tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post3668232221914795200..comments2023-10-19T06:47:01.472-06:00Comments on LetsGoDU: Justin Jones Leaves DU And Returns To NAHLdggoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-26700268605847178602011-10-03T23:20:23.339-06:002011-10-03T23:20:23.339-06:00Justin Jones had a great last half with the tornad...Justin Jones had a great last half with the tornado. I watched a few games and I can tell why he got taken by du. He grinds hard and isn't afraid to go to the dirty areas, and his speed is incredible. This kid is going to make it. His brother Seth is fenomenal but that's not why du took this kid to begin withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-84739691378503617102011-01-23T17:59:14.840-07:002011-01-23T17:59:14.840-07:00This is how DU gets the entire hockey team on the ...This is how DU gets the entire hockey team on the WCHA all-academic team. The players with poor grades quit before the get bounced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-50215340187677094352011-01-22T23:45:03.512-07:002011-01-22T23:45:03.512-07:00I think when you choose to come to a top 5 program...I think when you choose to come to a top 5 program as Denver is this year, even highly NHL-drafted players (Wrenn anyone?) have a hard time getting playing time.<br /><br />To me, the fact Justin never even dressed tells you he either wasn't ready for this level of play, or his academics were not good enough, perhaps both.<br /><br />DU rarely recruits guys that can't handle school. I can't even remember the last academic casualty here...<br /><br />If were him and playing time were important, there no shame in going back to juniors and trying to make the Pioneers next year. Matt Laatsch did that and ended up a captain of an NCAA Champion DU team. But since his coach is talking about a better collegiate situation, perhaps he's shooting for a lesser team where he might actually play.<br /><br />Would like to see what DU says about it.puck swaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-50220814526988991392011-01-22T23:31:11.939-07:002011-01-22T23:31:11.939-07:00Folks, There's no disgrace in this for JJ. Any...Folks, There's no disgrace in this for JJ. Anyone is going to go where the opportunity is. Guys like him certainly are working with a "window" of some degree. He hasn't played in 3 months at least. He can go back to the NAHL; with perhaps hopes of eventually going to a Central Hockey League team to play (what I call) "paycheck hockey". It sure beats working some 9 to 5 shit job and carrying regrets with you all your life of woulda/coulda/shoulda's (like I have!). I'm sorry I never got to see him play at the collegiate level - but that does not mean that he's not capabable of being an impact player, at some level. What would YOU do? Struggle with classes and watch your playing deams slip away? Or, go to where you know there's a roster spot and maybe some money for you???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-64120118212155596492011-01-22T23:12:58.543-07:002011-01-22T23:12:58.543-07:00Justin's DU situation remained curious from da...Justin's DU situation remained curious from day one - a low producer from a low junior league - obviously here as a throw in to get the better brother. <br /><br />Sounded like the first half of the year, perhaps academic issues precluded his participation?.And never dressing for a game tells us he was likely not a good enough hockey player to dress in a DU game.<br /><br />The downside of this means DU probably won't get the better brother now.puck swaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-80829859596929668942011-01-22T23:06:05.198-07:002011-01-22T23:06:05.198-07:00I guess saying for "Variety of reasons" ...I guess saying for "Variety of reasons" is rather a tactful way of saying that he found out he was too stooopid for college.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com