In a message dated 96-03-27 11:34:26 EST, you write:
 
>sn't Cole close to retirement?  The mere mention of Frank Cole makes
>most Michigan State fans cringe.  Cole was the ref for the quarter-
>final games (2 games, total goals) in 1985 when MSU's "dream team"
>(Craig Simpson, Bob Essensa, Tom Tilley, etc) took on Providence
>College.  PC's goaltending (Chris Terreri) was outstanding, but Cole's
>officiating was poor and inconsistent.  That mix kept MSU from meeting
>RPI at the Joe for the NC$$ Championship.
 
Well, in fairness to Cole, he's not the same ref now as in 1985.  Not that
I'm a big Frank Cole fan, mind you, but he is one of the better HE refs right
now.  Personally, I think the entire set of HE refs amounts to Grand Theft
Payroll, but that's a different issue entirely.
 
-- Ron
 
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