Re: >>> RIT Tigers 2018/2019 - Time For The Tigers to Roar <<<
Agreed, however I would qualify that by saying the D-III teams earned tournament bids by being one of the 2 or 3 best at-large teams (at least according to the guys in the smoke-filled-room), but definitely not by auto-bid. The D-I Tigers have never earned an at-large bid to the tournament, nor had a realistic shot at winning the championship. While possible, not many of us go into their tournament entries thinking it could happen like we did back in the D-III days.
No, it certainly doesn't.
Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to poo-poo the program for going to D-I. It is cool and exciting getting to see a higher level of hockey, compete against some huge programs, even beat big programs sometimes and all that stuff. I was just noting that I'll probably always have that nostalgic feeling for the "old days" when our team's ceiling was being a legitimate title contender (despite going 20 years without one), not just earning an auto-bid and maybe stealing a win here and there in the tournament.
RIT can compete with the best in D-I on any given night (which is super cool) but we all know they aren't one of the best, nationally.
Originally posted by Scott Biggar
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Originally posted by Scott Biggar
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Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to poo-poo the program for going to D-I. It is cool and exciting getting to see a higher level of hockey, compete against some huge programs, even beat big programs sometimes and all that stuff. I was just noting that I'll probably always have that nostalgic feeling for the "old days" when our team's ceiling was being a legitimate title contender (despite going 20 years without one), not just earning an auto-bid and maybe stealing a win here and there in the tournament.
RIT can compete with the best in D-I on any given night (which is super cool) but we all know they aren't one of the best, nationally.
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