Would not smart be more acceptable? I agree there was nothing Ben  
could do. I don't agree others in the area were all properly  
positioned or/any playing their position properly. Dumb was probably  
too strong a word. But it is a very hard loss to take. I guess our  
disagreement is over philosophy.

On Feb 16, 2008, at 10:48 AM, james acheson wrote:

> I did not see anything dumb on that play by the Maine
> players.  That was a fantastic rush by the BU forwards
> and the lightning quick pass and shot to the 5 hole
> was something out of the Montgomery/Kariya playbook.
>
> For what it;s worth, Simon and Dimmen played that one
> just like they did the rest of the game and the last
> couple months.  Coach does not like it when Maine
> defenders tackle the opposition out front because he
> does not like penalties.  This was a situation where
> taking the penalty would have been warranted, but the
> D did not "take their men".  Not their fault, I say.
>
> earlier in the game Bellamy had a strong rush to the
> net and he was taken down just before skating into the
> crease.  Usually that is a smart play by the D, it
> avoids a goal.  I will not get into why that was an
> amazingly smart play by BU, but that is what general
> hockey wisdom dictates the defensemen do,   Hook,
> hold, tackle,trip or anything you can, so that the guy
> out front cannot get a shot off.
>
> This cautious style has taken Tim's team to the frozen
> 4 over and over and over.  I do not think he is going
> to change now.  Further, it is going to be real tough
> to convince him that this is a stupid style.
>
>
>
>
> --- Bob Woodbury <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I didn't get to watch the game until the third
>> period was underway. I
>> was heightened with the tie and thought Maine played
>> well in that
>> period. I was excited when it went to overtime
>> because I thought
>> Maine had the momentum. Then BU scores 10 seconds
>> into OT and I was
>> never more disgusted in my whole life. I don't think
>> the BU scoring
>> celebration started and I had the TV set off. Young
>> is one thing.
>> Dumb is another.
>>
>> On Feb 16, 2008, at 9:57 AM, Deron Treadwell wrote:
>>
>>> Deron Treadwell ([log in to unmask]) wanted you
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>>> Another
>>>   brutal loss for
>>>   UMaine
>>>    | Portland Press Herald
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>>>
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>>>
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