I have no problem saying he's a .910, 2.4GAA goaltender. That's respectable, but I think he has more in him and I'd like to see that on a consistent basis.
I am still barely able to tolerate the sight of Freddie in a Canes jersey (as beautiful as that man is) after what he did to this team last year. So yeah, I'm probably not being objective about it. lol
I honestly don't think Kooch will ever do enough for some people. Too young, too Russian, to unorthodox with his style. He can put up great numbers but they're always going to think we would be better off with a 30+ year old vet.
Andersen was really good in the regular season last year (when he did play)
Give me a break. His SV% and GAA have been inferior to Freddie's. This has nothing to do with being Russian, unorthodox or any other perceived slight you want to dream up. When "he puts up great numbers" for a sustained period, it will put people at ease. That's all most of us are saying. We've seen goalies that can have great stretches and want to see it for a longer period of time.
We're all fans and therefore don't have to be rational all the time. We obviously know that some run on emotions more than others as well, whether in sports or all things. Nothing wrong with any of that. In my mind, Freddie has still been a great Cane even with the warts. And at the end of the day, he wasn't sending himself out there to start and hopefully everyone knows the dude was giving it the best he had in a tough situation having not played a lot and not having his A game. I also find it's important to remember Pyotr didn't really run with his postseason chance last year even though it was a small chance. But even with that, I know some people just can't get past emotional aspects and gut reactions. We've all been there.
I mean, for an ACC team, simply qualifying for the tournament is the equivalent of the Canes making the playoffs. It's the bare minimum for a successful season, and you really shouldn't be hanging banners for the bare minimum.
What I said was that it's the bare minimum for a successful season. When the Canes miss the playoffs of an ACC basketball team misses the tournament, you can't call it a successful season. Making the playoffs/tourney is the minimum bar for "that was a good year", but it isn't enough for "let's hang a banner".
I don't even think it's about saying they've been good. It's more about showing that the school or the franchise has a storied history. Having 4 banners for the Canes, doesn't really showcase that history. And now with State consolidating (except they also cooked the books by putting the year for every tournament round they make, so for example 2024 is listed for first round, second round, sweet sixteen, elite eight, and final four... Which is silly) it doesn't really do a good job of showcasing its history.
I wish US fans cared more about the regular season than they do.
7 months ago when they were in the men's and women's Final Four?
