I just had to respond to the claim that Vermont was crying because of the
tactics used by Princeton vs. the French Connection (St. Louis and Perrin)
and lack of calls by. the Officials.
 
As a Vermont fan, I can honestly say that this year there has been a lot of
clutching and grabbing but their also has been a lot of diving.  How is a
ref to call a penalty when many times it is just a dive?  Many start players
should receive academy awards.
 
The series between Princeton and UVM was clean compared to Princeton's 2 - 0
victory in the regular season two weeks before.  That was horrible hockey.
It was a blatant mugging.  I could not understand how Melanson could leave
with his head held up high.  It was disgraceful.
 
Can someone explain why at all levels, the refs put their whistles away in
the third period?  The other day, Paul Stewartshocked the world when he
called a penalty on Buffalo with 4 minutes to go in the game.  The Buffalo
players took a fit and the Canadiens scored.  If it is a penalty, call it.
 
Just my .02 cents worth.
 
Harvey B
"GO CATS GO"  There is the NCAA's!
GO Clarkson, win the tournament
 
 
 
At 09:16 AM 3/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>>> Posting number 40449, dated 11 Mar 1997 14:21:58
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>Subject:      Re: .02 on UVM
>In-Reply-To:  Your message of Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:12:04 CST.
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>J. Michael Neal wrote:
>>> Ed Ridolfi wrote:
>>> > Adam Woodon mentioned, on the air, that Princeton seems to have the
>ability
>>> > to agitate the French Connection line.  Tony Ranaldi & JP O'Connor love to
>>> > play that "hit you hard and stare you in the face" game.
>>>
>>> Boy, if this is the case, a Minnesota-Vermont match-up would be
>>> interesting.  With the resurgent play of Erik Rasmussen, he and, say,
>>> Wyatt Smith, might give the French Connection fits.
>
>The Vermont press has had loads to say about the disappointing numbers of the
>French Connection this year.  The week following the last regular season game
>with Princeton, Ted Ryan of the "Burlington Free Press" wrote on three
>different
>days about how opponents were using clutch and grab tactics to contain the two.
>In one story he implied that referees were unfairly targeting the little guys
>in calling retaliatory penalties while letting opponents get away with murder.
>
>Nobody can accuse the Vermont press of objectivity.  I don't know how any local
>press can imply unfairness when every first line in the country is subject to
>the same treatment in every game.  All local press tends to be homers but these
>isolated Vermonters are downright paranoid.
>
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>Regards,
>Charles J. Masenas
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