Big Red Article on CSTV.

DILLIGAF · July 27, 2007, 02:34:41 PM

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/stories/072607aaa.html

KeithK · July 27, 2007, 03:34:51 PM

The article talks about the program, last year's disappointing season and the recruits for next year, with plenty of quotes from Schafer. Romano's departure gets a couple paragraphs. Schafer is obviously pretty pissed about it:

Quote"Tony Romano was a very frustrating situation," Schafer said. "We had heard a rumor that Tony was considering leaving through the course of the year last year and confronted him with it, and he flat-out lied to us as a coaching staff. We found out that he was seen at a game after our season was over. We confronted Tony with it, and he denied it. Obviously, for his reasons, he felt it was necessary for him to go. The process was very frustrating. He wanted to do what he wanted to do on the ice, and being challenged to be more of a complete player obviously didn't intrigue him."

Josh '99 · July 28, 2007, 11:54:22 PM

[quote KeithK]

Quote"We had heard a rumor that Tony was considering leaving through the course of the year last year and confronted him with it, and he flat-out lied to us as a coaching staff. We found out that he was seen at a game after our season was over. We confronted Tony with it, and he denied it."

[/quote]That was the rumor going around; I guess it was true.

DILLIGAF · July 29, 2007, 05:55:17 PM

it would seem that the only one surprised was Mike???

David Harding · July 29, 2007, 06:51:06 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]it would seem that the only one surprised was Mike???[/quote]
He had heard the rumors, too. It's hard to fault Mike when
[q]"..he flat-out lied to us as a coaching staff." [/q]

Josh '99 · July 29, 2007, 11:53:55 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]it would seem that the only one surprised was Mike???[/quote]You misread what I said. The rumor I heard was confirmed by the article you posted.

DILLIGAF · July 30, 2007, 08:05:37 AM

It is amazing to me that shafer is so willing to bash Romano. OK, Romano didn't tell him the truth about going up to a game. Move on Mike. Why rake the kid over in the press? It makes you look like the bum, not Tony.

billhoward · July 30, 2007, 08:27:43 AM

Unless he's caught in an unguarded moment, what Schafer says isn't just for the reader of the article but a message to the team, or the athletic department, or fish-tossing fans. Perhaps he's trying to tell current players and would-be recruits that he expects openness in dealing with the coaches.

It would be nice to hear Romano's version of what led him to leave.

French Rage · July 30, 2007, 01:41:29 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]It is amazing to me that shafer is so willing to bash Romano. OK, Romano didn't tell him the truth about going up to a game. Move on Mike. Why rake the kid over in the press? It makes you look like the bum, not Tony.[/quote]

I know, it's so annoying when people keep going around bad-mouthing other people in public and don't give it up.

ryeguy · July 31, 2007, 05:01:28 PM

At least Schafer was honest when talking about Tony leaving. Schafer told it the way it was,"Tony flat-out lied to us." I don't blame him for what he said. He was upset no doubt, but it is over and done with.
Maybe Romano made the right decision for himself. He said one of the reasons for leaving is to play more games and develop that way. I guess he felt out of place only playing about half as many games than he is accustomed to. Either way, we all would rather see him with Cornell next year.

DILLIGAF · July 31, 2007, 06:32:24 PM

Shafer's repeated hammering Tony about it shows a serious lack of class on Mike's part. Hike up your big boy panties and move on and stop slamming a former player.

Chris '03 · July 31, 2007, 08:28:53 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]Shafer's [sic] repeated hammering Tony about it shows a serious lack of class on Mike's part. Hike up your big boy panties and move on and stop slamming a former player.[/quote]

And your repeated rape allegations make you the one to talk about class. Please professor, teach us all about class. I'd love to hear it.

DILLIGAF · July 31, 2007, 09:13:44 PM

Dig a little. There were serious rape allegations involving members of the hockey team a couple of years ago. It was buried very well and very deep. I am not the only one out there that knows of this. Others on this forum have knowledge of it as well. Just because you don't know about it doesn't make it false.

sah67 · July 31, 2007, 10:31:21 PM

[quote DILLIGAF]Dig a little. There were serious rape allegations involving members of the hockey team a couple of years ago. It was buried very well and very deep. I am not the only one out there that knows of this. Others on this forum have knowledge of it as well. Just because you don't know about it doesn't make it false.[/quote]

He wasn't questioning the veracity of your claims, although they probably should be questioned...he was referring to your constant bashing of Schafer and whoever it was on the team that you think raped someone, while you at the same time complain about Schafer constantly bashing Romano. Not "getting over it" seems to be a problem affecting both of you...perhaps you and Mike can hike up each other's panties?

It's one thing if you're a big Romano fan...but to keep slinging mud at Schafer and bringing it into every thread you post in, regardless of the original topic, and then to go ahead and complain about him doing the same thing to a much less harsh degree is flat-out hypocritical.

And jesus christ, you can't expect us to get too riled up when you tell us all about Schafer destroying the team if you can't even spell his name correctly. That spelling guide on the bottom right over there is helpful. ::smashfreak::

Trotsky · August 01, 2007, 07:46:23 AM

[quote sah67]It's one thing if you're a big Romano fan...but to keep slinging mud at Schafer and bringing it into every thread you post in, regardless of the original topic, and then to go ahead and complain about him doing the same thing to a much less harsh degree is flat-out hypocritical.[/quote]He's not hypocritical, he's just another troll. We've had them before. Ignore him; he will go away. It works.