I'm the exact opposite (perhaps since I got my Masters' there) - I want the
boys to pound UNH into submission and will root for BU when they go further
in the tournament than Maine.
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Lindsay A. Huntoon
Let's Go Maine Black Bears
> From: "Chesley, Clair" <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: The Maine Hockey Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 11:24:41 -0500
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Rivals
>
> I agree with Jeff about BU being Maine's biggest rival. UNH is too nice a
> team to dislike as much as BU can be disliked! I really don't like the way
> BU plays. I've seen too many Maine/BU games not to really want Maine to
> bury them every time we play them! And I don't even care if BU is
> struggling that year I still want them buried! I especially remember one
> game at Orono when Maine killed off a 5 minute 5 on 3 BU power play! The
> whole arena was electrified from the time I walked in until the end of the
> game. It was the most intense and exciting hockey game that I have ever
> seen in person! Does anyone else remember that game? I don't even
> remember now what year that was....
>
> It's true that UNH is the state right next door but I like UNH. I like
> their coach. I like Maine a lot better but if Maine doesn't make it as far
> in the playoffs I pull for UNH!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Concealed
>
> Subject: Re: Rivals
>
> Agreed, but to us Boston folk, there's nothing better (including sinking an
> Eagle) than seeing a Terrier bloodied by a Bear. And on one more note, I
> remember Jimmy Montgomery saying with a smile broader than the grand canyon,
> "there's no secret that we don't like them, and they don't like us" talking
> about the Terrier matches of the 92-93 season.
>
>>>> [log in to unmask] 11/18/02 10:07PM >>>
> Interesting. Self-serving to say the least by the BU guy because for years
> I think Maine's rival has become (as it should be) UNH. I think those two
> should play a game soon, like maybe Friday in Orono? Sound ok to everyone?
> Anyone remember the last time they played?
>
> Wasn't Howard recruited by BU, yet chose Maine? Paul Kariya was another one
> recruited by BU who ultimately decided on Maine -- and they tried HARD to
> land Paul. There are many players recruited by both schools who had to
> choose between one or the other.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Fitta" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: Weekend comment from Boston
>
>
>> Great Weekend in Boston. First chance to see this years team in
>> action and boy was I impressed. However, still early and next 3
>> games in HE are vs. UNH and BC, we'll see how things are after
>> December 7th, but I'm very optimistic.
>>
>> Had to share this comment I heard after the game from the BU hockey
>> announcing team, Bernie Corbett handles the play-by-play, and has
>> done so for years. His rationale for the BU loss, "BU was flat
>> coming off emotional loss to BC, and Maine views BU as their rival
>> and thus was really up for the game" he then added " Also many of
>> the Maine players feel they have something to proof against BU, since
>> BU passed them up in the recruiting wars" .
>>
>> I guess we get all the BU rejects and that's why Maine's won the last
>> 3 games! Nice of them to leave us a few morsels!
>>
>> Great Weekend, looking forward to more of same in the weeks and months to
> come.
>>
>> Bob Fitta '83
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