RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

I debated about whether this ordering of 57 of the 59 college arenas was worth posting http://www.stadiumjourney.com/news/0...arena-rankings. Any ranking that puts the HFH (36) behind Messa (28) and ahead of Lynah (42) seems just wrong to me, but they did include various categories, and I do agree that the food in the HFH isn't that good and there isn't much nearby to do. The individual link to the HFH was posted here before.

[FreshFish]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

For those who are discontented with OGC, I do empathize....at the same time, I also do notice a striking dearth of alternatives.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Official schedule release http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/201...422142920.aspx (article with link to schedule)

[LTsatch]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Official schedule release http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/201...422142920.aspx (article with link to schedule)

I am actually jealous of your OOC schedule. It was Yale's pairwise Achilles heel last year, and this coming year is more of the same. If RPI posts a .750 win percentage with that schedule, it would be quite an accomplishment and may propel the team to the NCAA's if they can do it

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

If RPI posts a .750 win percentage with that schedule

I'll be shocked if they get 5.5 out of 14.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

I'll be shocked if they get 5.5 out of 14.

Always the optimist.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Today is 24 April 2014. There are 163 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 4 October 2014 for the start of next season.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Always the optimist.

Hey now, splitting with Denver IS optimism.

[engineerhockeyfan]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Official schedule release http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/201...422142920.aspx (article with link to schedule)

The one constant since Appert took over, is the difficult OOC schedule. This should be taken into consideration when we continue the Appert/Fridgen debate.
Normally I would agree with a tough schedule making us a better team, however, we now seem to take losing for granted instead of hating it.
This culture has to change.
To bring up another subject, maybe with Haggerty and Zalewski gone, Laliberte will take to scoring goals instead of passing up every opportunity. We are going to need all the goals we can get from him this season.

[johnk]

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Everyone is stating how tough the NC schedule is. I guess I am missing it.

5 NC home games:
None against NCAA tourney teams
2 against Atlantic Hockey's 2nd place team
2 against the last place team from the NCHC
1 against the 9th place team in Hockey East

Away: 7 games 3 against NCAA tourney teams
3 against HE - 4th place team, 7th place team and newcomer UConn
2 against NCHC 6th place team in 8 team league.
2 against 3rd place Big 10 team in 6 team league.

Neutral: 1 or 2 NCAA tourney teams
Union and either Big Ten Champ (NCAA runner-up) or NCHC 5th place team.

Overall some big names on the schedule but not exactly a stellar crew based on last years results. I also personally think that a tough schedule has absolutely nothing to do with building a contending team.

[jmhusker]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Everyone is stating how tough the NC schedule is. I guess I am missing it.

Overall some big names on the schedule but not exactly a stellar crew based on last years results. I also personally think that a tough schedule has absolutely nothing to do with building a contending team.

I should think it helps with recruiting. The more big name teams he plays against the more likely that an undrafted kid gets noticed by the scouts.

[FreshFish]

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I also personally think that a tough schedule has absolutely nothing to do with building a contending team.

See 2011: our success during the OOC portion of the schedule helped us qualify for the tournament that year, did it not?

I'd suggest that there is a partial correlation but not a causation. You don't merely need a tough schedule, you also have to perform during that portion of the schedule as well.

[johnk]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

See 2011: our success during the OOC portion of the schedule helped us qualify for the tournament that year, did it not?

I'd suggest that there is a partial correlation but not a causation. You don't merely need a tough schedule, you also have to perform during that portion of the schedule as well.

I guess my wording was not clear. What I am trying to emphasize is that an overly tough schedule has nothing to do with preparing your team. It obviously does help with the PWR.

[AspyDad]

Re: RPI Offseason Thread: 7 Months of Drivel

Everyone is stating how tough the NC schedule is. I guess I am missing it.

5 NC home games:
None against NCAA tourney teams
2 against Atlantic Hockey's 2nd place team
2 against the last place team from the NCHC
1 against the 9th place team in Hockey East

Away: 7 games 3 against NCAA tourney teams
3 against HE - 4th place team, 7th place team and newcomer UConn
2 against NCHC 6th place team in 8 team league.
2 against 3rd place Big 10 team in 6 team league.

Neutral: 1 or 2 NCAA tourney teams
Union and either Big Ten Champ (NCAA runner-up) or NCHC 5th place team.

Overall some big names on the schedule but not exactly a stellar crew based on last years results. I also personally think that a tough schedule has absolutely nothing to do with building a contending team.

Bet you it's a tougher schedule than Mongo plays.

[Ralph Baer]

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I am trying to decide which weekend to go to Troy next season. Does anyone know when Parents Weekend is so that I can avoid it?