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RPI 2010-11: Houston, We've had a Facelift!

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FlagDUDE08 said:
Do you think we may have an advantage age-wise that he will stay at least one more year, or do you think he'd be another one-and-done? I realize we have a long ways until we cross that bridge, but we could always use a little panties-in-a-bunch speculation from time to time.

BTW, love how despite we keep posting, the thread is still on page 2. :eek:
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There are some differences. For one, he would be drafted after his first year, not before he enters. For another, defensemen supposedly develop slower. Lastly, he is majoring in civil engineering, not management. Have we ever had an engineering major leave early?
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Do you think we may have an advantage age-wise that he will stay at least one more year, or do you think he'd be another one-and-done? I realize we have a long ways until we cross that bridge, but we could always use a little panties-in-a-bunch speculation from time to time.

BTW, love how despite we keep posting, the thread is still on page 2. :eek:
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He is much less likely to go than Pirri and D'Amigo did. Age is one factor that would prove beneficial for us. Keep in mind that D'Amigo and Pirri each played one full season with us after being drafted. That alone would take Koudys through his sophomore year. Furthermore, Koudys' game as a defensive defenseman is much less conducive to leaving early than D'Amigo's or Pirri's.

I think the biggest risk with Koudys is that he would get talked into playing in the OHL. Ralph: does anyone hold Koudys' OHL rights?

I also have begun to wonder if the whole Quinn-Koudys situation had more to do with Koudys wanting to come to RPI early rather than RPI needing him to be here early.

DrD: care to renew our recent conversation about Koudys' likely draft stock? :p
 
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Ralph Baer said:
There are some differences. For one, he would be drafted after his first year, not before he enters. For another, defensemen supposedly develop slower. Lastly, he is majoring in civil engineering, not management. Have we ever had an engineering major leave early?
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knsmith said:
DrD: care to renew our recent conversation about Koudys' likely draft stock? :p
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He is apparently highly thought of-but it remains to be seen whether he will be a higher choice or not. I would love nothing more than to see him go early-but still suspect it will be middle rounds or later. It would surprise me if he can beat Murley's record as our earliest draft pick.
 
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DrDemento said:
He is apparently highly though of-but it remains to be seen whether he will be a higher choice or not. I would love nothing more than to see him go early-but still suspect it will be middle rounds or later. It would surprise me if he can beat Murley's record as our earliest draft pick.
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I too would be quite surprised if he were our highest draft choice ever. Much as I would like us to get a first-round draft, I don't think he will be it. I do think that he will be drafted higher than his father (the last one chosen), and I stick by my statement that he has a very good chance of being our highest defenseman draft choice. Much will probably depend upon how he performs this season.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I too would be quite surprised if he were our highest draft choice ever. Much as I would like us to get a first-round draft, I don't think he will be it. I do think that he will be drafted higher than his father (the last one chosen), and I stick by my statement that he has a very good chance of being our highest defenseman draft choice. Much will probably depend upon how he performs this season.
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Hopefully if he vacations during the draft, he brings his cell phone along, unlike a certain RPI draft choice... :eek: :D
 
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IMO, This could be a telling type of weekend for RPI. League play type of set-up with Union playing same clubs. At least one opponent [RIT} looked comparable to many ECAC clubs vs Lowell this past weekend.

I am very interested to see how RPI fares compared to Union. Hoping to see us score a minimum of 3- 4 goals each night. I fear that if we score less than that and Union scores that many or more the writing may be on the wall for the offensive output we will most likely get week in and week out.

Hope Appert plays Merriam this weeend for at least one game.

Would like to see Rabbani camped out front on the PP the kid is tough to move and is willing to pay the cost for the ugly goals I feel we will need to win this year.
 
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jstadts said:
...At least one opponent [RIT} looked comparable to many ECAC clubs vs Lowell this past weekend.

I am very interested to see how RPI fares compared to Union...
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Niagara played Lowell to a 2-2 tie the night before RIT did...and they tied Merrimack 4-4 in their first game. They are a well coached squad and they can play, as they proved last year when they shellacked us in their barn...(I witnessed that ugliness in person.) As I stated earlier, our boys best be ready to deliver a little payback.

Personally I hope we win two, regardless of what Union does.
 
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knsmith said:
I also have begun to wonder if the whole Quinn-Koudys situation had more to do with Koudys wanting to come to RPI early rather than RPI needing him to be here early.
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I can tell you for sure that the player does not dictate when he arrives on campus. If the coach wants the player sooner rather than later, it will happen. A delayed arrival is also the coach's decision. There is no way a player can choose to arrive just because he wants to. Koudys showed up on campus this year because SA wanted it that way.

The Quinn situation is mutually exclusive of this topic.
 
Re: RPI 2010-11: Houston, We've had a Facelift!

jstadts said:
IMO, This could be a telling type of weekend for RPI. League play type of set-up with Union playing same clubs. At least one opponent [RIT} looked comparable to many ECAC clubs vs Lowell this past weekend.

I am very interested to see how RPI fares compared to Union. Hoping to see us score a minimum of 3- 4 goals each night. I fear that if we score less than that and Union scores that many or more the writing may be on the wall for the offensive output we will most likely get week in and week out.

Hope Appert plays Merriam this weeend for at least one game.

Would like to see Rabbani camped out front on the PP the kid is tough to move and is willing to pay the cost for the ugly goals I feel we will need to win this year.
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I'm not sure if we'd see Merriam much this year, if at all. We're getting ready for league play, and right now York is on. Unless Yorkie's game goes to you-know-where, I expect us to ride his coattails.

I like the idea of Rabbani being a 2nd PP unit front man. I'd keep Brutlag for now in the front on the top unit, as he seems to have that knack for screening the goalie and helping quarterbacks like Bergin or Bailen (or even Polacek at one of the circles) get off a one-timer.
 
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