Yeah, I think we should just give up.  Maybe that is what my problem
is, I am struck odd by it because he actually still thinks that they
are going to the NCAA Tournament and have a shot to win it all (or is
it the line about winning two games at UNH)?  I don't know which is
more humorous.

Back to reality, I specifically said Shepheard didn't say anything bad.
 I said it struck me wrong.

SOME players are saying things about earning the respect back of the
fans and college hockey and talking about playing better and how it is
unacceptable to be where they are in Hockey East standings...
understanding (seemingly) that the time is NOW to figure it out.  

That seems to sit better with me than the impression the quote gives
that there is a level of being content with the present due to #7 in
Pairwise, while ignoring sixth place in Hockey East and basically
playing terrible lately. (ie There is NOTHING to be content about.)

I'm surprised you don't agree with me, Jim, since the quote would lend
evidence to your theory that Whitehead coaches them to lose.

-Deron


--- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Is the alternative for the players to just thow in the towel?
>   I mean, I think I would rather they had hope, if the alternative is
> they just give up.
>    
>   
> 
> Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>   How do people feel about our players talking about Pairwise
> Rankings on
> 2/1 on the eve of two important games with UNH?
> 
> I don't know why, but it strikes me wrong. Like it is "OK" that
> things
> haven't gone well lately, because heck we are still #7 in Pairwise? I
> can't put my finger on why and there is nothing about what Shepheard
> says that is "bad", it just strikes me wrong for some reason. Maybe
> it
> is because we are in sixth-place (according to this article) in
> Hockey
> East and that despite our PWR status, that is unacceptable, which
> means
> there is a lot of work to do the next few weeks.
> 
> And wins the next three weeks will take care of the Pairwise
> rankings.
> 
> 
> Quote from today's Maine Campus:
> Despite the Black Bears' woes so far this year, the one constant
> throughout has been their steadfast play on the road, where they
> carry
> a 7-2-1 record. The mark is bolstered by an impressive opening run in
> the beginning of the season that featured wins against North Dakota
> and
> Minnesota. Although the Black Bears know they are in fine standing
> with
> the PairWise Rankings - No. 7 - they are eager to get back to
> clogging
> up their resume with quality wins. 
> 
> "I don't think we can say we haven't been looking," said Shepheard
> about taking a gander at the PairWise. "I mean we're sitting seventh
> right now in the PairWise even though we haven't been doing that well
> lately. However, the wins at the beginning of the year against
> Minnesota and North Dakota really solidified us. If we can get two
> road
> wins this weekend, that would be huge for the PairWise and that is
> what
> matters at the end of the year."
> 
>
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