Re: Providence - 2009-10 In-season Thread
The problem is that some of you have wandered into a habit of eevrything is flip and negative. Glass is 85% empty. It's not and if you went the other route you might have a little more fun at the games. It's the trend to be negative and dry negative sarcastic humor on forums but that does not mean it is right. Stop being a sheep and look at the good side of things, especially involving a sport we all love so much.
Thanks Dr. Phil!
That's right, please don't criticize Tim Army or PC. I mean, we've had SO MUCH to celebrate over the last 5....10...15...years of Friar Hockey. And Army, as in West Point? A bona-fide HOCKEY POWER for goodness sakes! I've been watching college hockey all my life, and never once -- ever -- have I ever heard anyone -- one person -- describe Army's program on that level.
I don't have the time (or the interest) in debating it, but Hokydad, out of their 1000 wins, how many were actually over Division 1 programs? Until relatively recently their wins have all come over Division 3 teams. Just go through their record book and you'll find season after season where their their wins were mostly over the likes of SUNY Plattsburgh, Iona and Middlebury.
I'm not saying they don't have a legacy and a history, but you are so off base attempting to pass them off as this program that's had year after year of success in DIVISION 1. It's not reality and the record book shows it. Why you would expect everyone to consider them a "great program" on the level of great D1 programs is just absurd. It's laughable. Are they more competitive in Division 1 than they used to be? Sure, I grant you that. And I admire them as a program...but they never have been some great D1 program. The facts don't match.
Man, I don't know if this thread has finally crossed over into the Twilight Zone or the school has sent out "spin meisters" to try to quell the "cranky message board people" but it smacks of the President's minions trying to portray dissenters as fringe-based crazies and racists. We're all "flip and negative," man we ought to be happy with the way things have gone! Hurray!!
Granted, I'm not a big fan of the coach and that hasn't changed much despite the teams two wins. I've disliked the coach since I had dealings with him many years ago, personal knowledge of some of his dealings with players and their families and more recently when he started ripping his OWN players a few years back for their style of play and talent level, despite the fact they he recruited and coached them. If that makes me negative then so be it but that's my right as an individual and as a friend of some of the parents whose boys were ripped.
Same situation as 91 for me. I don't respect this coach for reasons he outlined -- if the players he recruits turn things around in spite of what he's done so far, then good for them. But I'm not that devoted of a fan to strap on the pompoms and pull for the program in spite of him, and I don't attend regularly anymore (so I don't pretend that I am, either). I did grow up going to Friar games, my parents were season ticket holders since the rink was built (until they also dumped their tickets last season), and I do hope things eventually turn around. I still love college hockey and I have friends who post on here who I enjoy reading and keeping up with what's happening -- but I severely doubt the Friar turnaround is going to be under Tim Army's watch.
