Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
I say we drink to both!!!!
I say we drink to both!!!!
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RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
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Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
http://www.wolfs111.com/sports_grill/index.html
That place is likely open.
edit: nvm. someone beat me to it.
http://www.wolfs111.com/sports_grill/index.html
That place is likely open.
edit: nvm. someone beat me to it.
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Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
We have good goaltender development and defencive development. Sure we've had a couple All-Americans recently, but I'm not sold on offencive development. Obviously I see good in a 1-0 defencive struggle; I'm not going to be like the sports fans around this geographic area that consistently whine about more scoring. I'd certainly be happy to see CONSISTENT 3-goal games from the team, but a defencive team like ours really does need to start learning more offence.
Agree almost completely. 100% on the first and third category. I would give a lower grade on the second but not by too much (would like to see the boys have better years more often as they become juniors and seniors) and agree totally on the 4th category. It is time! (as Sean Connery says at the beginning of the Hunt For Red October).
We have good goaltender development and defencive development. Sure we've had a couple All-Americans recently, but I'm not sold on offencive development. Obviously I see good in a 1-0 defencive struggle; I'm not going to be like the sports fans around this geographic area that consistently whine about more scoring. I'd certainly be happy to see CONSISTENT 3-goal games from the team, but a defencive team like ours really does need to start learning more offence.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
A) You spelled offensive and defensive wrong. Even if you're a Canadian, which you aren't.
B) Chase Polacek went from being a recruit who didn't commit until the summer before his arrival on campus to a two-time Hobey Baker candidate.
A) You spelled offensive and defensive wrong. Even if you're a Canadian, which you aren't.
B) Chase Polacek went from being a recruit who didn't commit until the summer before his arrival on campus to a two-time Hobey Baker candidate.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
If I'm SA, I've been running 1-2 hours of power play practice every day since they we're allowed on the ice. A large part of their offensive shortcomings last year was the result of an abysmal power play. They kicked up their goals/game rate from around 1.4 to 2.4 towards the end of the year vs. the first half. Supplementing that increase in offensive production with a halfway decent power play should put them up where they need to be to be competitive and give their goalie/defense a chance to swipe some games.
If I'm SA, I've been running 1-2 hours of power play practice every day since they we're allowed on the ice. A large part of their offensive shortcomings last year was the result of an abysmal power play. They kicked up their goals/game rate from around 1.4 to 2.4 towards the end of the year vs. the first half. Supplementing that increase in offensive production with a halfway decent power play should put them up where they need to be to be competitive and give their goalie/defense a chance to swipe some games.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
OR that he needs a capable assistant on the bench to manage some things for him during the game. Great coaches recognize their shortfalls and adjust accordingly. Many people think of Geno Auriemma as one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time; yet he gives full shared credit to Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey for the program's success. I've read that part of most practices includes having the team break down into smaller groups to work on position-specific skills with each group having an assistant coach run the drill. You can see the difference over the course of a season and over the course of a player's career in such subtle yet essential areas as footwork, court positioning, and the like.
I still recall the difference between Notre Dame and RPI in last year's game, Notre Dame was passing to spots on the ice, while RPI was passing to players.
OR that he needs a capable assistant on the bench to manage some things for him during the game. Great coaches recognize their shortfalls and adjust accordingly. Many people think of Geno Auriemma as one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time; yet he gives full shared credit to Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey for the program's success. I've read that part of most practices includes having the team break down into smaller groups to work on position-specific skills with each group having an assistant coach run the drill. You can see the difference over the course of a season and over the course of a player's career in such subtle yet essential areas as footwork, court positioning, and the like.
I still recall the difference between Notre Dame and RPI in last year's game, Notre Dame was passing to spots on the ice, while RPI was passing to players.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
This is very important. I'm not saying SA doesn't do this or have it in place, but your assistant coaches shouldn't be managing 'some' of the things on the bench during the game, they should be managing almost everything. A solid coaching staff in place, on the same wavelength, allows the assistants to be the ones dealing with shift to shift bs, while the coach actually watches the game. The coach needs to have the freedom during the game to assess what players are on that night, what ones aren't (both teams), and look at the game from a macro perspective. He should be able to find out what line is up next for the opposing team within about 3 seconds from a guy who has already informed guys rolling the lines on offense/defense. Basically his job is to tweak what ought to be a well oiled machine operationally, that while not always successful, has predefined game plans and scenarios in place for all potential scenarios.
