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Re: CHA Thoughts and Prognostications: Year 11, The Finale... Part Deux
5hole - Sorry either of us had to lose that one... But I'm glad it was you... just as you would be had the score gone your way. Thanks again for the attempted fan shout out. That's what Burkie meant when he saw me and we talked about him and I being the only ones left that have been here for all 11 years of the CHA and that he was going to do something. I appreciate the thought.
Geof - You may have it and blow it up as large as you want but you may want to wait until I get home and use the high-res version that should blow up as large as you want. I'm writing this from Bowling Green, KY where I stopped for the night. It seems that when I got back to the hotel a bunch of UAH parents were there celebrating and invited me to join in with a brew or two... The INCH reporter that covered the Tourney joined us in the lobby and we didn't hit the rack or rooms until around 3am. Needless to say, since I was driving I slept-in and didn't leave Niagara Falls until nearly Noon.
5hole - I concur that you now have a reason to bi-itch at me either in every email you send me or every time you see me in the future for the next ten years... at least. I saw the infraction and think there is no doubt it would have been called in regulation but am also surprised it was called in OT with a championship on the line.
Complaint - My only real complaint about the tournament was with the scoreboard operator. I always take a shot of the scoreboard on each penalty and score. There were times when the score was not updated until after the clock was started. Also - the real BIGGY that bothered me was they never put up the winning goal on the scoreboard!!! I couldn't get a shot of the final score or a picture with the team in front of the scoreboard because they didn't post the winning score and they went and turned the scoreboard off a very few minutes after the game ended while all the cameras were still on the on-ice celebrations. Sour grapes I'm guessing. Understandable but not very classy. Other than that I thought everything ran just fine and feel we (the team) and I were treated very well and all of our needs were pretty much accommodated. I thank and commend the arena staff.
As for the disallowed scores - I wasn't in the proper position to make a judgment on either of them and can't wait to get home and watch it on the DVR.
Hope this answered the questions posed...
5hole - Sorry either of us had to lose that one... But I'm glad it was you... just as you would be had the score gone your way. Thanks again for the attempted fan shout out. That's what Burkie meant when he saw me and we talked about him and I being the only ones left that have been here for all 11 years of the CHA and that he was going to do something. I appreciate the thought.
Geof - You may have it and blow it up as large as you want but you may want to wait until I get home and use the high-res version that should blow up as large as you want. I'm writing this from Bowling Green, KY where I stopped for the night. It seems that when I got back to the hotel a bunch of UAH parents were there celebrating and invited me to join in with a brew or two... The INCH reporter that covered the Tourney joined us in the lobby and we didn't hit the rack or rooms until around 3am. Needless to say, since I was driving I slept-in and didn't leave Niagara Falls until nearly Noon.
5hole - I concur that you now have a reason to bi-itch at me either in every email you send me or every time you see me in the future for the next ten years... at least. I saw the infraction and think there is no doubt it would have been called in regulation but am also surprised it was called in OT with a championship on the line.
Complaint - My only real complaint about the tournament was with the scoreboard operator. I always take a shot of the scoreboard on each penalty and score. There were times when the score was not updated until after the clock was started. Also - the real BIGGY that bothered me was they never put up the winning goal on the scoreboard!!! I couldn't get a shot of the final score or a picture with the team in front of the scoreboard because they didn't post the winning score and they went and turned the scoreboard off a very few minutes after the game ended while all the cameras were still on the on-ice celebrations. Sour grapes I'm guessing. Understandable but not very classy. Other than that I thought everything ran just fine and feel we (the team) and I were treated very well and all of our needs were pretty much accommodated. I thank and commend the arena staff.
As for the disallowed scores - I wasn't in the proper position to make a judgment on either of them and can't wait to get home and watch it on the DVR.
Hope this answered the questions posed...
I am glad to see them make the dance and have a chance to stick it to the NCAA and hopefully make a case for a home. Best of luck in the dance, unless you meet BSU!
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