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Re: The New WCHA 3, Revenge of the Sieve (2013-14)
Originally posted by AnchorsAway View PostGrand Rapids is more likely to draw a bigger crew from the LSSU delegation than if it were just about anywhere else (even the Soo believe it or not). The Soo is only a town of 10,000 or so and most LSSU students come from downstate Michigan and return there after graduation, and Grand Rapids is about as attractive and centrally located locale as you will find in the state of Michigan, it is a very vibrant "cool" city . Alumni make up the majority of the attendance at these types of events as it is....especially when you consider that LSSU struggles to fill half of their home arena with students and townsfolk it is silly to count on those two demographics for any sizeable attendance numbers regardless of where the tournament is
Not to mention I'd have to think Bemidji fans would want to return to the site of one of the biggest weekends in program history.Beat em' Beat em' MTU!!!
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Originally posted by TECHFAN View PostGrand Rapids will be a successful location if the Michigan schools are there. There are plenty of alumni from Ferris, LSSU, Tech, and Northern in the lower peninsula and Grand Rapids area. If the WCHA wants to make a footprint in Michigan, having the tournament in Grand Rapids makes a lot of sense. Van Andel is a nice arena with good sight lines, and Grand Rapids is a nice town to make a trip to with a vibrant downtown and plenty of good restaurants and bars close to the arena. Tech fans have been willing to go to the GLI for years with little result, Tech fans showed up at Michigan Stadium for the fundraiser game with GVSU, they'll show up in Grand Rapids to see Tech play for a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Not to mention I'd have to think Bemidji fans would want to return to the site of one of the biggest weekends in program history.Huskys all the way
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Re: The New WCHA 3, Revenge of the Sieve (2013-14)
Originally posted by Squarebanks View PostTo think they paid money to someone to come up with this.
So let's see we started with stripes...
Then we decided to go with less stripes and trendy 1990s teal...
Then we decided that less teal would be a major upgrade...
Then we got tougher... and got a bigger "W"... for "What the hell happened to the league?"
Then we decided we should skate first, and then have a tougher logo... and don't forget our new curvy "W".
And yes, someone got paid to handle all of these major design changes. Change for the sake of change my friends...
Ryan J
PS - Off the record, I think the change was more to show that they are listening to their fans. Notice how the skaters legs look like a lower case "n". That's right... the league logo is now a subtle nWCHA.Last edited by JohnsonsJerseys; 03-23-2013, 08:44 PM.Preserving Michigan Tech's Hockey History
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Originally posted by geezerTech has the best of everything, even the best jersey nerd.Originally posted by manurespreader...I really enjoyed listening to Ryan Johnson. He sounded intelligent.
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Re: The New WCHA 3, Revenge of the Sieve (2013-14)
Who says anyone got paid other than some schmuck in the WCHA's offices? Nothing about any of those design changes speaks to professional design. They are all clearly just ideas tossed around by a bunch of non-design professionals. Any one of dozens of people working at various WCHA institutions likely submitted all those changes. Nobody anywhere said they paid for that.
Quit the griping about the WCHA spending money that none of you have any idea that they spent or not. If it concerns you so much send an email to Bruce. He'll tell you the answer ...
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Originally posted by uaafanblog View PostWho says anyone got paid other than some schmuck in the WCHA's offices? Nothing about any of those design changes speaks to professional design. They are all clearly just ideas tossed around by a bunch of non-design professionals. Any one of dozens of people working at various WCHA institutions likely submitted all those changes. Nobody anywhere said they paid for that.
Quit the griping about the WCHA spending money that none of you have any idea that they spent or not. If it concerns you so much send an email to Bruce. He'll tell you the answer ...My guy is a hard-nosed hockey player who is not afraid to crash the net. Your guy is a goon who runs the goalie.
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Re: The New WCHA 3, Revenge of the Sieve (2013-14)
Originally posted by uaafanblog View PostWho says anyone got paid other than some schmuck in the WCHA's offices? Nothing about any of those design changes speaks to professional design. They are all clearly just ideas tossed around by a bunch of non-design professionals. Any one of dozens of people working at various WCHA institutions likely submitted all those changes. Nobody anywhere said they paid for that.
