Interesting that you had to go back 9 years to find a "NOT a great
team"! ;-)
After the early 80s, at the start of each season I have thought "this
team has the potential to have great success or be a flop" (a few
seasons needed no "or be a flop"!).
But what is it about our team this year that you (all our ME-Hockey
readers) would you consider "great"? I see a lot of very good (not
great) players, well coached, and playing a very good (defensive)
system. The defensive side of the game may be great; certainly, the
penalty kill has been great. But I don't see a great team ... the
potential is still there, but goals come too hard against better teams.
What is the/our measure of great? (I have my own idea, but would like
to hear yours!)
Happy New Year,
wayne
james acheson wrote, in part, on 1/3/2006 11:40 AM:
> to elaboate...
>
> we have all seen THIS team play like potential NCAA champions. This
> team looks pretty special sometimes, and other times it looks like
> they are just going through the motions. The UMD game was
> particualrly slow and emotionless.
>
> I do not think I would have agreed with Deron had he said this about a
> split during the 97 season, that was NOT a great team. I thought that
> this season, Maine had a great team.
>
> I*/james acheson <[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
> I think I agree with Deron,
> I do not see anything wrong with a coaching staff that would have
> spun this the other way... what would be wrong with admitting that
> nothing good came out of the weekend, and that they should, if not
> hang their ! heads in shame, then at least admit that they did not
> show up for these games and that they really need to refocus?
>
> the only good that can possibly come out of that trip is that now
> they know that they can lose to teams ranked about 30th (UMDeluth)
> in the country, and before this week, Maine could only lose to
> teams ranked about 20th (BU).
>
>
>
> */Bob Woodbury <[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
> I'm a little surprised at this post from you, someone who has
> as much
> experience around college hockey as you do. When you get
> quotes from a player, you KNOW that player is mostly parroting
> what he has been told
> in the locker room. And the coaches want to put the best
> possible spin
> on what happened to keep morale up.
>
> Deron Treadwell wrote:
>
> > Well its been a couple weeks since ! my last rant, so before
> 2005 ends I
> > figure I'll harp on this subject one last time this year.
> >
> > But first.. a recap for those who haven't been paying
> attention or
> > lost interest: Maine split this week down in Florida losing to
> > Minnesota-Duluth and then beating Northeastern.
> >
> > Now for the rub... Keith Johnson in the Portland Press
> Herald Dec. 29:
> >
> > "Especially the juniors, we haven't had the best of luck
> down here,"
> > Johnson said. "We haven't really played particularly well
> either, but
> > it feels good to split down here and get ready for the
> second half."
> >
> > ...
> >
> > ".. it feels good to split down here"
> >
> >! Excuse me? I wasn't there, but it doesn't sound to me like
> there was
> > much that happened on the ice that felt good.
> >
> > I could see this quote making sense if you took care of
> business
> > against Minnesota-Duluth (proud owners of only ! 7 wins in
> 20 games
> > prior to Florida) and then gave Cornell a good game.
> >
> > BUT.. you got whitewashed by Duluth 4-1. Then you spent a
> good deal
> > of the game behind against a Northeastern team that has.....
> ONE WIN!!!
> >
> > But hey, that apparently feels good.
> >
> > I don't mean to pick on Keith, it isn't his fault -- he just
> gave the
> > quote, but the quote is indicative of the pervasive attitude
> on this
> > team and with this program right now. Instead of demanding
> play at
> > the highest (and more importantly hardest working) level
> possible WE
> > continue to view mediocrity as an acceptable outcome. I have
> real
> > concerns about the direction of t! his program long-term
> right now.
> >
> > But the new year is upon us and like everywhere else this is
> a time
> > for new beginnings. All is not lost in Orono.. yet. Happy
> New Year!
> >
> > -Deron
> >
>
>
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