Re: Union Hockey 2011 Off Season Thread-"Union, We've Paid Our Dues"
What a shame that not a week after being named COY Nate Leaman is off to Providence, where, no doubt, they are about to "fill his bucket." The inference can not be ignored that Union has made an offer he can refuse. The college will pay dearly in support should he leave. Once again the college will be cutting off its nose to spite its face. One might think Union is allergic to bright lights. Nate should be eligible for compensation at least equal to the the best paid in the league. Whatever it takes to keep him translates into goodwill among alums as Union steps out of the shadow of its more storied rivals. If the college wants to play in the big leagues and consistently succeed, it has to pay a big league salary. If the college wants to play on the cheap in DI, the success of this year will be ephemeral. In fact, the college should reconsider DIII. A NESCAC repatriation would not be the worst outcome, but that is not even a given. Should it be eventually revealed that the college was unwilling to to offer an attractive package, player desertions will ensue not to mention leaving a disaffected fan base whose financial contributions are not inconsequential. In any event, the afterglow of a glorious season is being quickly extinguished. Sisyphus should be the Union mascot.
What a shame that not a week after being named COY Nate Leaman is off to Providence, where, no doubt, they are about to "fill his bucket." The inference can not be ignored that Union has made an offer he can refuse. The college will pay dearly in support should he leave. Once again the college will be cutting off its nose to spite its face. One might think Union is allergic to bright lights. Nate should be eligible for compensation at least equal to the the best paid in the league. Whatever it takes to keep him translates into goodwill among alums as Union steps out of the shadow of its more storied rivals. If the college wants to play in the big leagues and consistently succeed, it has to pay a big league salary. If the college wants to play on the cheap in DI, the success of this year will be ephemeral. In fact, the college should reconsider DIII. A NESCAC repatriation would not be the worst outcome, but that is not even a given. Should it be eventually revealed that the college was unwilling to to offer an attractive package, player desertions will ensue not to mention leaving a disaffected fan base whose financial contributions are not inconsequential. In any event, the afterglow of a glorious season is being quickly extinguished. Sisyphus should be the Union mascot.
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