Opponents News

[scoop85]

Coach Kyle Dismissed at Northern Michigan.

In the comment section; "seth appert (FSU alum) will replace him...".

Kyle Charged With Felonies; Attorney: 'Entirely Innocent'.

Not being a lawyer and obviously not knowing all the facts, the defense attorney gives a good argument.

Finally a topic that doesn't require knowledge of advanced analytics :-).

Kyle's attorneys statement is interesting and paints a plausible picture.  The one thing though that I find peculiar is that Kyle allegedly acted under the Power of Attorney to sign the mortgage documents.  While it is certainly legal to do so, it is unusual to use a POA in this context.  Typically a lender will want both borrower's to sign in their own capacity, precisely to avoid a later claim that the agent exceeded his authority. I wonder what circumstance could have occured that would have rendered Kyle's wife unable to sign the mortgage documents at a time convenient for her? But apparently supporting Kyle's claim is that the issue was raised during the matrimonial action and his wife's argument was rejected there.  If so, it greatly weakens the prosecution's position in the criminal case.

[Swampy]

The dumbest idea yet. ::rolleyes::

https://twitter.com/ChrisDilks/status/831895344833245184

This is one of the dopiest things I've seen lately outside of the Trump White House :-P

But this is an extremely high bar to use when measuring dopiness. Moreover, it's a moving target with a feedback loop, also known as the dopiness accelerator.

[Trotsky]

Clarkson junior Sam Vigneault (12-24-36) signs early with Columbus.

[David Harding]

John Hayden, Yale senior, is already playing with the Blackhawks, but still trying to finish his coursework.  http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170320/sports/170329863/

[Jim Hyla]

UMass Lowell's Gambardella selected 65th Walter Brown Award winner.

[Trotsky]

UMass Lowell's Gambardella selected 65th Walter Brown Award winner.

I had never heard of this award.

[RichH]

UMass Lowell's Gambardella selected 65th Walter Brown Award winner.

I had never heard of this award.

I hadn't either until the college hockey press began lapping up anything Jimmy Vesey did on his way to an undeserved (IMO) career achievement version of the Hobey.

[CU2007]

"In the final voting, Gambardella won by a slight margin over Northeastern senior forward Zach Aston-Reese, also of Staten Island..."

Who knew Staten Island was such a hockey hotbed?

[Jim Hyla]

UMass Lowell's Gambardella selected 65th Walter Brown Award winner.

I had never heard of this award.

Why would you, unless you were an American born New Englander?

Reminds me of that old BC "we're better than you, because we're all Americans." None of those Canadians.

[RichH]

UMass Lowell's Gambardella selected 65th Walter Brown Award winner.

I had never heard of this award.

"presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation's oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor..."

What does "nationally-recognized" even mean? And of course this doubly-exclusionary award is from New England. You have to be born here AND play in this one specific region. Ah, Boston provincialism. I'm sure you get bonus votes the closer your house is to Beacon Street.

[CU2007]

UMass Lowell's Gambardella selected 65th Walter Brown Award winner.

I had never heard of this award.

"presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation's oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor..."

What does "nationally-recognized" even mean? And of course this doubly-exclusionary award is from New England. You have to be born here AND play in this one specific region. Ah, Boston provincialism. I'm sure you get bonus votes the closer your house is to Beacon Street.

There's a reason they call them Mass-Holes.

[abmarks]

what's with the triggering and butt-hurt?


This group is pretty clear about there mission- it's not exclusionary, it's local.  THe statement about nationally recognized etc may we ll be hyperbole, but who cares about that?

Welcome to the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston

Welcome to the official "Gridiron Club of Greater Boston" website. We have been Keepers of the Flame of Boston sporting tradition for over 75 years. Founded in 1932, the Gridiron Club promotes the game of football at all levels and nurtures the ideals of citizenship, sportsmanship, leadership, and athletic and academic achievement. Through its annual dinners and golf tournament, the club carries on its tradition of honoring exemplary players, coaches and officials at all levels of sport.

And it's a charity FFS

Our Mission

The Gridiron Club supports worthy causes and charities as carries on its tradition of honoring exemplary players, coaches and officials at all levels of sport.

Proceeds from the first-ever Gridiron Club Dinner, held in the darkest days of the Great Depression, assisted those in financial need. That event spawned a series of annual events that have raised funds for many charities and causes, which customarily are suggested by our award nominees and approved by the Board of Directors.

Organizations supported by the Gridiron Club in recent years include the Italian Home for Children, United Cerebral Palsy of the North Shore, the Massachusetts State Hospital School for Children, the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Ron Burton Training Center, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Tenacity Sports, Temple Sinai of Sharon, the Black Educators' Alliance of Massachusetts, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Seven Hills Foundation, Kennedy-Donovan Center, South Norfolk Association for Retarded Citizens, the Inner City Scholarship Fund, and the Joslin Diabetes Centers of Boston and Syracuse.

[RichH]

what's with the triggering and butt-hurt?

Whoa, there. I think you could answer that as well.

it's not exclusionary, it's local.

Hey, that's a great new slogan for Boston tourism ads!  ;-) ;-) ;-)

And it's a charity FFS

Yeah, so is the Friar's Club, but that doesn't mean it exists for a reason other than the exclusive club atmosphere and the dirty jokes.

[Al DeFlorio]

"In the final voting, Gambardella won by a slight margin over Northeastern senior forward Zach Aston-Reese, also of Staten Island..."

Who knew Staten Island was such a hockey hotbed?

Aston-Reese was Hockey East POTY.

[abmarks]

Yeah, so is the Friar's Club, but that doesn't mean it exists for a reason other than the exclusive club atmosphere and the dirty jokes.

and your point?  The Friar's club is a great institution.