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Hallelujah!! This is fantastic. Congratulations to the Team, to Red, the guy that sharpens the skates, the Zamboni guys, all of 'em. I've had a good feeling that we'd crawl out of the sewer, up to the gutter and finally back on the street..... But I really didn't expect this to happen this soon. Look, I know we can be back out of the Top 20 like that (snap your fingers). But I gotta tell ya, I don't think Anyone expected this by 1/13/14. There's a long way to go, but this is major progress. Agree/disagree?
I actually meant anyone on this forum...walrus, runsub, gscott, Priceless, blackbearbandie, allbear, Fishman, ck1969 , rufus, AMC, Drew S, amherstblackbear etc. I don't think a one of us expected this. If anyone did, they certainly didn't post such here. What makes you think "obviously, Yes."? Not a criticism at all, just a practical question coming out of a disastrous situation at the end of last season with the other guy at the helm.
Hockey East playoffs (final four at The Gahhden) or NCAA's?
Yeah they are and this weekend vs UML and BC is a huge weekend. What we have right now is MOmentum. How many points do the Bears walk away with after these 2 games? I'm not in the predicting business, but I say 2.
)... It all adds up to me that in spite of everything someone made some critical choices and were confident in these choices. I am not sure this all adds up to obvious at the time - sure. But when hind sight kicks in it seems obvious... I mean it is 20-20 and all... and perhaps Metcalf was the right guy for that panel and got it right. He's the only player I ever saw get so wound up(stand up and lean over the bench with his stick) at an opposing forward that he played the puck from the bench. He just couldn't help himself. Sure it ended up in a penalty shot for the opposing team. But that was a gift to me because it was the thought that counted. 
Because, to be honest, for most fans at the time it was considered a flub up not hiring Monty. Now, a lot of people said believe in the process. I was skeptical the AD could handle getting anything right at that point. Then when Monty publicly voiced his displeasure in not being contacted and/or called after expressing his interest... it was another shot in my mind. Having said all of that, perhaps at the time the panel saw through it all and saw a gem. And perhaps the panel got it right. Perhaps the question I asked the other day about the dramatic improvement on defense and the answer in Red is coaching D. I mean, I haven't seen this promise on D since Campbell Blair was coaching them, and he did a helluva job in my opinion. This all combined, and the fact that I know Metcalf willed that team to a whisker of a championship(50 seconds or so - hello Amherst
Also, I know we have some very interesting and promising forwards that have committed. But nothing makes me happier than to see Maine recruit to solid shut down "at home" types coming in next season. It has been a very long time since we've had one in my opinion. Just always liked having an AJ Begg or a Brian White back on D.
. Maine wins 13 more games, I'm happy