Great to see Rampado getting the recognition she deserves....Playoffs are not in the cards again though, so where does RPI go from here...Recruits coming in are going to help a bit, but it's going to be the same thing most likely next year...All the top teams don't lose many significant players...Dartmouth, Brown, RPI, Union are going to be looking like the bottom 4 again...only hope is Princeton's top kids transfer and Harvard can't regroup after recent Boston Globe article...Hopefully, Rampado stays too, and doesn't pull a Nystrom.
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Originally posted by HockeyDad2023 View PostGreat to see Rampado getting the recognition she deserves....Playoffs are not in the cards again though, so where does RPI go from here...Recruits coming in are going to help a bit, but it's going to be the same thing most likely next year...All the top teams don't lose many significant players...Dartmouth, Brown, RPI, Union are going to be looking like the bottom 4 again...only hope is Princeton's top kids transfer and Harvard can't regroup after recent Boston Globe article...Hopefully, Rampado stays too, and doesn't pull a Nystrom.
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Originally posted by sezenack View PostMaddy Peterson and Julia Blitz in the portal
But I am surprised that a senior would have to register with the portal to explore post-grad opportunities. It is not really a "transfer" is it? But maybe they dont have to register but it is just a way of demonstrating availability? Can anyone clarify?Last edited by hab; 02-06-2023, 02:29 PM.
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Originally posted by hab View Post
It looks better on a resume if your grad degree is from a different university.
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Originally posted by hab View Post
Both of these players are seniors. Not surprising that seniors with an additional year of eligibility due to the Covid year, would want to look at a number of post-grad opportunities. It looks better on a resume if your grad degree is from a different university.
But I am surprised that a senior would have to register with the portal to explore post-grad opportunities. It is not really a "transfer" is it? But maybe they dont have to register but it is just a way of demonstrating availability? Can anyone clarify?
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Originally posted by hab View PostI dont give up on a team until it appears that the players have given up on themselves, and there still seems to be some considerable fight in the Engineers, based on the Yale game. So....time to look at the daunting task of making the playoffs with only 2 weekends left. The basic math: with 4 games left RPI has 12 potential points and currently sits 7 points back of Harvard, 9.5 back of Princeton, and 10 back of SLU. Harvard only has 3 games left and is a team in disarray, to say the least, so quite likely they will get 0-3 points, which means that RPI will need 8-11 points to move ahead of them. Tough. But now the really tough part....our remaining games are QU, PU, Cornell and Colgate. "When the going gets tough....." etc
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Hard to see the comparison. Engineers have improved noticeably as the season has progressed, fully using 4 lines and 3 D pairs and giving ice time to everyone on the roster. There will always be parents who think that their daughter doesn't get enough ice time but those are always tough decisions for a coach.
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Hmm. That’s unfortunate. College is supposed to be the best four years of your life. It was for me. I feel for any student athlete that has to deal with abuse from a coach.
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Originally posted by hab View Post
Hard to see the comparison. Engineers have improved noticeably as the season has progressed, fully using 4 lines and 3 D pairs and giving ice time to everyone on the roster. There will always be parents who think that their daughter doesn't get enough ice time but those are always tough decisions for a coach.
I haven't watched many RPI games so I can't comment on whether they're fully using 4 lines and 3 D pairs, but earlier in this thread it was noted that the top lines were worn out by the 3rd from being overused and games were lost late. Another similarity to Harvard. If RPI has made the adjustment, good on them since it's nearly impossible to compete at this level without 4 full lines.
I stand by my observation that RPI may be dealing with the same issues as Harvard, sans a Boston Globe article and winning program. "Old school" coaches have got to go, across the board. The women's game has evolved and times have changed.
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Originally posted by AlwaysCold2 View Post
I stand by my observation that RPI may be dealing with the same issues as Harvard, sans a Boston Globe article and winning program. "Old school" coaches have got to go, across the board. The women's game has evolved and times have changed.
I also have to say that over those 20 years, plus the previous 10 or so years that my daughter played minor hockey, I have grown tired of the "fire the coach" chant that comes (usually from parents of players) whenever the team is losing or their "star" daughter is not getting star ice time. There have been cases in college hockey of clear abuse by coaches (sometimes even physical abuse) that was covered up or not addressed as it should have been. But some fail to distinguish between those cases and the very much more common circumstance where a coach is just demanding and direct with regard to his/her expectations of players. In my experience, players are much more accepting of this than are their parents. Some may call that "old school" but if there is evidence of clear abuse it needs to be identified and dealt with.
Every college sports team should have an anonymous survey of players at least once a year, focusing on these issues. If it doesn't exist at RPI, it should. The rumor mill, including this forum, is not the best place. Young women (and men, for that matter) need to be able to play sports in a safe and supportive environment.Last edited by hab; 02-10-2023, 01:17 PM.
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Originally posted by hab View PostEvery college sports team should have an anonymous survey of players at least once a year, focusing on these issues. If it doesn't exist at RPI, it should. The rumor mill, including this forum, is not the best place. Young women (and men, for that matter) need to be able to play sports in a safe and supportive environment.
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Two really strong road games this weekend for the Engineers, but a 2-1 loss to QU and a 4-3 OT loss to PU means they no longer have a hope of making the playoffs. They are 6 point behind Harvard with 2 games left, so could tie them in the standings but then would lose out in the tie-break rule, as they have a tie and loss vs Harvard this year. Home games against Cornell and Colgate next weekend to end the season.
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Nothing to see here...this has been happening all season: https://***********/i/status/1624513917467742213.
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