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Post by beachbound on Sept 9, 2021 20:15:55 GMT -5
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Post by beachbound on Sept 12, 2021 14:26:54 GMT -5
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Sept 13, 2021 12:02:37 GMT -5
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Post by beachbound on Sept 13, 2021 12:02:37 GMT -5
Most of article is behind paywall, but the part you can access is very complimentary of our newest recruit.
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Sept 13, 2021 15:32:47 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 13, 2021 15:32:47 GMT -5
Starting to feel a little like...fall, winter and spring, the length of the hockey season.🙂 I love these posts because despite all the obstacles HC coaches face, sometimes new staff and players don't yet know they can't win and just skate hard and win. Go Cross!
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 22, 2021 11:33:09 GMT -5
Holy Cross recruit Grant Porter is back on the market after the coaching change.
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Sept 22, 2021 17:32:48 GMT -5
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Post by beachbound on Sept 22, 2021 17:32:48 GMT -5
Holy Cross recruit Grant Porter is back on the market after the coaching change. Was it the coaching change or that he made a USHL roster (Youngstown) and has higher aspirations? |
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Sept 22, 2021 19:14:15 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 22, 2021 19:14:15 GMT -5
Holy Cross recruit Grant Porter is back on the market after the coaching change. Was it the coaching change or that he made a USHL roster (Youngstown) and has higher aspirations? I just share what I see...he is back on the market now after a coaching change. Take that for what it is...One of the likes on that post is Brady Berard |
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 22, 2021 19:24:32 GMT -5
"Take that for what it is" Yup, a coincidence.  |
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 22, 2021 19:44:27 GMT -5
Pleased Coach Riga will be starting with players enthused to be repping the College of the Holy Cross!
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Sept 22, 2021 20:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by beachbound on Sept 22, 2021 20:03:02 GMT -5
Was it the coaching change or that he made a USHL roster (Youngstown) and has higher aspirations? I just share what I see...he is back on the market now after a coaching change. Take that for what it is...One of the likes on that post is Brady Berard Understood, thought you might have more color than me. Ironically, one of the issues FHCDB dealt with in his time at HC. He got some good verbal commits that outperformed in juniors and went to bigger programs. That includes one of the best goaltenders in college hockey, who signed a NLI at HC and begged out before the ink was dry, Dryden McKay (Minnesota St) |
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Sept 23, 2021 0:35:08 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 23, 2021 0:35:08 GMT -5
I just share what I see...he is back on the market now after a coaching change. Take that for what it is...One of the likes on that post is Brady Berard Understood, thought you might have more color than me. Ironically, one of the issues FHCDB dealt with in his time at HC. He got some good verbal commits that outperformed in juniors and went to bigger programs. That includes one of the best goaltenders in college hockey, who signed a NLI at HC and begged out before the ink was dry, Dryden McKay (Minnesota St) Well, Holy Cross fooled around with his financial aid and hurt him there. His situation is talked about in this report which doesn't look good on Holy Cross at all abc7chicago.com/ncaa-national-signing-day-letter-of-intent-nli/3426052/ |
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Sept 23, 2021 5:29:45 GMT -5
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 23, 2021 5:29:45 GMT -5
Relevant portion:
“ In 2016, McKay signed to play at College of the Holy Cross. He said he realized soon after that the school was not the right fit, the financial aid package was not what he expected, and that his family couldn't afford the tuition.”
Does not say that Holy Cross changed the package but that it wasn’t what he expected. Looks like he and his parents miscalculated how much they’d be on the hook for.
As to not being the right fit, may or may not have been financial, coaches or just the culture.
In any case, good luck, kid.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 23, 2021 13:47:59 GMT -5
The hockey head coach would have been the point person in all of this, perhaps not after the parents hired a lawyer, but in every aspect up until that point. In retrospect I would say the AD should have stepped in and released the kid once the school received the first communication from the lawyer. To me, the student comes first and then the coach.
In a sport like Hockey with only a handful of recruits per year, the head coach has to be an effective communicator and has to coordinate the admissions and financial aid process so there is no confusion or misunderstanding by the player or family. It can be a challenge with partial athletic scholarships, but it's part of having such a rewarding job as one of the limited number of D-1 hockey head coaches.
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 23, 2021 21:01:35 GMT -5
Relevant portion: “ In 2016, McKay signed to play at College of the Holy Cross. He said he realized soon after that the school was not the right fit, the financial aid package was not what he expected, and that his family couldn't afford the tuition.” Does not say that Holy Cross changed the package but that it wasn’t what he expected. Looks like he and his parents miscalculated how much they’d be on the hook for. As to not being the right fit, may or may not have been financial, coaches or just the culture. In any case, good luck, kid. Well...the kid is the top college goalie in the country so he will be playing pro hockey next year. |
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 23, 2021 21:14:53 GMT -5
Yeah, you said that.
You also said that Holy Cross fooled around with his scholarship package. The article you referenced seemed to clearly indicate they never changed (i.e. "fooled around") it. He and his parents misunderstanding the aid package is hardly screwing the kid.
I repeat, I wish the kid well whether he becomes a superstar in the NHL or chooses to do something entirely different. But I am not going to think less of Holy Cross or the coaches involved based on this situation.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Sept 23, 2021 22:37:07 GMT -5
Foley can't resist taking a shot at HC even unfounded ones.
