Originally posted by TheGreenCoat
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Actually I've been lurking around all year, checking the thread every day to see who else is ready to jump in Taylor Lake. Unbelievable year - what else is there to say. Yes the past few years have been subpar (last year notwithstanding) but as Gate Radio says, these things go in cycles. From 2004-2008 we were in the ECAC tournament 4 times -- that's not that long ago. Our last NCAA appearance in 2005 isn't that distant a memory. Look at Vermont. 2 years ago they were in the Frozen 4 and this year the have 5 wins overall. Lowell is way down this year. Someone just mentioned Harvard.
One factor in our recent struggles that I don't think anyone's mentioned is that there are more D1 programs now. The Atlantic Hockey league sent a team to the Frozen 4 last year and www have to compete with them now for players. I have faith in Don Vaughan. I think he's done very well here. I know not everyone agrees with me about that. That's OK. But to say he's "lazy and incompetent" is ridiculous.
This year will be over soon. It's a shame that the seniors are going out like this. I agree with Vicb in that if we don't get a win this weekend then we may go winless the rest of the way. But maybe all we need is one win to get our guy's confidence back. There are some good players on this team despite the record, although it is what it is...
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