GFG Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Gopher fan here, no hard feelings, just on here because I like to talk hockey with people. Got some breaking news about hockey games on VERSUS this season. So far these four have been confirmed: 12/31 - BU @ Notre Dame 1/20 - Mich @ Notre Dame 2/10 - Minn @ Denver 2/24 - UND @ Denver 2 Quote
bincitysioux Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 If true, leads me to believe that it would have been a good thing for Notre Dame to have been in the NCHC.......................... Quote
GFG Posted October 20, 2011 Author Posted October 20, 2011 It's all true, Notre Dame games have been confirmed by the CCHA website and some people from USCHO have told me about the Minnesota and North Dakota games at Denver. Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Gopher fan here, no hard feelings, just on here because I like to talk hockey with people. Got some breaking news about hockey games on VERSUS this season. So far these four have been confirmed: 12/31 - BU @ Notre Dame 1/20 - Mich @ Notre Dame 2/10 - Minn @ Denver 2/24 - UND @ Denver I wonder why Versus wouldn't want Minn @ UND, that's easily the best match up in college hockey IMHO. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I wonder why Versus wouldn't want Minn @ UND, that's easily the best match up in college hockey IMHO. According to the zealots in the Rodentia fan base, that honor belongs to the "Border Battle" between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 According to the zealots in the Rodentia fan base, that honor belongs to the "Border Battle" between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hmm. Not sure there is a healthy amount of hate between the Badgers and the Gophers as there is between the Sioux and Minny. Plus the Ralph is electric for that series, can't imagine why Versus wouldn't want to broadcast a game in the world's nicest hockey facility. Quote
Sioux Hockey Fanatic Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I think UND and Denver have gotten to about as big rivals as the Gophers. Especially with the change the Gophers leaving the WCHA for the Big 10. Plus I think UND and DU are going to be a better match up. Quote
GFG Posted October 20, 2011 Author Posted October 20, 2011 To be honest I think they made a small deal with Denver to have a couple of games televised and they picked the two home games of Denver that they knew would be the larger television draws. Wisconsin is our biggest rival, but UND is tied for biggest rival in hockey. I brought a couple of friends down to a Gophers football game this year and they wore sioux stuff because they thought they would get an uprise. I tried telling them people don't hate UND like UND fans hate Minnesota but they didn't believe me. They went through 7 hours of tailgating and the game yelling "Sioux Ya Ya" and stuff with only one person even acknowledging them, and that person just asked about the nickname lol. But of course, there's always that guy, who was wearing Badgers stuff there and was getting heckled endlessly. Like I said, in the hockey world we're huge rivals, but hockey is only the third most popular sport at Minnesota so the majority of the minnesota fan base doesn't even acknowledge the UND rivalry Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 To be honest I think they made a small deal with Denver to have a couple of games televised and they picked the two home games of Denver that they knew would be the larger television draws. Wisconsin is our biggest rival, but UND is tied for biggest rival in hockey. I brought a couple of friends down to a Gophers football game this year and they wore sioux stuff because they thought they would get an uprise. I tried telling them people don't hate UND like UND fans hate Minnesota but they didn't believe me. They went through 7 hours of tailgating and the game yelling "Sioux Ya Ya" and stuff with only one person even acknowledging them, and that person just asked about the nickname lol. But of course, there's always that guy, who was wearing Badgers stuff there and was getting heckled endlessly. Like I said, in the hockey world we're huge rivals, but hockey is only the third most popular sport at Minnesota so the majority of the minnesota fan base doesn't even acknowledge the UND rivalry It's hard to believe that two putrid programs like Men's Basketball and Football are the most popular sport at Minnesota while Men's Hockey is third. I guess fans down there don't mind losing. Quote
GFG Posted October 24, 2011 Author Posted October 24, 2011 Hockey may be only the 3rd most well known Minnesota Gophers sport on a national basis, but it is far and away the most popular sport among the U of M fanbase. Case in point, you don't see tickets for Gophers football and basketball games going for 2 and 3 times face value on StubHub like you do Gophers hockey. In all fairness, I will say that their football tickets have become quite a bit more desirable in recent years but that is due to the venue more than the actual product on the playing field. Gopher fans, like Sioux fans, love their hockey team first and foremost. UND fans all assume hockey is the most popular there, but it's not even close. Football is by far the most popular (even tho we suck big time, being in the Big Ten still keeps it popular with the opponents), and basketball is quite a bit more popular than hockey as well. It is like that at all the Big Ten schools with those three sports. Even at Michigan football and basketball are more popular than hockey. I, along with most gopher fans who grew up in grand forks and other northern areas, love hockey the most followed very closely by football and basketball, but that just isn't the case down in the cities. Quote
