bigdog wrote:Macman, you are my source of humor most days, whenever I am lucky enough to read your posts. First off, this years team is missing out on about 100 points from last years senior class. A deficit that I hardly doubt the freshman class will be able to make up, if what I have heard about them is true. Second, Horrell was the better of the two goalies last year (look at the 3 defensive player of the year awards won), so the goaltending has definately not gone up. Please tell me what you are on, cause I really need to get some. You predictions and analysis is completely wrong!! You are a fool and its makes my head hurt to hear what you have to say.
Wow, three defensive player of the year awards in one year He must've been amazing to achieve that Horrell was a good goalie. He came to BG as a backup and was never really expecting to be the #1 goalie. He earned it last year through his play during games and in practice. Spratt started to show what he is really capable of at the end of last year. To say that goaltending has not gone up before the first puck of the season is dropped makes you the biggest fool (or is that tool?).
Sorry about the error, it was player of the week 3 times. Sorry. Actually you do have some knowledge about the goaltending and your analysis about last year's tending battle was correct. The hope that the team has now is in the new freshman goalie because I have talked to people and it looks like freshman goalie is going to be the solid tender this year. Just wanted to let you guys know that Spratt will probably start the first couple games but you will see the freshman playing most of the games after Christmas.
I was impressed with both frosh goalies during the brown and orange games. They both made some good stops (Neville was the better of the two). Spratt, however, was the best of the three. That may change as the Freshmen gain experience, but right now Spratt has a leg up on them. He seemed more aware of where the puck was and has seemed to finally have ajusted to the speed of the game at this level.
bigdog wrote:I have talked to people and it looks like freshman goalie is going to be the solid tender this year. Just wanted to let you guys know that Spratt will probably start the first couple games but you will see the freshman playing most of the games after Christmas.
That's some interesting stuff right there. I didn't realize the frosh were going to get such good looks this early.
It's going to be a fun year to watch.
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He must've been amazing to achieve that 
Horrell was a good goalie. He came to BG as a backup and was never really expecting to be the #1 goalie. He earned it last year through his play during games and in practice. Spratt started to show what he is really capable of at the end of last year. To say that goaltending has not gone up before the first puck of the season is dropped makes you the biggest fool (or is that tool?).
