So now it makes sense why the "Q pep band" played the RPI fight song during the
second intermission. That really confused me for a while....

-Andy


At 01:08 AM 3/18/2007 -0400, Joe LaCour wrote:
>Mark
>
>It was the RPI band in Q colors.  Also, the SLU folks I was with were 
>rooting for CCT, just as we rooted for SLU in the conso.
>
>Joe
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Lewin" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:10 AM
>Subject: reflection on the ECAC tournament
>
>
>>Heard today that the ECACHL (which is now back to ECAC) will keep the
>>tournament in Albany through 2010.  Yes I know that Lake Placid is a
>>sentimental favorite, but Albany is centrally located and much easier to get
>>to than Lake Placid (especially in the middle of March). Now, if the T-U
>>arena could only learn to make a decent cup of coffee.
>>
>>It was interesting to watch Dartmouth's style of play. Rather than use
>>flashy outside slapshots broadcasting their shots well in advance. they had
>>a tendency to get their forwards cycling through the slot, looking for
>>deflections and screening the goalie. The shooters used quick surprising
>>wrist shots that were quite effective. I found their style to be different
>>from most teams and they scored most of their goals in this way. Although it
>>didn't help them win a game this weekend, they were in both games until the
>>end.. Perhaps with a few big men in the middle to pick up rebounds, they
>>could take their game to the next level.
>>
>>The ECAC welcomed  Quinnipiac to the final four this weekend and the Bobcats
>>did themselves proud. The final four attendance is always tricky to predict
>>depending on who the participants are.  You know that Cornell and Clarkson
>>will always bring a crowd.  Presumably RPI and Union would draw a crowd, if
>>only one or both could make it to the semifinals (sigh!!!).  Quinnipiac drew
>>a nice crowd this weekend, especially considering that Friday produced a
>>March snowstorm of more than a foot of snow.  After upsetting SLU, even more
>>fans drove up from Connecticut to cheer their team on.  And they came oh so
>>close taking a 2-0 lead against  Clarkson into the third period before the
>>Knights came back to take the title.
>>
>>There were a lot of yellow Quinnipiac tee shirts in the crowd, many of which
>>were donned (suspiciously) by people wearing red hats reading SLU.  Not
>>surprisingly, the SLU fans  were rooting for Quinnipiac.  Why?  Because they
>>were playing against Clarkson (duh!!).  But many Saints fans found
>>themselves in a dilemma.  They soon realized that Clarkson was going to the
>>NCAA's regardless; all that was at stake was their number 1 seed in a
>>regional.  If Clarkson lost,  Quinnipiac would get the autobid, Clarkson
>>would still go and there would be one less at large bid.  That extra bid
>>might belong to St. Lawrence.  So the Saints had to either root for the
>>Knights or have their season end. Most chose to leave the building and go
>>across the street to celebrate St. Patricks Day.
>>
>>Kudos to the Quinnipiac band who had the foresight between period 2 and
>>period 3 to play the RPI fight song to win RPI fans over to their side.
>>Great idea, guys but we were with you all the way.  After all, you were
>>playing Clarkson.
>>
>>   So that's it for me for another year.  But for all you RPI fans out
>>there,  wait'll next year!!!