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Message: [QUOTE="Blades, post: 4369024, member: 9906"] OK here goes......Give them a break ? How about the actual Uconn players that have busted their ass over the years ? I actually played in that old joke of an outdoor arena in the 80's and know the sacrifices that were made to keep this program going by the coaches and players ( alot of them I skated with elsewhere) when this program had nothing. The known joke back then during recruiting was a new rink is coming as guys came and left 4 years later with nada. [B]It's the reason that I've supported and donated to the players/hockey team only at Uconn for decades[/B], until specified sports donations became mandatory. They've been busting their ass with none of the glory or facilities of alot other sports. Because Lew Perkins didn't care about hockey, [B]you think it's fair the front running students, should cold shoulder the program until everything is perfect ? How about supporting your fellow students when it's not fashionable?[/B] How about showing a little backbone for a bunch of players who never got a free ride for years but still put in the work. Or for some of them that still don't now or are on partial ? We probably agree about more than you think because you were actually out there supporting the team by attending games as a student. [B]But the students need to be coddled [/B]and everything should be perfect for them to come out? [B]Nope, I'll never think like that[/B]. I think like a player and respect what they put into it, not like a fan boy. Plus everything on campus ? ....I'd hate to see you losing your job as the Ice Bus director, but I'm sure you'd make the sacrifice. ;) [/QUOTE]

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