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UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

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I was as excited as anyone by the sweep at the Q, but reality has set in a little in the cold light of a Sunday afternoon... As good as Sway has looked, is it realistic to expect him to make 95 saves over a weekend on a consistent basis, while his team is being outshout 2:1 by a sub-mediocre team?

Looking at the remaining schedule, I figure Maine will be favored in maybe 5 games to come. Anything more would be gravy. If Red could finagle 10 wins over that span, I can see possibly extending him for another season, maybe... Otherwise, I wouldn't even consider it.
 
Fishman'81 said:
I was as excited as anyone by the sweep at the Q, but reality has set in a little in the cold light of a Sunday afternoon... As good as Sway has looked, is it realistic to expect him to make 95 saves over a weekend on a consistent basis, while his team is being outshout 2:1 by a sub-mediocre team?

Looking at the remaining schedule, I figure Maine will be favored in maybe 5 games to come. Anything more would be gravy. If Red could finagle 10 wins over that span, I can see possibly extending him for another season, maybe... Otherwise, I wouldn't even consider it.
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While of course 95 pucks finding the net is for sure a number that needs to come down, Q has been recognized all season as a team who fires a lot of shots on the net and that could be more of a function of Q's style of play as opposed to something wrong with Maine. Battling back from being down was important and I think a first for the team in a while, and they did it two nights in a row. No, they shouldn't be packing their bags for Sioux Falls, Allentown, Worcester, or Bridgeport, but I think it's time to start taking the team a bit more seriously as somebody who could make some noise. And also, I think 5 wins is easily achievable with the remaining schedule, and getting more than 10 would not shock me.
 
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amkirby10 said:
While of course 95 pucks finding the net is for sure a number that needs to come down, Q has been recognized all season as a team who fires a lot of shots on the net and that could be more of a function of Q's style of play as opposed to something wrong with Maine. Battling back from being down was important and I think a first for the team in a while, and they did it two nights in a row. No, they shouldn't be packing their bags for Sioux Falls, Allentown, Worcester, or Bridgeport, but I think it's time to start taking the team a bit more seriously as somebody who could make some noise. And also, I think 5 wins is easily achievable with the remaining schedule, and getting more than 10 would not shock me.
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I'm certainly on-board with your sentiments. I'll be footing the bill for 5 of us at RPI! Just not sold on Red much more than I used to be.
 
Re: UMaine Black Bears, 2017-2018, reds last stand part 2

2011-2012 team that made the tourney was 7-7-2 at the break I believe. This team doesn't have the star power they had but the goalie is better and the defense is better. They went 16-7-1 over the back end and secured home ice on the last day in a much tougher hockey east. I personally don't think ths team is capable of that but stranger things have happened.
 
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Just checking on some former players:

Dane Gibson landed at the University of Calgary 14GP-0G-5A
Blaine Byron Springfield (AHL) is off to a respectable start with 23GP-5G-6A
Cam Brown Wheeling (ECHL) 23GP-3G-19-A
Eric Schurhamer Manchester (ECHL) 18GP-0G-5A
 
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Maine currently sits at 31 in RPI and Pairwise and 28 in KRACH, with the #28 Strength of schedule.
 
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Not much of a surprise but Swayman named Hockey East potw
 
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Big blow for football looks like Josh Mack is doing the Tatupa and transferring to greener pastures
 
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BoSox3066 said:
Big blow for football looks like Josh Mack is doing the Tatupa and transferring to greener pastures
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Can't blame him, he has NFL potential, why waste it in Orono

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Can't blame him, he has NFL potential, why waste it in Orono

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That statement makes no sense. Plenty of NFL players have played & stayed in Orono. How is he "wasting" his NFL potential??? He might be buried on the bench at an FBS program...THAT would be wasting his NFL potential.
 
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That statement makes no sense. Plenty of NFL players have played & stayed in Orono. How is he "wasting" his NFL potential??? He might be buried on the bench at an FBS program...THAT would be wasting his NFL potential.
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That's true he could waste it at a real football school or he could get way more publicity and cash in. Plenty of players? How many running backs?

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Can't blame him, he has NFL potential, why waste it in Orono

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Its interesting. If he goes to a power 5 school and actually starts like Lofa did its probably worth it. If he goes to a mid major its not.

Terence West is probably the best comp running back wise and he got drafted out if the CAA.
 
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