RPI 2024 Off-Season: Was 2023 – 2024 Just a Bad Dream?

[tony/troy]

I just saw, on eLynah of all places, that E. Stewart Jones was debarred. It happened two week ago. https://www.timesunion.com/news/arti...n-19581732.php I recall having read here that he was in trouble.

It was suggested also on eLynah that the penalty box could be named for him.

The ads on the scoreboard and the money that came with them were not exactly going to run into perpetuity anyway. The guy is comfortably past 80!!!

Provided my recall is correct, Mike Adessa retained Mr. Jones (normally a criminal attorney) to represent Mike's interests, negotiate his separation package and the terms under which Mike would agree to "resign".

It would be quite ironic if, indeed, Mr. Jones went from extracting separation money from RPI in the last decade of the previous century to pumping advertising money RPI's way during a portion of this century!!!

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 27 July 2024. There are 70 days (10 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 5 October 2024 for the start of next season.

[vicious]

1824 - a highly contested election year. If i recall correctly we wore the RPI motto on the front and a picture of John Quincey Adams on one sleeve and Andrew Jackson on the other. We had a fairly successful season and did not lose the games up in the North Country trip because nobody was home up there.

I think Stephen Van Rensselaer would also have wanted his picture on there, too

[vicious]

The ads on the scoreboard and the money that came with them were not exactly going to run into perpetuity anyway. The guy is comfortably past 80!!!

Provided my recall is correct, Mike Adessa retained Mr. Jones (normally a criminal attorney) to represent Mike's interests, negotiate his separation package and the terms under which Mike would agree to "resign".

It would be quite ironic if, indeed, Mr. Jones went from extracting separation money from RPI in the last decade of the previous century to pumping advertising money RPI's way during a portion of this century!!!

Indeed it would. Given how anemic the power play has been for much of the past several seasons, I'm surprised Jones was willing to have his firm's name associated with it for so long. In any event, sounds like it's time to find a new sponsor. National Grid (the old NiMo)? Green Island Power Authority?

[Ralph Baer]

I think Stephen Van Rensselaer would also have wanted his picture on there, too

but not if Shirley's picture was there

[Ralph Baer]

Does anyone know when Jones started sponsoring our power play?

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 28 July 2024. There are 69 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 5 October 2024 for the start of next season.

[DrDemento]

but not if Shirley's picture was there

Her picture might be best placed in the back of the net as a target to shoot at. Might see a rather significant increase in our scoring. Or at least in our shot percentage.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 29 July 2024. There are 68 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 5 October 2024 for the start of next season.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

I just saw, on eLynah of all places, that E. Stewart Jones was debarred. It happened two week ago. https://www.timesunion.com/news/arti...n-19581732.php I recall having read here that he was in trouble.

It was suggested also on eLynah that the penalty box could be named for him.

He got in trouble when his firm comingled or otherwise mishandled client escrow monies....which my lawyer friends tell me is one of the cardinal sins in the legal world and one of the quickest ways to getting disbarred. The investigation started about 5 years ago after a client heck bounced. He never stole any money, no clients ever lost any money -- it was bad accounting practices. A sad ending to a storied legal career for a guy who has been extremely benevolent in the community.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Do we still have Hacker & Murphy?

That is indeed the name of the new firm, post E. Stewart.... certainly possible that they stay on as a sponsor.....if Sachi can keep them signed up.

[Ralph Baer]

He got in trouble when his firm comingled or otherwise mishandled client escrow monies....which my lawyer friends tell me is one of the cardinal sins in the legal world and one of the quickest ways to getting disbarred. The investigation started about 5 years ago after a client heck bounced. He never stole any money, no clients ever lost any money -- it was bad accounting practices. A sad ending to a storied legal career for a guy who has been extremely benevolent in the community.

It's one of the quickest ways, and still took 5 years. How long do the slow ways last?

[DrDemento]

It's one of the quickest ways, and still took 5 years. How long do the slow ways last?

The wheels of justice often move very slowly. Unlike Jenny's BMW M class which is the first car that I have driven that actually scares me!

[ServinisScores]

Frank Chiarelli passed over the weekend

https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-sen...ife-well-lived

[DavidNardolillo]

That is indeed the name of the new firm, post E. Stewart.... certainly possible that they stay on as a sponsor.....if Sachi can keep them signed up.

Mr. Jones was at many RPI games. He played hockey for Albany Academy and, if I recall correctly, for Williams. I seem to recall I've spotted Jim Hacker at a game or two, but I don't know his hockey background.