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I think that the Red Wings need to recruit more players from Tech. In fact, I wish the Red Wings had a roster completely filled with Tech Alums!
I couldn't disagree more with your post. This team is in a tailspin with this losing streak. It's hard to see positives or signs of turning the corner especially when the team is playing without it's top 4 forwards to start the season. The excitement of having your captain back on the ice and the sense that something is going their way could be a huge boost to morale. If you can't accept that then you really don't understand college athletics or how turbulent a season can be. It's hard to say these players arent motivated and playing hard (until late if they fall behind), but a little boost like Olson being back on the bench could really make a difference.
I see that the pending arrival of the mighty Saints juggernaut caused MTU to send their best scouts to NY last week.
Somehow being a junior hockey coach allows you to understand the difficulties of the college game? Great way to establish credibility at the start of your letter; also why does it take being a minor hockey coach to understand the feelings of Tech's horrible record? Also being an engineer where you deal in the factual world, I'm assuming there is historical data behind Coach Marvel not making a difference?
No, the majority of the good players are not there to become engineers and scientists.
First correct statement made
Coach Russell will appreciate you pointing this out
What an idiot- does this guy honestly believe a National known coach is going to give an honest answer to some idiot who's going to include it in an editorial? Does he think Gwozdecky is going to actually tell him that Tech has horrible recruiting? No he did what anybody would do and took the high road and blames it on location being the reason they get the recruits and the reason Tech doesn't.
Buddy, little did you realize that the hockey players who were there when you were there were cheapening your degree. That is what happens with Div 1 athletes.
There is some of us who believe you can actually have both.
JOHN SCOTT ROCKS said:
It's about time. I don't recall MI, UMINN, BC, WI having credibility issues for people who actually want to get a degree. Never heard their fans complaining that they'd rather have "student athletes" who stay for four years at the price of a winning program.
I would probably contribute it to the lack of common sense among a lot of people.
I don't know the guy but from the way his letter was written, I don't believe he earned alot of respect. Sounded more to me like a guy who was full of himself who threw out some big numbers and big names to try and prove his point in which I didn't believe he proved at all.
As I stated division II is about student athletes, division I is about athletes. If you get an athlete who is also a good student, that's a bonus. How many people out there really care that MTU hockey is in the top 10 every year for the academic team (if they are)? I personally don't. Division I sports are about athletes and entertainment; it isn't these kids grades that are making MI, UMINN etc. etc. big time money.
). MTU does have student-athletes. Not pro-bought players. No scandals. No investigations. Kudos to MTU for that.