I (wisely) passed up last night's Beanpot final, since I attended the semis last Monday and didn't want to ask my sister-in-law to babysit again. The ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT of the evening had to be the John Silber interview by WABU's (and UNH grad) Alita Haytayan (sp?) between periods 1and 2. For those of you who were unlucky enough to miss it, I'll give you the highlights. Loosely quoted from my not-so-reliable memory: AH: Well, what do you think of the game so far? (BU 5 NU 3 in one of the most bizarre periods of hockey this writer has EVER witnessed.) JS: (Sternly) Well, I'm not too happy. It should be 5-0. This is not acceptable. AH: How would you like to see it? JS: Oh, about 10-3. (Strangely prophetic. The final was 11-4.) Silber then launched into a mini-tirade aimed at Ms. Hatayan's wearing a tuxedo (as did all the other WABU broadcasters, including in-studio analyst Joe Bertagna. Aside to Joe B: Get a haircut!). Silber wanted to know WHY. She explained that they were celebrating the first game in the FleetCenter, to which he replied that the past Monday was the first game in the Fleetcenter. She gamely countered that it was celebrating the first CHAMPIONSHIP GAME in the Fleetcenter. She then said "Does this mean that I can change into something else?" To which Dr. Silber replied: "It would be an improvement." WOW!! Better than the hockey! Seriously, while I have been impressed all year with WABU's coverage, I have felt strongly that Ms. Hatayan's sideline reports add little to the broadcast. However, I will certainly give her credit for not losing her composure during that interview. PS: The UNH angle on this one is fascinating. In 1991, Silber's gubernatorial campaign against William Weld imploded after an interview with Channel 5's Natalie Jacobson (also a UNH grad) in which Silber went off the deep end in response to a question asking him to reflect on his career and identify anything that he would have done differently. Maybe he just doesn't like UNH. <GRIN> Karen Ambrose UNH '72 Go Blue! The playoffs are a second season. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.