When is the last day of school?
Think it’s either today or tomorrow depending on when your finals are. Definitely doesn’t seem like a good sign
https://onestop.umn.edu/calendar/academic-calendar?terms=Spring%202023
https://twitter.com/treydopson2007/status/1655955718237822978?s=46&t=AvtsG2WfNuGRyXzbYJqB7g
Here he is in a different time zone working on his game. I know remote learning is a thing but something tells me finals week doesn’t have him too bent out of shape?
I wouldn’t make too much of it, the draft just happened and it’s his draft day pic I believe.
He wouldn’t have any yotes stuff yet so that doesn’t mean much
edit: to chill Kessel
Can’t take much more of this
I'm losing hope. I just can't see Logan coming back based on these latest updates.
My only hope is that he watches this forum and enjoys watching our reactions.
More fuel for the fire:
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Is Cooley's Instagram page down? I don't even know how to read into that one.
I don't want to go full conspiracy mode, but Cooley changed his instagram picture from Gophers to him in Arizona gear.
I wouldn't put to much stock in it.
Keep your stick on the ice...
Think it’s either today or tomorrow depending on when your finals are. Definitely doesn’t seem like a good sign
https://onestop.umn.edu/calendar/academic-calendar?terms=Spring%202023
My daughter just finished up at the U for the year. Depending on your major/courses, finals could have finished several days ago. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about the timing. Not to mention, he could have arranged to take finals early. I did that in a class once that I had a conflict in, and I was no hotshot athlete.
This is like when Gopher Hole was tracking flights into and out of MSP trying to figure out which coaches were interviewing.
I don't want to go full conspiracy mode, but Cooley changed his instagram picture from Gophers to him in Arizona gear.
Almost as if he was just drafted by Arizona.
If he had already decided there's really nothing holding him back from officially announcing his departure. To me that indicates he still hasn't decided.
Like sands through the hourglass...
If he had already decided there's really nothing holding him back from officially announcing his departure. To me that indicates he still hasn't decided.
Like sands through the hourglass...
Especially since there isn’t generally much to negotiate since the max is like 975,000 per year, which is what he will get. It’s not like the NFL 10 years ago where Sam Bradford is getting like 20 mil a year because there was no cap on rookie deals.
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When I was at the U my best friend died unexpectedly. I was a Paul Bearer and the funeral was during a midterm. You'd think that would have been a good enough excuse to take my exam at another time....nope. I was told only university sponsored events were excused. If I was to ever "Go Postal," that would have been the moment. I skipped the exam and took the zero.Think it’s either today or tomorrow depending on when your finals are. Definitely doesn’t seem like a good sign
https://onestop.umn.edu/calendar/academic-calendar?terms=Spring%202023
My daughter just finished up at the U for the year. Depending on your major/courses, finals could have finished several days ago. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about the timing. Not to mention, he could have arranged to take finals early. I did that in a class once that I had a conflict in, and I was no hotshot athlete.
Not all professors were jerks though. I was able to take a Chem 1001 final early so I could attend my HS graduation ceremony. Not exactly a U sponsored event, but...
Sorry. Waaay off track, but you triggered a memory.
You were taking college courses while still in high school. Good for you… must’ve been a pioneer of sorts. Cause you and I are the same age and I never heard of kids doing both until years later.
Keep your stick on the ice...
I was a PSEO student. I don’t know when that program started but I think it was fairly new in the early 90s.
I went to Cooper High School which was turning into a bit of a war zone so I decided to leave the cops and fights behind and get an early start on college.
I know it was a thing by about 87 or so (I don't know the exact timing)I was a PSEO student. I don’t know when that program started but I think it was fairly new in the early 90s.
I went to Cooper High School which was turning into a bit of a war zone so I decided to leave the cops and fights behind and get an early start on college.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Cooper will sucks 😉
(My gf and I teach in the district she went to Cooper I went to Armstrong)
Late 90s Armstrong grad here. Many future Gophers at Armstrong back then.
Late 90s Armstrong grad here. Many future Gophers at Armstrong back then.
Holy crap you might really know who I am 😉
I used to say this all the time on POI...most people thought Leo was going to play baseball when we were kids. He was really good at baseball. O'Leary played varsity football when he was a sophomore. Our sophomore team was pretty solid and was the foundation of the '98 team that went to State Semis and lost to Blaine.
I think my sister knew Kauffman pretty well. She was at Armstrong at that time.
