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