Wisconsin Hockey 2019-20 Part II: Civil War

[solovsfett]

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Whoa! I just realized we need to celebrate!

It’s 2020 so it’s now officially 25 years of mediocre hockey.

As such, we can say Wisconsin Hockey is closer to Yale and Harvard football than anything approaching relevance today.

[solovsfett]

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What’s up with Turcotte? What kind of injury does he have?

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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It’s irresponsible to assume stuff like this, but I’m having visions of that scene in Miracle where Herb Brooks calls McClanahan a candyass.

[MadCityRich]

It’s irresponsible to assume stuff like this, but I’m having visions of that scene in Miracle where Herb Brooks calls McClanahan a candyass.

The difference is back then McClanahan probably responded in a huge way. Maybe Turcotte's feelings got hurt? (Just having fun, boys.) 😃

[Timothy A]

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Whoa! I just realized we need to celebrate! It’s 2020 so it’s now officially 25 years of mediocre hockey.

25 years? It's your viewpoint, but I respectfully say a title in 2006 and made the finals in 2010 can't be included in a mediocre period. Also in that time frame from 1995 - 2014 they did make the ncaa's 11 times. Considering how the depth of talent in college hockey has exploded, is that mediocre? I'm not sure. What I do know is the last 6 years have been downright unacceptable and embarrassing.

At any rate, it's a great day for hockey! LET'S GO RED!!!!!!

[solovsfett]

25 years? It's your viewpoint, but I respectfully say a title in 2006 and made the finals in 2010 can't be included in a mediocre period. Also in that time frame from 1995 - 2014 they did make the ncaa's 11 times. Considering how the depth of talent in college hockey has exploded, is that mediocre? I'm not sure. What I do know is the last 6 years have been downright unacceptable and embarrassing.

At any rate, it's a great day for hockey! LET'S GO RED!!!!!!

Perennial contenders is the benchmark. 1973 or even 1971 through 1995.

They have not been perennial contenders since then. A blip here, a blip there etc. the bar has been set to high to accept the last 25 years imo

Last title 14 years ago. Last title run 10 years ago and nowhere close since then.

[WiscTJK]

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Perennial contenders is the benchmark. 1973 or even 1971 through 1995.

They have not been perennial contenders since then. A blip here, a blip there etc. the bar has been set to high to accept the last 25 years imo

Last title 14 years ago. Last title run 10 years ago and nowhere close since then.

It's been a sad state since 2006 anyway you want to put it. I think there have been blips here and there, but mediocre hockey has become the accepted norm for those other than the most passionate fans.

[digitalbooya]

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Perennial contenders is the benchmark. 1973 or even 1971 through 1995.

They have not been perennial contenders since then. A blip here, a blip there etc. the bar has been set to high to accept the last 25 years imo

Last title 14 years ago. Last title run 10 years ago and nowhere close since then.

I feel like Edmonton from 2010-2016 at this point. How many 1st overall picks are we gonna need to finally bottom reversal the rebuild, unbeknownst to management that the problem is the management.

[Timothy A]

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How about ideas for the recruiting thread name?

Wisconsin Recruiting V: A Cast of Thousands

Maybe a little to negative?

[WiscTJK]

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How about ideas for the recruiting thread name?

Wisconsin Recruiting V: A Cast of Thousands

Maybe a little to negative?

Wisconsin Recruiting V: Fielding 2 Teams

[solovsfett]

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Wisconsin Recruiting: We used to be IT, but now we don’t know what IT is!

[Bonin21]

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Wisconsin Recruiting V: Fielding 2 Teams

Fielding 2 JV Teams

[MadCityRich]

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Fielding 2 JV Teams

That's a good snipe right there, bro'.

By the way, "this here" civil war is being won by the rebels. We're going thru' those others like **** thru' a tinhorn.

[srkbadger]

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Through 2 in Michigan. Lebedeff has to be pulled again giving up 4 in the 2nd. I’ve said it before, and likely say it again, this team is bad. Defense plays like traffic cones, and while that’s not helpful to Lebedeff, he doesn’t often bail them out. Defensive “insufficiencies” says Posick in his between period analysis.

[WiscDC]

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If Todd's a legitimate journalist than he should ask the hard questions. That's his job. Thats what hes paid to do. And that what I told him on his facebook. There are no articles out there about Granato screwing the pooch. Theres nothing about him being the worst coaching in 40 years.

It's the truth so Milewski should tell it. If hes not a big fan of facts and telling it how it is then he should go work for the Onion. Or just be employed by the UW like Andy Baggot.

How do you measure Granato screwing the pooch? And what "hard questions" would help in putting together that article? (Q: "So you guys really screwed the pooch this year, eh?" A: "yeah, this whole season is fuскеd") Just putting out a flimsy slam piece on the coach because it feels right doesn't seem like his style.

What do you expect him to be able to put together that would both satisfy you and actually be a coherent, insightful article based on facts (something that wouldn't be rejected by any professor/TA on campus)? Is there some deep, dark secret for someone to uncover? Or were you just looking at previous rosters, comparing them to this year's roster, looking at the winning percentages, and feeling that it's absurdly disappointing? Because that's a tweet, not an article. Every game recap shows these results.