NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

[scsutommyboy]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

All the "experts" picking Northern Michigan to win.

Let's earn some respect today HUSKIES!

Bob was brouht in to get this program over the hump. If he can't win as the higher seed 70 miles from home, it is hard to have any faith he ever will.

[STCHuskies]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Are you sure it was closed last summer? I knew he died, but did it close right away? It's been a while since I have been over that way. I want to buy that bar now!!! Tommyboy's, now that would be a cool bar....

Wow the married life must really have u tied down--a year and a half ago?!?

D@mn I'm nervous already. We need to win d@mnit.

[Husky4Life]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5023924
By David Albright
ESPN.com
2. Is there a Bemidji State in this year's field?

The simple answer is no. What happened last year was unique. Teams from one-bid leagues such as the CHA aren't supposed to win two games and advance to the Frozen Four. But the Beavers turned out to be the real deal last year and deserved to play on the final weekend of the season. And don't be shocked if they come up with a repeat performance this season. Yes, that would mean beating both Michigan, which has been playing survive-and-advance hockey all month, and then (likely) No. 1 Miami. That would be unlikely, but so was last year's run through Notre Dame and Cornell to reach the Frozen Four.

If I had to pick a surprise team to reach Detroit, it would be Northern Michigan (20-12-8). The Wildcats are 10-2-2 since Jan. 29 (both losses to Michigan), but despite that success, they are flying under the radar. And Walt Kyle's club got what could be considered a favorable draw. In Friday's first-round game in St. Paul, West No. 3 Northern Michigan will face No. 2 St. Cloud State. The Huskies may be favored based on seed and rankings, but keep in mind that they have never won an NCAA game. That's right, St. Cloud is 0-8 in seven trips to the national tournament. (It lost a two-game series to Lake Superior State back in 1989 under a previous format.)

A win over the winless-in-postseason Huskies would put NMU in the West Regional final likely to face No. 1 seed Wisconsin. And although the Badgers (25-10-4) should be favored to advance, Mike Eaves' club has unproven playoff goaltending in starter Scott Gudmandson and backup Brett Bennett. Yes, Northern Michigan hasn't been to the NCAA tournament since 1999, so it doesn't have a proven backstop, either, but the pressure to advance would sit largely and squarely on Bucky's back in a regional final game, as the Wildcats would be playing with house money at that point.

TIME TO EARN SOME RESPECT HUSKIES!!

[Lady wore Black]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Are you sure it was closed last summer? I knew he died, but did it close right away? It's been a while since I have been over that way. I want to buy that bar now!!! Tommyboy's, now that would be a cool bar....

I would never leave that bar if you owned it!

[Twitch Boy]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Why would losing to a higher seed, playing one hour from their home and not to mention a pretty good team be considered a screw up? Far be it for me to defend SCSU (Parise knows their fans don't have enough self-esteem to do the same for UM) but if SCSU is on and getting good goaltending they'll be tough to beat.

Obviously this would be all Walt Kyle's fault, and he would need to be fired on the spot should this happen.

[SCSU Euro]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Who's in net tonight?

[motox]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Who's in net tonight?

Lee

[Husky4Life]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Lee

In Dean I trust!

[bigblue_dl]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Lee

Jack Campbell isn't coming to bail him out this time.

[WildcatGoal]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Just a few hours to go! Keys remain the same for NMU. Stay out of the box, maintain the puck in the offensive end and avoid odd man rushes. Sure would be nice for Olver to break loose tonight!

[motox]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Jack Campbell isn't coming to bail him out this time.

That won't be necessary this time around. If for some odd reason it is the case.....Dunn>Campbell.

[scsutommyboy]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Who's in net tonight?

Lee.

[Wisconsin Wildcat]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Just a few hours to go! Keys remain the same for NMU. Stay out of the box, maintain the puck in the offensive end and avoid odd man rushes. Sure would be nice for Olver to break loose tonight!

One thing to add:

SHOOT THE PUCK!

[Lady wore Black]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Lives will be spared for now. Thanks to the wonderful people at Buffalo Wild Wings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, they will be showing the game even though it is a half hour tape delay. I change my previous statement to Racine sucks more and more everyday, but I will still be wearing the shirt tomorrow.

[aparch]

Re: NCAA Tournament: NMU Wildcats vs. SCSU Huskies

Inside the CCHA is on 100.3 currently, a half hour until the pre-game show starts live in St. Paul.

Link to the online feed for 100.3 is available in my signature line below.