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Message: [QUOTE="freescooter, post: 3947955, member: 1023"] I’ve said this elsewhere but it bears repeating I think that Cav took over a middle of the road Atlantic Hockey Program with zero scholarships. None. And he didn’t have the full 18 until his 4th season. So you do need to take that into consideration. We have recruited Eastern Europe for the same reason Pecknold recruited guys who were aging out of juniors. The joke used to be that QU doesn’t need scholarships because their players all collect social security. Both schools did it because it was a way to bring in really good talent that didn’t grow up dreaming of going to BC or BU or Minnesota. I sat at a dinner with another HEA coach who said he had the same issues but not the same recruiting budget Cav has but he was pretty complimentary of Cavs plan. I do worry though that UConn is not going to go all in on Hockey. Peck old mentioned that not every school even in Hockey East thinks in terms of winning a national championship. I’m not sure we do. This was a point I was making about the New Big East too. I am concerned the UConn isn’t committed in anything now. But I especially worry that the hockey team will face headwinds if it gets too successful. [/QUOTE]