Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
I also do not want a relaxation of the academic standards.
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RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
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Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
Today is 20 March 2017. There are 195 days until RPI's next game.
This is based upon 1 October 2017 for the start of next season.
Today is 20 March 2017. There are 195 days until RPI's next game.
This is based upon 1 October 2017 for the start of next season.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
I'll throw the hat I don't wear because my head's too big in there.
I'll throw the hat I don't wear because my head's too big in there.
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I'm not an alum so my vote doesn't count. I think this a majority of alumni and this will be Barr's biggest obstacle.
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I'm going to leave you all for a bit while I "run silent and run deep" (Ralph notice sub, ocean reference). Remind me next time to tell you guys why I think the Tute is more suited and should be playing in Atlantic Hockey. Also, Congrats to Jim Knowlton and AF on winning that league. Jimmy was/is a hockey guy through and through.
I'm going to leave you all for a bit while I "run silent and run deep" (Ralph notice sub, ocean reference). Remind me next time to tell you guys why I think the Tute is more suited and should be playing in Atlantic Hockey. Also, Congrats to Jim Knowlton and AF on winning that league. Jimmy was/is a hockey guy through and through.
engineerhockeyfan
PUCKMAN RULES!!!
ServinisScores
I'm an Implant Engineer
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
this alum doesn't want, nor sees no need to lessen the standards. Need to remember 2 of the top NHL alumni from RPI were not only engineers, but graduated w/ high honors.
And as far as the HFH goes, the arena + atmosphere puts it in the top half of the league. Been to Colgate, Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown lately?
this alum doesn't want, nor sees no need to lessen the standards. Need to remember 2 of the top NHL alumni from RPI were not only engineers, but graduated w/ high honors.
And as far as the HFH goes, the arena + atmosphere puts it in the top half of the league. Been to Colgate, Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown lately?
engineerhockeyfan
PUCKMAN RULES!!!
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
The biggest obstacle to any new coach will be the following.
A program that doesn't win.
And the lack of players making it to the NHL.
Going back almost twenty years, we have had Matt Murley, Brad Tapper, Brian Pothier and Brandon Pirri play more than a hand full of games in the NHL.
Anyone with professional aspirations will want to go to a school that can get you a shot at the big time.
The biggest obstacle to any new coach will be the following.
A program that doesn't win.
And the lack of players making it to the NHL.
Going back almost twenty years, we have had Matt Murley, Brad Tapper, Brian Pothier and Brandon Pirri play more than a hand full of games in the NHL.
Anyone with professional aspirations will want to go to a school that can get you a shot at the big time.
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
This is treated like a joke for no good reason. Yeah, a lot of the team majors in Management. So what?
This is treated like a joke for no good reason. Yeah, a lot of the team majors in Management. So what?
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
'A long time ago in a galaxy far far away'
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
All I was commenting on was that few major in Communication and most major in Management, not the fact that son-of-alumn feels that implies that RPI has relaxed its standards. I suspect that my average would have been lower had I majored in Management at the time I was at RPI. As to Communication, it should be obvious from my posts that I am lacking in that regard.
All I was commenting on was that few major in Communication and most major in Management, not the fact that son-of-alumn feels that implies that RPI has relaxed its standards. I suspect that my average would have been lower had I majored in Management at the time I was at RPI. As to Communication, it should be obvious from my posts that I am lacking in that regard.
FlagDUDE08
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Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
I'm not sure that's limited to you. After all, didn't they add communications classes to the core curriculum for engineering recently? I know they weren't required when I was there (just Professional Development), but I had heard some things have changed.
As to Communication, it should be obvious from my posts that I am lacking in that regard.
I'm not sure that's limited to you. After all, didn't they add communications classes to the core curriculum for engineering recently? I know they weren't required when I was there (just Professional Development), but I had heard some things have changed.
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Makes a lot of sense. If you can't explain the why (communications and subsequent change mgmt) then the what (engineering) does not get to swim in as big a pond.
I hire a lot of data engineers, scientists, and analysts and won't hire anyone that can't effectively present their work or their ideas to non-technical audiences.
Makes a lot of sense. If you can't explain the why (communications and subsequent change mgmt) then the what (engineering) does not get to swim in as big a pond.
I hire a lot of data engineers, scientists, and analysts and won't hire anyone that can't effectively present their work or their ideas to non-technical audiences.
rvd5star69
hockey
Pizza with the players Wednesday night. Wonder if coaches will. BE there also
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
Bothman,
Then again, I am far from the bottom in my language skills. I am really struggling with the second period in rvdstar69's post.
Bothman,
Then again, I am far from the bottom in my language skills. I am really struggling with the second period in rvdstar69's post.
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
I would want them as tough as they have always been. I want only smart BIG hockey players on this team who can skate like the wind and put the puck into the net with regularity.
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Total yes to all of that but add that any recruit coming in would want to be seen and noticed on a national basis. RPI does not often get as much exposure that other teams do, even in the same conference, and that has to be overcome. Not being in the final four at Placid or AC in the past many years has no doubt hurt in that regard. When you are not playing in a hockey mecca like Boston, you really have to get the exposure that a yearly visit to the championships (win or lose) gives.
Total yes to all of that but add that any recruit coming in would want to be seen and noticed on a national basis. RPI does not often get as much exposure that other teams do, even in the same conference, and that has to be overcome. Not being in the final four at Placid or AC in the past many years has no doubt hurt in that regard. When you are not playing in a hockey mecca like Boston, you really have to get the exposure that a yearly visit to the championships (win or lose) gives.
giwan
Really??!!
Re: RPI 2017 Off-Season: We March 4th into the Future
If the recruit is good they will get exposure, doesn't matter where you play it matters who the coaches know and how much they can develop a player.
Academics should not be touched, they fit in or they don't. There is a reason they have major juniors etc.
One can argue that HALF the programs don't win. So you recruit on getting playing time, building something and a great degree.
NHL aspirations? Few for many teams, question is can you develop your players, and I think there are a few nearby programs that have been successful with NO NHL players on them.
You can argue what you like about the HFH, great old barn, team wins it will be packed. Team doesn't it won't. Will some recruits look at it and say no way? Possible but if that's the kind of recruit the coach is looking at he is not the right guy.
Look around, the formula is out there, been done before and will again. It comes down to, getting the right coaches, is the hockey culture there, and does the team get the proper funding it needs.
If the recruit is good they will get exposure, doesn't matter where you play it matters who the coaches know and how much they can develop a player.
Academics should not be touched, they fit in or they don't. There is a reason they have major juniors etc.
One can argue that HALF the programs don't win. So you recruit on getting playing time, building something and a great degree.
NHL aspirations? Few for many teams, question is can you develop your players, and I think there are a few nearby programs that have been successful with NO NHL players on them.
You can argue what you like about the HFH, great old barn, team wins it will be packed. Team doesn't it won't. Will some recruits look at it and say no way? Possible but if that's the kind of recruit the coach is looking at he is not the right guy.
Look around, the formula is out there, been done before and will again. It comes down to, getting the right coaches, is the hockey culture there, and does the team get the proper funding it needs.
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