Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by billhoward
Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: billhoward (---.nwrk.east.verizon.net)
Date: April 08, 2016 07:53PM
Are we happy that one of our own, Jimmy Vesey, from the Ivy League, won the Hobey Baker award? Or annoyed that it had to come from Harvard? Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey named 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: underskill (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: April 08, 2016 08:20PM
Leneveu got jobbed in 2003.
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 08, 2016 09:11PM
I'm happy whenever an ECAC player is recognized for a nation honor. Which doesn't make it any less annoying that the only ECAC players to win the Hobey have been Harvard:
83 Mark Fusco
86 Scott Fusco
89 Lane MacDonald
16 Jimmy Vesey
83 Mark Fusco
86 Scott Fusco
89 Lane MacDonald
16 Jimmy Vesey
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: RichH (72.91.181.---)
Date: April 08, 2016 09:21PM
billhoward
Are we happy that one of our own, Jimmy Vesey, from the Ivy League, won the Hobey Baker award? Or annoyed that it had to come from Harvard? Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey named 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner
I'm annoyed that this was awarded as a career award in this case. Or a "thanks for staying 4 years, pal" award. Or a "Gee, normally you would have won it last year, but you were up against a generational talent" award. Or a "We can't keep giving this to Freshmen" award. Take your pick.
Any way you look at it, Vesey had a worse year than he did last year, both for individual and team performance. Nevermind that Connor was head-and-shoulders a better player this year, I don't even think Vesey was the best player in his own league this year.
But he was anointed as a "Hobey Favorite" in the pre-season and the media gobbles up a Harvard lad doing well. Eh, the numbers weren't as good, but he didn't get hurt or anything disastrous, so just give it to the golden boy Senior, even though he wasn't the best.
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: ithacat (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: April 08, 2016 09:22PM
Not happy at all. The gap between Cornell and the elite just keeps getting bigger.
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: RichH (72.91.181.---)
Date: April 08, 2016 09:26PM
ithacat
Not happy at all. The gap between Cornell and the elite just keeps getting bigger.
Harvard can hardly be called "elite" this season.
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: Jim Hyla (---.syrcny.fios.verizon.net)
Date: April 09, 2016 07:42AM
RichH
billhoward
Are we happy that one of our own, Jimmy Vesey, from the Ivy League, won the Hobey Baker award? Or annoyed that it had to come from Harvard? Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey named 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner
I'm annoyed that this was awarded as a career award in this case. Or a "thanks for staying 4 years, pal" award. Or a "Gee, normally you would have won it last year, but you were up against a generational talent" award. Or a "We can't keep giving this to Freshmen" award. Take your pick.
Any way you look at it, Vesey had a worse year than he did last year, both for individual and team performance. Nevermind that Connor was head-and-shoulders a better player this year, I don't even think Vesey was the best player in his own league this year.
But he was anointed as a "Hobey Favorite" in the pre-season and the media gobbles up a Harvard lad doing well. Eh, the numbers weren't as good, but he didn't get hurt or anything disastrous, so just give it to the golden boy Senior, even though he wasn't the best.
Totally agree, but then I am biased.
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Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 09, 2016 10:45AM
That makes his point stronger tbh.RichH
ithacat
Not happy at all. The gap between Cornell and the elite just keeps getting bigger.
Harvard can hardly be called "elite" this season.
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Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: ithacat (---.nys.biz.rr.com)
Date: April 09, 2016 11:22AM
RichH
ithacat
Not happy at all. The gap between Cornell and the elite just keeps getting bigger.
Harvard can hardly be called "elite" this season.
NCAA and Hobey. I'll take it over what Mike's putting on the ice.
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: RichH (72.91.181.---)
Date: April 09, 2016 11:36AM
ugarte
That makes his point stronger tbh.RichH
ithacat
Not happy at all. The gap between Cornell and the elite just keeps getting bigger.
Harvard can hardly be called "elite" this season.
I'm not trying to validate or invalidate his point, I just want the facts straight.
Re: Hobey Baker 2016 - Jimmy Vesey
Posted by: BearLover (---.hfc.comcastbusiness.net)
Date: April 09, 2016 03:38PM
He didn't deserve it, he goes to Harvard, and it gives Harvard yet another recruiting advantage over Cornell. Nothing to like here.
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