Re: The Official Maine 2009 season thread:The Revenge of TIMMAY!!!
it is difficult to quote people and name names.
and it is also a little disingenuous for YOU to use an anonymous name to ask people to come out from behind their anonymous names.
even if he did name names, you would not know who any of them were...
YOU go and ask the scouts and the junior coaches and the family advisors, heck... ask Derek Arnold exactly why he backed out of his commitment Ask Demoulin why he did not want to go to Maine.
and I have also spoken with people in each of the above listed groups.
And KIA, how is it working out for Derek this year? 0 goals 11 assists, if he indeed backed out of a 4 year free ride in search of a better offer?
I have NEVER cozied up to players or bothered scouts. But over the years I have had the opportunity to get to know some parents, (we're around the same age), and the parents I have known all were very complimentary in both public and private conversations, of the coaching staff.
It is as a result of this knowledge that I became a "Tim apologist", but as noted in someone's signature, I have come increasingly close to becoming an internet nutcase!
IMHO, there are some posters who live to report all things negative, and they gain knowledge by talking to players who are not dressed. Guess what! Those players typically are upset because they are not playing!
In my previous life I used to broadcast hockey games for Maine on the college station. I rode the team bus, slept in the same hotel, sometimes even shared a room. And I heard all kinds of stories, but they were all off the record, and many of them were stated out of emotion and not factual.
We can read the posts of the Tim-haters, but they started hating years ago even when Maine was going to the Frozen Four, and the last 2 years have been able to say I told you so! Many are hoping Maine loses so Tim is fired, which again IMHO is more about them being right, than it is about being a fan.
I don't have a dog in this fight. Quite simply I am someone who played the game through high school and has been a Maine fan since the 2nd year they arrived in Division 1. It is my alma mater and I will root as hard for them as possible, knowing that there will be times that are good and bad. I was very disappointed with the team and the effort the past two years and viewed this year as a crucial one that required vast improvement. There have been glimmers of hope, but the season is still young and I will remain open-minded until March when the results are in! Sorry for the long post, just tired of the continued sniping!
You could have a birthday party in it.
