>>> "John T. Whelan" <[log in to unmask]>
05/21/97 12:03pm >>> wrote and I clip reluctantly
<SNIP>
>Clarkson was #2 for most of the latter part of the season,
>and even without Todd White, I think they'll wait until the
>postseason to choke.
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Maybe second probably third.  If they lose Murphy they're up
the creek.  As to the choke--it gets frustrating year after
year.  Can we say Greg Norman?
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>Actually, I laughed out loud to see Vermont ranked as high
>as an also-ran.  Thomas, St. Louis and Perrin have
>graduated, Paul.  I can think of three ECAC teams off the
>top of my head that should finish ahead of UVM.
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I can think of a lot more.  How about sixth?  If Gilligan gets
smart (an oxymoron to a lot of you UVM fans), he'll figure
out how Princeton does it and copy.
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>Clarkson, RPI, who lost *no*one* to graduation, and
>Cornell, who aren't losing too much (although defense
>could be a problem).  Heck, I'd pick even Union to beat out
>the Cats this year.
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I'll go out on a limb and pick Cornell to win the regular
season and playoff titles.
 
BUT the ECAC, despite its PWR rating last year, will still
get little respect amongst the pre season pollsters.  BUT
with the regionals in Albany, two NY schools will be there,
regardless.
 
as for the West, i'll go further out on the limb and predict
that the defending McNaughton Cup holders will repeat (a
cop out, for sure).  I will also predict that Chris Drury will win
the Hobey Baker award.
 
Joe LaCour
Clarkson '77 & 78
ECAC Regular season champions
 
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