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Sept 23, 2021 23:08:18 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 23, 2021 23:08:18 GMT -5
Yeah, you said that. You also said that Holy Cross fooled around with his scholarship package. The article you referenced seemed to clearly indicate they never changed (i.e. "fooled around") it. He and his parents misunderstanding the aid package is hardly screwing the kid. I repeat, I wish the kid well whether he becomes a superstar in the NHL or chooses to do something entirely different. But I am not going to think less of Holy Cross or the coaches involved based on this situation. Something happened that they didn't understand the offer. The kids numbers in juniors were nowhere near the level he has shown in college. It wasn't like he exploded and bailed on HC. It was due to the fact he and his advisors (his father played in the NHL and currently a doctor didn't understand the package.) I find that very odd. Anyways, he got a free education elsewhere at a much better program where he has succeeded. |
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 24, 2021 6:34:12 GMT -5
...snd the veteran of the NHL who is now a doctor could not "understand" the financial aid package? Really?
You say you just report what you see. The "fooled around" comment was not observation. It was your opinion. You are certainly entitled to have that but one of the rules on Crosspoprts is to not pass along rumors. I guess you didn't see that because it did not fit your apparent anti-HC bias.
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Sept 24, 2021 8:50:25 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 24, 2021 8:50:25 GMT -5
...snd the veteran of the NHL who is now a doctor could not "understand" the financial aid package? Really? You say you just report what you see. The "fooled around" comment was not observation. It was your opinion. You are certainly entitled to have that but one of the rules on Crosspoprts is to not pass along rumors. I guess you didn't see that because it did not fit your apparent anti-HC bias. It is pretty tough to not understand the financial aid package in these meetings. If the recruit and his advisors didn't understand the package, HC didn't make it clear to them what the bill was going to be. That is on HC |
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Sept 24, 2021 8:55:57 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 24, 2021 8:55:57 GMT -5
On top of that, the facilities hurt HC with him. Here is an interview with him www.neutralzone.net/mens/2017/09/06/lessons_between_pipes_dryden_mckay/When did the college hockey recruiting start for you. What made you chose Holy Cross initially? The first and only college that expressed interest was Holy Cross at the end of my year in Corpus. They were the only school that kept in touch throughout that summer and I eventually went on a visit at the end of October last year. I accepted the offer there because I wasn’t sure another Division 1 offer would present itself. By December, I started to realize that I made a rushed decision without making sure it was a good fit for me academically and athletically. You recently committed to Minnesota State. Tell us about that decision and why you chose that particular program. I chose Minnesota State because it was a perfect fit for me. They have a great business program, beautiful campus, brand new hockey facilities, and an unbelievable coaching staff. It is also relatively close to home. I was in touch with about 5 other schools after my decommitment to Holy Cross and went on one other visit, but after seeing everything Minnesota State had to offer I was convinced it was the place for me. |
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Post by hchoops on Sept 24, 2021 9:02:39 GMT -5
Foley,
What is behind your need to be on this board and degrade everything that HC does ?
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 24, 2021 9:53:35 GMT -5
...snd the veteran of the NHL who is now a doctor could not "understand" the financial aid package? Really? You say you just report what you see. The "fooled around" comment was not observation. It was your opinion. You are certainly entitled to have that but one of the rules on Crosspoprts is to not pass along rumors. I guess you didn't see that because it did not fit your apparent anti-HC bias. It is pretty tough to not understand the financial aid package in these meetings. If the recruit and his advisors didn't understand the package, HC didn't make it clear to them what the bill was going to be. That is on HC I have never met a parent who would be that uninformed, certainly not a doctor. Interesting, and seemingly unwarranted, conclusion on your part. Do you ever give up on your dislike of HC? Did the school hurt you in some way in the past? |
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Sept 24, 2021 10:03:59 GMT -5
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Made him walk a hundred yards to take a leak and no comped food for the enormous HC lax photographer pool.
Ignore this incoherent troll.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2021 10:07:38 GMT -5
...snd the veteran of the NHL who is now a doctor could not "understand" the financial aid package? Really? You say you just report what you see. The "fooled around" comment was not observation. It was your opinion. You are certainly entitled to have that but one of the rules on Crosspoprts is to not pass along rumors. I guess you didn't see that because it did not fit your apparent anti-HC bias. It is pretty tough to not understand the financial aid package in these meetings. If the recruit and his advisors didn't understand the package, HC didn't make it clear to them what the bill was going to be. That is on HC Have you ever actually seen an NLI or are you just speculating? There is nothing to interpret with an NLI as the document clearly states the amount of athletic aid to be received by the student. It is not possible that the student in question and his "advisors" failed to understand the amount of athletic aid to be received and how much the family needed to contribute for their son's education. Simply put, the kid signed his NLI then had a change of heart. Absolutely zero fault goes to HC. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2021 10:45:27 GMT -5
Foley, What is behind your need to be on this board and degrade everything that HC does ? Crossports is a place for HC supporters and alumni to share the "ups and downs" of our dedicated student-athletes. Why do we allow someone like bfoley82 to consistently bash HC athletics and agitate HC fans? It is odd that he tries to make a buck off of HC student-athletes and their families by selling his photographs online, but posts so much negativity about the college on this message board. As a parent of a former HC student-athlete, I have come to appreciate the spirited followers of HC athletics and enjoy the banter on this message board. Is there a message board administrator that can remove bfoley82 from this group? This board is supposed to be made up of HC fans, and I am not sure bfoley82 is one of them. |
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