Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
According to this week's WCHA Press Release, Mankato and Bemidji have locked up spots in the WCHA playoffs.
http://www.wcha.com/men/articles/202...n-heats-up.php
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Right now, PWR:
Minnesota State is at 3
NMU is at 16
Bemidji State is at 20
Michigan Tech is at 29
So right now, from here, it looks like NMU, Bemidji, and/or Tech go on one hell of a run to get three teams in. Because I'm guessing the only way the WCHA even sends two is Minnesota State and a tournament champion not named Minnesota State?
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Originally posted by gfmorris View PostOpen question — worse UAH team: 2013-14 or 2019-20?
GFM
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Open question — worse UAH team: 2013-14 or 2019-20?
GFM
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Originally posted by RaceBoarder View PostSince you are a fan of Auto Racing, think about it in the context of that:
You have your top teams like Mercedes, and Ferrari. ( Top of B1G, NCHC, HE in our case)
You have your Mid-tier teams like Red Bull and McClaren (Mid B1G/NCHC/HE, Top WCHA/AH)
You have your F1 Field Fillers like Haas and Alfa Romeo (Mid & Bottom of WCHA/AH)
In racing, at no point has Mercedes been tasked with keeping Haas around for the "good of the sport". There is a reason privateer teams weren't able to survive past the 1990s. NCAA Hockey is at a similar point. You have your "factory teams" with mega budgets leading the pack while the bottom of the field is trying to get the same end result with just 25% of the factory teams' budgets. Yea, Minardi had a following and it was a cool story when they ran well (think RIT or Bemdji's Frozen Four), but for the most part, they were an after thought.
NCAA Hockey is following the same evolution that Auto Racing has seen over the past 40 years. You either have money or you don't and you have to pay to play. Unfortunately the teams that you are seeking charity from are also the same ones who are having difficulty staying afloat as it is.
I get that everyone needs money and there isn't any extra but you have to play against someone. I just hate watching what's happening like in slow motion.
NCAA is pursuing all these high profile colleges and giving lots of publicity to the high profile teams while at the same time the programs who need help get nothing.
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Sure. You just gotta get me early in the week (heading out of town ... no escaping it).
GFM
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
- Bemidji State Review (2:40)
- WCHA vs Top 6/Bottom 4 (9:16)
- WCHA Top 6 analysis (14:57)
- MTU Recruiting News (31:14)
- Ferris State Preview (40:00)
- WCHA Predicitons (46:24)
- Questions (47:42)
- Johnson’s Jerseys Discussion of non-MTU jerseys (53:51)
Next week Geof said he'll join us...right Geof?
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Originally posted by MavHockey14 View PostYou’re underestimating bettors everywhere...
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Originally posted by purpleinnebraska View PostOur attendance records are in the 4500 range for average. At $20 a ticket, that's certainly not making us rich. If you're not NoDak or the Gophers, or someone with a good TV contract, you're scraping to get by. Add in trips to Alaska and Alabama, and it's a tough go. We're committed to D1 hockey, but we're not going to let it become a money sinkhole.
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Originally posted by manurespreader View PostUmmm... aren't you setting attendance records? and record gross revenue from ticket sales?
And BG, ok and I'm kind of ok with this rivalry, I mean BG does **** but what happened to Miami state teachers college?
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Originally posted by purpleinnebraska View PostI think everyone is somewhat disappointed in these events, but I'm not sure what we're supposed to do. In Kato's "regular conference," 2 teams just dropped football. One of them was St. Cloud, which has well over 10.000 students. Sports are expensive, and at our level, there's no great payback. No 50,000 seat arenas, no multimillion dollar television deals, no jerseys on sale in a Minneapolis Wal-Mart. I'd hate to see any of the other 3 schools lose their hockey program, but I'd hate it even more if we get dragged down with them, when we could have saved ourselves by getting out of the WCHA.
And BG, ok and I'm kind of ok with this rivalry, I mean BG does **** but what happened to Miami state teachers college?
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Originally posted by TalonsUpPuckDown View PostSo YOU'RE the lone viewer outside the footprint of the teams playing that night!! You should send your demographic info to ESPN; I bet they'd customize their commercial programming to suit your tastes.
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Re: WCHA 2019-20 season: We Can Do Better Than Two Bids and a First Round Exit
Originally posted by MavHockey14 View PostAs a college football junkie, I am in love with Tuesday Night MACtion.
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Originally posted by manurespreader View PostSame here. I really enjoyed listening to Ryan Johnson. He sounded intelligent.
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