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Date Posted: 12:24:15 03/05/04 Fri
Author: Here's my letter
Subject: I never called him an idiot...
In reply to: kesiwick 's message, "Don't blow it again, Holy Cross re: ECAC" on 17:33:37 03/04/04 Thu

Dear Mr. Wodon:

If you are a Quinnipiac grad, you can ignore the rest of this email because I respect an alumnus who stands up for his school. But if you�re not��

��then I can�t imagine what got you to drink the Kool-Aid for the Q. Full disclosure, I am a Holy Cross grad and bleed purple for all the teams. But I�ve got to believe that, even allowing for my admitted lack of objectivity, the number of people who truly believe that ��Quinnipiac�. is not that far behind academically, if at all� is wholly derived from Quinnipiac grads, faculty and, apparently, Adam Wodon.

You mention that Quinnipiac is �..building a new hockey arena � akin to Clarkson's Cheel Arena�� While Holy Cross� arena would obviously not be on anyone�s list of large on-campus arenas, it does at least make The List of on-campus arenas. And should I infer from your use of the word �building� that construction is actually underway or is its meaning the same as in �The Arizona Cardinals are building for the future.�?

You wrap up your case for Quinnipiac�s admission to the ECAC with your observation that Quinnipiac ��is devoted to one day giving a full slate of 18 hockey scholarships.� As an HC grad, I am respectful of devotion and wish them well in this endeavor. However, I am not sure how that fits in with other ECAC programs such as Dartmouth, Colgate and Cornell nor do I understand how that increases Quinnipiac�s attractiveness to these non-scholarship programs.

You then summarize all these points with your observation that �Holy Cross does not have the same kind of commitment to hockey, even though currently, the Crusaders are having a fine season.� Well, some might quibble with your conclusion as to the commitment. Over their last three home games, Holy Cross� attendance has been greater than the Q�s by approx. 125 per game (1,052 v. 925) - this despite Quinnipiac being the larger school (approx. twice the size). Of course, Holy Cross does have the advantage here because they have an on-campus arena which may also be indicative of some kind of commitment. Finally, as you alluded to (��the Crusaders are having a fine season.�), Holy Cross is in first place. While I am not that close to the program, I can assure you this success is not in spite of the school�s commitment.

I am obviously very excited over this year�s Holy Cross team and am looking forward to a first-ever NCAA tournament berth. In fact, I can already imagine your �Between the Lines� headline:

�Quinnipiac, Mercyhurst fail to earn Atlantic Hockey's NCAA tourney spot�
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PS- after I wrote the letter, Q did announce plans for an on-campus facility...

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[> [> [> Re: I never called him an idiot... -- kesiwick, 12:35:32 03/05/04 Fri

I also wrote him on the "academic par" line. He conceded that he was wrong and it's reflected in his recent column. Also, one point on attendance. The locals around HC aren't that interested in watching AH teams. Central Mass. is a hotbed for high school and college hockey and if Holy Cross offered up the top programs in nation for them to see attendance would ramp up significantly.

ps -- please let the HC administration know via email that some of us in alum land support going into the ECAC --

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[> [> [> Re:Let Administration Know...Already Done By Me -- NTKHC64, 13:22:53 03/05/04 Fri

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[> [> [> [> Re:Let Administration Know...Already Done By Me -- timholycross, 08:33:50 03/06/04 Sat

NKT- do you have the email address for Mr. Regan? I would very much like to drop him a line supporting your position.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re:Let Administration Know...Already Done By Me -- kesiwick, 13:08:02 03/06/04 Sat

rregan@holycross.edu (I believe) -- I'd also email Fr. McFarland at mmcfarland@holycross.edu

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