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UMaine - 2011-2012 Season Thread (cont) - Beating Back the Internuts ?

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Fishman'81 said:
I have gotten the impression that the UAH weekend was a kinda-sorta favor to Huntsville, since they were having trouble scheduling games at the 11th hour. I certainly could be wrong about that, but I wouldn't ask them up again, nor Bentley, nor Air Force, et al.

I'd rather see a MN-Duluth in Orono anytime, or a good HEA rival.

Playing a good team, win or lose, is somewhat worthwhile no matter what, whereas UAH and the like will not help you out one iota if you beat them, and will kick you really hard in the sack if you drop the ball. There's just no good reason to ever put yourself in that situation, IMO.

It's not about dodging tough opponents... It's all about the PW (as we all know) and the PW punishes under-scheduling very severely when things don't go as predicted.
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Have you looked at the schedules from before? Sure we played a couple of tough teams (Denver, NoDak, Minnesota, Michigan, State) but we mostly played softies. My first game was against that powerhouse from Kent State. We also played Miami, Army, Fairbanks, Western Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Bowling Green and Brown in my time at Maine. The tough games were Wisconsin, State, Lake Superior, Yale and Clarkson.

As for Alabama-Huntsville, it was a favor because they have a crappy schedule particularly after the New Year. People in Orono better get used to seeing them because they're coming back next year (probably around Thanksgiving) and likely the year after that. Hopefully UAH will find a home in a conference and it will no longer be as necessary to help them with scheduling, but as long as they need help expect Maine to help them. Considering it was Shawn who started scheduling them I don't think it is a leap to suggest this is what he would have wanted.
 
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Priceless said:
As for Alabama-Huntsville, it was a favor because they have a crappy schedule particularly after the New Year. People in Orono better get used to seeing them because they're coming back next year (probably around Thanksgiving) and likely the year after that. Hopefully UAH will find a home in a conference and it will no longer be as necessary to help them with scheduling, but as long as they need help expect Maine to help them. Considering it was Shawn who started scheduling them I don't think it is a leap to suggest this is what he would have wanted.
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Maine has always been pretty good about scheduling new programs, Nebraska-Omaha was a fixture for a while when they were in the early going in the CCHA.
 
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Scheduling UAH this season was done out of necessity after the Fenway game became a reality and they had to cancel the series with UNO.
 
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AMC said:
Maine has always been pretty good about scheduling new programs, Nebraska-Omaha was a fixture for a while when they were in the early going in the CCHA.
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This is true. And its a program like UAH that gives you particular fits...not real talented but very scrappy and usually with a goalie playing over his head, or sometimes with a goalie that is very good. A different type of challenge for a team like Maine to learn to deal with. Another learning tool when it comes tourney time.

And Rich...no, I dont know what Walshy said to the team at the end of 99. Go skin a Cat ?? :D
 
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acs64 said:
This is true. And its a program like UAH that gives you partiuclar fits...not real talented but very scrappy and usually with a goalie playing over his head, or sometimes with a goalie that is very good. A different type of challenge for a team like Maine to learn to deal with. Another learning tool when it comes tourney time.

And Rich...no, I dont know what Walshy said to the team at the end of 99. Go skin a Cat ?? :D
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I thought he might have been referring to the "this is THEIR rivalry, not ours" thing.
 
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Priceless said:
Have you looked at the schedules from before? Sure we played a couple of tough teams (Denver, NoDak, Minnesota, Michigan, State) but we mostly played softies. My first game was against that powerhouse from Kent State. We also played Miami, Army, Fairbanks, Western Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Bowling Green and Brown in my time at Maine. The tough games were Wisconsin, State, Lake Superior, Yale and Clarkson.

As for Alabama-Huntsville, it was a favor because they have a crappy schedule particularly after the New Year. People in Orono better get used to seeing them because they're coming back next year (probably around Thanksgiving) and likely the year after that. Hopefully UAH will find a home in a conference and it will no longer be as necessary to help them with scheduling, but as long as they need help expect Maine to help them. Considering it was Shawn who started scheduling them I don't think it is a leap to suggest this is what he would have wanted.
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maybe it was meant to be interim help... not forever help.
and we mostly played softies...
MAN!
so what was the verdict with your visit with the AAD?
 
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KnowItAll said:
I thought he might have been referring to the "this is THEIR rivalry, not ours" thing.
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Walsh never thought of UNH as a rivalry? You dont say. :D:D I think he disliked their rudeness, or so I am told
 
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all bear said:
Walsh never thought of UNH as a rivalry? You dont say. :D:D I think he disliked their rudeness, or so I am told
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I don't think any long time fan thinks UNH is "the rivalry"
 
Re: UMaine - 2011-2012 Season Thread (cont) - Beating Back the Internuts ?

Tim says Adam Shemansky will probably play tonight (illness, head injury) and Joey Diamond is still questionable with a hip flexor injury.
 
Re: UMaine - 2011-2012 Season Thread (cont) - Beating Back the Internuts ?

I think you'll see Diamond sit tonight and play tomorrow at UML.
 
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ck1969 said:
I think you'll see Diamond sit tonight and play tomorrow at UML.
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Diamond will play tonight.

I think the question is whether or not they move him back with the 1st line. I really like the speed Mangene gives them up front with the 1st line. He creates a lot of space out there. I would expect Diamond back out front with the 1st PP though.
 
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great video
 
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Maine scores on Sully
 
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