The discussion on the RPISPORT-L right now is mindnumbingly stupid. Somebody ran their mouth about D'Amigo and his effort, negatively comparing it to his showing in the WJC, and I don't blame his mom for chiming in and calling him on it. It was a low blow and was highly unnecessary. Lots of people saying a lot of stupid things - the bedwetters running wild.
I know it seems stupid, and it's against Kepler's laws of ECAC hockey, but it's just my intuition.
Any suggestions for the title of Part V?
RPI V: If we manage to close this thread the season will have been glorious
RPI V: The Final Frontier
RPI V: For Vendetta
RPI V: Chase for the Championship
RPI V: In which Beman continues to rant incoherently
RPI V: Home for the Playoffs
RPI V: Albany's Last Stand
RPI V: Jerry D'Amigo is an American Hero
RPI V: The Calm Before the Storm
Actually that last one might make a good off-season title.
IMO RPI looks to be a tired hockey team and the last thing they need is a brutal practice. I also feel that if this team is going to advance any further than last year in the playoffs a bye is a must.
Interesting that, according to Heisenberg's website, Leboeuf commited to RPI two years to the day after Lalberte did. http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rZN-GJH1Q0NQeXIJG47g-ug&gid=1
Unfortunately, I have to be in NJ on Friday so I will miss the Colgate game. I am going to try and get to Lynah Saturday (if there are still tickets). Where are those of you with tickets sitting?
A couple more thoughts...
1.) Did anyone actually think that this team would be in the running for a first round bye at the start of the season ? I dont think so.
I didnt have a chance to go to the game Sat night, but taped and watched later. I agree with whoever posted the same thought, but didnt have a good feeling after not scoring in the first 10 min. I didnt think we played great, but also didnt think poorly either...as typical with hockey it was a couple of 10 second lapses at times and Princeton capitalized. Whatever. Lets not make a huge deal out of it because I would be willing to bet bottom dollar that the players themselves are way less than pleased with the outcome of the game.
A couple more thoughts...
1.) Did anyone actually think that this team would be in the running for a first round bye at the start of the season ? I dont think so. Granted, play has been up and down and we could / should have won a couple that we let slip by, but I cant be anything but enthuiastic over this team, its potential, and its future.
2.) I cant for the life of me believe that posters are taking swings at some of the players that they are. D'Amigo ? Are you serious ? What a difference this year's class has made. They're FRESHMEN. Our biggest issue if going to be keeping them around long enough to be able to make a serious run in the NCAAs. For those knocking some of these kids, tell me what team in the ECAC (and in particular those teams currently above us in the standings) wouldnt want guys like D'Amigo playing for them ? I'll take a whole team of him and we'd be unstopable.
Go you RED !!
A couple more thoughts...
1.) Did anyone actually think that this team would be in the running for a first round bye at the start of the season ? I dont think so. Granted, play has been up and down and we could / should have won a couple that we let slip by, but I cant be anything but enthuiastic over this team, its potential, and its future.
2.) I cant for the life of me believe that posters are taking swings at some of the players that they are. D'Amigo ? Are you serious ? What a difference this year's class has made. They're FRESHMEN. Our biggest issue if going to be keeping them around long enough to be able to make a serious run in the NCAAs. For those knocking some of these kids, tell me what team in the ECAC (and in particular those teams currently above us in the standings) wouldnt want guys like D'Amigo playing for them ? I'll take a whole team of him and we'd be unstopable.
3.) I see that LeBouf (sp?) just committed - thats a great addition for us (what is he, like 6'4" and 190 lb defenseman). Beautiful.
4.) If the commits that we have come on board this year, this team will be frightening.
Wanna a refresher - go back and read any of last year's end of season threads....people were ready to jump off bridges - and maybe rightly so. We are in a whole different league (of play) this year. I for one still dont mind flying a bit under the radar screen a bit. We have the ability to win this weekend, and even if we dont we still have the ability to win the ECACs. When's the last time we could say that ? Further, lets not be shortsighted with how incredibly far this team has come in the space of a single season.
Go you RED !!
Last year at this time I was hoping for 500 this season and challenging for the championship next. By the beginning of this year I did think they could finish top 4 (and I have proof!).1.) Did anyone actually think that this team would be in the running for a first round bye at the start of the season ? I dont think so. Granted, play has been up and down and we could / should have won a couple that we let slip by, but I cant be anything but enthuiastic over this team, its potential, and its future.
(meekly raises his hand)
Me too http://board.uscho.com/showpost.php?p=4375189&postcount=12.(I still think that Union will finish 11th also.
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