So Larry, you think that Morris was done an injustice?  Apparently there
were more than 30 eyewitnesses to this incident, the University took
statements from six of them, all of whom gave accounts that were almost
identical to each other - "Mr. Morris reacted to the second rub-off in a way
that shocked all those present ‹ after the rub-off was concluded and the
player was skating away, Mr. Morris hit the player in the face and neck with
the stick, lifted off the player's helmet with the stick, and hooked his
stick in the player's genital area, pulling the player towards him, all the
while shouting obscenities. Another coach separated Mr. Morris from the
player. The player never fought back, and after that left the ice."

Larry, let's leave aside the above description for a minute.  I want you to
explain to the good folks on Hockey L why it is okay for a coach to assault
a player, under any circumstance.  Isn't a coach supposed to be a leader, a
molder of young men (and women)?  How is a coach leading, how is he setting
an example by whaling away at some kid. This kind of stuff may be okay in
your military (not mine) but it sure isn't okay on a university campus.

As for Bertagna, instead of sticking his nose in on something where he will
have zero impact, he should start working on his stated goals of five years
ago when he became commissioner of Hockey East.  You know, league expansion
(nothing), a better TV contract (nothing, the league final was on tape delay
last spring), and more consistent officiating (that's a laugh).

Greg Ambrose

P.S. Larry, Bertagna can't absolve Morris of anything.  Leave that to the
Catholic Church.

> From: [log in to unmask]
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> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 17:49:30 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Article on Clarkson- Morris Absolved by Bertagna
>
> The American Hockey Coaches and Joe Bertagna have contributed to fighting
> agains the injustice done to Coach Morris. Finally an unbiased and
> independent view of this situation in which some player in full gear cheap
> shots the coach and the poor coach is pilloried. Probably some psychobabble
> from the Clarkson president. I hope Rush Limbaugh has the coach as a guest.
>
> Speaking of Title IX- it was nice to see a bastion of the PC culture (CBS)
> expose the hypocrisy of Title IX and other social engineering by those in the
> ivory tower. The female athletic director at Monmouth U (NJ) was quoted when
> discussing no longer permitting "walk-ons" on the football team that they
> (the walk-ons) "ought to get a life" and that women do not walk on because
> they are not in the fantasy world of the men- Open your mouth and remove all
> doubts.