Tiggsy

Wow, that really takes the pressure off so that's nice. But I bet the only reason you guys are okay with that is because 7>6. :D The other bad part is since they aren't reserved, if you do find some seats but get kicked out by the actual seat holder, you can't go back to where you were. That has happened to me more than once.

I hardly think we're a new phenomenom here. Plus you know you'd be bored without us.

Michgan Tech is above you in the standings, so is that supposed to be an insult? Anyways, I don't remember ripping UNDs programs but simply responding to your rip on UMs. You can't make a blanket statement like that when you were only referring to football. And I like 99% of the sports world don't typically follow UND football so how did you expect anyone to understand that was your only frame of reference?

You're right and the thread's popularity must have nothing to do with the fact that the Sioux are this weeks opponent. Did you actually read the thread or just look at the post numbers?

Good beat me to it, so thanks for that. I will give you football no questions. But how about our nationally ranked volley ball team? Baseball team has produced a couple of MLB players and has advanced into super regioals a few times. Golf won a national title the year after they were almost eliminated. Wrestling is consistently a national power. Need I go on?

Really? I suppose UND sets the standard for high level athletic programs?

Right, because this post totally stays civil and really flows with creativity?

I don't see why they wouldn't want to host. It has always been a great event for them and very well attended. Probably better then the class A hockey tournament in many cases. I wonder if going back to the original format would reinstate the 3rd place game? There have always been mixed feelings about that but IIRC there have been cases where winning that game was a clincher for an NCAA bid for teams.

Wow, this is one of the first times I agree with you. And not about the pony I don't think you can make the argument about punishing teams for making them play in certain venues because they are set well before the teams playing are decided. Also they are not being punished. They already got their reward and get to hang a banner. Get done with it and move on to the next fight. If you're already worn out from the previous fight to do well in the next one, that's no one's issue but the team's. I think the best way to do this is to move it back to campus sites. Then there will not be any more cavernous empty huge areans. The other option is to hold 2 super regionals instead of 4. The first round series is an okay idea but I think another round is more exciting thing to see.

That's probably part of it. And I wouldn't expect too many Huntsville fans to head to the game. I think part of it is they announced it to a mostly local crowd who would be unlikely to make it again next year. Plus Tampa doesn't exactly scream hockey city, even with their NHL team. I think because the fans see Tampa as a lame attempt to expand the appeal of college hockey. Nice idea, but it won't work unfortunately.

Looks like it drew about 57k, which is way down from any other year. But still a decent draw. I'd expect Florida to be similar. Attendance will be okay as usual but certainly won't be setting any records.

Was wondering when someone would take a lame cheap shot like that. Anyways, it has happened before. Alaska Anchorage hosted once in California so it is not unprecedented. Odd and a lame attempt to extend the appeal of college hockey. But I'm sure it will still be well attended anyways. What about holding it in the same location every year like the college world series? I would think the X should be a good place. Sioux fans traveled pretty well there and it will never draw a better crowd anywhere else. Plus many top notch teams are nearby.

I thought it was really funny to hear Florida get booed at the game when they announced the location. But I'm sure there will be enough fans making the trip that it will still be quite well attended.