FIrst, let me say I am sorry to Ryan for the way I edited his
post.  He did not say the extra man was ok & I did not do a
careful job of showing that.  He was quoting the radio guy.
Sorry Ryan, it was sloppy on my part.
 
But that still doesn't answer the question: would the announcer
(and Maine fans, in this case but it could be any school Maine
fans are no diiferent then Mich, Mn or Miami) have been so
ammused if it was their oppenent with the extra man?  Did Walsh
do it on purpose?  Of course it is impossible to know, but would
anybody have noticed if they only had 4 men out for an even
strength faceoff?  Yes.  Would they have doen something about it?
Yes.  Is it just a little too convienient?  Yes.  Do I think Walsh
did something any other college coach wouldn't do if he could? No.
Sad to say but in my mind coaching has fallen into the same list
with televangalists & used car salesmen -- guilty until proven
innocent.
 
An action is not wrong because the refs call it, it is wrong because
it is against the rules.  It is wrong if my favorite team does it
or your favorite team does it.  I do not expect officals to be perfect
but I would like to think that everyone would want to win or lose
on their best efforts on the field of play.  I would like to think
it would be uncomfortable to know you gained an unfair advantage,
even if it were unintentional.  Of course I would also like to
believe that money isn't the ruler of all sports so maybe my ideas
aren't valid.  Maybe, someday, each coaching staff will have to
hire a lawyer to look for loopholes in the rules.
 
shouting against the wind,
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