OT: International recruiting - it's not just the heavyweights in WCBB (UMaine)

[SFJeff]

UMaine loads up on European recruits and gets it's highest rated class in years.
LINK

 

[Wonkster]

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OMIGAWD! Ivana Stepovaya has finally signed a Letter of Intent!

 

[Phil]

Very interesting article.

One potential fly in the ointment, speaking as someone who has been to Orono—I suspect some of these kids are intrigued by coming to the States, and look forward to a chance to see some of the US. But Orono is a long way from anything.

But good for Leichner.

And how spoiled we are.

Their class is described as one "among the best of the nation". We would be going through melt-down is we had a class ranked like that.

 

[Wonkster]

... speaking as someone who has been to Orono—I suspect some of these kids are intrigued by coming to the States, and look forward to a chance to see some of the US. But Orono is a long way from anything...

I guess so - I thought it was in France!

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Orono's summer season(July 4-7) is quite nice.

 

[Bestiarius]

Orono's summer season(July 4-7) is quite nice.

At least the coach is upfront about it, as he said, "It's going to be really cool."

 

[pinotbear]

Very interesting article.

One potential fly in the ointment, speaking as someone who has been to Orono—I suspect some of these kids are intrigued by coming to the States, and look forward to a chance to see some of the US. But Orono is a long way from anything.

But good for Leichner.

And how spoiled we are.

Their class is described as one "among the best of the nation". We would be going through melt-down is we had a class ranked like that.

Naow, naow, Phil. Theah skedule ain't so bad. Why, lahst yeah, the beahs played Albany, Troy, Maine Maritime, Binghamton, and went all the way down to Flahrider foah a holiday tuhnament. 'Sides, they-ah beahs. Gotta love them beahs!

 

[Phil]

Yes, gotta love them Bears, my high school mascot as well.

 

[alexrgct]

Orono's summer season(July 4-7) is quite nice.

As is spring (July 3) and fall (July 8). Winter (July 9-July 2) can be pretty brutal, though.

 

[alexrgct]

Very interesting article.

One potential fly in the ointment, speaking as someone who has been to Orono—I suspect some of these kids are intrigued by coming to the States, and look forward to a chance to see some of the US. But Orono is a long way from anything.

I am picturing a crusty old Mainer saying, "Well...I guess you can't get theh from heah."

 

[UcMiami]

As is spring (July 3) and fall (July 8). Winter (July 9-July 2) can be pretty brutal, though.

Problem with the sping is the black flies, summer mosquitoes, and so everyone is very happy when winter arrives and kills all the man-eating insects!

 

[Phil]

I am picturing a crusty old Mainer saying, "Well...I guess you can't get theh from heah."

I bit my tongue, I guess fingers, to keep from saying that.

 

[UcMiami]

9 Freshman - that is pretty impressive.

 

[Bestiarius]

As is spring (July 3) and fall (July 8). Winter (July 9-July 2) can be pretty brutal, though.

They only have three seasons, Winter's almost here, Winter's almost over, or, it's Winter.

 

[grizz36]

I am picturing a crusty old Mainer saying, "Well...I guess you can't get theh from heah."

As my old late Kittery Pointer friend, Freddy Giles, a superb sonar system technician, once told a Noo Yawker who asked if he was headed for Boston, "Eyah, reckon twood be ... goin bahkwood."

 

[Phil]

We called it Kittree

Plus, I knew someone that called it Rells Beach, but that was one person, not common.

 

[Phil]

But I always liked Kittery, Maine, as the improbably answer to "Do you know where the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is?"

 

[grizz36]

We called it Kittree

Plus, I knew someone that called it Rells Beach, but that was one person, not common.

If I remember correctly, Phil, you once stated your hometown. We used to call it Burlap as well as South Burlap and North Burlap. Also next door to Ellyut.