RIT used to play here.

[PSUChamps2001]

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I was thinking the exact same thing yesterday. Plus, all the hoopla going on in Rochester right now. That too will die down a bit, and may be hard to reinvigorate in a week's time.

But with all that talent why should it matter? I mean they are only playing Wisconson...Is it true that you've truely arrived when you make the front page of the D&C?

And yes, I might have a burnt orange shirt around here somewhere to wear for the 8th...gotta cheer on the underdog errr undercat....

[OZFEST]

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But with all that talent why should it matter? I mean they are only playing Wisconson...Is it true that you've truely arrived when you make the front page of the D&C?

And yes, I might have a burnt orange shirt around here somewhere to wear for the 8th...gotta cheer on the underdog errr undercat....

Under Cat, funny.

At least New York State has a dog in this in fight, and no matter what history one may have with this program, it's more fun to get on board.

I feel it may have to go through BC, but this years MM has been more than bizarre with the Butlers and RITs still playing, so who knows?

I have no history (luckliy) , so Go Tigers. Maybe they will get a new building out of this, there is talk.....

[joecct]

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If RIT pulls this off it will be the upset of the century (in college hockey).

It's only 10 years into the century.

However, if you're talking the history of the NCAA tournament, it would be bigger than Michigan State's upset of Clarkson in 1966.

[joeyc3402]

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5'-7", 110 lbs, blonde hair, blue eyes, talks to rodents?

I was thinking more along these lines....

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[PrezdeJohnson09]

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Never been a fan of the Wisconsins....but my god lets go Badgers in two weeks!

Upset that Michigan got knocked out last night after some tough luck in overtime. It was a thrilling game for all that didn't watch but Michigan should have won the game about five times in the first overtime.

Tough way to go down especially after a referee error and bouncing one of the crossbar that had the goalie beat just minutes later.

[valliant defender]

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It is beyond me how anyone in the DIII universe can not be pulling for RIT at this time???

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

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Tough way to go down especially after a referee error and bouncing one of the crossbar that had the goalie beat just minutes later.

I'm assuming your referring to the "goal after the whistle"? If so, here's my view of it:

There was delayed penalty being called against Miami (a good call, too). When the goalie made the initial save, it went off his chest, and then he attempted to clear it away by kicking it with the pad. As soon as he touched it with that pad, he (a Miami player) had played the puck, and thus play was dead due to the delayed penalty. Does it suck for Michigan? Yes. But would the Michigan team want the Ref to do his job THAT well (IMO, the only good officiating moment of the game) if the roles were reversed? You bet your ***!

[PrezdeJohnson09]

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It is beyond me how anyone in the DIII universe can not be pulling for RIT at this time???

Clearly you don't understand what the Elmira/RIT rivalry was then.

If you think M'ville and Elmira are rivals, that didn't hold a candle to what EC/RIT had.

[valliant defender]

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DIII rivalries are one thing, but bitterness in the face of outstanding accomplishment is quite another matter.Go RIT!

[Matthew Webb]

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It is beyond me how anyone in the DIII universe can not be pulling for RIT at this time???

The kid is from New York and claims to be a Michigan fan. That should tell you about everything you need to know.

Now, I'm from Wisconsin and initially thought I'd pull for UW over RIT but now I'm not so sure. Oddly, I'm not sure I'll know where my allegiances lie until my gut points one way or another come puck drop.

Aside from that, I most certainly wanted RIT to smash DU and UNH.

[CARDS_rule_the_Burgh]

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DIII rivalries are one thing, but bitterness in the face of outstanding accomplishment is quite another matter.Go RIT!

In Prez's defense, Elmira would probably have a National Title or two if it hadn't been for RIT getting in the way. There was, and to a great extent still is, a fair amount of bad blood between these two teams.

The all-time record of 31-30-4 in favor of RIT speaks wonders.
The fact that each team had a habit of winning when the other team needed the W the most says even more.

[ColdInRomney]

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It's only 10 years into the century.
(

"And although the newspapers called the shooting "The Crime of the Century", Goldman knew it was only 1906- and there were 94 years to go!"

-Ragtime

[Chris Lerch]

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Clearly you don't understand what the Elmira/RIT rivalry was then.

If you think M'ville and Elmira are rivals, that didn't hold a candle to what EC/RIT had.

I was pulling for Elmira in the NCAAs this year. I still love the ECAC West.

[Ed Trefzger]

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Clearly you don't understand what the Elmira/RIT rivalry was then.

That was a great rivalry. But it also was then.

There's a whole crop of RIT hockey fans who have no clue who Elmira even is. And while for many RIT fans there's still a feeling for that rivalry, for many others, it has faded to a distant memory.

And for others, that dislike has merely been transferred toward Canisius.

[XCTiger]

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Clearly you don't understand what the Elmira/RIT rivalry was then.

If you think M'ville and Elmira are rivals, that didn't hold a candle to what EC/RIT had.

Prez,

I understand and remember the rivalry as well as you do. Heck I hated EC so much I wouldn't let my daughter wear purple. Then RIT moves to DI, and my son goes to Elmira for his masters. I went to his graduation and didn't even feel like I had to disinfect myself when it was over. I looked all over campus even, and couldn't find the tractor parking lot. I even root for EC in the playoffs after Utica is eliminated. Which has been way too soon the last couple of years.

It's time to let the old prejudices fade. Heck, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association now has Japanese members. If they can let go of the hatred, so can you.

Anyway, I distinctly remember a post where you said that you'd root for RIT as long as they weren't playing a DIII team. Of course maybe that was P&G10 that said that. I always get the two of you confused.

BTW, What the heck are you doing in G'ville??? I figured when I married my wife I was pretty sure I took the last good thing out of that town.