Wicked Slappaahs
I miss Tie Domi
Re: RPI 2017-18 Preseason Thread: To Dream the Impossible Dream
I'm feelin' the need to add my footnotes to the DM post mortem...
First, as is required in today's climate, let me note that I have nothing against the kid and wish him all the best at BU--which I suspect will suit him, given the stacked roster.
That said, I need to chime in with my two cents on the history revisions underway....
The numbers don't lie and after a stellar prep career, DM was a single digit scorer in three years in Troy. While I am willing to give him a 50% mulligan on these stats because of RPIs lack of scoring "syndrome" ...he sure as heck doesn't get a full pass!!
Last season : 36-4-8-12. On a team starved for scoring he buried 4 pucks. FOUR. And that wasn't the worst of it. Far too often, the kid took large portions of shifts off, especially (almost always) when the puck left the rpi attacking zone. Disinterest, a complete lack of compete, i.e. "Being hard to play against " as the cliche goes is foreign to him. Opponents were given cringe worthy free skating zones on his side of the ice on rushes. He had less than zero interest in defensive responsibility. ZERO.
Talk all you want about him playing this year "for his pro career". That's a joke. He'll never make it out of the E if doesn't get his mind right and decide to contribute to some semblance of team defense. The pros will eat him alive.
I wish him good luck, but to blame his offensive drought COMPLETELY on the system or the coaches is a joke. Its mirror time for DM.
Successful D1 forwards earn their opportunities and their points. They don't wait for them to land on the tape.
I'm feelin' the need to add my footnotes to the DM post mortem...
First, as is required in today's climate, let me note that I have nothing against the kid and wish him all the best at BU--which I suspect will suit him, given the stacked roster.
That said, I need to chime in with my two cents on the history revisions underway....
The numbers don't lie and after a stellar prep career, DM was a single digit scorer in three years in Troy. While I am willing to give him a 50% mulligan on these stats because of RPIs lack of scoring "syndrome" ...he sure as heck doesn't get a full pass!!
Last season : 36-4-8-12. On a team starved for scoring he buried 4 pucks. FOUR. And that wasn't the worst of it. Far too often, the kid took large portions of shifts off, especially (almost always) when the puck left the rpi attacking zone. Disinterest, a complete lack of compete, i.e. "Being hard to play against " as the cliche goes is foreign to him. Opponents were given cringe worthy free skating zones on his side of the ice on rushes. He had less than zero interest in defensive responsibility. ZERO.
Talk all you want about him playing this year "for his pro career". That's a joke. He'll never make it out of the E if doesn't get his mind right and decide to contribute to some semblance of team defense. The pros will eat him alive.
I wish him good luck, but to blame his offensive drought COMPLETELY on the system or the coaches is a joke. Its mirror time for DM.
Successful D1 forwards earn their opportunities and their points. They don't wait for them to land on the tape.
