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Post by HC92 on Sept 12, 2022 10:26:32 GMT -5
Appears that the ladies will get a game at Fenway in January. Not sure if I should be concerned that the AD isn’t sure if it’s happening but the person running the women’s hockey Twitter is.
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 12, 2022 10:32:51 GMT -5
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 12, 2022 10:38:43 GMT -5
I consider it sloppy work by Kit with some schedules still missing - it's Sep 12 and we know about M&W BBall - but what about the women's hockey slate ? their season always starts on the last weekend of Sep and still nothing - and women's tennis usually starts this week and there's nothing about a schedule (and I think the coach resigned months ago and there's no replacement yet)
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 12, 2022 10:56:06 GMT -5
The Globe mention: "There will also be a women’s doubleheader featuring Boston University vs. Holy Cross as well as a second game with the teams to be announced."
So still fluid.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 12, 2022 11:32:56 GMT -5
50% chance it is a marketing tease by Kit. That way you effectively get two announcements, when you tease it and when you confirm it.
If it's a dept. wide communication breakdown, note that it doesn't include the video staffers in Coach Chesney's domain. They were Johnny on the spot with documenting the pre game pep talk and post game celebrations and getting them posted.
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Post by HC13 on Sept 12, 2022 11:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 12, 2022 12:01:23 GMT -5
I consider it sloppy work by Kit with some schedules still missing - it's Sep 12 and we know about M&W BBall - but what about the women's hockey slate ? their season always starts on the last weekend of Sep and still nothing - and women's tennis usually starts this week and there's nothing about a schedule (and I think the coach resigned months ago and there's no replacement yet) UConn released their Women's hockey schedule on August 31st. Providence released on August 10th. The schedules have been done in conference play for months so no excuse.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 12, 2022 12:17:30 GMT -5
No excuse needed. There are no NCAA sanctions for posting your schedule at a later date than some.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 12, 2022 13:52:22 GMT -5
I consider it sloppy work by Kit with some schedules still missing - it's Sep 12 and we know about M&W BBall - but what about the women's hockey slate ? their season always starts on the last weekend of Sep and still nothing - and women's tennis usually starts this week and there's nothing about a schedule (and I think the coach resigned months ago and there's no replacement yet) In a way this announcement is emblematic of the HC Athletic Dept. Kit didn't create but is now responsible for. Can play in Fenway, Yankee Stadium, Polar Park, Ireland, Palo Alto, etc. Can't get the overall winning percentage above .400.
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 12, 2022 16:24:58 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 12, 2022 17:52:58 GMT -5
No tomato cans except for an obscure former President.
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 12, 2022 18:46:26 GMT -5
No tomato cans except for an obscure former President. It is interesting that Syracuse and Union open the season with an exhibition game THIS weekend on September 17th. Union is a tomato can as they went 5-28-1 and 2-20 in ECAC play.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 12, 2022 19:19:28 GMT -5
They will still be favored. Coach LaChapelle is not bringing in a D-3 school or two to pad her record. I called Franklin Pierce a tomato can. But they were 16-4 in the NEWHA last season and 22-9-1 overall. They should be favored, too.
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Post by Chu Chu on Sept 13, 2022 18:39:35 GMT -5
Tomato can? I had to look this up!
In individual combat sports, a tomato can, or simply can, is a fighter with comparatively poor or diminished skills who may be considered an easy opponent ...
Thank you, Wikipedia
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 13, 2022 18:53:25 GMT -5
Tomato can? I had to look this up! In individual combat sports, a tomato can, or simply can, is a fighter with comparatively poor or diminished skills who may be considered an easy opponent ... Thank you, Wikipedia Here in New England that term was popularized by Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy HC '75 who consistently used it to categorize AFC East opponents of the Patriots during their long run to give them an annual advantage for securing a first round bye in the playoffs.
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 13, 2022 23:30:56 GMT -5
Holy Cross picked last in Hockey East
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 14, 2022 0:06:42 GMT -5
Merrimack should not be complacent.
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 14, 2022 10:29:07 GMT -5
Merrimack should not be complacent. Agreed. I haven't evaluated the incoming class of freshman or the impact of departing seniors, but there hasn't been much difference between HC and the other bottom teams in HE the last two seasons. I would anticipate 8 or 9th maybe even 7th if we can get some points against Merrimack, Maine, and UNH
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 16, 2022 0:13:28 GMT -5
Merrimack should not be complacent. Agreed. I haven't evaluated the incoming class of freshman or the impact of departing seniors, but there hasn't been much difference between HC and the other bottom teams in HE the last two seasons. I would anticipate 8 or 9th maybe even 7th if we can get some points against Merrimack, Maine, and UNH Really? Holy Cross finished 14 points behind Merrimack in 2021-2022. (HC only had six points THE ENTIRE SEASON). UNH finished 10 points ahead of Merrimack and Maine finished in FIFTH place with 41 points. A whopping 35 points ahead of HC. Maine was only 26 points out of first place. Maine did fire their coaching staff (husband and wife) in August.
