I think the governing body of collegiate athletics should be abolished
and replaced by a committee of people who write NC$$ in their posts. I
would then like to sit in on their selection meeting - any sport. And
remember - no smoking.

Bob Fitta wrote:

> Well Said Dan!
>
> This COULD be the single greatest week in UMaine sports history!  I
> know maybe a reach, but consider that both the men and women hoops
> teams are competing to play in the NC$$ Hoops tourney!  We could have 3
> teams participating in NC$$ championships and the attention, not to
> mention dollars that generates for Maine is nothing to sneeze at!
>
> Good luck to both teams this week, and I'll be planted in front of the
> tube on Saturday morning cheering on Maine against Vermont!!!!!
>
> Meanwhile, looking forward to our Hockey Bears continuing their good
> play, nothing better than an OT win, and it was the one thing this team
> had not done this year, now they have confidence should they face an OT
> challenge in the playoffs!
>
> Bob Fitta '83
>
> On Mar 8, 2004, at 3:54 PM, Dan Doucette wrote:
>
>> Finances being what they are in the NC$$, if the Maine men's
>> basketball team
>> defeats Vermont in Burlington on Saturday afternoon and earns a spot
>> in the
>> hoops Round of 65, they will likely earn more money for the University
>> in a
>> single appearance than Maine hockey will make unless they go all the
>> way to
>> the Frozen final.
>>
>> No doubt hoops would be slotted as a 16th seed, as Liberty who already
>> qualified has an RPI which is LOWER than that of Maine.  They may
>> avoid the
>> play-in game, but don't take that to the bank either.
>>
>> Maine vs. St. Joe's ???? hmmmmmm
>>
>> I would be especially excited with a win for the Maine pep band
>> members who
>> richly deserve a trip compliments of CBS and the NC$$ basketball
>> corporate
>> "partners", with the chance for mucho face time on a hoops game
>> broadcast.
>>
>> Good luck on Saturday for all those concerned with UMaine athletics,
>> and
>> let's hope that the Maine win posted just before that is a convincing
>> thrashing of Merrimack on the Alfond ice...(more on that later as I
>> think of
>> it)
>>
> Bob Fitta
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