Freshman (Tony Romano)

evilnaturedrobot · March 02, 2007, 12:11:00 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]Hopefully he will have 3 more years to work at it in Lynah.

Not likely given that his agent was in attendence saturday night.

Sorry I meant "family advisor."

There are two real possiblities here.

1. He goes Major Junior as soon as they are out and he has surgery in the off-season

2. He has surgery and goes Major Junior next year.

I am betting on option 1. Get in and play and then have surgery.[/quote]

Who said anything about an agent? So far we know that Tony's father was in attendance saterday night, which NCAA regulations, as absurd as they may be, still allow players to have.

I don't get where you're coming from with this CHL stuff. In the vast majority of cases of NCAA players jumping to Major Junior (the most recent being Nigel Williams bolting Wisconsin earlier this year) they do so because they're not getting enough playing time. Romano has seen a lot of ice time, especially for a freshman, so I don't see why he would decide to uproot and move north of the border.

johnny923 · March 02, 2007, 01:07:06 PM

I don't think people are concerned about knowing he might jump early, the other teams could get an advantage by knowing that he has been playing with only one arm. Teams could go after that shoulder or adjust their defense because they know he won't have the zip on his shot that he normally does.

mtmack25 · March 02, 2007, 01:19:24 PM

[quote KeithK]

As for Schafer/the team not wanting that information posted publically, how would it hurt the team? [/quote]

For athletes, injuries are a major concern to future employers. Having a detailed, and negative, injury history is not ideal for a player with pro aspirations. A college team that doesn't disclose injuries is that much more appealing to recruits.

There are some injuries that cannot be hidden, like separated shoulders that clearly impact performance, but there are many that can be hidden, like concussions. A player will sometimes hide injuries from his own training staff.

Edit: As far as this information being public, if someone is close enough to know about the injury, they should be close enough to know whether it should or shouldn't be told publicly.

Trotsky · March 02, 2007, 01:19:47 PM

Which is why it might be a good idea to, say, delete all the posts referring to it, including this one.

Jim Hyla · March 02, 2007, 01:41:09 PM

Man, between this and the goaltender thread you can really see this is a bye week. It sure will be nice when we can discuss a game or upcoming opponent.

Let's see now, who should we root for? Hey that's an idea, I'm starting a new thread.::twak::

Cactus12 · March 02, 2007, 07:10:59 PM

Agreed... I don't see any reason why major juniors would be an option he's considering. This thread seems to have become quite speculative with little basis for anything.

Josh '99 · March 02, 2007, 08:02:11 PM

[quote Cactus12]Agreed... I don't see any reason why major juniors would be an option he's considering. This thread seems to have become quite speculative with little basis for anything.[/quote]Well, it would be the same reason any other player would choose major junior over college: he's tired of taking classes and wants to spend more time playing hockey.

I'm not saying that he IS leaning that way, having little knowledge of the situation, but the reasons he might be doing so seem to be pretty clear.

Beeeej · March 02, 2007, 11:19:56 PM

[quote evilnaturedrobot]Romano has seen a lot of ice time, especially for a freshman, so I don't see why he would decide to upbarrack and move north of the border.[/quote]

FYP.

heykb · March 05, 2007, 12:44:39 PM

I mentioned this in a game thread a few months back, but Tony Romano seems a lot like Brock Tredway. Tredway scored scads of goals for CU back in the 70's, but didn't really even sniff the NHL as a pro.

Another similarity between them is that neither of them is much of a fan of the physical game. Tredway could take a check OK, but he worked pretty hard to get hit as little as possible. Romano seems to have the same approach. I note there is nothing wrong with that, especially if it keeps him in the lineup.

Romano's game seems very raw at this point. I think he'll benefit greatly from having a few years of D-1 hockey experience.

The question I keep coming back to, though, is whether Schafer is the right coach for Milo and Romano. They're very focused on offense and I just wonder if the coach can mold their games without stifling/wasting their abilities.

Karl '77

Trotsky · March 05, 2007, 03:14:32 PM

[quote heykb]The question I keep coming back to, though, is whether Schafer is the right coach for Milo and Romano. They're very focused on offense and I just wonder if the coach can mold their games without stifling/wasting their abilities.[/quote]I would assume Schafer considered this when recruiting them. Note also that we have had guys in the past who were offense-oriented, and who fit well into the system because they attacked all the time, including on the backcheck. Ryan Vesce and Kyle Knopp come to mind; also Topher. You can be a good Schafer player and be primarily active in the offensive zone, as long as you are constantly involved and intense.

Jim Hyla · March 05, 2007, 04:57:59 PM

[quote heykb]I mentioned this in a game thread a few months back, but Tony Romano seems a lot like Brock Tredway. Tredway scored scads of goals for CU back in the 70's, but didn't really even sniff the NHL as a pro.

