Big Green Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 1. SCSU. Another Title for the greatest Conference and they have never won one before. After Motzko left for greener pastures it would be nice for them to finally win one. 2. Mankato. They have been good for a while now. Still have a soft spot for the WCHA. Have always liked Mankato even though I've been told UND is the team they hate the most I still can't root against them. 3. Duluth. Hold my nose. 5th straight title for NCHC, why not? They seems to figure it out tourney time. Can't really call them lucky anymore. 4. UMASS. No Love for any time from Hockey East. Quote
UNDColorado Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 I'm pulling for Minnesota State or Cloud. While I respect Daloot, they have won enough lately so I would really like to see one of these teams take it. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 3:30 PM, Wilbur said: Time for the annual we aren't there so put in the rankings of who I want to win in order.....sigh..... 1. Mankato. Hastings gets so much out of his teams. Glad they finally got a team to a F4. Guy deserves it. 2. SCSU. I guess here because it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if they finally got one. Keeps the title in the NCHC. 3. No school qualifies. 4. UMass. Playing for the hopes and dreams off all the Eastern hockey people. They can beat Duluth, and then not win the championship. 4b. Duluth. Maybe I should start cheering for them to win. At some point a bad bounce has to go against them in the postseason right? Hah, wrong..... Expand UMass is also public rather than private, which is a bigger deal out east. Private schools in New England lobby to decrease funding to public universities much like how U of M system lobbies to decrease funding to MNSCU system. With most of the successful east coast schools being private, it brings an undesirable exclusivity to college hockey. Quote
cberkas Posted March 29, 2021 Author Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 11:41 AM, Prison_Mike said: I think the Big 10 overall will be getting a reality check when they have to start playing non-conference games again are not judged/ranked by playing each other. Expand Maybe the B1G should stop feasting on cupcakes every year, looking at you Penn State. Quote
tnt Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 3:10 PM, Nodaker said: I'm hoping for a Duhloot / Mankato final with another shutout for McKay. Doesn't keep the title in the NCHC but does keep it in the West. Expand Hoping that the title passing to the team that was beaten in the tournament the year or so before continues on. We beat Denver in the semifinal and then won our championship, then Denver won the tournament and I believe they beat Duluth. Then Duluth won a couple times, the last by beating UMass. Hoping Umass can oust Duluth and then either win or lose to Mankato. Quote
tnt Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 5:23 PM, cberkas said: Maybe the B1G should stop feasting on cupcakes every year, looking at you Penn State. Expand We play them in Nashville next year, so we'll see if you just jinxed us. 1 Quote
farce poobah Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Odd coincidence of the day. In 2005, UND won the Regional Beanpot with a combined score of 10-3 over two games. In 2021, SCSU won their Regional Beanpot with a combined score of, yes, 10-3 over two games. Quote
cberkas Posted March 30, 2021 Author Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 12:04 AM, farce poobah said: Odd coincidence of the day. In 2005, UND won the Regional Beanpot with a combined score of 10-3 over two games. In 2021, SCSU won their Regional Beanpot with a combined score of, yes, 10-3 over two games. Expand In 1950, CC did the Beanpot Frozen Four (only four teams) with a combined score of 23-7 over two games Quote
sioux rube Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 2:56 AM, bale31 said: That was fun. Expand I’m really happy for your Mavs. Have always liked them from the WCHA days. Always gave the Sioux their best. Good luck at the Frozen Four. I’ll be pulling for them 4 Quote
YourInSiouxCountry Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Thoughts on whether or not the NCAA should keep the teams that lost the regional finals on standby in the event a frozen four team should test positive prior to the start of the frozen four. I'd hate to see the thing get cancelled or teams getting a bye to the championship game. With almost 2 weeks in between games, I'd hope the teams are on lockdown. I also hope they are tested multiple times in case of a positive to rule out any false positives. At this point, the testing everybody for the sake of testing needs to end and test only if you have symptoms. 1 Quote
siouxweet Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 1:43 AM, YourInSiouxCountry said: Thoughts on whether or not the NCAA should keep the teams that lost the regional finals on standby in the event a frozen four team should test positive prior to the start of the frozen four. I'd hate to see the thing get cancelled or teams getting a bye to the championship game. With almost 2 weeks in between games, I'd hope the teams are on lockdown. I also hope they are tested multiple times in case of a positive to rule out any false positives. At this point, the testing everybody for the sake of testing needs to end and test only if you have symptoms. Expand That is too much common sense for the NCAA. Quote
