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RPI 2023-24: In Our 200th Year, We're Getting It Right

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In honor of Brad McNeil, today is 25 August 2023. There are 43 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
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Business Review did a good article on Siena's NIL effort....which Smitty referenced in his interview with Sezenack as having contacted in learning more about NIL setups... You need a subscription to read the full story. https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2023/08/24/siena-college-sports-name-image-likeness-nil.html


"...The strategy is showing early signs of success, as Saints March On has helped both women’s and men’s basketball players sign deals with companies like Hannoush Jewelers, Yankee Trails and Lia Auto Group, among others.....

....NIL collectives, like Saints March On, operate independently of their associated college, which allows for donors, fans and boosters to raise money and broker sponsorships for student-athletes....

.....While Saints March On started its focus on the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the collective is finding ways to support other student-athletes too. They recently partnered with myNILpay — a Venmo-like platform that lets fans send payments to any student-athlete...."
 
Fall semester classes start Monday, so the incoming freshmen should already be on campus.

I see the 2023-24 hockey roster is now posted at rpiathletics, so I guess by now they know for sure which freshmen have shown up.
 
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Fall semester classes start Monday, so the incoming freshmen should already be on campus.

I see the 2023-24 hockey roster is now posted at rpiathletics, so I guess by now they know for sure which freshmen have shown up.
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I believe they were all on campus for the golf outing Monday
 
Ben Murphy is an assistant coach on the women’s team? Can anyone confirm that? If so that’s a nice addition for the women’s team. Former slu assistant and Bentley associate head coach.
 
That's a surprise. Murphy was an assistant for the Bentley and SLU men's teams. A former HE player at Maine, he spent 10 years as an assistant at Bentley followed by a handful at SLU and then returned to Bentley last year as the Associate HC. He was let go when the HC resigned after a disappointing season. Given his track record (moving up the food chain from Bentley to SLU and then being hired back with a promotion) one would think he was reasonably well regarded. Worst case I would have thought someone with those credentials would take one of the new slots opened for an extra assistant at a men's program. Maybe he wanted to try the women's game instead. In any case it will hopefully be a plus for the women's program.
 
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Ben Murphy is an assistant coach on the women’s team? Can anyone confirm that? If so that’s a nice addition for the women’s team. Former slu assistant and Bentley associate head coach.
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It was tweeted by the athletic department and is on the athletic website.
 
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That's a surprise. Murphy was an assistant for the Bentley and SLU men's teams. A former HE player at Maine, he spent 10 years as an assistant at Bentley followed by a handful at SLU and then returned to Bentley last year as the Associate HC. He was let go when the HC resigned after a disappointing season. Given his track record (moving up the food chain from Bentley to SLU and then being hired back with a promotion) one would think he was reasonably well regarded. Worst case I would have thought someone with those credentials would take one of the new slots opened for an extra assistant at a men's program. Maybe he wanted to try the women's game instead. In any case it will hopefully be a plus for the women's program.
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Let's move discussion to the women's thread
 
Today is 26 August 2023. There are 42 days (6 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
Today is 27 August 2023. There are 41 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
Today is 28 August 2023. There are 40 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
In honor of Reese Keating, today is 29 August 2023. There are 39 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
Muzzatti article in T/U: https://www.timesunion.com/sports/a...8307844.php?IPID=Times-Union-sports-spotlight


"...Muzzatti, who turned 20 the day before he was drafted, had enough feedback after talking to teams following the conclusion of RPI’s 2022-23 season that his name would most likely be called as he was joined in Nashville by family members and Engineers coach Dave Smith.

With his draft rights residing with the Predators organization, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound Muzzatti went back to work on his summer program as he seeks to improve on his freshman season that featured seven goals and 22 points in 35 games for the Engineers.

“Just getting started here, there is a lot of college (hockey) to be played, keep developing here at RPI,” Muzzatti said. “When the time comes to go out to Nashville, I make that decision then. For now, I just want to keep getting better....”
 
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I liked the comments from Muzzatti. Sounds like he’s going to be here more than just this season.
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Fifth round picks are far enough down the stack that they rarely leave in less than 3, and often 4, years unless they have a major breakout season. It sounds like Muzzati is smart enough to know that and is focused on working hard to improve his game at the college level. In short, he stays for most or all of his career or he has the kind of year that can really help push our program back toward the top. Either way we win.

Edit: I wrote that using old, pre-portal logic. However, he seems happy where he is so I'm hopeful the above still applies. If he's improving in Troy it makes sense to stay. If he has a monster season it would make sense to go pro.

Edit 2: I'm glad to see someone is out there pitching RPI hockey. It used to be the dominant winter sport program in the CD. Now it's probably Siena hoops first with the two hockey programs splitting the remaining attention. The pandemic response made it worse. We need to win back some in the community and this is a positive step.
 
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Muzzatti's father, of course, went to college before going to the NHL. I am sure that his father's experiences, whatever they may be, have been influencing and will continue to influence his son.
 
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