Another similarity between them is that neither of them is much of a fan of the physical game. Tredway could take a check OK, but he worked pretty hard to get hit as little as possible. Romano seems to have the same approach. I note there is nothing wrong with that, especially if it keeps him in the lineup.Karl '77[/quote]

Granted that was a different time with a lot more offense, however, Tredway seemed to have more goal scoring ability as a freshman than we see now. Maybe "the arm problem" is also playing a role. If he ends up like Tredway I think we'd all be happy with his CU career.

redice · March 05, 2007, 05:54:29 PM

[quote Jim Hyla][quote heykb]I mentioned this in a game thread a few months back, but Tony Romano seems a lot like Brock Tredway. Tredway scored scads of goals for CU back in the 70's, but didn't really even sniff the NHL as a pro.

Another similarity between them is that neither of them is much of a fan of the physical game. Tredway could take a check OK, but he worked pretty hard to get hit as little as possible. Romano seems to have the same approach. I note there is nothing wrong with that, especially if it keeps him in the lineup.Karl '77[/quote]

Granted that was a different time with a lot more offense, however, Tredway seemed to have more goal scoring ability as a freshman than we see now. Maybe "the arm problem" is also playing a role. If he ends up like Tredway I think we'd all be happy with his CU career.[/quote]

I agree with you, Jim. I believe Brock scored 113 goals in 113 games. Not bad!! Tony may have one little problem, he's not playing on a line with (anyone like) Lance Nethery & Roy Kerling. What a line that was!!!

DILLIGAF · March 06, 2007, 04:56:43 PM

The question I keep coming back to, though, is whether Schafer is the right coach for Milo and Romano. They're very focused on offense and I just wonder if the coach can mold their games without stifling/wasting their abilities.

You hit the nail on the head. I think Milo is playing a very complete game. He does a lot of the little things that no one else is doing out there, but in the offensive zone, nobody passes the puck so his talent as a goal scorer is being wasted. He plays a great defensive game and his talents are being wasted in that Schafer can't figure out who to play him with that would complement him. I don't think the coaching staff has any idea just how talented and complete a player Milo is. If he were 6" taller, he would be a NHL 1st round draft pick.

With Romano, his game isn't suited to the college game. He plays a very selfish game. He doesn't want to play defense, He doesn't care about defense, he doesn't utilize his line-mates. It is all about him scoring goals. Assists are not even in his lexicon. His game is very well suited for major junior hockey, not college. It is for this reason that he will move on as soon as Cornell is out of the playoffs.

evilnaturedrobot · March 06, 2007, 05:42:19 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]The question I keep coming back to, though, is whether Schafer is the right coach for Milo and Romano. They're very focused on offense and I just wonder if the coach can mold their games without stifling/wasting their abilities.

You hit the nail on the head. I think Milo is playing a very complete game. He does a lot of the little things that no one else is doing out there, but in the offensive zone, nobody passes the puck so his talent as a goal scorer is being wasted. He plays a great defensive game and his talents are being wasted in that Schafer can't figure out who to play him with that would complement him. I don't think the coaching staff has any idea just how talented and complete a player Milo is. If he were 6" taller, he would be a NHL 1st round draft pick.

With Romano, his game isn't suited to the college game. He plays a very selfish game. He doesn't want to play defense, He doesn't care about defense, he doesn't utilize his line-mates. It is all about him scoring goals. Assists are not even in his lexicon. His game is very well suited for major junior hockey, not college. It is for this reason that he will move on as soon as Cornell is out of the playoffs.[/quote]

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And it's not likehe's blasting point shots and those assists are coming off deflections.

Does Tony look to shoot first? Absolutely, but it's not as if he's firing every puck he gets without regard to his linemates. You need snipers, I don't have a problem with that mentality.

You almost seem to have an agenda against Mr. Romano. Has he done somthing to offend you personally?

And this 'not suited for college hockey' argument is nonsense. A talented hockey player is a talented hockey player. We've got one of the best defensive coaches in the NCAA, I see no reason why he can't learn. Has he had his faults this year? Absolutely, but he's also tied for fourth on the team in scoring, and there have been weekends when he's been the best player on the ice. I'm not sure why you are so determined to see him leave town.

Josh '99 · March 06, 2007, 06:46:49 PM

[quote evilnaturedrobot]And this 'not suited for college hockey' arguemtn is nonsense. A talented hockey player is a talented hockey player. We've got one of the best defensive coaches in the NCAA, I see no reason why he can't learn. Has he had his faults this year? Absolutely, but he's also tied for fourth on the team in scoring, and there have been weekends when he's been the best player on the ice. I'm not sure why you are so determined to see him leave town.[/quote]I might add that if Romano is as one-dimensional as DILLIGAF suggests, the Devils are damn sure going to want him to become a better two-way player. He's more likely to get better defensively playing for Schafer than he is playing major junior.