Milo

Townie

Trotsky
The only question in my mind is, if this was all about being a two-sport athlete, why wasn't it resolved prior to his admission? It sounds pretty cut and dried to me. "Coach, if I come here, can I still play baseball?" "No." "OK, then, thanks but I'll take a different route." Pretty straightforward.

Everything I've heard (from reliable sources) indicates it was about him not fitting in with the team from a personality standpoint.

That sounds a lot more realistic than the two-sport theory.

KeithK

Townie

Trotsky
The only question in my mind is, if this was all about being a two-sport athlete, why wasn't it resolved prior to his admission? It sounds pretty cut and dried to me. "Coach, if I come here, can I still play baseball?" "No." "OK, then, thanks but I'll take a different route." Pretty straightforward.

Everything I've heard (from reliable sources) indicates it was about him not fitting in with the team from a personality standpoint.

That sounds a lot more realistic than the two-sport theory.

I know I'm old-fashioned, but I love the idea of a good college athlete excelling in more than one sport. [My classmate Bruce Cohen: lacrosse hall of fame and leading Ivy goal-scorer in soccer.) It did trouble me when it looked like playing baseball was the reason for dropping Milo from the hockey team. We'll probably never know the whole truth, but I'm somehow pleased it might not have been the two-sport issue with Milo.

Townie
Everything I've heard (from reliable sources) indicates it was about him not fitting in with the team from a personality standpoint.

Were either/both Romano and Milo involved in the "unspecified team rules violations" fiasco road trip?

Both were

The question begging for an answer is what was cause of the difference between the lack of success in hockey and the great success Milo had in baseball? He obviously fit in fine with the baseball team. It wasn't talent. He is a better hockey player than a baseball player.

IMHO it was absolutely the 2 sport issue - Mike changed his mind.

DILLIGAF
The question begging for an answer is what was cause of the difference between the lack of success in hockey and the great success Milo had in baseball? He obviously fit in fine with the baseball team. It wasn't talent. He is a better hockey player than a baseball player.

IMHO it was absolutely the 2 sport issue - Mike changed his mind.

That opinion and a dime won't even buy a cup of coffee.

Any time you see an opinion which says absolutely you know you're in for something special. It's sort of like "slam dunk".

Oh, if only it turned out that correctly.

I think it's probably safe to say that, insofar as you can make the comparison, ECAC hockey plays at a higher relative level than Ivy baseball. I suspect it's a lot easier for a freshman to adjust to the level of play in Cornell baseball than in hockey. (No numbers to back this up though.)

As for personality conflicts, the hockey and baseball teams are two different groups of people. It's entirely possible that a kid could get along with one and not the other. Plus, chemistry may well be a less important factor in baseball since it is in many ways a game of individuals, especially for someone who is primarily a designated hitter. Case in point, the biggest jackass of them all who plays out in San Francisco.

(That last was gratuitous, but I rarely miss a chance to badmouth Mr. Bonds.)

Excellent summary of a topic that was "getting stale" back in April.

I think it is absolutely certain that Milo didn't get along with Canadians but gets along well with Americans. I don't see how you can look at the results from hockey and baseball and come to any other conclusion.

Hey, if Milo doesn't play both hockey and baseball, then the terrorists win!

fullofgas
Hey, if Milo doesn't play both hockey and baseball, then the terrorists win!

UVM == terrorists?

ugarte
I think it is absolutely certain that Milo didn't get along with Canadians but gets along well with Americans. I don't see how you can look at the results from hockey and baseball and come to any other conclusion.

Any predictions how he'll do with these folks?

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