Tony Buffa writes:
>On the subject of HE vs ECAC, I, for one, believe they made the right
>decision. I feel better, as an alum, playing in a league with schools
>that have good academic standards (not to slight the HE schools!! :-))...
You may say "not to slight the HE schools", but I still take your
comment that immediately precedes this as an insult. The implication
still is that the ECAC was a better decision because it has schools that
have good academic standards, while HE does not. Otherwise, it is not
a factor and not worth mentioning at the same time that you try to
explain your reasons for supporting one over the other. And as people
who are familiar with the HE schools know, it couldn't be more wrong
to suggest that the HE schools do not have good standards.
Just as an example, let's take Merrimack, since I am most familiar
with them. Perhaps other students/alums/fans of other HE schools may
wish to follow up with details on their own schools.
In the five years since joining HE, Merrimack has placed 31 players on
the HE Academic Honor Roll. Each of the last two years, 9 Warriors
have made the roll - half the team. Two Warriors, Quentin Fendelet
and Guy Ragault, have been named Distinguished Scholars for making the
roll each of their four years at Merrimack. Fendelet had the highest
GPA in Hockey East each of the last three years while majoring in
Accounting, and Ragault achieved that honor in 1990-91 while majoring
in Electrical Engineering.
At the same time, there have been three times since 1989 that players
who were considered among the best on the team were placed on academic
probation and had to miss a semester of play. It is clear that the
integrity of the school's academic standards, which are stricter than
those of the NC$$, has never been compromised at any time.
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Mike Machnik [log in to unmask]
Cabletron Systems, Inc. *HMM* 11/13/93
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