Hey James,

Could not have said it better! (I know many have a hard time believing
that!)

Nice words!  These guys get us through winter.  Have to say it was more fun
listening on Saturday night (wish I had been there) and the last 3 games Ben
and the team have looked like they are turning the corner.  Let's hope we
get steal one vs. BC, I think we are owed one after what happened at BC!

Bob Fitta '83


On 1/21/08 2:44 PM, "james acheson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> what are we supposed to be judgmental about?
> the crappy gpa???  3.92 ???
> I guess there goes his chance to transfer to
> Harvard... the dummy!!!
> 
> just kidding
> 
>  a couple things:
> 1.  the team played great and Ben was absolutely
> outstanding.  he was in position all night and the
> pucks just hit him.  He had ONE lucky save where he
> left the right side of the net open and a shot from
> the high slot  hit him in a leg pad, other than that,
> he was just about perfect.  This is the first time I
> could say that about Ben in a LONG time.
> Jimmy's greatest asset, in my opinion (as assinine as
> it is reputed to be) was his ability to be in position
> and make saves look easy when he was "on".  Ditto
> Morrison.  Saturday night, Ben was already there
> before all of the pucks were.
> The whole team hustled and all of the goals (except
> the 175 footer) were from the very front of the net...
> a great place to be if you wanna score a goal.
> 
> The rest of the season...
> I hope that people can be FANS and let the boys know
> that we are behind them.
> One comment I heard ... not saying who said it... is
> "I couldda chosen any school in Hockey East and almost
> any school in the country.  I chose Maine because, up
> there, it is all about the hockey.  They have the best
> fans in the league.  We had 3 great seasons and the
> fans were great, and now we are having one down year
> and the fans are no longer behind us."  (I paraphrased
> a little, but this guy's heart is almost broken!).
> 
> After all that the seniors have done for us, I hope
> that we can stand by them this year, even if they come
> in last.
> They came to Maine for us, because of us.
> I read here and there that they are not hustling and
> they are not giving much effort.  Nothing could be
> further from the truth.
> They give it their all, I know that they do.  They
> often play injured or in pain.  They live a very
> difficult life, going to classes and going to
> practices.  They STILL have to go into every game
> knowing that every other team would love to beat them
> more than they would like to beat almost every other
> team in the country because they are playing against
> THE MAINE BLACK BEARS.
> 
> If you see them, let them know that you are behind
> them and that the people who complain all the time (on
> uscho) are not the majority.  The majority still love
> them and are behind them... And SOME of us still have
> faith that this season is not just a rebuilding year.
> (as asinine as that may sound).
> 
> I live right next to Merrimack college.  When I am not
> at Maine games I am sitting with my son right in the
> middle of the Merrimack fans who attend ALL of their
> home games and yell and scream and LOVE their
> Warriors.  (When Maine comes to town, they call me and
> Michael the turncoats)  There are VERY FEW Merrimack
> fans, but there is a lot to be said for these die
> hards.  If people can be Merrimack fans these past 14
> years that I have been here, there is no good reason
> that people cannot support Maine THIS season.
> 
> Jim
> 
> --- Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> See the attached story and link about Tanner House.
>> 
>> Let the rush to judgment stories begin.
>> 
>> Please also note his 3.92 GPA for the first
>> semester.
>> 
>> -Deron
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: CHN Alert Desk
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 21 Jan 2008 12:42:06 -0500
>> Subject: CHN News Alert: CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST
>> MAINE FORWARD
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> 
>> 
>> ***********************************************
>> ********* C H N   N E W S   A L E R T *********
>> ***********************************************
>> 
>> CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST MAINE FORWARD
>> 
> http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/01/20_charges.php
>> 
>> Charges have been dismissed against Tanner House, a
>> freshman forward at
>> Maine. House had been charged Nov. 4 with unlawful
>> sexual touching and
>> assault at an establishment in Orono.
>> 
>> House, however, already paid the price because of
>> the publicity involved in
>> the incident, which included a six-game suspension
>> from the team. And he
>> took immediate steps to make it into a positive.
>> 
>> Read the rest:
>> 
> http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/01/20_charges.php
>> 
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