Minnesota at Notre Dame 11/8 & 11/9

[Slap Shot]

Re: Minnesota at Notre Dame 11/8 & 11/9

Some Gopher fans have expressed their displeasure with Notre Dame's refusal to visit Minnesota for football and their spurn of the Big Ten...

I have a hard time believing beyond a handful of dopes actually made that argument, and those that did should be banned from entering Mariucci.

Oh, and if the argument against playing ND is that they, "get more from it than UM does" (a sophomoric concept to begin with) who should they instead schedule that they haven't already in which the pros/cons are more equitable to both sides?

[mnstate0fhockey]

This is why the sound is down and I listen to Wally on nights we are treated to B1G broadcasts.

Not a bad idea. Isn't there a software app out there that aids in synching a radio broadcast with TV broadcast?

[firstpusk]

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I also heard the broadcasters say he was from Minnesota. It surprised me because I had never heard that before. Now I know why I had never heard it before.

This'll teach us to not listen to anything a non-Minnesota broadcaster says.

This is why the sound is down and I listen to Wally on nights we are treated to B1G broadcasts.

[goldy_331]

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I actually thought I heard the same thing on the Friday night broadcast, they were talking about all the Minnesotans on both teams then mentioned Jackson and Roseville MN.

At least that is what I thought I had heard.

I also heard the broadcasters say he was from Minnesota. It surprised me because I had never heard that before. Now I know why I had never heard it before.

This'll teach us to not listen to anything a non-Minnesota broadcaster says.

[mnstate0fhockey]

I actually thought I heard the same thing on the Friday night broadcast, they were talking about all the Minnesotans on both teams then mentioned Jackson and Roseville MN.

At least that is what I thought I had heard.

That's exactly what I heard too.

[Driftryder]

Re: Minnesota at Notre Dame 11/8 & 11/9

My bad if wrong, but I thought he was from Roseville, MN.

EDIT: You're right. He's from Roseville, MI. I heard Roseville and assumed it was MN. My bad

I actually thought I heard the same thing on the Friday night broadcast, they were talking about all the Minnesotans on both teams then mentioned Jackson and Roseville MN.

At least that is what I thought I had heard.

[firstpusk]

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I'm not sure what that means... Of course he is.

I mean I sometimes read what you guys say and my understanding is that everybody in hockey is from Minnesota.

No. Pretty much everybody that has coached Wisconsin is from Minnesota. But we can understand your confusion about hockey, being a Badger fan and all...

[mnstate0fhockey]

I'm not sure what that means... Of course he is.

I mean I sometimes read what you guys say and my understanding is that everybody in hockey is from Minnesota.

Everyone worth caring about is

Maybe if you guys out in Madison start calling hockey "football on ice" you'll fill that arena of yours again

[mnstate0fhockey]

Umm, no, Jackson is from Michigan. Suburban Detroiter.

My bad if wrong, but I thought he was from Roseville, MN.

EDIT: You're right. He's from Roseville, MI. I heard Roseville and assumed it was MN. My bad

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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Jackson is from Minnesota.

I'm not sure what that means... Of course he is.

I mean I sometimes read what you guys say and my understanding is that everybody in hockey is from Minnesota.

[mnstate0fhockey]

Re: Minnesota at Notre Dame 11/8 & 11/9

CandyCanes -

Fair point about the feed being free, although it is only free to those who get NBCSN. Very fair point though. I had some serious issues with the feed buffering, but it sounds like the quality was pretty good for most people. May have just been issues on my end.

I also agree that Notre Dame's appeal comes from being a top 10 team. Notre Dame has an excellent team, and they are well coached. I heaped praise on them following Friday's game. Not easy to shut this Gopher lineup down, but they did in a big way. Might be the most defensively sound team in the country this year.

I enjoyed seeing the Gophers play in South Bend (didn't realize it had been 30 years), and am glad they will be visiting in the future. Playing strong teams better prepares you for the postseason.

[IrishHockeyFan]

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Jackson is from Minnesota.

Umm, no, Jackson is from Michigan. Suburban Detroiter.

[candycanes99]

Re: Minnesota at Notre Dame 11/8 & 11/9

The game on Saturday wasn't televised, it was streamed. And it was borderline unwatchable. I'd take the Anchorage game feeds over that hot mess any day. At least the commercials were entertaining

I know it was only streamed, but it was also free. I'm sure you would have paid for better coverage, but if I wanted to watch the BU-BC game Friday it would have meant buying a month of athletics coverage. Just as an example of the non hockey-state options we have to deal with...

I just don't get why Notre Dame's "national name recognition" should play any factor in whether we play them or not. Are people saying that if they got rid of Jeff Jackson and fell back into a period of mediocrity they would still be an attractive opponent?

No, I'd wager they're mainly an attractive opponent because they are a top 10 team. And reading your blog post, I agree that Notre Dame gets more from the arrangement than Minnesota does, but frankly for all the reasons you list that goes for most teams Minnesota plays. I agree that the "name brand" recognition thing is mostly useless, aside from a scenario where some guy watching TV in his underwear in Baltimore might be flipping through the channels and see "oh, Notre Dame" and keep watching.

Just how the hell did ND get away with building a rink with home bench on the side with the penalty boxes and visitor's bench on the other side? I expect things like odd sizes and corners for home ice advantage, but that's ridiculous!

Something that I've wondered actually. I much prefer the setup with both benches across from the boxes, but both are apparently acceptable (page 10). But weirder things have happened in the past. IIRC, BC actually had their bench extend into the offensive zone in the early days at Conte Forum before they were forced to fix it.

[mnstate0fhockey]

Don't agree. It just encourages them.

And seriously, tell Jackson to quit offering Minnesota kids free tuition at your fancy-schmancy school. If they won't go to the U then Bemidji or Purple Cow State are good enough for 'em.

Jackson is from Minnesota.

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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SOME long stretches of mediocrity? Until Jackson came along mediocrity was generally the measuring stick for good seasons around South Bend.

Don't agree. It just encourages them.

And seriously, tell Jackson to quit offering Minnesota kids free tuition at your fancy-schmancy school. If they won't go to the U then Bemidji or Purple Cow State are good enough for 'em.