Not to break up the Armstrong reunion but wouldn’t Close wanna announce he’s returning sooner rather than later to give Barto time to potentially enter the portal? Portal closes May 18. Maybe he’s still deciding?
Who knows if there is an official announcement, but I would agree that they should decide now in order to give others a chance to enter portal.
Edit: I would assume these guys are all very aware of this and we will find it by end of next week what the roster will look like.
Not to break up the Armstrong reunion but wouldn’t Close wanna announce he’s returning sooner rather than later to give Barto time to potentially enter the portal? Portal closes May 18. Maybe he’s still deciding?
I would bet everyone on the team has a pretty idea what is happening. I doubt Barto is pacing in his dorm waiting on Close to make a call.
Not to break up the Armstrong reunion but wouldn’t Close wanna announce he’s returning sooner rather than later to give Barto time to potentially enter the portal? Portal closes May 18. Maybe he’s still deciding?
I would bet everyone on the team has a pretty idea what is happening. I doubt Barto is pacing in his dorm waiting on Close to make a call.
True but Barto hasn’t hit the portal yet so what does that mean? He could be committed to staying at the U in a backup role for now before competing Airey for the net in 24-25. That would surprise in the portal era.
Barto staying and Close returning would mean a complete log jam in goal with Close, Barto, Pichora, Wiese and potentially Airey. The two obvious moves here are to delay Airey one year and cut Pichora. Both are problematic however. Pichora is Cooley’s childhood buddy and I’ll bet you anything it’s being used as “leverage” to keep Cooley around one more year (kinda like how one of the sellers in getting Thomas to commit was playing with his childhood buddy Faber). Airey being asked to play a FOURTH year of juniors just screams decommittment to me. Kid has played over 100 games in the BC and just won BCHL goalie of the year. It just feels like he’s expected on campus in the fall, and if the U can’t provide that, he goes somewhere else. So yeah Close, Barto, Airey, Pichora, Wiese. I only see them keeping at most 4. 5 goalies is pretty unprecedented.
Long goalie rant concluded.
No offense to him but what school would offer Barto a starting spot for next year? It’s not like he was the top goalie recruit in the country and his performance in limited minutes last year was average at best.
Getting backup minutes here with a chance to compete for the starting spot the year after for an elite team seems like a pretty solid opportunity.
Is he old enough for Wisconsin? ?
(This joke worked better for Mankato)
@gopher-fan-26 that’s what I was going to say. And he also seems to genuinely like being here and there’s something to be said of being with your guys when you know there isn’t a career coming on the ice after this
I see Lane Hutson is on the 2023 IIHF World Championship roster does anyone know if Cooley/Snuggerud were looked at for roster spots? I see some former/current D1 players on the squad who I would think they would beat out.
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In the it means nothing by itself but is another detail making it more likely Close is coming back his girlfriend who was a Gopher gymnast announced on Instagram she is getting her doctorate in physical therapy at the U. So another reason to not leave.
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I don't want to go full conspiracy mode, but Cooley changed his instagram picture from Gophers to him in Arizona gear.
I wouldn't put too much stock in it.
I just follow him and noticed it because he posted recently. That's why I said I didn't want to go full conspiracy mode, just partial haha
I've changed my profile pic on Facebook that didn't include my wife and that didn't mean we were getting a divorce ?
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
I don't want to go full conspiracy mode, but Cooley changed his instagram picture from Gophers to him in Arizona gear.
I wouldn't put too much stock in it.
I just follow him and noticed it because he posted recently. That's why I said I didn't want to go full conspiracy mode, just partial haha
I've changed my profile pic on Facebook that didn't include my wife and that didn't mean we were getting a divorce ?
But if your new profile pic is with another woman, those who care about your wife may have reason to be concerned.
@celsior Obviously I was having a bit of fun with my Facebook comparison. The bottom line is we will know when Cooley decides to let us know. As others have said, if he really wanted to 100% be gone, he would have already signed. The entry level contracts really don't allow a lot of room for negotiations. So there is a chance he comes back. He is weighing his options and obviously waiting for his grades from his finals this week before he decides. ( wink ) I hope he comes back but won't jump off the cliff if he decides to go pro.
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C’mon Logan, let’s run it back!
Marek seems to think it may be tied to the arena vote.
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One down, two and hopefully 3 to go.
https://twitter.com/GopherHockey/status/1658593235692843010?t=QmPpe5YjKxBIVHOU5uZYiA&s=19