Middies Wins Championships

[molo]

And remember on the 2018 Team Canada Currier played ssdm and took most face-off wings. At Princeton he wasn’t a bad face-off man although Petro might still have a slight objection to his technique.

[youthathletics]

And remember on the 2018 Team Canada Currier played ssdm and took most face-off wings. At Princeton he wasn’t a bad face-off man although Petro might still have a slight objection to his technique.

I can still see them zooming in on his hand after the F/O whistle.

[Farfromgeneva]

Seem to recall Hops FOGO getting away w murder in 08… similar photos of hand on the ball etc

[44WeWantMore]

Seem to recall Hops FOGO getting away w murder in 08… similar photos of hand on the ball etc

IIRC, it was Alex Smith who was pictured with his gloved hand on the ball. He was so great, the Blue Hens (again IIRC) convincingly beat UVA in the Quarterfinal. In the Semifinal, the Jays were whistled several times (maybe as many as five?) for going early. Many observers felt that was an intentional tactic, figuring it was better to give up the ball than a fast break. In the stands, especially far away, the sight of the motion would easily beat the sound of the whistle.

Now, of course, you cannot intentionally go early too many times in a half.

[Farfromgeneva]

Seem to recall Hops FOGO getting away w murder in 08… similar photos of hand on the ball etc

IIRC, it was Alex Smith who was pictured with his gloved hand on the ball. He was so great, the Blue Hens (again IIRC) convincingly beat UVA in the Quarterfinal. In the Semifinal, the Jays were whistled several times (maybe as many as five?) for going early. Many observers felt that was an intentional tactic, figuring it was better to give up the ball than a fast break. In the stands, especially far away, the sight of the motion would easily beat the sound of the whistle.

Now, of course, you cannot intentionally go early too many times in a half.

That’s right. Nonetheless is was blatant disregard for the rule and while getting whistled also got away with it a ton. Akin to Pete Carroll teaching secondary players to be overly physical because they’ll only catch some penalties. Seemed almost directed so taking issue while playing the same games is funny.

[10stone5]

Seem to recall Hops FOGO getting away w murder in 08… similar photos of hand on the ball etc

IIRC, it was Alex Smith who was pictured with his gloved hand on the ball. He was so great, the Blue Hens (again IIRC) convincingly beat UVA in the Quarterfinal. In the Semifinal, the Jays were whistled several times (maybe as many as five?) for going early. Many observers felt that was an intentional tactic, figuring it was better to give up the ball than a fast break. In the stands, especially far away, the sight of the motion would easily beat the sound of the whistle.

Now, of course, you cannot intentionally go early too many times in a half.

Alex Smith basically ran his own practice sessions, had his own
practice program, no D / Faceoff coach,

one of the local coaches gave me some insight into that UDel staff,
let’s just say Smith (and Curtis Dickson for that matter)
were light years ahead of that staff.