UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

[Hockeypuck]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Tell me they don't have as good a chance at the 4th slot as NU, UNH, Prov, or even Lowell?

You know the program is completely in the toilet when this is the question.

[TripleE]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmq...a-change_sport

Shocked this vid didn't get more discussion. I watched the whole thing -- its 16 mins, so its a little long, but definitely thought out by a big fan of the program who doesn't want timmay time anymore.

Did anyone else watch it?

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Is it my imagination or does our top line this year seem even better than last years? I almost think Tanner House was a weak link and Flynne at center makes them better, even without Gus. I'm sure you all recall that Nyquist was somewhat quiet in the goalscoring dept until later in the year, last year. Abbott is playing unconscious right now.

Abbott is definitely the best offensive player on the team. In the same neighborhood as Gus, IMO.

I remember an especially dismal weekend in Amherst at the end of his freshman year. Maine was stinking the place up in general, and Spence was the lone Bear on the ice those two nights who looked like a guy who would fit in on one of "your daddy's Maine teams", to borrow Wally's intellectual property. He has steadily improved since then, and that isn't necessarily typical of guys who play for Tim.

It's been fun to watch him rack up 102 points on mediocre teams, and I don't see anyone in Blue who's gonna replace his hands next year; not by a country mile. If he can gain a little strength and speed, I think he could land an NHL job, too... I expect that he'll be a standout at the AHL level, at the very least.

[Fishman'81]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Shocked this vid didn't get more discussion. I watched the whole thing -- its 16 mins, so its a little long, but definitely thought out by a big fan of the program who doesn't want timmay time anymore.

Did anyone else watch it?

Probably a lot of us watched it until we ran out of patience; it was just way too slow-paced. (Cripe, my grammy read to me faster than that when I was 2!!!) And, of course, it's just what we've all been saying about the program for a few years now.

This is not a morality play, though...It's clearly all about the money, on both sides of the coin. Nobody outside of Tim's friends and family think he's the man for the job, but he draws a nice paycheck, win, lose or draw, so who can blame him for hanging in there?

We might as well do a little more ice-fishing than usual this winter, and bring along a few extra bottles of schnappes. I seriously doubt that Tim will be gone before his contract expires.

[GoMaine24]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

A MORE CONDENSED, AD-FREE VERSION OF THE PRESENTATION! Take One and Pass It on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBQ0g95ncow

GO BLUE!

[walrus]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

We might as well do a little more ice-fishing than usual this winter, and bring along a few extra bottles of schnappes. I seriously doubt that Tim will be gone before his contract expires.

The only ice around here is in Alfond, 50 degrees doesn't make for drilling holes

[walrus]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Tell me they don't have as good a chance at the 4th slot as NU, UNH, Prov, or even Lowell?

I'd leave Lowell out, they spanked Maine twice in Alfond, the other 3 maybe. Lowell has a goalie so they have a chance in any game, Maine used to be like that

[walrus]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Shocked this vid didn't get more discussion. I watched the whole thing -- its 16 mins, so its a little long, but definitely thought out by a big fan of the program who doesn't want timmay time anymore.

Did anyone else watch it?

Where ya been for the last 5 years? All the stuff on the video has been discussed over and over again on here(besides the bs on ND's economy)

[Sweeper]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

I'd leave Lowell out, they spanked Maine twice in Alfond, the other 3 maybe. Lowell has a goalie so they have a chance in any game, Maine used to be like that

I wouldn't, it was the worst we have played this year. We can bounce back, but it will come down to goaltending and Carr has been on fire.

[walrus]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

We can bounce back, but it will come down to goaltending and Carr has been on fire.

If thats the case, when was the last time Maine had a goaltender on fire? Ben Bishop 5 years ago. Lowell is already 2 games up on Maine because of those wins. Maine will not catch Lowell

[Hockeyman99]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Sullivan has been very solid of late. He's come up with the big saves when needed and been the difference. Many big saves against Clarkson and the first vt game. Didn't see the second game.

[AMC]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

When's the last time Maine had a guy on the World Junior roster?

[rufus]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Tell me they don't have as good a chance at the 4th slot as NU, UNH, Prov, or even Lowell?

Glad to see you're dreaming high.

Thing is, to catch Lowell, either Lowell has to go in the tank a bit, or maine has to steal a couple extra wins against the likes of BC, BU, UNH and the Mack. I can see them maybe getting 1 win against each of them, but winning the season series? Especially after they've already lost one already to three of those teams.

[TripleE]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

When's the last time Maine had a guy on the World Junior roster?

Gotta think it was the year of Moore/Howard

[BoSox3066]

Re: UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

Abbott is definitely the best offensive player on the team. In the same neighborhood as Gus, IMO.

No...he's just not. Not that Abbott is bad but Gus was special. Abbott's in the same neighborhood as like Leveille not Nyquist.