GFG Posted October 24, 2011 Author Posted October 24, 2011 It's hard to believe that two putrid programs like Men's Basketball and Football are the most popular sport at Minnesota while Men's Hockey is third. I guess fans down there don't mind losing. Our basketball program is pretty good actually. We're consistently in the top 25 and we were ranked #11 last year, including beating North Carolina, until we lost both of our point guards and spiraled down hill. Football on the other hand...well...lol. It is hard to believe, even I can't believe it sometimes, but it's the truth. Quote
star2city Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 To be honest I think they made a small deal with Denver to have a couple of games televised and they picked the two home games of Denver that they knew would be the larger television draws. Wisconsin is our biggest rival, but UND is tied for biggest rival in hockey. I brought a couple of friends down to a Gophers football game this year and they wore sioux stuff because they thought they would get an uprise. I tried telling them people don't hate UND like UND fans hate Minnesota but they didn't believe me. They went through 7 hours of tailgating and the game yelling "Sioux Ya Ya" and stuff with only one person even acknowledging them, and that person just asked about the nickname lol. But of course, there's always that guy, who was wearing Badgers stuff there and was getting heckled endlessly. Like I said, in the hockey world we're huge rivals, but hockey is only the third most popular sport at Minnesota so the majority of the minnesota fan base doesn't even acknowledge the UND rivalry How many season ticket holders at TCF or Williams Arena also hold tickets at Mariucci or vice versa? Would bet that it is very very few. Unlike Badger fans, who seem passionate about everything red, Gopher fans just seem to choose one sport as the pain is just too intense if they followed two. Quote
Smoggy Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 How many season ticket holders at TCF or Williams Arena also hold tickets at Mariucci or vice versa? Would bet that it is very very few. Unlike Badger fans, who seem passionate about everything red, Gopher fans just seem to choose one sport as the pain is just too intense if they followed two. After taking my third trip to Madison one very impressive thing is how everyone wears red. Even if they aren't going to the game. They love their sports and show it. They also aren't the jerks that you get when going to Minnesota games. I heard one comment directed at me the whole weekend and it was "sue's a girls name." Quote
star2city Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 After taking my third trip to Madison one very impressive thing is how everyone wears red. Even if they aren't going to the game. They love their sports and show it. They also aren't the jerks that you get when going to Minnesota games. I heard one comment directed at me the whole weekend and it was "sue's a girls name." Before the Twins and Vikings arrived, there must have been a lot more passion for the Gophers than there is now. Not only is Columbus absolutely nuts about Ohio State, but the rest of the state is too (much like Madison and Wisconsin). In Minnesota, the rural areas don't have much passion for the Gophers either, as the Gophers almost seemed viewed as a Metro school rather than a state school. In Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska, the whole state cares about their school's sports - in just about everything. 1 Quote
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 Before the Twins and Vikings arrived, there must have been a lot more passion for the Gophers than there is now. Not only is Columbus absolutely nuts about Ohio State, but the rest of the state is too (much like Madison and Wisconsin). In Minnesota, the rural areas don't have much passion for the Gophers either, as the Gophers almost seemed viewed as a Metro school rather than a state school. In Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska, the whole state cares about their school's sports - in just about everything. Is that because they more consistently win though (or said another way, are the Gophers popularity problems a result of continued lack of competitive teams rather then a competitive sports market)? Washington-Seattle has no problem with popularity despite the huge fan base for the Seahawks and Mariners. Thought now that I do more research, interestingly, there are very few "big time schools" in states' largest population centers. Quote
