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UMaine 25-26: Marques My Word: Back to the Big Time
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AMC
Registered User
I got shouted down earlier in the season during/after the BU series, but I still think the difference between Maine as a program that's overall fine and a Maine program that is a year in and year out contender is one or two of those big 6'4" NHL draft picks.
Having our studs be water-buggy Nadeaus or Poiriers or Marqueses is nice and all, but sometimes you just need a future NHL power forward to bully his way to the net in a game where nothing else is really happening or working. It isn't a one or the other, it's both. And, yes, those guys cost money. Maine has money. Even after arena upgrades, building the basketball arena, and softball stadium, and soccer field, there is money. Either in a bank account or fans' pockets. Maine's gotta get dedicated to figuring out NIL or revenue sharing or something or we're going to fall further behind the BCs, BUs, UConns and Providences who are spending that money, even before we get into Big Ten or NCHC money.
Having our studs be water-buggy Nadeaus or Poiriers or Marqueses is nice and all, but sometimes you just need a future NHL power forward to bully his way to the net in a game where nothing else is really happening or working. It isn't a one or the other, it's both. And, yes, those guys cost money. Maine has money. Even after arena upgrades, building the basketball arena, and softball stadium, and soccer field, there is money. Either in a bank account or fans' pockets. Maine's gotta get dedicated to figuring out NIL or revenue sharing or something or we're going to fall further behind the BCs, BUs, UConns and Providences who are spending that money, even before we get into Big Ten or NCHC money.
McGoverners
Well-known member
I can get behind this. Even if they aren't a top round draft pick, even just having a guy like Eduards Tralmaks who can make things happen down low and in front of the net would be a big boon.
This is a great opportunity for me to mention them lacking Taylor Makar for about the 10th time this year already.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Isn't that what 50 million bucks into Alfond was supposed to do?
NorthMike
Well-known member
He has potential but is timid for his size. Good skater, not bad with puck, makes a good pass. Do you see him him at the net front pushing and shoving and getting roughed up by b
the D - Nope not much.
NorthMike
Well-known member
Lots of money wasn't it. I think something was needed but boy they went all out.
Its shitty timing too cause thats when the hockey landscape changed seismically.
NorthMike
Well-known member
I was ready to buy but waited until this last weekend. Now Im frozen with indecision. Might book a hotel but just be prepared to buy high priced ticks or catch the last minute umaine tickets.
AMC
Registered User
To me the Alfond money was making up for the 20-30 years of deferred maintenance and lack of investment in facilities.
Now we need to spend other money to put good teams on the field/court/ice.
tylerzx2002
Well-known member
It's kind of a shame he's miscast in the top six at the moment. Winning 60% of his draws is nice, but his overall play is probably better suited for a third line role at best. Think there is still some potential with him to grow into a productive piece down the middle which we desperately needed.
Sparkee
Blackbear
It was only opened this year.
They haven’t even had a recruiting cycle to show off the building.
Or do you think the construction site was an attraction for recruits.
Can you at all be reasonable?
This is a rebuild year with 13 new players and your best performers are freshmen.
You really need to stop carrying on with this idiot line of thinking that the rink money was a waste because the on ice results aren’t what you want and you can blame recruiting when the better players are freshman.
Love you Wally, but you are being an idiot.
NorthernMike is too.
You both forget that the Alfonds donated it for specific purpose.
You both forget it WASN’T money they could save and do something else with.
You both have not even given it one cycle to attract recruits.
No doubt you both would complain about facilities if they didn’t renovate.
You both are dimwits for all of these reasons.
Sparkee
Blackbear
Yes, let’s give back the Alfonds their money and go back to a dumpy behind the times facilities.
How does this accomplish anything good?
Mike, you are normally reasonable. But you are being an absolute idiot on this.
You CANT get the money back and use it for NIL. That doesn’t put the Alfond name on the building and keep it there for the next 25 years. They gave that money for the facilities because that’s what THEY wanted to do with it.
Why can’t you understand this after at least 10 times of discussing this on this board?
You are an engineer yet you use dim witted logic. Straighten it out.
Sparkee
Blackbear
It is a strange team.
This team went 1-4-0 against UNH and Vermont.
This team went 3-1-0 against BC and BU.
They can hand it down Denver, then next weekend lay an egg against Providence.
My guess is you will likely see Denver, BC, and BU in the playoffs and maybe 2 of them in the frozen four.
My guess is you will not see UNH, Vermont, and Providence in the frozen four and likely not making NCAA playoffs or if they do being a 1 and done team.
This wreaks of a team with motivation problems. Get up for big programs, but overlook and overconfident against run of the mill programs.
And the goaltending has been weak and inconsistent when Boija’s is in there except for the Denver series.
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BlackBearHockeyFan
Member
Can Alfond give money for NIL ? Is that allowed?
McGoverners
Well-known member
Boija is obviously massively underachieving, but Rousseau is rocking a 2.80 GAA and 0.893 SV% and has let in his share of softies. I don't really have confidence in either one.
AMC
Registered User
Yes. NIL money comes from outside of the athletic department. There has to be some sort of exchange, like "here's $50,000 and you need to post three instagram stories about our business" or whatever.
Alternatively, there is revenue sharing which is a direct payment from the athletic department to an athlete in exchange for that athlete playing their sport for the school.
Both have 3,000,000 loopholes.
I am not entirely sure that the concept of NIL is in line with the Alfond Foundation's philosophy- which is fine! And why the Alfond Foundation giving to facilities and operations is helpful, it frees up theoretical other donors to give to NIL or wherever. But again, just tell us! Or tell us it's handled! Or tell us that the University of Maine is putting its foot down and isn't going to participate in athlete payment so we can all adjust expectations!