RPI 2023-24: In Our 200th Year, We're Getting It Right

[Ralph Baer]

In honor of Dovar Tinling, today is 12 September 2023. There are 25 days until RPI's next game.


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

[DrDemento]

Originally posted by DrDemento View Post
Final 38-14 but actually should have been an even wider spread. Early in the game our defense was making some uncharacteristic mistakes (ruffing the kicker, ruffing the passer, etc.).

2 minutes for ruffing??

Thant's because in neither case should it be called roughing. At most the penalty should have been for running into. In one case it was like it was being touched with a feather. in the other, and i am not sure about the rule, the QB was not in the pocket when he got touched. Perhaps different in college but always felt once the QB left the pocket he was fair game to be hit as if he was any other running back. In both cases it was a real stretch for an official to call the play roughing.
In any case, we will have to play a much better all around game this coming weekend as the quality of the opponent is increased.

[Ralph Baer]

In honor of Jack Brackett and Taryn Rathwell, today is 13 September 2023. There are 24 days until RPI's next game.


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

[Ralph Baer]

In honor of Nick Strom and Aylah Cioffi, today is 14 September 2023. There are 23 days until RPI's next game.


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

[Ralph Baer]

Since everyone else seems to post about football, the game at WPI has been moved from Saturday to Friday evening because of expected strong winds on Saturday in Worcester due to Hurricane Lee.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxJA6DNJEWx/

[DrDemento]

Since everyone else seems to post about football, the game at WPI has been moved from Saturday to Friday evening because of expected strong winds on Saturday in Worcester due to Hurricane Lee.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxJA6DNJEWx/

Thanks RB for the update. Cannot recall a football game being cancelled or moved because of wind. lightning, snow, yes but not for wind.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Thanks RB for the update. Cannot recall a football game being cancelled or moved because of wind. lightning, snow, yes but not for wind.

It sounds like the storm timing (during the day on Saturday and high wind warnings were the drivers in the decisions. 40+ MPH winds with rain....

[rpi82]

It sounds like the storm timing (during the day on Saturday and high wind warnings were the drivers in the decisions. 40+ MPH winds with rain....

It's been years since I last went to a game at WPI, but IIRC there are quite a few trees around the field and along the walks. Even if they could play the game, I doubt they want the risk of someone being injured by falling limbs or other debris from high winds.

[DrDemento]

It sounds like the storm timing (during the day on Saturday and high wind warnings were the drivers in the decisions. 40+ MPH winds with rain....

Sounds like a perfect football day to me! Then again, I remember the frozen games up in Green Bay and Minnesota when the wind chill was way below zero.

If it is going to be that bad so far inland in Worcester, wonder what it will be like on the coast around Boston??

[sezenack]

https://rpiathletics.com/news/2023/9...sst-coach.aspx

Karlis Zirnis new assistant coach

[Ralph Baer]

https://rpiathletics.com/news/2023/9...sst-coach.aspx

Karlis Zirnis new assistant coach

So now we have ACs from Austria and Latvia.

H's been an AC at UAH and UA(F) both of which folded although UA is back. I haven't checked if he was there when they folded, but hopefully he is not a jinx.

[rpi82]

So now we have ACs from Austria and Latvia.

H's been an AC at UAH and UA(F) both of which folded although UA is back. I haven't checked if he was there when they folded, but hopefully he is not a jinx.

When we played UAF a few years ago they had a bunch of Latvians on the team, including the goalie that stoned us. I presume that was Zirnis' doing and hope it's an indication he will enhance our recruiting.

[Ralph Baer]

In honor of Danny Ciccarello and Meg Hildner, today is 15 September 2023. There are 22 days until RPI's next game.


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

[DrDemento]

Football note- RPI is a 20 point favorite over WPI - not sure I understand why such a large spread as WPI has given us plenty of trouble at times when they play at home. Quick hockey note - every early line for our Women's hockey is they are a 1/2 goal favorite over RIT for their first game on 9/23.

[DrDemento]

So now we have ACs from Austria and Latvia.

H's been an AC at UAH and UA(F) both of which folded although UA is back. I haven't checked if he was there when they folded, but hopefully he is not a jinx.

He seems to have an extensive hockey background which I think has to be a big positive for us. I would hope he has retained a large number of contacts in the sport both here and abroad which might help with recruiting.