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  • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

    Originally posted by Brian Gentry View Post
    Even though we cringe because we do not refer them this way, technically they are correct in calling BU "Boston."

    Anything "Blank" University can be called by "Blank." Interestingly we never cringe when we hear Minnesota, Northeastern, or even Denver. We just happen to call BU by Boston University or, well, BU. However technically "Boston" is correct. Or, the almost just as cringeworthy, Boston U.
    Boston U would **** me off too. For whatever reason, I don't even like when guys like Brickley overuse "BC Eagles" and "BU Terriers" over the course of a game. How about just BC and BU?

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    • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

      It bugs me a tiny bit when broadcasters say "Denver University." It bothers me not at all when real people say it, since that is what the letters DU imply, but I think people who make their living (or even make money moonlighting) that way should learn not just the "technically correct" but the actually correct way to name the school. I have no opinion about BC or BU, but if the school doesn't wish to be called "Boston" on air, then they shouldn't be.

      ("Miami of Ohio" drives me out of my skull even though I'm not actually a Miami fan.)

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      • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

        I'm OK with "Boston College". What's wrong with "Denver University"? Is it "University of Denver"? Wouldn't that make you UD???

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        • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

          Originally posted by goldy_331 View Post
          After reading these accounts, especially Parker's comments I think I know what the real problem was - the crappy lighting in the old World Arena. If it had been better, Smith and the Gophers would have been able to see Meagher's halo and known that the spit was a gentlemanly sign of respect and good will and wouldn't have over-reacted to it.

          I love that Meagher's defense (or defence) was that he was spitting at the Gopher players and not at the trainer.
          Funny you mentioned halos -- I was just about to post how amazing it is you can see the Gophers' halos all the way from 36 years ago! Eruzione "tagged Anderson with a wicked high stick," Anderson "caught" Eruzione. Micheletti "jostled," Meagher "whacked." Meagher "sprayed spit over the whole bench," Smith "reacted instinctively." Those poor Minnesota lads are lucky those prep school jerks didn't take out the imported Canadian shivs they all carried in their skates! (Psst! And still do! Don't tell anyone!)
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          • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

            Originally posted by J.D. View Post
            I'm OK with "Boston College". What's wrong with "Denver University"? Is it "University of Denver"? Wouldn't that make you UD???
            that is a midwest thing.. primarily with the big8. OU is university of oklahoma. NU is university of nebraska... so the others kinda picked up and applied the same logic.
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            • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

              Originally posted by duper View Post

              ("Miami of Ohio" drives me out of my skull even though I'm not actually a Miami fan.)
              True, they should just use "dynasty" when referring to Miami of Ohio.
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              • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

                Originally posted by mookie1995 View Post
                that is a midwest thing.. primarily with the big8. OU is university of oklahoma. NU is university of nebraska... so the others kinda picked up and applied the same logic.
                Exactly

                Originally posted by Driftryder View Post
                True, they should just use "dynasty" when referring to Miami of Ohio.
                I don't know what this means. I do know that the first page of Miami's media guide asks that they not be called "Miami of Ohio" so for the media to call them that is just ignorant. I'm sure there are other schools with similar things.
                Last edited by duper; 03-19-2012, 06:45 PM.

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                • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

                  Originally posted by duper View Post

                  I don't know what this means. I do know that the first page of Miami's media guide asks that they not be called "Miami of Ohio" so for the media to call them that is just ignorant. I'm sure there are other schools with similar things.
                  It was a USCHO meme from a few years ago.
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                  • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

                    I still would rather be a Badger--or a Bronco, in this case--than be a boy named Sioux.
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                    • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

                      Originally posted by BadgerAlum@WMU View Post
                      I still would rather be a Badger--or a Bronco, in this case--than be a boy named Sioux.
                      I'm sure you'll be sorely disappointed to hear that there will be no boys named Sioux on the ice this weekend...now you will probably be able to find thousands in the stands.
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                      • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

                        Originally posted by UMDBulldogHockeyIsKing View Post
                        But...Melrose brings "passion" to the broadcasts. Whatever that means.
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                        • Originally posted by J.D. View Post
                          Boston U would **** me off too. For whatever reason, I don't even like when guys like Brickley overuse "BC Eagles" and "BU Terriers" over the course of a game. How about just BC and BU?
                          I am sure ESPN might have convinced you to believe otherwise, but Boston isn't the center of the sports world. And since BU doesn't have any other big time programs in other sports, most people probably don't know who the hell BU is.
                          Originally posted by SJHovey
                          Pretty sure this post, made on January 3, 2016, when UNO was 14-3-1 and #2 in the pairwise, will go down in USCHO lore as The Curse of Tipsy McStagger.
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                          We mourn for days after a loss, puff out our chests for a week or more after we win. We brave the cold for tailgates, our friends know not to ask about the game after a tough loss, we laugh, we cry, we BLEED hockey, specifically the maroon'n'gold. Many of us have a tattoo waiting in the wings, WHEN (not IF) the Gophers are champions again.

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                          • Re: 2012 West Regional: North Dakota vs Western Michigan; Minnesota vs Boston Univers

                            Originally posted by Driftryder View Post
                            It was a USCHO meme from a few years ago.
                            Aaahhh It must have been during my time of not posting.

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                            • Originally posted by Tipsy McStagger View Post
                              I am sure ESPN might have convinced you to believe otherwise, but Boston isn't the center of the sports world. And since BU doesn't have any other big time programs in other sports, most people probably don't know who the hell BU is.
                              Didn't say it was, but what would you consider the center of the sports world?

                              Brickley, as in andy brickley, says what I mentioned during bc-bu games televised on NESN...as in new england as the audience.

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                              • Originally posted by Brian Gentry View Post
                                Even though we cringe because we do not refer them this way, technically they are correct in calling BU "Boston."

                                Anything "Blank" University can be called by "Blank." Interestingly we never cringe when we hear Minnesota, Northeastern, or even Denver. We just happen to call BU by Boston University or, well, BU. However technically "Boston" is correct. Or, the almost just as cringeworthy, Boston U.
                                Duluth fans cringe when someone just says "Minnesota."
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