The truth is often a bitter pill to swallow so I understand how one could easily cough on that bitter pill called reality. I would love nothing more than for the RPI women's team to be good and to be in the ECAC playoffs every year. The reality is that's just never going to happen until a change at the helm is made.
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RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
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The truth is often a bitter pill to swallow so I understand how one could easily cough on that bitter pill called reality. I would love nothing more than for the RPI women's team to be good and to be in the ECAC playoffs every year. The reality is that's just never going to happen until a change at the helm is made.
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Better take something for that, don't want to have a cough lingering, especially in this cold.
Better take something for that, don't want to have a cough lingering, especially in this cold.
hkypassion
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Re: RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
I have to agree with you Shelfit. Unfortunately, the girls are at their best as freshman, but do not improve and in some cases go backwards in their play due to a lack of quality coaching. The evidence is in the way they finish the season every year - with a losing record over the last 10 games every year. Other teams improve as the season goes on, but RPI seems to go backwards in their play.
I have to agree with you Shelfit. Unfortunately, the girls are at their best as freshman, but do not improve and in some cases go backwards in their play due to a lack of quality coaching. The evidence is in the way they finish the season every year - with a losing record over the last 10 games every year. Other teams improve as the season goes on, but RPI seems to go backwards in their play.
FlagDUDE08
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Also remember that, with rare international exception, college is the premier level, and most of these young women are preparing for careers outside sports, especially once they hit the second half of senior year.
Also remember that, with rare international exception, college is the premier level, and most of these young women are preparing for careers outside sports, especially once they hit the second half of senior year.
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
These are the same comments which are posted on the men's thread. Is there something in the Troy water (or perhaps in the Troy beer)?
These are the same comments which are posted on the men's thread. Is there something in the Troy water (or perhaps in the Troy beer)?
Re: RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
I was led to believe that Troy had fine beer (FINE BEER!). To go with the fine maidens, no doubt.
I was led to believe that Troy had fine beer (FINE BEER!). To go with the fine maidens, no doubt.
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Ralph Baer
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Have they changed the words of that song, like they did to the fight song, to make it more PC?
Perhaps the problem is when they turn 21 and can legally drink it.
Have they changed the words of that song, like they did to the fight song, to make it more PC?Perhaps the problem is when they turn 21 and can legally drink it.
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I'm sure that's it.
Not really, though for family weekend, the band likes to leave out "offensive words". For example, "let's give a cheer for old Rensselaer, you bring the [pause], I'll bring the [pause]!"
Perhaps the problem is when they turn 21 and can legally drink it.
I'm sure that's it.
Not really, though for family weekend, the band likes to leave out "offensive words". For example, "let's give a cheer for old Rensselaer, you bring the [pause], I'll bring the [pause]!"
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Maybe by that age they've been driven to drink by three years of athletic frustration!
Perhaps the problem is when they turn 21 and can legally drink it.
Maybe by that age they've been driven to drink by three years of athletic frustration!
sk8tronthepond
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Player dynamics in a locker room will always affect seasonal outcomes!
Player dynamics in a locker room will always affect seasonal outcomes!
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Yes that's true. What are you implying or hinting at here?
Player dynamics in a locker room will always affect seasonal outcomes!
Yes that's true. What are you implying or hinting at here?
Ralph Baer
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Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
All the known recruits are now in the directory.
Name: Lovisa Naima Selander
Class: First-Year Student
Curriculum: Undeclared Science
All the known recruits are now in the directory.
Name: Lovisa Naima Selander
Class: First-Year Student
Curriculum: Undeclared Science
OnMAA
Vort Doen.....Heija Heija Heija
Re: RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
I would argue that many start to think about their career path rather than what is next in hockey in their third year, and some even earlier. I had two D play the game at this level, and in both cases their shift of focus happened sometime during year two. (I'd call it the sophomore jinx). Many players start to realize that their chances at international glory are waning/done, and only those in the national U22 programs or close to it are still in it for that purpose. Many others realize that there is a career to worry about, and those that take that element seriously in school, tend to fall off quicker on the athletic front. (I'm generalizing here, there are always exceptions to the general trend). BY the time players are in year three, many start to map out what is after school.
I would argue that many start to think about their career path rather than what is next in hockey in their third year, and some even earlier. I had two D play the game at this level, and in both cases their shift of focus happened sometime during year two. (I'd call it the sophomore jinx). Many players start to realize that their chances at international glory are waning/done, and only those in the national U22 programs or close to it are still in it for that purpose. Many others realize that there is a career to worry about, and those that take that element seriously in school, tend to fall off quicker on the athletic front. (I'm generalizing here, there are always exceptions to the general trend). BY the time players are in year three, many start to map out what is after school.
Ralph Baer
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According to http://www.collegecommitments.com/CommitList.aspx?x7cq9=FEMALE, RPI has a commitment for 2016 from defenseman Kendra Farole of the California Wave U16.
Also <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Beyond excited to officially announce my commitment to play D1 college hockey at RPI! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoEngineers?src=hash">#GoEngineers</a></p>— Kendra Farole (@kendrafarole) <a href="https://twitter.com/kendrafarole/status/577189022155436033">March 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
According to http://www.collegecommitments.com/CommitList.aspx?x7cq9=FEMALE, RPI has a commitment for 2016 from defenseman Kendra Farole of the California Wave U16.
Also <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Beyond excited to officially announce my commitment to play D1 college hockey at RPI! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoEngineers?src=hash">#GoEngineers</a></p>— Kendra Farole (@kendrafarole) <a href="https://twitter.com/kendrafarole/status/577189022155436033">March 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Any relation to the Farole on Elmira's roster?
Ralph Baer
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That's interesting since RPI 2017 recruit Morgan Ondrick also has a sister playing for Elmira.
That's interesting since RPI 2017 recruit Morgan Ondrick also has a sister playing for Elmira.
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI 2014-2015: Goin' back to the playoffs
If anyone is interested, the final-four round robin today and tomorrow and the finals and consolation on Sunday of the PWHL are being streamed free through the Game Live accessible from the scoreboard page. Today http://pwhl3.stats.pointstreak.com/scoreboard.html?leagueid=837&seasonid=13188&date=03/27/15. Change the day to get tomorrow. Jaimie Grigsby is 76 for Whitby. She had an assist in the early game today.
Edit: not exactly RPI-TV.
If anyone is interested, the final-four round robin today and tomorrow and the finals and consolation on Sunday of the PWHL are being streamed free through the Game Live accessible from the scoreboard page. Today http://pwhl3.stats.pointstreak.com/scoreboard.html?leagueid=837&seasonid=13188&date=03/27/15. Change the day to get tomorrow. Jaimie Grigsby is 76 for Whitby. She had an assist in the early game today.
Edit: not exactly RPI-TV.
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