2019 ECAC QF

[Dafatone]

It's not about "enoughness."  Enough is they try hard and I get to enjoy the games.

I'm talking about what constitutes an emotional satisfying season, and for me that's tied up with the ECACs.  the NC$$s are interesting, but they're a sort of alien experience: Super Estero.  They're a good Outro, but they aren't part of the "season."  For me, the season ends on Saturday night in Lake Placid.  After that it's like the Easter eggs after the credits.

Basically: the ECACs are class.  The NC$$ are crass.

I can understand this. I'd still rather win the NCAAs than the ECACs, but the NCAAs do feel like a post-credits experience.

[Trotsky]

I'd rather win a National Title than an ECAC title.  For one thing, I've gotten to see 6 ECAC title teams.

I'm just saying it would be a very different experience than what I look forward to.  The ECAC is my dream girl.  The NC$$ is a one night coke binge with a philosophy PhD student in Prague.

[Scersk '97]

The NC$$ is a one night coke binge with a philosophy PhD student in Prague.

So wild and amazing that you're left dreaming about having another one for the rest of your life.

This analogy is spot on.

[Swampy]

The NC$$ is a one night coke binge with a philosophy PhD student in Prague.

So wild and amazing that you're left dreaming about having another one for the rest of your life.

This analogy is spot on.

Obviously, neither of you earned a PhD degree in philosophy by studying in the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia. The novelty wears off.

[Jim Hyla]

The NC$$ is a one night coke binge with a philosophy PhD student in Prague.

So wild and amazing that you're left dreaming about having another one for the rest of your life.

This analogy is spot on.

Obviously, neither of you earned a PhD degree in philosophy by studying in the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia. The novelty wears off.

My one night coke binge has never worn off, even after a second one.

No, winning can make you a lifetime convert, even if it never happens again.