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Robert Morris dropping hockey

Really tough on all the players (men and women) given the timing and that most rosters are already backlogged due to the covid/extra year of eligibility, much less any scholly money left at this time of the year. St. Thomas I suspect is fielding a lot of phone calls right now. Every player for themselves unfortunately.
 
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Lindsay said:
https://dkpittsburghsports.com/2021...d-steelers-kevin-colbert-resigned-board-jp-dk

It’s being reported that the board wasn’t even consulted before RMU cut their hockey programs. Decision made by board chair and by President of the university. GM of Steelers is (was) on the board and resigned this weekend.

I started looking at rosters this weekend for possible transfers, but stopped after the first 2 teams I looked at had over 25 players already. RMU community is trying to save their hockey teams, understandably, which further complicates things for players. What a mess.
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I think Kevin Colbert's action speaks volumes, especially given the fact he's typically pretty reserved.
 
Cornholio said:
Really tough on all the players (men and women) given the timing and that most rosters are already backlogged due to the covid/extra year of eligibility, much less any scholly money left at this time of the year. St. Thomas I suspect is fielding a lot of phone calls right now. Every player for themselves unfortunately.
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I forgot about this scenario. Perhaps we’ll see some players show up here.
 
The Steelers and Penguins have mentioned wanting to help keep Robert Morris hockey alive, but how long would that take? And what happens if half the team has moved on by then? You can't tell the players to sit tight and wait a little longer because the Steelers and Penguins want to help maybe save the program - they're already going to be lucky to find a roster spot somewhere, especially with everyone getting a bonus year after last season. Rosters are full, with probably very few exceptions.

What happens if Robert Morris supporters do eventually manage to raise the money to keep the program, but it's too late to schedule a season of games? Can you be in a conference and just not play a season?
 
ZedLeppelin said:
What happens if Robert Morris supporters do eventually manage to raise the money to keep the program, but it's too late to schedule a season of games? Can you be in a conference and just not play a season?
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Alabama-Huntsville has run into these type of issues on the men's side after dropping the program, deciding that decision was premature, and then being one of the programs that others didn't want in their conference.
 
They may be able to take actions in 21-22 that would make them better able to compete going forward. Even if they can't schedule a full complement of games, I would think that there would be a lot of good will in the hockey community so teams would be willing to play exhibitions with them if nothing else. Given the glut of players with the extra years of eligibility, I would think that they can have a decent roster back together for 22-23 if the financials are in place.

For athletic programs, the takeaway should be to exhaust every avenue before pulling the plug on a program, because once you blow it up, it is exponentially more difficult to get it back.
 
Just saw a tweet that Michaela Boyle will be returning to her New England roots at BC this season.
 
ARM said:
........ Given the glut of players with the extra years of eligibility, I would think that they can have a decent roster back together for 22-23 if the financials are in place.

For athletic programs, the takeaway should be to exhaust every avenue before pulling the plug on a program, because once you blow it up, it is exponentially more difficult to get it back.
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Agree. This whole mess was done bass akwards from the start.
 
ARM said:
For athletic programs, the takeaway should be to exhaust every avenue before pulling the plug on a program, because once you blow it up, it is exponentially more difficult to get it back.
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We as a species seem awfully challenged to learn from other's mistakes and not repeat them ourselves.

I'd love to know the nuts and bolts of discussion about pulling the plug and Watts the Bob M leaders thought the reaction would be. And surely they did some if/then thinking. Watts every they did, it was wholly inadequate. I wonder if the Women's Sue team was still around and they pulled the plug if the outcome would have been different in the current climate.
 
One of their juniors signed an NWHL contract rather than transfer her senior season...would the NCAA let her rescind that and come back if she even wants to?
 
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