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I know a bunch of fans who would just be happy if their team got up to
0.500 ....:-)
Tony Buffa
RPI '64
On Apr 1, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Spreeman, Cathryn wrote:
> As a long time UNH fan, I have done some serious soulsearching in
> the past several years concerning the track record of UNH hockey in
> the post season. I sometimes chide my husband over his attitude of
> complete disgust -- he is one that says Umile definitely must go --
> and I try to remember when we just went to a UNH hockey game to
> enjoy the game. Back in the days of Snively Arena, we just plain
> had a great time watching a college hockey game. For the past ten
> years or so, we've had the experience of rising expectations. Good
> players, good records, post-season appearances, some successes (two
> Hockey East tournament championship teams) and some excruciating
> failures (two Frozen Fours lost in the championship game; losses in
> the semifinals, losses in early rounds). Having grown up a Boston
> Red Sox fan, I had good training to be a UNH hockey fan. The Sox
> broke their curse; what will it take for the Wildcats to break
> theirs?? A new coach who knows how to win at that level? Once I
> actually drafted a piece for the UNH student newspaper about being
> tired of being "Umile-ated" every year. I never sent it in. Part
> of me says, hey, just enjoy the game. If they go to the tournament,
> fine. The other part of me says WIN THE DAMN THING!!!!
>
> Cathy Spreeman
> UNH '72
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