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NDIrishUMassFan · Sophomore Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 219 Location: Amherst

Here is an article from insidecollegehockey.com
http://insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/News/0607/uml_0525.htm

hatsoff · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:

From a purely Hockey point of view it is a no brainer that UML stays in Hockey East. There is no better place for a quality D1 team in Mass. None of the alternative D1 leagues are as convenient for the fan base. 10 teams works very well for HE.

Arguements based on economics etc are plain stupid - as mentioned on the other thread D1 athletics are about spreading the reputation of the schools involved and not P&L

bleedmaroon · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:

Holy Cross and & UConn, two D-1 schools come to H.E. for Lowell and Merrimack (two D II schools predominately) sounds like a logical deal from here. The latter two schools don't draw now, so they won't lose anything there.

meff · Senior Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 895 Location: Hanover

Looks like the Lowell press is trying to turn it to take UMass out. http://www.lowellsun.com/sports/ci_5349603

Of course the article lacks research and truth. I understand the fans of UML are frustrated, but if they continue throwing rock over at us the will lose support to keep them in Hockey East from us.

Personally I look at Minnesota and see having all the state schools play in the same league being a good thing which should be kept here as well, and honestly I think it will. But the fans spreading the rumor that its UMass/UMass fans trying to kill their program is crap and needs to stop.

ktabz16 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject:

holy shit what a crock full of manure... who wrote that thing rob greenfield?

umass1234 · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject:

How can they print shit like that? Ktabz is right sounds like a Greenfield written article. Horrible stuff.

Rocks22 · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 9192

5 or 6 years ago when this issue came up and the program was ultimately saved by Cellucci, I went on record strongly supporting Lowell's program. In that time, their program has done little to nothing, their hardcore fans are obnoxious and know little to nothing about hockey, their players are more known for injuring opposing players than accomplishing anything, and I've never been to a game at Tsongas with more than 1000 people in attendance.

If they stay, whatever. If they go, see ya (and take Merrimack with you).
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umass1234 · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:02 am Post subject:

MertWindu · Junior Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 293

That's the worst thing I've ever read out of a legitimate professional newspaper. Bar none. How anyone could take the Lowell Sun sports section seriously right now is beyond me, if it's printing that thing unsigned. Unbelievable.

UMassacre · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:59 am Post subject:

Not to mention factually incorrect -- it claims the program has never won HE Coach of the Year -- Cahoon won it in 2003.
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Rocks22 · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 9192

Same with them saying we've put no players in the NHL (correct answer is three) and we're having attendance problems (currently 15th in the nation in avg attendance).

I don't understand how something so completely innacurate can get published.
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The ole' swayback · Junior Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 504

Lastly, if you want to look at attendance issues, look no further than Tsongas.
They don't draw dick for games against ANYONE...

Jeff93 · Junior Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 742 Location: Auburn, MA

What a horrible HORRIBLE article. Was that a letter to the editor, or a newspaper-written editorial? I mean UMass didn't even play hockey from 1979 to 1993, so comparing the last 20 years of the programs is assinine.(i.e., "...Lowell has had five All-Americans over the last 20 years...") Then to use the all time record for UM Amherst...? I mean, most of our games have been played between 1908 and 1979...did they even wear helmets back then?

Chris20 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject:

Jeff, nice comments on that site.....if I was that dude's boss, I'd be pretty concerned with his total lack of reasearch.

ktabz16 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

i heard they ran that article because they're afraid that their readership might drop into negative numbers!