Re: Post all your cries whines, objections, complaints here
Your statement does not reflect the words JerryNU26 wrote. I agree with most of your statements. The demise of the Interlock had been a hot topic for sometime before the actual and I believe was part of the picture for scheduling this game. It also meant selling a few hundred more tickets for Norwich which was a benefit for them, as I expect Castleton would have wanted the game in Rutland if the regular season game was in Northfield. I respect most Norwich posters, however to actually infer that Norwich gratuitously helped Castleton out solely to build up Castleton's SOS is disingenuous. Norwich received as much benefit as Castleton.
Castleton played one year as an independent - if Jerry's statement was about that year then he would have reason to be insulted.
I realize the Castleton has to build their own reputation and provide things like a boost to the oppositions SOS to play the best teams. As I said earlier, Neumann and Manhattanville were two teams that nobody wanted to play in NC games 5-6 years ago, but now they can get on many teams schedules because of their status as teams that boost SOS.
Castleton might have to look at the format of the Rutland Herald Invitational as the original premise was to bring in one team from the SUNYAC, NESCAC and another team. The first three years it was Neumann. Castleton gave oppurtunities the first couple of years by scheduling Morrisville and Becker during those team's first years of play. However I am not naive enough to realize that Castleton had little to lose at that time. Now they need to try and bring higher level teams to the field.
One last point - NUProf was right - Castleton has to take care of business in their own program. More discipline and find a way to win the conference title outright to get the AQ. Certainly, they at least need to play on the second day of the Conference Finals weekend. Who knows they might have been a "lucky loser" if they had this year.
Originally posted by AldenPartridge1819
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Castleton played one year as an independent - if Jerry's statement was about that year then he would have reason to be insulted.
I realize the Castleton has to build their own reputation and provide things like a boost to the oppositions SOS to play the best teams. As I said earlier, Neumann and Manhattanville were two teams that nobody wanted to play in NC games 5-6 years ago, but now they can get on many teams schedules because of their status as teams that boost SOS.
Castleton might have to look at the format of the Rutland Herald Invitational as the original premise was to bring in one team from the SUNYAC, NESCAC and another team. The first three years it was Neumann. Castleton gave oppurtunities the first couple of years by scheduling Morrisville and Becker during those team's first years of play. However I am not naive enough to realize that Castleton had little to lose at that time. Now they need to try and bring higher level teams to the field.
One last point - NUProf was right - Castleton has to take care of business in their own program. More discipline and find a way to win the conference title outright to get the AQ. Certainly, they at least need to play on the second day of the Conference Finals weekend. Who knows they might have been a "lucky loser" if they had this year.
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