YourInSiouxCountry Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 2:01 AM, siouxweet said: That is too much common sense for the NCAA. Expand Very True Quote
tnt Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 1:43 AM, YourInSiouxCountry said: Thoughts on whether or not the NCAA should keep the teams that lost the regional finals on standby in the event a frozen four team should test positive prior to the start of the frozen four. I'd hate to see the thing get cancelled or teams getting a bye to the championship game. With almost 2 weeks in between games, I'd hope the teams are on lockdown. I also hope they are tested multiple times in case of a positive to rule out any false positives. At this point, the testing everybody for the sake of testing needs to end and test only if you have symptoms. Expand So if one team went out, Minnesota could get back in the tournament? Quote
Blackheart Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 3:18 AM, tnt said: So if one team went out, Minnesota could get back in the tournament? Expand Maybe, but why would they want to get their asses handed to them again? Quote
Big Green Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 1:43 AM, YourInSiouxCountry said: Thoughts on whether or not the NCAA should keep the teams that lost the regional finals on standby in the event a frozen four team should test positive prior to the start of the frozen four. I'd hate to see the thing get cancelled or teams getting a bye to the championship game. With almost 2 weeks in between games, I'd hope the teams are on lockdown. I also hope they are tested multiple times in case of a positive to rule out any false positives. At this point, the testing everybody for the sake of testing needs to end and test only if you have symptoms. Expand I would have a big problem with letting a team back in that already lost. They have already established that a team can advance because the other team has Covid issues. Stop the testing and play the games. 1 Quote
cberkas Posted March 30, 2021 Author Posted March 30, 2021 After reading all of Eric's tweets on this, Bob making excuses that Brad would never make. Motzko just can't get it done in the NCAA Tournament. UND had no problem beating AIC and going toe to toe with Duluth, where Minnesota beat Omaha then didn't show up against Mankato. Omaha couldn't have took that much out of the Gophers when they stomped them 7-2. I remember during a timeout Motzko just sitting there not talking to the players or making adjustments while down 2-0. Quote
Popular Post tnt Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 31, 2021 Try playing the night game, then playing a team that didn’t have to play the day before. Then add to that playing another whole game! 7 Quote
Langster019 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 What’s different than playing a Friday Saturday during the regular season? 1 Quote
Benny Baker Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 Sour grapes from Bob Motzko. What he's "really not happy" about is his choice to leave his alma mater and better program that's playing in the Frozen Four next week. 3 Quote
cberkas Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Surprised its taking this long to get that far. Quote
farce poobah Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 I like to snark on Bob Motzko, and everything Rodent, as much as anyone. But he does have a point that the #1 seed should play the early game. (Of course, out West, Mankato should have been the #1 seed so that one evened out ... ) 1 Quote
siouxforce19 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 4:10 AM, farce poobah said: I like to snark on Bob Motzko, and everything Rodent, as much as anyone. But he does have a point that the #1 seed should play the early game. (Of course, out West, Mankato should have been the #1 seed so that one evened out ... ) Expand I liked that he complained for UND so we didn’t even have to lift a finger. I know Berry wasn’t pleased about the late game but he’s not going to complain about it. My whole beef with the situation was that the eastern regional 1 seeds got the early games. But western regional teams got late games. I think either all 1 seeds should get the early game or they all get the late game. But it should be the same for all regionals. 4 Quote
cberkas Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 4:10 AM, farce poobah said: I like to snark on Bob Motzko, and everything Rodent, as much as anyone. But he does have a point that the #1 seed should play the early game. (Of course, out West, Mankato should have been the #1 seed so that one evened out ... ) Expand The only reason Wisconsin was the first game is so Bucci could love all over Caulfield. Minnesota played both late games, Minnesota choked and lost. Motzko gong to try and get a "Minnesota Rule" for the NCAA's Minnesota played all those late Final Five games and never cried about it Quote
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