>>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

[bc6696]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

I could have written that response. I knew that was coming.

So first it's "WINNING PROGRAM!! YEAH!!" until the program isn't doing so great, and then it's "WE'RE BUILDING. WE'RE D-I. IT'LL BE FINE!!!" until there's no light at the end of the tunnel and it turns into "IT'S FOR THE EDUCATION!"

You're right. Girls who play D-III don't care about their education. Degrees from D-III schools don't mean nearly as much.

Whatever's convenient

I interpreted that a little different. For me personally, setting the bar high and aiming to achieve at that level is #1. I am very competitive in most things I do, that said I would want to push myself to try at the highest level possible; D1, for instance. If I am not good enough to be recruited by MN, BC, WISC, or other highly successful programs, then why not still push myself to try at the highest level available at a great academic institution? (Like Brown or Union)

 

[hockeylifer]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

I agree with you bc6696. A lot of girls turn away from top DIII schools because "yes", they want to play DI hockey. Shouldn't the school come first? Absolutely, but let's face it these girls are athletes first and if you ask them they will all tell you, I wanted to play at the highest level possible. It's not like RIT is a bad school either, right? I think this team has more to offer than they are showing right now. They are a very young team with two high impact upper classmen injured. Give them a break, it is definitely a re-building year for this program. Good luck, Tigers!

I interpreted that a little different. For me personally, setting the bar high and aiming to achieve at that level is #1. I am very competitive in most things I do, that said I would want to push myself to try at the highest level possible; D1, for instance. If I am not good enough to be recruited by MN, BC, WISC, or other highly successful programs, then why not still push myself to try at the highest level available at a great academic institution? (Like Brown or Union)

 

[shelfit]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

Very late in the season a few years ago I was at a game between two below average D1 women's teams. Both teams failed to make their conference playoffs that year. Then a few weeks later I attended the women's D3 final four. None of those D3 teams could have beaten either of the two D1 teams that I had just seen a couple of weeks earlier. I was honestly very shocked by how much slower and sloppier the D3 games were in comparison to the D1 teams especially considering they were the four top D3 teams in the country. To put it plainly, there is a distinct and clear difference between low end D1 and high end D3. Anyone that says differently hasn't seen enough games in person at both levels of play. Yes there are individual players at the D3 level that could definitely play D1 hockey on a bottom half team and there are some D1 players that would be better suited playing D3 hockey but as a whole D3 is not comparable to D1.

 

[ARM]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

To put it plainly, there is a distinct and clear difference between low end D1 and high end D3.

I think that is more likely to be true later in the season for a couple of reasons. One is that D-I teams have had more practices and workouts by the end of the season. There are more limitations on team activities at D-III. Also, playing better competition over the course of the season forces the low end D-I teams to improve faster.

 

[shelfit]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

I think that is more likely to be true later in the season for a couple of reasons. One is that D-I teams have had more practices and workouts by the end of the season. There are more limitations on team activities at D-III. Also, playing better competition over the course of the season forces the low end D-I teams to improve faster.

Actually there are more NCAA rules restricting the number of hours per week that D1 programs can officially get together for team activities (is it around 20 hours?). There are no such rules and restrictions for D3 as far as I know.

As far as the number of workouts and so on, I'd say it's all relative. Overall a D3 player isn't going to become vastly better just by having a longer season. Better players are better players and that's just the way it is. It's that way within each level too. In other words some D1 players are simply more talented than others no matter how much harder those others work or how much more time they spend trying to improve. It's the same in D3 too. Better talent is better talent. It is often true that "hard work will beat talent if talent doesn't work hard" but unfortunately it's also true that talent doesn't have to work that much harder to beat those that work very hard but don't have as much talent by comparison to begin with.

I disagree with your last sentence and once again it's all relative to each level. Union proves you wrong. They are an example of a team that hasn't become that much better relative to their conference opponents over the years no matter how good their schedule is.

 

[ARM]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

I disagree with your last sentence and once again it's all relative to each level. Union proves you wrong. They are an example of a team that hasn't become that much better relative to their conference opponents over the years no matter how good their schedule is.

I was not comparing Union to other ECAC teams; I was comparing Union to D-III teams, which was your topic.

Comparing Union to Clarkson, for example, I'd expect that the more talented players of Clarkson are likely to improve more as a team over a season. I can't prove it, and neither can one disprove it, but it seems like it would be the case.

 

[Transplanted Tiger Fan]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

Ahhh, the joys of RIT's program being in the Division I ranks... We had the pleasure of watching 'our' ladies play over 100-miles away from the comforts of home in the Elmira area last night with televised coverage courtesy of the Time Warner Cable Sports channel. Great game with some bonus hockey in OT, and a great play/shot to end it. Last night was not only the "Skate for a Cure" event... the team also sported special "Do It For Daron" jerseys. Yes, they were purple, and I'm sure there are some old timers out there in my era who would rather gouge their eyes out with Mama June's used chicken bones (assuming any chicken bones ever survived!) rather than see any RIT team wearing purple, but these DIFD jerseys were pretty sweet!

In looking at the Time Warner guide, it looks like last night's game will re-play at 4:30 today. For those "Transplanted" RIT fans who may have access to Time Warner Cable Sports channel (in Western NY), tune-in and enjoy.

Cheers!!!
~TTF

 

[LtPowers]

Re: >>> RIT Tigers: Going for another successful CHA title defense (15-16)

Good to see DeJonge get a win, and some award recognition from the league to boot.

Is the team good enough to pull off another miracle run this year?


Powers &8^]

 

[shelfit]

Is the team good enough to pull off another miracle run this year?

No, not a chance at all.