Mike writes:
 
>We are left with two possibilities after reading this:
 
>1) Croce is getting a rise out of knowing that his measly column is sparking
>  discussion here on hockey-l.
>2) Our attempts at giving him the benefit of the doubt and assuming that
>  he was indeed a reasonable man who just didn't understand, were all for not.
 
>Let's ignore this guy and maybe he'll go away.  I'm thinking about ignoring
>him until next November when RPI visits Merrimack and he has to listen to me.
>Clearly by Keith's recent mail, sending the guy letters or phoning him won't
>do any good.  Some people want to remain ignorant.  Unfortunately, some people
>also show it in front of 100,000 other people.
 
>Thanks, Tony, for letting us all see what this guy really is made of.
 
>- mike
 
>PS "It's really a trivial topic"?  This is the same guy who seemed so upset
>  that TCHCR had his #1 team, Maine, down at #6.  A case of the pot calling
>  the kettle black.
>PPS I thought of letting him know that this discussion hasn't been confined to
>  some "computer network" away where the general public can't find out about
>  it (as he likely thinks), that it's also been broadcast across the airwaves
>  in eastern Mass. (courtesy of myself), but hell, I think I'll get on with
>  my real life.  Or maybe I'll just send him a tape of the show.
 
With all due respect to Keith and Mike (and while putting on my flame
retardant suit), I beg to differ. I happen to like
Croce's column (usually)...although in part because non-Union and non-RPI
college hky gets little ink in my home area. I, too, put little emphasis
on computer ratings (not that sportswriter polls are
that great either) and I think the Union analogy is, to an extent, quite
appropriate in pointing out what discrepencies might occur in some comp.
ratings. I happen to agree with what Croce wrote (in that respect).
 
To answer Dave Smith's charges, the Times-Union is one of the top
paper's in NY state (the NYTimes obviously notwithstanding). To
insinuate that the paper is lowsy because you disagree with one
writer, is quite judgemental of you. It is similar to Croce's
generalization about computer users. Shame on you.
 
As far as the trivial part goes, I had many of you tell me that my
discussion with Mike on the Clarkson-UNH game and subsequent rankings
were trivial as well. Sounds like hypocrisy to me.
 
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