I don't like the idea of professional college sports, but long ago, in the U.S., things went way beyond my tolerance level, in sports like football and basketball. Still, I like the idealistic notion that when a top hockey player chooses the college route (vs CHL etc.) they are choosing to focus on a combination of education opportunity and athletic sport for 4 years, and deferring pro sports for that period of time.
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RPI 2021-22: Picking Up Where We Left Off
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Ture Linden graduated from RPI in 3 years and is currently doing a masters. But because he secured a deal for his own clothing line, you think he's not focused on academics and playing hockey? What a ridiculous assumption. And I'd love to know why this makes college sports "professional". An athlete getting an endorsement deal isn't the same as the school directly paying him
Wicked Slappaahs
I miss Tie Domi
T/U moving a story that RPI is "loosening" the attendance edicts for outdoor events..OUTDOOR events. Seniors are allowed 4 family members in the stadium...what a generous gesture A joke... No on-field ceremonies for the seniors .....OUTDOORS... OUT ....FREAKING.... DOORS.... yes, I am and still remain PO'd .
DavidNardolillo
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DavidNardolillo
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Having control of the rights to your image, and being able to monetize it, is different than "professional college sports". Of course, there is opportunity for abuse or undesirable outcomes, but I think the NCAA had to open this limited opportunity given the money it was pulling in through the revenue sports.
DavidNardolillo
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You all probably saw that there is an opportunity to bid on the Blackout game jerseys. You have to wait until the game for the reveal, however: https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics/status/1453816075016097793
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
I forgot to listen to Talkin' Neers last week. Here is this week's program. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfWmWHFRG2GVT8S3Tko86
And the girls are being quoted as an even pick against SLU. Never ever thought that would be the case before the season started.
Not a lot of RPI students (let alone hockey players) with his academic accomplishment. Getting an RPI degree in 4 years is tough enough but what Linden has been able to do is outstanding. This is Juneau-esque!!
Ralph Baer
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He probably transferred quite a few credits which he earned while in Juniors. That's one thing about 20-year old frosh -- they have taken college courses before arriving in college.
Wicked Slappaahs
I miss Tie Domi
I noticed that one of the options for winning bidders was " picking up " the sweater. Seeing as how the unwashed commoners aren't supposedly allowed on campus, where would this illicit "pick up" location be? ....Perhaps behind the port-o-johns they're forcing the football parents to use ?? Ha ha what a joke.
Wicked Slappaahs
I miss Tie Domi
100%. From his bio, the kid clearly has his *&^% together. "...Business and Management undergraduate degree ... Business Administration graduate major ... Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Business & Management undergraduate degree ... Dean's Honor List ... Interned with CGI (business systems analyst) and TeraThink (operations) past two summers ... Volunteer with Street Soldiers, Wounded Warrior Project and STRIDE..."
And FWIW, I ordered a TL shirt !
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DavidNardolillo
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From watching the video of the game, it looks like the latter was the case; it was clear that not every seat was filled and there were few people in the standing room areas.
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Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
We have climbed back to #8 in the still meaningless pairwise. https://www.collegehockeynews.com/ratings/pairwise/
Ralph Baer
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Ken Schott's podcast about Friday's game. https://dailygazette.com/2021/10/30...ing-rpis-4-2-mens-ecac-hockey-win-over-union/
Go Puckman
Auf dem Weg zur Nummer 1
I have to agree with Schott about the atmosphere at the game. It was lame! The crowd never really got into it at all. I thought there were less RPI fans in the stands last night, than when we played them in the exhibition game. Maybe I am just used to games at the HFH. The refs really took the flow out of the game. We really need to pick up our face offs wins. It seemed like we lost everyone. I feel like Mashie really improved his game a lot. Bennett must be really mad, since he didn't let his players speak to the media. I do have to say Union's chuck a puck contest has more participants.
sk8tronthepond
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Nice road win for the Engineers. Interesting comments from KS on the fan atmosphere. Since when do you comment and analyze the crowd as a sportswriter? Then, when the Union players do not do the post game interview, he's upset about it on behalf of the Union fans not getting the perspective of the Union players. At least Union has fans. I can't wait for his crowd analysis after tonight's game!
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