Utica College: The gang's all here.

[ColdInRomney]

The National Anthem at "UU" games just won't be the same....

[JSicedog]

Ignoring the little green trolls, it was good to see Dickson back in net tonight. (Not that Landsberger wasn't stellar in relief with his .963 Save %).

The drag is in the bag, in terms of home-ice throughout the silly tournament, but the ridiculous AQ isn't guaranteed... There's these guys from PA that nobody is talking about.

Wilkes is a very dangerous team. Better than Adrian, from what I've seen first-hand, and ditto via Genny.

Of course, five games in the aggregate is a limited sample-size, but watch out for Wilkes if they garner a berth. I am absolutely convinced that they could beat anyone on a given night.

Good weekend for the perennial national contenders. Looking forward to playoffs.

[Fishman'81]

Good weekend for the perennial national contenders. Looking forward to playoffs.

Yup.

But why does Utica have to play again on Tuesday? UC won the whole thing over a 25 game schedule, and Leb Valley is still in a position to take it away via a single game?

This entire AQ thing is completely idiotic.

[Fishman'81]

What a second, I get it, Fish is being facetious! He’s been following the University of Maine ever since THEY were D2. And they had that hot streak back in the 1900’s under Walsh when they won the whole thing once or twice.

Nicely played!

Maine was decades out of D-2 when it won the entire enchilada, you moron.

And again, why are you here? Go s*** in your own yard, numbskull

[sshablak]

Yup.

But why does Utica have to play again on Tuesday? UC won the whole thing over a 25 game schedule, and Leb Valley is still in a position to take it away via a single game?

This entire AQ thing is completely idiotic.

Surprised there are no byes ? So the semi's and finals this weekend ?

[JSicedog]

Surprised there are no byes ? So the semi's and finals this weekend ?

Semis this Saturday and finals the following Saturday

[Russell Jaslow]

Wilkes is a very dangerous team. Better than Adrian, from what I've seen first-hand, and ditto via Genny.

Of course, five games in the aggregate is a limited sample-size, but watch out for Wilkes if they garner a berth. I am absolutely convinced that they could beat anyone on a given night.

I know coaches who are definitely not taking Wilkes lightly. They know they are a very good team.

[Transplanted Tiger Fan]

Yup.

But why does Utica have to play again on Tuesday? UC won the whole thing over a 25 game schedule, and Leb Valley is still in a position to take it away via a single game?

This entire AQ thing is completely idiotic.

Think of it this way… the NCAA tournament starts now, but some may get a second chance at it. Win, and you keep playing. Lose, and you are in the hands of the at-large bids for that second chance.

If you’re good enough, you will keep winning. If you don’t keep winning, maybe you just aren’t good enough after all.

In summary, win.

[Tom Coughlin]

Also...more games = more chances to improve your spot in the PWR.

[Fishman'81]

I know coaches who are definitely not taking Wilkes lightly. They know they are a very good team.

NOBODY should take Wilkes lightly.

Wilkes certainly is within the top-12 in the country, and should easily be in the field, if there was any justice in the equation.

(But maybe an AQ will displace them. This is what D-3 does.)

[Fishman'81]

Also...more games = more chances to improve your spot in the PWR.

Aren't 25 games enough?

The conference tournaments are ridiculous.

[Sir Nubs]

Same dumb-*** argument yet again.

Last I checked, there was a 25 game RS for every team.

So, your point (evidently) is that the RS is meaningless?

If that's the case, forget about the RS and go directly to the tournament.

Incredibly dumb, but if that's what hoops does, it's somehow makes it legit to some folks.

Stupid following stupid is still stupid.

Angry. So, so angry.

[Fishman'81]

Angry. So, so angry.

OK, you pathetic little troll, explain to me why conference tournaments make any sense.

You can't, because they don't.

[Fishman'81]

Think of it this way… the NCAA tournament starts now, but some may get a second chance at it. Win, and you keep playing. Lose, and you are in the hands of the at-large bids for that second chance.

If you’re good enough, you will keep winning. If you don’t keep winning, maybe you just aren’t good enough after all.

In summary, win.

Isn't the RS good enough? We're talking 25 games, as opposed to a couple of weekends.

[Sir Nubs]

OK, you pathetic little troll, explain to me why conference tournaments make any sense.

You can't, because they don't.

Where have I said that conference tournaments make sense, Steve? For all you know I might agree with you. All I was doing was pointing out your anger issues that manifest itself in calling people names and your hubris in telling people where they should and should not post in an open message forum. I do find it interesting you deleted your original post, that is at least preserved in my quote reply.