Re: Harvard Crimson 2016-2017
Hey guys. Sorry for the radio silence. Had a death in the family. Have been off the grid this week. I'll try and recap some thoughts on the posts I missed. It really helps to get my mind refocused.
1. About the Dartmouth game. From the looks of the stats, yeah, Madsen should have been pulled. How we gave up 5 consecutive goals is mind boggling. This team is really off kilter at the moment. Perhaps the condensed schedule will get them back on track. We need four points this weekend.
2. About 'HRB. As a ghost and a former hockey announcer, it is sad that coverage has all but disappeared. Perhaps it is not a total surprise given the ILDN and ESPN3 coverage. The University provides zero support and it has been that way forever. I think when we were kicked out of the basement of Mem Hall, Harvard offered no financial support for the move. We had to raise money through alumni donations. Really sad.
3. The Band. It's beyond pathetic and someone really needs to take them to task. Okay, the hockey program has suffered for a while but that's no excuse not to support these student athletes for at least a few games a season. Basketball has been the 'in' team to support and I'm happy for the hoops team but not at the expense of hockey. We have always been a hockey school and the declining support from students and the band is simply unacceptable. Not to mention embarrassing when opposing teams bring their bands and students.
I'm hoping to be at tomorrow night's game. Just not sure what my availability will be this weekend. Let's hope for the best.
Hey guys. Sorry for the radio silence. Had a death in the family. Have been off the grid this week. I'll try and recap some thoughts on the posts I missed. It really helps to get my mind refocused.
1. About the Dartmouth game. From the looks of the stats, yeah, Madsen should have been pulled. How we gave up 5 consecutive goals is mind boggling. This team is really off kilter at the moment. Perhaps the condensed schedule will get them back on track. We need four points this weekend.
2. About 'HRB. As a ghost and a former hockey announcer, it is sad that coverage has all but disappeared. Perhaps it is not a total surprise given the ILDN and ESPN3 coverage. The University provides zero support and it has been that way forever. I think when we were kicked out of the basement of Mem Hall, Harvard offered no financial support for the move. We had to raise money through alumni donations. Really sad.
3. The Band. It's beyond pathetic and someone really needs to take them to task. Okay, the hockey program has suffered for a while but that's no excuse not to support these student athletes for at least a few games a season. Basketball has been the 'in' team to support and I'm happy for the hoops team but not at the expense of hockey. We have always been a hockey school and the declining support from students and the band is simply unacceptable. Not to mention embarrassing when opposing teams bring their bands and students.
I'm hoping to be at tomorrow night's game. Just not sure what my availability will be this weekend. Let's hope for the best.
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