FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

[mar7967]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

This might be a stupid question...but how do they keep a hockey rink cold inside a football stadium?

They are controlling the air temp inside ford field. It will be held at 60 degrees with 40% humidity for ideal ice conditions.

see video here: http://www.freep.com/article/2010033...or-hockey-rink

[Russell Jaslow]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Don't be zipping too fast the OPP WILL CATCH YOU!!!!!!!!

Everytime I see OPP plastered on the side of one of their dinky police cars, I laugh. Like OPP sounds intimidating.

Do Canadian cops even carry guns?

[LtPowers]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Wayne Wilson and Jerry York both were asked about this during the NCAA press conference today.

I didn't know there was a press conference yesterday; is there video of it online?


Powers &8^]

[Russell Jaslow]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

I'm not sure it favors any team.. gives both team a week or so to review video and so forth.

Even though I will be rooting for RIT very hard, I can look at this a little more objectively than some.

I think the layoff favors Wisconsin big time. First of all, RIT is not going to be able to sneak up on anyone. Wisconsin now knows they have to respect RIT, unlike DU and UNH did.

Because of that, the Wisconsin coaches will be hammering that point to their players for two weeks. They'll have time to let it sink in, unlike if they had to turn around two days later and head to Detroit. In a short time span, overconfidence can still abound. When the players have time to settle down and think about their opponent, they will listen to their coaches more.

This also gives the coaches plenty of time to review tapes. You know they know they have to completely dissect RIT's play, something I suspect the DU and certainly the UNH coaches didn't spend a lot of time on.

Yes, RIT also has lots of time to prepare. But when a better team takes their preparation time seriously, it's always going to favor the better team.

[blockski]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Well, remember that UW's played 3 games against DU and 2 games against UNH (granted, those two were a long time ago) this season, so there's a lot of comparative tape to look at. UW also knows the one other common opponent - Mankato - quite well. DU probably only really had the Mankato tape to work with comparatively - it's a lot harder to draw conclusions from a small sample size against largely inferior competition in Atlantic Hockey.

Anyway, both coaching staffs should have plenty of tape to look at this time around. The element of surprise is gone.

The layoff also gives the coaches more leeway to skate the players hard in practice if they don't think they're focused enough.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

How do the coaches keep their teams sharp?

Eaves and Lucia were in talks about having a couple of scrimmage games this weekend, but it was decided that the Badgers needed stronger competition, so my men's league team is getting the call.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

The layoff also gives the coaches more leeway to skate the players hard in practice if they don't think they're focused enough.

Oh yeah. I bet they're having some brutal practices this week and then they'll get back to normal next week.

I seem to remember that being the case in 06 also.

[HeyJay]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Prediction: RIT takes it over the Badgers by a 4-2 score. Burt scores twice in front of his hometown crowd.

[Mania]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Prediction: RIT takes it over the Badgers by a 4-2 score. Burt scores twice in front of his hometown crowd.

Sounds good to me

[Ed Trefzger]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

I didn't know there was a press conference yesterday; is there video of it online?
Powers &8^]

No video. It was a conference call for media only conducted by the NCAA. Each team phoned in from their own site and press called in.

[jwilli]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

This might be a stupid question...but how do they keep a hockey rink cold inside a football stadium?

The same way the ice is maintained in a hockey arena, refrigerated coils under the ice.

[jwilli]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Eaves and Lucia were in talks about having a couple of scrimmage games this weekend, but it was decided that the Badgers needed stronger competition, so my men's league team is getting the call.

Now that's funny...

[unclenick]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

Do Canadian cops even carry guns?

Nahhhhhhhhh we use bow & arrows & pelletguns

[Red Till I'm Dead!]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

77 hrs approx until the puck drops
This threads needs to go to the top!!

Go Red!!!

[Mania]

Re: FFFF Semi (4/8): Wisconsin vs. RIT

I hope Wisconsin is as cocky as a lot of their fans seem to be.