Incoming Recruits

[ugarte]

As nice as it is to discuss who's arriving on campus, do folks remember this one who got away?

Wow. He never got a degree at all. Crazy decision in this economy.

Career NHLer.  Not really thinking that's a problem.

Greg. This is the oldest you have ever been.

Yeah, I was surprised he missed that too.  If it's a sign of aging that's a problem for me, since Greg and I are the same age.

And still missing it.  So apparently we can pinpoint the exact moment I lost it.

You appear to have missed the sarcasm in Charles' comment.

And who the fuck is CHARLES?!

(OK, OK, I get it.  My only defense is I expect better from a pro.)

The amount of time it took you to pick up on it is the proof that it was good, not that it was bad.

[KenP]

Interesting that Ben Tupker is listed as 6'3" while his twin brother Zach is only 6'1"

Are they Fraternal twins (vs. identical twins)? https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/Pages/The-Difference-Between-Identical-and-Fraternal-Twins.aspx

Yes, identical twins according to the press release.

[Trotsky]

The amount of time it took you to pick up on it is the proof that it was good, not that it was bad.

No.

Bear with me here.

It did occur to me that my sarcasm meter was broken (though only after you pointed out my dotage).  

At that point I saw that it was you and not one of our other posters.  I thought, "OK... but that's a joke I could make.  He thinks of jokes I can't.  I've seen him do it.  There has to be something else."  So I looked for something better, didn't find it, and thought, "in fact it's so good I still don't see it," thus complimenting you further by assuming I was missing it (note: this is something I do not do with other people).

So the price of you being complimented twice here at the highest level is this one joke doesn't get high marks.  It wasn't dumb or bad, but it was something I'd have expected from somebody more plodding, like, say, me.  It was a first rate second rate joke, as are all of mine.  I expect second rate first rate jokes from you and first rate first rate jokes from people like Carlin and Pryor.

This has been another episode of Belaboring the Obvious.

[Swampy]

The official announcement for the class of 2023.

Is 29 our largest roster?

Did the '67 roster even have 20?  (Edit: 20 played in at least 1 game.)

At the alumni dinner in New Haven last season, Schafer was asked what he could do about all the injuries. His answer was something like, "Bring in a big recruiting class for next fall." After the 2018-2019 season, this seems to be his new religion.

[Trotsky]

The official announcement for the class of 2023.

Is 29 our largest roster?

Did the '67 roster even have 20?  (Edit: 20 played in at least 1 game.)

At the alumni dinner in New Haven last season, Schafer was asked what he could do about all the injuries. His answer was something like, "Bring in a big recruiting class for next fall." After the 2018-2019 season, this seems to be his new religion.

The extra skater helps.  I wonder if we'll ever reach a situation where we use all 19 skaters regularly, whether we'll have a PK specialist, a guy we use late in games if we want to shift uptempo (or down), maybe even a FOGO.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

The official announcement for the class of 2023.

Is 29 our largest roster?

Did the '67 roster even have 20?  (Edit: 20 played in at least 1 game.)

At the alumni dinner in New Haven last season, Schafer was asked what he could do about all the injuries. His answer was something like, "Bring in a big recruiting class for next fall." After the 2018-2019 season, this seems to be his new religion.

The extra skater helps.  I wonder if we'll ever reach a situation where we use all 19 skaters regularly, whether we'll have a PK specialist, a guy we use late in games if we want to shift uptempo (or down), maybe even a FOGO.

Praying to every deity out there that hockey never goes the FOGO route.

[Trotsky]

Praying to every deity out there that hockey never goes the FOGO route.

I was pretty much joking.  Possession off the face off means 50x more in lax than in hockey.

[ugarte]

The amount of time it took you to pick up on it is the proof that it was good, not that it was bad.

No.

Bear with me here.

It did occur to me that my sarcasm meter was broken (though only after you pointed out my dotage).  

At that point I saw that it was you and not one of our other posters.  I thought, "OK... but that's a joke I could make.  He thinks of jokes I can't.  I've seen him do it.  There has to be something else."  So I looked for something better, didn't find it, and thought, "in fact it's so good I still don't see it," thus complimenting you further by assuming I was missing it (note: this is something I do not do with other people).

So the price of you being complimented twice here at the highest level is this one joke doesn't get high marks.  It wasn't dumb or bad, but it was something I'd have expected from somebody more plodding, like, say, me.  It was a first rate second rate joke, as are all of mine.  I expect second rate first rate jokes from you and first rate first rate jokes from people like Carlin and Pryor.

This has been another episode of Belaboring the Obvious.

The joke itself was a throwaway but you're discounting the knock-on effects of everything you've posted since.

[jkahn]

I noticed that Connor Murphy is not listed on the 2019-20 roster.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Praying to every deity out there that hockey never goes the FOGO route.

I was pretty much joking.  Possession off the face off means 50x more in lax than in hockey.

So was I.  Shoulda used a smiley.

[Trotsky]

The joke itself was a throwaway but you're discounting the knock-on effects of everything you've posted since.

Gracie had George.

[marty]

The joke itself was a throwaway but you're discounting the knock-on effects of everything you've posted since.

Gracie had George.

And then there's Fenneman.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

The joke itself was a throwaway but you're discounting the knock-on effects of everything you've posted since.

Gracie had George.

Say goodnight, Trotsky.

[Swampy]

The joke itself was a throwaway but you're discounting the knock-on effects of everything you've posted since.

Gracie had George.

Say goodnight, Trotsky.

::bang::

How many days did you say it is before the season starts?

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

The joke itself was a throwaway but you're discounting the knock-on effects of everything you've posted since.

Gracie had George.

Say goodnight, Trotsky.

::bang::

How many days did you say it is before the season starts?

Too damn many.