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2013-2014 Union Dutchmen - Can U Three Peat? (Part II)

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LTsatch said:
How the heck did this happen?
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Public pressure on both sides that ended up going to the media. RPI fans want Bennett fired, and Union fans think Appert had gotten away with the whole thing.

C'est la vie.
 
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How do you put out a press release on Monday announcing the suspensions and saying "We support Union's suspension of 2 games for Rick Bennett," then put out another press release two days later and say, "Wait, we changed our mind. Forget what we said before."
 
UnionHockeyManiac said:
How do you put out a press release on Monday announcing the suspensions and saying "We support Union's suspension of 2 games for Rick Bennett," then put out another press release two days later and say, "Wait, we changed our mind. Forget what we said before."
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Looks like the administrators from other league schools were consulted which is bs. Could you imagine if NHL GMs were consulted for suspensions? Total conflict of interest and proves the weakness of the league office.

Hagwell is inept and this further proves it. Neither school should be happy about the additional discipline. The improvements the league has made on the ice have been in spite of him. Even Atlantic Hockey gets games on national TV and Hagwell gets nothing for the ECAC.
 
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RPI fan butting in here for a second (please don't kill me) just to state the obvious but Shayne Gostisbehere is an amazing hockey player and even though I'm not an Union alum (though I did almost go to Union), I really enjoy watching him play. He's definitely got a good future ahead of him and I honestly hope he wins the Hobey Baker award. What a talent. I also hope you guys continue to do well through the rest of the season and post-season.

Just thought I'd drop in with some support for an opposing team!
 
UnionHockeyManiac said:
How do you put out a press release on Monday announcing the suspensions and saying "We support Union's suspension of 2 games for Rick Bennett," then put out another press release two days later and say, "Wait, we changed our mind. Forget what we said before."
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I agree. If the ECAC can change their minds, Union's AD should be allowed to change his.. Maybe issue a statement "Bennett will be suspended concurrent with the ECAC".
 
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How idiotic is that? I'm not necessarily disagreeing with the 4 games but with the timing. Was it a typo? Did something get worse in the past 24 hours? Did the NCAA jump in? Obviously the league didn't think this through from the outset and who can be surprised given our commissioner? It's like a judge sentencing a defendant to be executed and then two days later saying "oh yeah, and then we are going to execute you again." It's a second black eye and reopening a wound for the league and will provide a rehash in the media just as it was beginning to recede.
 
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Round-up of what happened today with statements from the league and Union:

http://t.co/7GXB7AUkL3

The timing of it is certainly strange, considering the league supported Union's internal suspension on Monday. It's not shocking that Bennett received something from the league, just the timeline is a little strange. I thought things were settled on Monday.
 
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Wholin1 said:
How idiotic is that? I'm not necessarily disagreeing with the 4 games but with the timing. Was it a typo? Did something get worse in the past 24 hours? Did the NCAA jump in? Obviously the league didn't think this through from the outset and who can be surprised given our commissioner? It's like a judge sentencing a defendant to be executed and then two days later saying "oh yeah, and then we are going to execute you again." It's a second black eye and reopening a wound for the league and will provide a rehash in the media just as it was beginning to recede.
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Sounds more like the media believed the league didn't do enough, and therefore the league needed to add more in order to counteract further media embarrassment. I'm not going to rehash my position here like a broken record, but I'd say it's more of appealing a lenient judge that gives a rapist 30 days and that's it.
 
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The ECAC Commissioner has ZERO backbone, he can't change his mind based off of the media and other external voices. If I'm Bennett and SA, I'm immediately filing an appeal.
 
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UnionFan4Life said:
The ECAC Commissioner has ZERO backbone, he can't change his mind based off of the media and other external voices. If I'm Bennett and SA, I'm immediately filing an appeal.
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I would not expect SA to appeal.
 
Dutchfan said:
Looks like the administrators from other league schools were consulted which is bs. Could you imagine if NHL GMs were consulted for suspensions? Total conflict of interest and proves the weakness of the league office.

Hagwell is inept and this further proves it. Neither school should be happy about the additional discipline. The improvements the league has made on the ice have been in spite of him. Even Atlantic Hockey gets games on national TV and Hagwell gets nothing for the ECAC.
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The statement refers to "league administrators", I'm not sure if that means other ADs does it?
 
Wholin1 said:
The statement refers to "league administrators", I'm not sure if that means other ADs does it?
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I would hope it would mean the league, but the way that it's worded in thr release doesn't make that clear. Either way this was an odd maneuver and it makes the league look bad once again.
 
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Wholin1 said:
The statement refers to "league administrators", I'm not sure if that means other ADs does it?
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This is the right thing. Whether he meant to or not he made contact with a student athlete. 4 games total is more appropriate. Time to move on but I hope Rick gets some help also, he could have lost his job over this if Buebla got hurt (God forbid).
 
AspyDad said:
This is the right thing. Whether he meant to or not he made contact with a student athlete. 4 games total is more appropriate. Time to move on but I hope Rick gets some help also, he could have lost his job over this if Buebla got hurt (God forbid).
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I don't necessarily disagree with the sanctions, just the incompetent and possibly biased manner in which it was imposed and if other member institution officials were consulted, well then that's a lynching.
 
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The ECAC front office is acting like an Italian Courthouse, Guilty! More Guilty!!!
 
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