RPI 2023 Off-season: We March Fourth Into the Off-season

[Ralph Baer]

It was nice of Coach Smith decided to hold up signing Matta until sezenack caught up with writing articles about earlier recruits. :-D

[rpi82]

It was nice of Coach Smith decided to hold up signing Matta until sezenack caught up with writing articles about earlier recruits. :-D

It looks like Coach Smith has done a great job mining the portal to fit our needs. He got two defensemen from NCAA tournament teams. Regula was a regular and Matta, although apparently caught up in a numbers game, was a well-regarded recruit that practiced with and was first off the defensive end of the bench for a top 10 team. He also got a forward, Brushett, that two years ago was one of the leading scorers for UM-L's NCAA tournament team (led by Owen Savory) that had the misfortune of dropping a one goal game to the eventual champion, Denver, in the first round. Add in Tinling, who although not technically a transfer because he went back to juniors, was extremely highly rated and is playing for one of the best junior clubs in Canada, and i think we've added a lot to the roster recently. Talented and with winning pedigrees. Sounds good to me.

If those guys plus the over-agers, Payant (speed) and McNeill (grit), join Hotson (arguably the best of all) as our class, we have the potential to go far in our league. All we would need then is freshman year Jack Watson to return. I might be out a little too far over my skis, but I'm optimistic.

Edit: Oops. I forgot about the most recent junior recruit, Sullivan. Seems very talented but young. Frankly, I don't know where he fits in the equation. Still optimistic, just confused.

[jericho]

It looks like Coach Smith has done a great job mining the portal to fit our needs. He got two defensemen from NCAA tournament teams. Regula was a regular…

so he was in the line up on a Regula basis.

[rpi82]

so he was in the line up on a Regula basis.

Oh ****, I should have anticipated that one.

[jericho]

Oh ****, I should have anticipated that one.

I’m surprised you didn’t beat me to it.

[sezenack]

so he was in the line up on a Regula basis.

This is also better than a haiku

[fr. joe]

jericho: so he was in the lineup on a Regula basis
.
This is also better than a haiku

I award +1
to jericho, sezenack!
Goal judge lights the lamp!

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 17 May 2023. There are 143 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.

[Ralph Baer]

Is no one going to Brushett off?

[jericho]

Is no one going to Brushett off?

Submitted for your consideration, the season thread name name. RPI 2023-2024: Bad Puns and Haikus

[RPI fan 4 life]

Submitted for your consideration, the season thread name name. RPI 2023-2024: Bad Puns and Haikus

And don’t forget the Cross of Canton…!

[Ralph Baer]

Submitted for your consideration, the season thread name name. RPI 2023-2024: Bad Puns and Haikus

Are you implying that the haikus are good?

[Ralph Baer]

And don’t forget the Cross of Canton…!

Thanks. I am going to have to look for that reference. Do you remember where it came up? I think it was a game thread.

[Ralph Baer]

Thanks. I am going to have to look for that reference. Do you remember where it came up? I think it was a game thread.

It was against Yale and also Jericho's.

Edit: When I read everything it all came back.

[Ralph Baer]

Sezenack's article about Matta's commitment to RPI.
https://thefieldhouse.substack.com/p...m_medium=email