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The worst part about it is I guess they changed the rules because players already in the HOF wanted to make it more exclusive. So.... basically a bunch of guys who were either always going to be HOFers or guys who probably wouldn't have gotten in if under these rules, changed it to now keep out worthy players to make themselves feel like part of an even more exclusive club. -
Yea, guys like Smith, Holt, Wayne, etc are screwed, they now have almost no shot at getting in through the normal process, they're going to need ones like Sharpe this year with the senior committee. Just will be too many vote splitting, especially when you get into the years where there are a clear group of 2-4 1st ballot guys, because then the other few guys in the final 7 will all get split votes and likely come up just short of the 80% Like in a couple of years in 2027, you'll have Gronk, AP, and Roethlisberger as guaranteed 1st ballot guys, likely will get 100% of the vote in the final 7. Those other 4 players are all going to be so HOF worthy due to this new system that they're bound to split enough of the vote to keep at least 1 of the possible 2 other spots from getting to the 80% mark, quite possibly both of the other two spots.
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I don't know what is going on in the system. The biggest argument for Rod's system was always tough forecheck and not giving up too many good chances to the opponent, rip enough shots and play dirty hockey in front and down low, win. I think of the 12 teams with most games played in the playoffs, we gave up the least amount of goals. But we just can't generate scoring against contenders and I refuse to believe it is because our guys are incapable of scoring. There's something funky with the way we're setting up. I think it's just that we have played this style so consistently that teams are adjusting and finding answers to it and Rod has not enough set plays and gameplans that deviate from dump and chase or carry and look for a crosser or netfront. Rod has to figure it out. We have insane talent on this team and if we don't start putting up goals, we're going to languish as perennial contenders who can't get it done.
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