What it means, David, is that Maine did not have a compliance department willing to manipulate the system. Danny is reportedly taking a medical exemption because his father had an eye operation (Mr. LaCouture told me that last season, during the sweep). Apparently that "emergency" situation lasted the whole season. Perhaps it did, but it did not seem to interfere with his practice and game time. Cal 's ineligibility was due to clerical error. He was taking the full load of courses, but the person keying in the transcripts didn't use the correct code. Cal could only trust what his Administrators were telling him. It was a mistake, but an honest one. The Maine team took the hit, and Cal was still voted the Most Popular Player by the Maine fans. I have nothing but affection for the LaCoutures, and I sincerely hope they get the pro deal for Danny they envisioned when he enrolled at BU. BUT, IMHO, however "legal" this situation is, it is unethical, and the benefits the BU team got from Danny's playing last season cheapen the achievements of the team. Cathy Hart HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.