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RPI 2020 Off-season Overtime: In Memory of Turk181

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NAFTA123 said:
Some positive news hopefully.....

“Former Northeastern F TJ Walsh is headed to RPI out of the transfer portal. Just completed his soph. year at NU.”- College Hockey News
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Walsh is very talented. Lots of skill and speed, although he is undersized. Struggled with injuries at Northeastern and also got inconsistent playing time there. He's a very different player than Chase Zieky but the move reminds of that. Talent player from a Hockey East school that was great in juniors but didn't get going once he got to college
 
Ralph Baer said:
Ashbrook and Savory played this season without having to sit out a year. I wonder if Walsh will get a waiver or if those two only got waivers because we cancelled our season. This is all quite confusing.
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I think it has been widely reported that the NCAA is almost certainly granting a one-time waiver of the normal "sit out a year" rule for all affected sports. That is what is really driving the transfer portal activity. Will also be big on the basketball side.

[EDIT]: See coverage here: https://www.si.com/college/2021/04/01/ncaa-transfer-rule-change-no-penalty
 
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DavidNardolillo said:
Wow. How much time did it take to search down all the transfer portal news?
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It took a long time when I decided to start it because there were hundreds to catch up on. Once I caught up, it has not been too bad. I know I'm missing some, but I believe I have all the important entries and a high percentage covered.
 
Today is 10 April 2021. There are 175 days (25 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.
 
DavidNardolillo said:
I think it has been widely reported that the NCAA is almost certainly granting a one-time waiver of the normal "sit out a year" rule for all affected sports. That is what is really driving the transfer portal activity. Will also be big on the basketball side.

[EDIT]: See coverage here: https://www.si.com/college/2021/04/01/ncaa-transfer-rule-change-no-penalty
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I thought that was the case, but that isn't what that page states unless I misinterpreted it.
 
Ralph Baer said:
I thought that was the case, but that isn't what that page states unless I misinterpreted it.
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Sorry, Ralph. I deleted some previous replies I made this morning because I now realize you were referring to the CHN page, which still identifies a one-year penalty for transfers, and not the Sports Illustrated piece I subsequently linked to. I assume that the CHN page will be updated not long after the NCAA meets this week to reflect the without penalty transfer.
 
DavidNardolillo said:
Sorry, Ralph. I deleted some previous replies I made this morning because I now realize you were referring to the CHN page, which still identifies a one-year penalty for transfers, and not the Sports Illustrated piece I subsequently linked to. I assume that the CHN page will be updated not long after the NCAA meets this week to reflect the without penalty transfer.
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No problem. I didn't see the posts because i was out. :-)
 
Today is 11 April 2021. There are 174 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.
 
UMass Win % after Carvel took over:
1st season - 0.167
2nd season - 0.462
3rd season - 0.756
4th season - 0.647
5th season - 0.759

RPI Win % after Smith took over:
1st season - 0.216
2nd season - 0.319
3rd season - 0.529

It's not realistic for any program to expect to rise as quickly as UMass did and get to 2 FFs and a national championship in the first 5 seasons of a new head coach. However, our program is on the rise too even though we're going at a slower pace. I think we too can win a national championship under DS someday.

The main thing that I notice is how Carvel emphasized the importance of culture in every single interview and how it is THE most important part of a program. Smith says the same thing and emphasizes our culture and values. The priorities are in the right place, just need to keep building step by step.
 
sezenack said:
UMass Win % after Carvel took over:
1st season - 0.167
2nd season - 0.462
3rd season - 0.756
4th season - 0.647
5th season - 0.759

RPI Win % after Smith took over:
1st season - 0.216
2nd season - 0.319
3rd season - 0.529

It's not realistic for any program to expect to rise as quickly as UMass did and get to 2 FFs and a national championship in the first 5 seasons of a new head coach. However, our program is on the rise too even though we're going at a slower pace. I think we too can win a national championship under DS someday.

The main thing that I notice is how Carvel emphasized the importance of culture in every single interview and how it is THE most important part of a program. Smith says the same thing and emphasizes our culture and values. The priorities are in the right place, just need to keep building step by step.
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Encouraging trends, for sure. UMass is a fascinating story. No doubt they worked hard to change the dynamic around the program (e.g. the "NewMass" branding), and they were able to blend that with some really good recruiting. One small thing that indicates a good team dynamic is that they have successfully managed a two goaltender rotation for 3 years in a row.
 
Today is 12 April 2021. There are 173 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.
 
sezenack said:
UMass Win % after Carvel took over:
1st season - 0.167
2nd season - 0.462
3rd season - 0.756
4th season - 0.647
5th season - 0.759

RPI Win % after Smith took over:
1st season - 0.216
2nd season - 0.319
3rd season - 0.529

It's not realistic for any program to expect to rise as quickly as UMass did and get to 2 FFs and a national championship in the first 5 seasons of a new head coach. However, our program is on the rise too even though we're going at a slower pace. I think we too can win a national championship under DS someday.

The main thing that I notice is how Carvel emphasized the importance of culture in every single interview and how it is THE most important part of a program. Smith says the same thing and emphasizes our culture and values. The priorities are in the right place, just need to keep building step by step.
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Agree with your post. However UMASS has 100% Administration support for the program, RPI does not......
 
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