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RPI 2018 Off-Season: The Hunt for Red October

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Noresmen said:
Agree that this team was more than a 6 win team this season. IMO the team lacked consistency because of all of the in game changes that the HC made. So I disagree with you that we didn't see any in game changes. I also felt that there were too many game to game changes with the offensive lines. Forwards, IMO, need to develop chemistry and it takes more than just a 2 or 3 game segment for that to happen. Scoring is a function of chemistry between forwards. Knowing where each other is and trusting when to make the pass. At times this team was to much "INDVIDUALS" and not enough "TEAM". Solid D1 players, this team has more than just Hayhurst and Riley. It doesn't matter who I think they are, my opinion doesn't matter. Only the HC opinion matters. Changes are coming that's for sure. I don't believe this team will carry a roster of 34 and with that said I'm sure more than the 3 seniors will be leaving. Will all just have to wait to see who they may be. Many people have rumors but only the players and the HC no for sure. But Im sure the HC has a plan.
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When a team doesn't score (RPI has had chronic scoring ineptitude) line combo adjustments can , should and will be made. To not do so would be malpractice. These forwards have had plenty of opportunities to bury pucks but have not delivered. RPI has been the ECAC equivalent of the Montreal Canadians - simply cannot produce offensively. Changes are coming there's no doubt. Where they lead is anyone's guess. I liked the work ethic I saw, but the unanswered question remains offensive production.
 
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AspyDad said:
Brought team to Natl tourney, 2nd place finish in ECAC a few yrs ago. Won't happen again, certainly now.
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So you're resting on laurels of two years. Maybe two more years that had mild success given we were above 500 (09-10, 15-16). What happened to consistency? Sure, there are going to be good years and there are going to be bad years, but the roller coaster crapshoot is not something you want to see.
 
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Noresmen said:
I'm not missing the point at all. Highest winning percentage in the programs history isn't what matters to USA Hockey and the NTDP. What matters to them is the number of #1 drafts picks in the upcoming draft and the overall number for the team. Its about individual player development to them.
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I don't disagree, actually I agree with the player dev. part. Dude, they don't give those players to just any1. Live long and prosper
 
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Noresmen said:
I'm not missing the point at all. Highest winning percentage in the programs history isn't what matters to USA Hockey and the NTDP. What matters to them is the number of #1 drafts picks in the upcoming draft and the overall number for the team. Its about individual player development to them.
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And that hits the nail on the head for why Appert wasn't a good fit for a NCAA head coach. He has the all star mentality, as you could see in his recruiting. When you're a school like RPI, you rely much more on having the right players to build team chemistry, not necessarily the best players.
 
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As it happens, I ended up st UMass -UVM game yesterday. Chatted a UMass fan about Shane Bear. He was a Micheletto recruit (not Carvel) and was part of a 9 player class. He's a small kid with a good offensive game - puck mover and PP guy. He played in Jrs. with Cale Makar who was a 1st rnd pick of the Avs and is now also at UMA. Carvel definitely leaning toward a larger d corp and Bear was odd man out. Guy thought he'd do really well in the ECAC.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
What about the current players? Which ones signed NLIs when they were about to come into RPI, and are here now?

I have to assume that all three of our seniors were scholarship, so we're not going to have much available.
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I don't always find out. These are the ones who I am sure: E. Ohrvall. Hayhurst, Manley, Polino, and Prapavessis. there probably were others.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Anyone who watched the games closely saw the in-game adjustments Smith was actually able to make, which is something we never saw under Appert. Not to meniton, the team mentally instead of all-star mentality. Anyone who blames Smith is out of their mind.

People need to get over the decision made last year. What's done is done. Belly-ache in 4 years if nothing changes.

I will be shocked if the empress is gone in 2 years. So long as she's able to walk and have drivel come out of her mouth, she will remain in that position.
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I agree that the amount and effectiveness of in-game adjustments has doubled if not increased tenfold.
 
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Noresmen said:
Returning players that signed NLI's

Goalies - Perry, Marshall

Defensemen - Moore, Reilly, Manley

Forwards - Tironese, Wiffen, J. Orvhall, Burgess, Hayhurst, Polino, E. Orvhall, Jerry, Stout
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I had not read this message when I replied.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I agree that the amount and effectiveness of in-game adjustments has doubled if not increased tenfold.
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I remember the RIT game where we able to shut down the backdoor pass after it worked twice on us. Granted, teams kept using it for the next couple weeks so it obviously didn't sink in at practice and had to be constantly reinforced, but at least it gets addressed then and there.
 
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Noresmen said:
They also have the cream of the crop players in the country and a just turned 17 year old who is projected as the #1 NHL draft pick in 2019. Not hard to coach a squad made up of those players.
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But he has done better than any other recent U18 coach. I do think that one has to look over several years. Next year, he will get the U17 team. Let's see how he does. It is like saying there is no global warming because we had a single big snowstorm.
 
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