> I think that UMaine ate the bill and lost the appeal because they know what a
> valuable commodity Shawn Walsh is to the program.  Year in and year out, he
> takes the undrafted players (that no pro team wanted) and puts together a
> nationally competitive team.
 
Chris Ferraro
Paul Kariya
Peter Ferraro
Mike Dunham
Garth Snow
Jeff Tory
Jean-Yves Roy
Jim Montgomery
Scott Pellerin
Blair Allison
Keith Carney
Dave Capuano
 
These are undrafted, unwanted players?  Oh yeah, I see what you mean.
 
I'm not making any commentary or stating any opinion on Walsh or the school's
decision ... but don't say they have undrafted or unwanted players every year.
This year, maybe.
 
How did this come up again all of a sudden?
 
> Since the school gets most of its revenue from
> this sport, the only sport in which UMaine is nationally prominent, the
> administration is going to do whatever it takes to keep Walsh here.
 
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