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 16, 2022 8:48:09 GMT -5
It's time for our acclaimed coach to get some results - no more excuses about our transition into HE - not asking for a jump into the middle of the league but another finish deep in the cellar would be cause for a change at the top
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 16, 2022 10:19:50 GMT -5
It's time for our acclaimed coach to get some results - no more excuses about our transition into HE - not asking for a jump into the middle of the league but another finish deep in the cellar would be cause for a change at the top Reasonable and fair. Other than when veteran coach Van Buskirk was hired to head the women's team, most HC M/W hockey coaches are hired with 0-0 head coaching records. When Coach VB built a "dynasty" in the D-3 league, he was competing apples to apples without scholarships. Our recent M/W rookie head coaches have been competing apples to apples with scholarships in D-1 and not succeeding. It's more complicated than that, but when the next Coach is hired I hope their record is better than 0-0. HC remains a tough place to begin your trial and error rookie head coach learning curve.
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Post by aaa8316 on Sept 16, 2022 21:17:36 GMT -5
It's time for our acclaimed coach to get some results - no more excuses about our transition into HE - not asking for a jump into the middle of the league but another finish deep in the cellar would be cause for a change at the top Reasonable and fair. Other than when veteran coach Van Buskirk was hired to head the women's team, most HC M/W hockey coaches are hired with 0-0 head coaching records. When Coach VB built a "dynasty" in the D-3 league, he was competing apples to apples without scholarships. Our recent M/W rookie head coaches have been competing apples to apples with scholarships in D-1 and not succeeding. It's more complicated than that, but when the next Coach is hired I hope their record is better than 0-0. HC remains a tough place to begin your trial and error rookie head coach learning curve. As the old saying goes: "Pay bananas, get monkeys".
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 16, 2022 21:24:48 GMT -5
Good one. We get good people as coaches but HC can't offer them a well oiled turnkey operation. The head coach has to build the operation at HC so it's worth investing in people who have won before.
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Post by aaa8316 on Sept 17, 2022 11:59:51 GMT -5
Good one. We get good people as coaches but HC can't offer them a well oiled turnkey operation. The head coach has to build the operation at HC so it's worth investing in people who have won before. I'll state this, again... HC has for decades had a horrendous reputation for being underfunded by the institution as it relates to Athletics. And not just for Hockey. - The facilities are catching up, but let's not get too confused with what has been built lately. Yes, the Luth is nice. But it isn't the greatest thing in the world. It gets HC back to being average in most cases. I'm sure some of you HC-lifer alums will go crazy at this analysis. - The Hart Centre Rink is an utter embarrassment at this point in 2022. And more importantly for the Hockey programs, the spaces that matter most (locker rooms and related spaces for the players and coaches) follow suit. - Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Managers, etc are all UNDER PAID @ Holy Cross. The debatable exceptions as of 2022 might be Men's Basketball and Football Head Coaches. - Very few HC Athletics programs are "fully funded" in scholarships. And sadly, the ones that are have been brutal in recent years since achieving that status. - Recruiting budgets continue to trail behind our competitors, across the board. - Non conference budgets -- same as recruiting budgets. So, you tell me: If you're a quality, successful, and relatively experienced/veteran Coach (Head or Asst) and you're looking at Holy Cross and/or been head-hunted to consider Holy Cross -- WHY WOULD YOU GO THERE??
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 17, 2022 12:05:55 GMT -5
Good one. We get good people as coaches but HC can't offer them a well oiled turnkey operation. The head coach has to build the operation at HC so it's worth investing in people who have won before. I'll state this, again... HC has for decades had a horrendous reputation for being underfunded by the institution as it relates to Athletics. And not just for Hockey. - The facilities are catching up, but let's not get too confused with what has been built lately. Yes, the Luth is nice. But it isn't the greatest thing in the world. It gets HC back to being average in most cases. I'm sure some of you HC-lifer alums will go crazy at this analysis. - The Hart Centre Rink is an utter embarrassment at this point in 2022. And more importantly for the Hockey programs, the spaces that matter most (locker rooms and related spaces for the players and coaches) follow suit. - Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Managers, etc are all UNDER PAID @ Holy Cross. The debatable exceptions as of 2022 might be Men's Basketball and Football Head Coaches. - Very few HC Athletics programs are "fully funded" in scholarships. And sadly, the ones that are have been brutal in recent years since achieving that status. - Recruiting budgets continue to trail behind our competitors, across the board. - Non conference budgets -- same as recruiting budgets. So, you tell me: If you're a quality, successful, and relatively experienced/veteran Coach (Head or Asst) and you're looking at Holy Cross and/or been head-hunted to consider Holy Cross -- WHY WOULD YOU GO THERE?? Because you are a successful D-2/3 head coach on the way up.
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