarily be remembered for the sudden end and the UND loss. Good luck against BU. May the best team win!

3
2
machineshopMar. 24, 12 8:25 AM

Joel Maturi lost his job for doing a poor job and everyone knows Don was the person who recommended Maturi for the AD job back in the day, it was a going away present. No other successful program would tolerate such a long and poor run at a top 5 school unless their best buddy was the AD. Hopefully they can put it together this weekend so the players don't have to continue to suffer under the Don. Its no secret he should retire or move on or whatever but quit making excuses for 4 awful years of hockey

3
4
setuohyMar. 24, 1210:24 AM

Overconfidence can be a bad thing. Does anybody remember Holy Cross? Since Don knows the path to the frozen four must go through North Dakota, then maybe last weeks "meltdown" was actually by design. After all, everyone knows the WCHA final five is meaningless.

3
1
joe_mnMar. 24, 12 3:48 PM

Don is phoning it in ala tubby.

1
1
imaluciafanMar. 24, 1211:55 PM

So nomorebrew what did you think about that loss to BU?? Would you like some salt with that crow?

0
0
  • 1 - 8 of 8

Comment on this story   |  

explore Gophers/college sports

ADVERTISEMENT

Seattle - LP: F. Hernandez 0 FINAL
Cleveland - WP: J. Masterson 6
Toronto 0 Postponed
NY Yankees 0
Arizona - LP: W. Miley 1 FINAL
Miami - WP: R. Nolasco 2
Cincinnati - LP: A. Chapman 2 FINAL
Philadelphia - WP: A. Bastardo 3
Houston - LP: L. Harrell 0 FINAL
Pittsburgh - WP: J. Locke 1
Los Angeles 2 Delayed
Atlanta 1
Tampa Bay - WP: M. Moore 3 FINAL
Baltimore - LP: C. Tillman 1
Boston 3 Delayed
Minnesota 1
Milwaukee - LP: K. Lohse 2 FINAL
St. Louis - WP: J. Gast 4
NY Mets - WP: S. Rice 4 FINAL
Chicago Cubs - LP: K. Fujikawa 3
Chicago WSox 0 Top 6th Inning
LA Angels 4
Kansas City 3 Bottom 5th Inning
Oakland 1
Washington 2 Top 5th Inning
San Diego 3
San Francisco 0 Bottom 4th Inning
Colorado 1
Detroit - D. Fister 7:05 PM
Texas - D. Holland
Memphis 59 4th Qtr 11:16
San Antonio 73
NY Rangers 2 3rd Prd 8:03
Boston 4
Pittsburgh 6:30 PM
Ottawa
Los Angeles 0 FINAL
Red Bull New York 1
Sporting Kansas City 0 1st Half 25:00
D.C. 0
Real Salt Lake 9:30 PM
Chivas USA
Connect with twitterConnect with facebookConnect with Google+Connect with PinterestConnect with PinterestConnect with RssfeedConnect with email newsletters

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

question of the day

Poll: What is the Vikings' biggest need in the NFL Draft?

Weekly Question

ADVERTISEMENT