This is very important. I'm not saying SA doesn't do this or have it in place, but your assistant coaches shouldn't be managing 'some' of the things on the bench during the game, they should be managing almost everything. A solid coaching staff in place, on the same wavelength, allows the assistants to be the ones dealing with shift to shift bs, while the coach actually watches the game. The coach needs to have the freedom during the game to assess what players are on that night, what ones aren't (both teams), and look at the game from a macro perspective. He should be able to find out what line is up next for the opposing team within about 3 seconds from a guy who has already informed guys rolling the lines on offense/defense. Basically his job is to tweak what ought to be a well oiled machine operationally, that while not always successful, has predefined game plans and scenarios in place for all potential scenarios.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Reading the RPI recruit thread, I think that we are recruiting him again.
Not a bad idea actually.
Reading the RPI recruit thread, I think that we are recruiting him again.
Not a bad idea actually.Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Go a few blocks south to Madison and Lombardos for good Italian food or Hill Street Pub for wings and beer.
Better yet, go up the hill to Lark Street and you will find all sorts of good places open.
Also, at the bottom of State Street you have Jack;s, though pricey and then around the corner on Broadway is Franklin's Tower.
At the end of the Pearl Street strip near The Palace is McGerary's Irish Pub and a couple of other spots.
Go a few blocks south to Madison and Lombardos for good Italian food or Hill Street Pub for wings and beer.
Better yet, go up the hill to Lark Street and you will find all sorts of good places open.
Also, at the bottom of State Street you have Jack;s, though pricey and then around the corner on Broadway is Franklin's Tower.
At the end of the Pearl Street strip near The Palace is McGerary's Irish Pub and a couple of other spots.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
I was thinking exactly what you posted when I was reading the post to which you replied....
I was thinking exactly what you posted when I was reading the post to which you replied....
FlagDUDE08
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Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
We've had an abysmal power play since SA put his foot in the door. It's so bad I've made bets on it (and won them, mind you). Pass, pass, pass, pass, turnover.
We've had an abysmal power play since SA put his foot in the door. It's so bad I've made bets on it (and won them, mind you). Pass, pass, pass, pass, turnover.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
I think that the 3/4 part is generous.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
You cannot go wrong with Jack's. Food has always been great.
You cannot go wrong with Jack's. Food has always been great.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Cannot argue in any way with B. Chase was one of the very few success stories of development. But over the past 7 years I cannot think of too many others. That is one place where i would love to see SA show us something more. Just my 2¢
Cannot argue in any way with B. Chase was one of the very few success stories of development. But over the past 7 years I cannot think of too many others. That is one place where i would love to see SA show us something more. Just my 2¢
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
For as many years as i can remember-I have kept hoping that we would concentrate more on having effective special teams. Having a potent power play and being able to defend well short handed just seems to decide so many games. I am not sure how many minutes are spent either a man up or a man down per game-but often that makes the difference.
For as many years as i can remember-I have kept hoping that we would concentrate more on having effective special teams. Having a potent power play and being able to defend well short handed just seems to decide so many games. I am not sure how many minutes are spent either a man up or a man down per game-but often that makes the difference.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Time to bring back the Fridge!
Time to bring back the Fridge!
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Let's not go that far.
Let's not go that far.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Well, it used to be Pass, pass, pass, pass, Chase. But without that last year we looked lost.
Apologies if it's already been posted, but here's Ken Schott's article from RPI media day (apparently yesterday), with interviews with Coach, Bailen, and Lee. From the way they mention not having Chase Polacek to rely on anymore, you'd think he graduated this past May instead of two years ago. I wonder if the team relied on him more even than we thought, and it seems that adjusting to the lack of Polacek/Helfrich/Brutlag, etc. was harder than anyone expected and could possible account for part of last season's early struggles.
Just my two cents.
Well, it used to be Pass, pass, pass, pass, Chase. But without that last year we looked lost.
Apologies if it's already been posted, but here's Ken Schott's article from RPI media day (apparently yesterday), with interviews with Coach, Bailen, and Lee. From the way they mention not having Chase Polacek to rely on anymore, you'd think he graduated this past May instead of two years ago. I wonder if the team relied on him more even than we thought, and it seems that adjusting to the lack of Polacek/Helfrich/Brutlag, etc. was harder than anyone expected and could possible account for part of last season's early struggles.
Just my two cents.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
I suspect that was the original understanding with the golf coach. What will be interesting will be to see if he returns there for spring golf when the Liberty League tourney will take place.
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2012 Part III: BYOB: Bring Your Own Bratwurst
Ok maybe that's a bit too far. Hopefully someone develops into the garbage collector who scores goals by being in the right spot on the ice instead of through pure skill this year. That guy is crucial on a good PP.
Ok maybe that's a bit too far. Hopefully someone develops into the garbage collector who scores goals by being in the right spot on the ice instead of through pure skill this year. That guy is crucial on a good PP.