GFG Posted October 24, 2011 Author Posted October 24, 2011 I think the biggest problem is that there are so many sports choices in Minnesota for such a small populated area. Vikings, Wild, Twins, Lynx, Gophers, St. Cloud, Duluth, etc. There are far too many teams for a state with a population of about 5 million. Especially when you combine that with the fact that all the major ones are in one city. Schools like Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and to be honest about 95% of major athletic universities, are not located in population centers where there are many more teams to choose from. That is what I think takes away from the popularity of U of M sports. Quote
808287 Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 After taking my third trip to Madison one very impressive thing is how everyone wears red. Even if they aren't going to the game. They love their sports and show it. They also aren't the jerks that you get when going to Minnesota games. I heard one comment directed at me the whole weekend and it was "sue's a girls name." If you were there for the 2007 NCAA Regional Final you may have a different impression of the fan base. I respect Wisconsin for their teams, but not for their fans. Quote
GFG Posted October 24, 2011 Author Posted October 24, 2011 If you were there for the 2007 NCAA Regional Final you may have a different impression of the fan base. I respect Wisconsin for their teams, but not for their fans. I agree, i've always found Wisconsins fans to be terrible. Quote
MissSioux85 Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 TV Schedule has been announced: Dec. 31 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Dartmouth at RPI, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 Minnesota Duluth at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 Michigan at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 Yale at Harvard, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Cornell at RPI, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 Boston College at Vermont, 7:30 p.m.; Minnesota at Denver, 10 p.m. Feb. 17 Dartmouth at Yale, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 Boston University at Vermont, 7:30 p.m.; North Dakota at Denver, 10 p.m. March 2 Denver at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:30 p.m. Hockey East Tournament March 9 Quarterfinals 7:30 p.m. March 16 Semifinals 5 and 8 p.m. March 17th Finals 8 p.m. Wow, good deal for Hockey East having its conference tournament televised. Also, Denver with three games televised. Quote
ticklethetwine Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 TV Schedule has been announced: Dec. 31 Boston University at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Dartmouth at RPI, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 Minnesota Duluth at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 Michigan at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 Yale at Harvard, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Cornell at RPI, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 Boston College at Vermont, 7:30 p.m.; Minnesota at Denver, 10 p.m. Feb. 17 Dartmouth at Yale, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 Boston University at Vermont, 7:30 p.m.; North Dakota at Denver, 10 p.m. March 2 Denver at Nebraska-Omaha, 7:30 p.m. Hockey East Tournament March 9 Quarterfinals 7:30 p.m. March 16 Semifinals 5 and 8 p.m. March 17th Finals 8 p.m. Wow, good deal for Hockey East having its conference tournament televised. Also, Denver with three games televised. So is this just going to be televising basically Hockey East games. If so LAME! Quote
Goon Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 So is this just going to be televising basically Hockey East games. If so LAME! For some readon DU has what three games on the schedule and UND only one. Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Sucks how we have the best program, fans, and facilities and we get one game. We should start a petition to get Versus to add more Sioux games. Quote
ticklethetwine Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Sucks how we have the best program, fans, and facilities and we get one game. We should start a petition to get Versus to add more Sioux games. I hope this isn't the tv deal Faison and others have been trying to get. If so not sure how well that played out for us. Quote
siouxu31 Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Sucks how we have the best program, fans, and facilities and we get one game. We should start a petition to get Versus to add more Sioux games. I didn't know you could petition a private company into doing what a tiny population of consumers wants. Quote
MissSioux85 Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 So is this just going to be televising basically Hockey East games. If so LAME! Via twitter: Hockey East has signed a multiyear contract with NBC Sports Network. Part of NBC Sports television deal with Hockey East includes the Hockey East tournament at TD Garden Ouch for NCHC! Quote
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