Quit the griping about the WCHA spending money that none of you have any idea that they spent or not. If it concerns you so much send an email to Bruce. He'll tell you the answer ...
"The WCHA, which will sport a highly-competitive, new-look 10-team men's league next season, has continued to build on a successful decade-long relationship with Adrenalin, Inc., one of the country's top design, marketing and brand expansion teams."Bowling Green St. Univ. '88 • SUNY Potsdam '79
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Originally posted by uaafanblog View PostWho says anyone got paid other than some schmuck in the WCHA's offices?
"We sincerely appreciate and commend the efforts of Dan Price and the top-notch team at Adrenalin, Inc."
http://www.goadrenalin.com/
Ryan JPreserving Michigan Tech's Hockey History
https://www.johnsonsjerseys.net
Originally posted by geezerTech has the best of everything, even the best jersey nerd.Originally posted by manurespreader...I really enjoyed listening to Ryan Johnson. He sounded intelligent.
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Originally posted by JohnsonsJerseys View PostActually the WCHA says so in their press announcement. The new logo was "designed" by Adrenalin, Inc. who is based in Denver, CO.
"We sincerely appreciate and commend the efforts of Dan Price and the top-notch team at Adrenalin, Inc."
http://www.goadrenalin.com/
Ryan J
The Old WCHA is dead. Long Live the New WCHA!
GFM
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Originally posted by TECHFAN View PostTech fans showed up at Michigan Stadium for the fundraiser game with GVSU
However I'm a bit biased; having the WCHA tourney in Grand Rapids every March means an annual trip to Founders Brewery taproom.
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Originally posted by uaafanblog View PostWho says anyone got paid other than some schmuck in the WCHA's offices? Nothing about any of those design changes speaks to professional design. They are all clearly just ideas tossed around by a bunch of non-design professionals. Any one of dozens of people working at various WCHA institutions likely submitted all those changes. Nobody anywhere said they paid for that.
Quit the griping about the WCHA spending money that none of you have any idea that they spent or not. If it concerns you so much send an email to Bruce. He'll tell you the answer ...Originally posted by JohnsonsJerseys View PostActually the WCHA says so in their press announcement. The new logo was "designed" by Adrenalin, Inc. who is based in Denver, CO.
"We sincerely appreciate and commend the efforts of Dan Price and the top-notch team at Adrenalin, Inc."
http://www.goadrenalin.com/
Ryan JOriginally posted by gfmorris View PostOf course, with the way that design firms work, they probably prepared a number (I'd guess a half-dozen past a 30-minute sketch that never saw more than three pairs of eyes) of treatments for the league to review. Given the long history of Adrenalin with the WCHA, and given how the logo has evolved over the years, I think that it's safe to say that the logo we're seeing is far to the conservative end of the spectrum of offerings. I'd love to see what the other choices were.
The Old WCHA is dead. Long Live the New WCHA!
GFM
Originally posted by MavsFan View PostDo you just spend all of your time on here trying to pick fights?
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Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View PostWho cares about the logo? Honestly, the quality of the hockey should/would matter more, but we're arguing about branding for a league that will get minimal TV time, even regionally.
Originally posted by Gurtholfin View PostUmmm, we've got a few weeks before it becomes your conference.
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Originally posted by JohnsonsJerseys View PostPS - Off the record, I think the change was more to show that they are listening to their fans. Notice how the skaters legs look like a lower case "n". That's right... the league logo is now a subtle nWCHA.
I'm not sure if Bruce McLeod owes me a beer for me helping subtly push the "New WCHA," or if I owe Bruce a beer for doing that logo. Eh, let's say Bruce owes me a beer.“Demolish the bridges behind you… then there is no choice but to build again.”
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Originally posted by gfmorris View PostI missed the part where I said that it was ours right now. Am I not allowed to wish a conference that we will be joining well? C'mon.
GFM
You said that "The Old WCHA is Dead."
I must have missed how that was wishing us well.
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