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Why are we assuming Guite can coach a bench? Reminds me of those wanting Corkum to take over for Whitehead. Where is Bob these days?
If and when Red goes I say clean house and see what shakes loose. If Bens the best of the bunch fine but no going in thinking that please
Maine Hockey: I want to believe
43-21-4 (.662) in games I attended over 4 years as a student
104-47-14 (.669) in that time
3x FROZEN FOUR
11-20-2 in games I've attended since. (2-2-1 under Red)
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Aw shucks, I wanted to be able to make the thread so I could call it “Seeing Red” . Anyway, as it relates to hosting a regional in Portland, the 2019 regional sites have already been chosen, so we’ll have to see about 2020.
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Why is a Portland regional a bad thing? Bangor didn't put ice in its arena, so that's out. There are no campus sites in the East, and Orono is too isolated/far away from hotels/restaurants anyways.
It's a fun city, they did a pretty good job refurbishing the arena, and fans in Portland have turned out well for the America East women's basketball tourney.
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Originally posted by AMC View PostWhy is a Portland regional a bad thing? Bangor didn't put ice in its arena, so that's out. There are no campus sites in the East, and Orono is too isolated/far away from hotels/restaurants anyways.
It's a fun city, they did a pretty good job refurbishing the arena, and fans in Portland have turned out well for the America East women's basketball tourney.
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Originally posted by AMC View PostWhy is a Portland regional a bad thing? Bangor didn't put ice in its arena, so that's out. There are no campus sites in the East, and Orono is too isolated/far away from hotels/restaurants anyways.
It's a fun city, they did a pretty good job refurbishing the arena, and fans in Portland have turned out well for the America East women's basketball tourney.
On a side note, I know it will never happen, but a regional in Orono would be amazing. Imagine a regional game at Alfond, especially if Maine was in it. It would be great.
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Originally posted by AMC View PostWhy is a Portland regional a bad thing? Bangor didn't put ice in its arena, so that's out. There are no campus sites in the East, and Orono is too isolated/far away from hotels/restaurants anyways.
It's a fun city, they did a pretty good job refurbishing the arena, and fans in Portland have turned out well for the America East women's basketball tourney.
This is a little off topic, but I really hope the NCAA freshens things up. The current setup just isn't that great and how lightly it is attended proves this out. I would recommend a champions league type selection format(with a few at-large bids depending on the conference tourneys) and having the first two rounds on campus.Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostThis is a little off topic, but I really hope the NCAA freshens things up. The current setup just isn't that great and how lightly it is attended proves this out.
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostI don't think its a bad thing either. If Maine or UNH isn't in it I think it would really struggle attendance wise though. I can't see a lot of local people going if their team isn't in it if they charge ridiculous prices, which I anticipate.
This is a little off topic, but I really hope the NCAA freshens things up. The current setup just isn't that great and how lightly it is attended proves this out. I would recommend a champions league type selection format(with a few at-large bids depending on the conference tourneys) and having the first two rounds on campus.
Besides, Portland is the commercial capital of the state. It behooves the University to keep a presence there.
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Originally posted by AMC View PostWhy is a Portland regional a bad thing? Bangor didn't put ice in its arena, so that's out. There are no campus sites in the East, and Orono is too isolated/far away from hotels/restaurants anyways.
It's a fun city, they did a pretty good job refurbishing the arena, and fans in Portland have turned out well for the America East women's basketball tourney.
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostThis is a little off topic, but I really hope the NCAA freshens things up. The current setup just isn't that great and how lightly it is attended proves this out. I would recommend a champions league type selection format(with a few at-large bids depending on the conference tourneys) and having the first two rounds on campus.
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Originally posted by BoSox3066 View PostWhy are we assuming Guite can coach a bench? Reminds me of those wanting Corkum to take over for Whitehead. Where is Bob these days?
If and when Red goes I say clean house and see what shakes loose. If Bens the best of the bunch fine but no going in thinking that please
His name hasnt surfaced yet as a possible good candidate for Merrimack.
Speaking of which, CHN has brought up Cav. as a possible candidate for reasons they laid out. If Cav has his toe in the water I can only hope that Maine would be smart enough to talk with him, and pay the salary. Said to be 300k.
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Originally posted by AMC View PostWhy is a Portland regional a bad thing? Bangor didn't put ice in its arena, so that's out. There are no campus sites in the East, and Orono is too isolated/far away from hotels/restaurants anyways.
It's a fun city, they did a pretty good job refurbishing the arena, and fans in Portland have turned out well for the America East women's basketball tourney.
The capacity isn't a genuine issue; I've been to a ton of Regionals in Albany and Worcester, one in Bridgeport, and there were around 6,000 actual posteriors in the seats in those much bigger arenas just the same, which made them look fairly empty and forlorn. The CCCC would look packed at that par-level, even if Maine isn't at all likely to play in any Regional in the foreseeable future.
And yes, Portland is indeed a fun town... Pound-for-pound, vastly superior to the afore-mentioned burgs. It's a just a drive from most HEA schools, and there's a lot to do in the Old Port. It might well be a much better business-model destination for the NCAA to consider in the Northeast.Last edited by Fishman'81; 03-15-2018, 06:34 PM.
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Originally posted by ticapnews View PostPortland would be a fine place for a regional, if it weren't for the terms the NCAA imposes on the host. There's a reason no one out west wants to host. It will cost the school money - which incidentally comes from us taxpayers - that it doesn't have.
Still, the visiting fans would stay locally, dine well, and chug some Black Fly stout at Gritty's... A win/win for everyone involved.
(And let somebody else "host".)
EDIT: This site just censored the NC "dollar-signs" suffix. Wow. Trickle-down dictatorship has arrived. Seen a bit of it on the D-3 boards, too. It's disturbing. Apparently, there's an NCAA mole on this site whose job is to keep us all in line.Last edited by Fishman'81; 03-15-2018, 07:06 PM.
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Originally posted by chickod View PostNot a bad thing at all. I'm just wondering, however, irrespective of all the "attendance issues" talk, if it's a little too small at just over 6,000.
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