Re: RPI Hockey 2014-2015: Dedicated to Rich Curadi
I was worried reading that, thinking that Tom was going to say that he was hanging up the skates. Good to hear that it was mostly just a call for reason.
I don't really remember the board being this bad back in 2011-12 when we were 3-16-1 (1-7-1 ECAC) at this point in the season. I realize 6-15-1 (4-5 ECAC) isn't all that much better, but you'd think the wins against Union would have our spirits running a little higher. I don't know what I'm really trying to say here, so I'll stop saying it. All I know is that the attitude of some posters wears a little thin after a while.
I believe this point in 12-13, that or thereabout, was when I started choosing the opposing goalie in PtC, and was quite glad that that backfired. It'd be nice if we can pull off something similar, but unlike 2012-13, I'm not sure we have the horses to do it.
Whomever said that Appert lost control of the team with the suspensions is an idiot. In fact, issuing suspensions to the entire captainship shows that he has control of the team, and actually earned back some respect in my book, as I've always thought he was soft on the captains.
Here's something that I'm sure most of the FIAR APPART people won't give you: Things I look for in a coach to be successful. Those are game-time leadership, consistency, and big-moment motivation. #3 has certainly been addressed with the improvement in Freakout record, as well as the Union wins that you cited, although some of me wonders how much Cavosie had a hand in that one. #1 is just evident to not be there, as the other bench seems to be able to constantly out-adjust our team, which is what leads to "dreaded second periods" or rough second games in a series. Consistency is one that you wouldn't think to put the onus on a coach, as it is the players that have to perform, and bad apples are going to happen. Sure, the coach speaks of process and fundamentals, and that's all well and good in theory, but when you look to how it is being executed, and the same mistakes seem to happen year after year, you have to think that the players are not being properly motivated by their coaching staff in how to be steady each night. It is for these three things that I am disappointed in the coach's product.
Am I willing to change my mind, even at risk of being called a "teenage girl" by some of the salivaters? Certainly. However, there's only one way to get me to change my mind, and that's to show some results.
