I hereby nominate you for commish of the ECAC! Right on.

I just hope that some of the concern expressed on this list both now and
previously, makes it way to the powers that be in the ECAC... somethign
needs to be done. Someone please leak the info to them ... :-)

Tony Buffa
RPI '64

See my comments in CAPS

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> 3. Might well change - it's never too late to start doing things right.

AMEN

>
> I'm strongly of the opinion that ECAC Hockey should form its own hockey-only
> conference.  The only strong allegiance any member has is the solidarity of
> the Ivies, and they can well keep it by making the move en masse.  First
> things first: put hockey people in charge.  Can you imagine where ECAC
> hockey would be today if say Bill Cleary (this from a Harvard-hater,
> remember...), or some other absolutely unapologetic booster of the game, had
> been at the helm?
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DITTO. SHORTENED SEASON CUTS OFF YOUR NOSE TO SPITE YOUR FACE. DONT
COMPLAIN ABOUT BEING NON-COMPETITIVE IF YOU DONT AT LEAST PLAY AN EQUAL
NUMBER OF GAMES WITH THE OTHER CONFERENCES.
>
> Some ECAC requirements are no more than cosmetic -- there is no reason on
> earth to go to an October 15 start date and a total 12 NC games matching the
> other leagues -- not doing so is just puerile obstinacy.  I hope it will
> change, when the people in charge have an inkling what the game is about.

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AGREED. I AM REMINDED OF SCHOOLS LIKE STANFORD. THEY RECRUIT EXCELLENT
ATHLETES *BECAUSE* THEY ARE EXCELLENT ACADEMICALLY. THERE IS NO REASON
WHY THE ECAC CANT USE THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IDEA TO RECRUIT INSTEAD OF
BEING A THORN.

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> Some ECAC requirements are far more than cosmetic -- the focus on academics
> is not "missing the point," it *is* the point.  Just because the other
> majors sacrifice more and more of their purpose, doesn't mean the ECAC
> should.  At the end of the day, yes I want a winner, but I want a winner
> with some semblance of honor.  I don't want the ECAC to hedge on their
> academic excellence -- I want them to USE it.  If that means coming off as
> elitst, tough crap -- the day the other conference members can boast of the
> same level of selectivity will be a day when the game as a whole is better
> off.
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