Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

[Spydey629]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Moose, I am assuming your tongue was deep into your cheek with that question ... I truly would be talking to myself most of the time, except for an occasional post from SunyLong.

I think I'll have to jump in on this thread and a couple others. Should be fun to stir the pot on the RIT thread every once in a while.

You are always welcome, 5hole. I'm just glad to see a little less of your team for once...

[SteveP]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

It's a pretty neat faclility RMU has. The main arena where the games are only seats about 1200 or so, but you're right on top of the ice. The place is pretty clean, Spydey plays some good classic rock before and throughout the game, concessions are pretty diverse and fairly cheap.

In fact my only complaint about the place, would be the amount of VOCAL Rmu fans in it. But the situation is improving much, especially the second half of the home schedule this past season, seemed like we had 1000 people or more the last 6 games or so, and the place was starting to get louder.

So if you're coming down for a road trip, you won't be dissapointed.

Not only is the Island Sports Center a great arena, it's got Dave Hanson as its GM! I'm looking forward to being there again next season when the Icers take on the Colonials ACHA team.

Too bad Penn State won't be involved in next fall's Penguins Classic at the Consol. I think the Pens owe the teams after January's cherry picker cluster-fark!

[beaverhockeyfan]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Moose, I am assuming your tongue was deep into your cheek with that question ... I truly would be talking to myself most of the time, except for an occasional post from SunyLong.

I think I'll have to jump in on this thread and a couple others. Should be fun to stir the pot on the RIT thread every once in a while.

I would say you are welcome over in the BSU thread.

[CornwallAce]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Never been to Hamilton's Russell Sage rink then?

Been to both many times, and Hamilton's rink is amazingly colder.

Spydey is going to laugh when I say this, but it bears repeating.

Coldest **** rink that I've ever seen a hockey game in.

[XCTiger]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Never been to Hamilton's Russell Sage rink then?

Been to both many times, and Hamilton's rink is amazingly colder.

Went to a Hamilton - RIT game before they renovated Sage, and it was -20 outside, and pretty much the same inside. Only difference is it was humid in the arena. Between periods we went in to warm up in the hallway next to the locker rooms. The refs came out and one of them looked at my wife, kids, and I and said "You people are crazy, we have to be here. Go home". We were dressed for it but d**n it was cold.

For those who have never been to Sage, rent the Liza Minelli movie "The Sterile Cuckoo". The scenes inside the vintage hockey arena are Sage before they ruined/renovated it.

[5hole]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Never been to Hamilton's Russell Sage rink then?

Been to both many times, and Hamilton's rink is amazingly colder.

LMAO. I grew up about two miles from Sage. Yup, I remember it being pretty d*** cold in there, though I spent most of my rink time at the relatively toastie Clinton Arena. Hmmm - let me re-phrase the previous: as a kid, I lived about two miles from Sage; however, I'm still haven't grown up yet, hope I never do.

Hey, Millsy and Spydey ... thanks for the invites. I'm sure I will pop in often enough - and I will try to behave.

I just looked in on the current RIT thread ... they are having an exciting conversation about styrofoam peanuts. Can't wait to see the next post there. Sigh.

[moose97]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

FYI, Gemini Athletic Wear has posted some jersey concepts on its Facebook fan page, and this one came up:

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[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Some of those don't look bad at all, but I wonder if some of them might be for the club teams.

[Spydey629]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Hard to say. I offered to Photoshop an idea or two to Coach, but he said he pretty much already had the designs in hand.

I'm dying to see RMU go with a Rangers "Lady Liberty" style jersey, using the 'Mel Gibson' logo as I call it, with the Colonial swinging the flag, a la Mel in The Patriot.

Or... something using one of the Blue Jackets templates. Civil War team... Revolutionary War team... what's the difference??

[Spydey629]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

So everyone knows what I'm talking about... here's "Mel":

*****http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5229320&id=509553652******

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Hard to say. I offered to Photoshop an idea or two to Coach, but he said he pretty much already had the designs in hand.

I'm dying to see RMU go with a Rangers "Lady Liberty" style jersey, using the 'Mel Gibson' logo as I call it, with the Colonial swinging the flag, a la Mel in The Patriot.

Or... something using one of the Blue Jackets templates. Civil War team... Revolutionary War team... what's the difference??

Need a Mel Gibson patriot logo with a bloody ax in hand, standing over a recently deceased redcoat, it's not very family friendly, but it could be a winner.

Honestly, I think one of the hardest parts of designing an RMU sweater would have to be resisting the temptation to make a USA olympic hockey jersey wannabe from either the 1980 team or this past team.

[Spydey629]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

Honestly, I think one of the hardest parts of designing an RMU sweater would have to be resisting the temptation to make a USA olympic hockey jersey wannabe from either the 1980 team or this past team.

...which those posted block letter RMU jerseys resemble -- the throwback 1960 Squaw Valley jerseys that Team USA wore this year.

[moose97]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

...which those posted block letter RMU jerseys resemble -- the throwback 1960 Squaw Valley jerseys that Team USA wore this year.

*****http://images.footballfanatics.com/productImages/_391000/FF_391601_l.jpg******

[RMUColonials]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

"The Fan" is reporting that Pittsburgh is a finalist for the 2013 or 2014 Frozen Four.

[sshablak]

Re: Robert Morris 2010-2011 "Colonizing a New World"

5 Hole Who are you..Grew up in Hamilton..married a Clinton girl. Know half of Clinton