Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Not arguing, just askn:
Have you ever seen the league go the other way and lessen a penalty?

No I have not, but that would be an even crazier situation. If the ref called a game DQ on the ice and then the league downgraded it to a game misconduct after the game I think they would be getting some calls from a lot of ticked off refs.

The reason there are so many authentic OT Dazzle jerseys is they did sell the official authentic jerseys in the University Images shop then, I have a set of all 3 of the authentic ones that I bought at University Images, none are game worn, I just wish they were doing it for the newest jerseys.

Yes, I remember the Misfits doing an authentic order several times as well.

I was actually going to ask you about this. I am getting a jersey from Shirtless, and I wanted to make sure that the size on my OT jerseys will be the same for Reebok. It sounds like they will be pretty similar.

While the chest measurements will be very close, the sleeve cut of the OT jerseys (very traditional, "square cut") will be quite different from the Reebok Edge style (shown below). Reebok makes a more "bio-mechanically correct" jersey cut so it fits differently especially in the sleeves and shoulders (not to mention they have a butt-tail). If you are unsure, I would recommend trying a few on to know for sure what you want.

Ryan J

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[bigblue_dl]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I've never been to New Hampshire... So if there has to be an out east... that gets my vote.

Yeah, Manch-Vegas could be fun, I've heard good things. I just hope we get matched up with some good fanbases, wherever we go, so there are other fans there that I know. Or we get a big enough group of Techies to take over a bar or 2.

edit: for the record, that theoretical situation I posted about earlier, Miami, Quinnipiac and Boston College....NOT a good example of other fanbases we'd like to meet up with.

 

[stuckinwi]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Yeah, Manch-Vegas could be fun, I've heard good things. I just hope we get matched up with some good fanbases, wherever we go, so there are other fans there that I know. Or we get a big enough group of Techies to take over a bar or 2.

edit: for the record, that theoretical situation I posted about earlier, Miami, Quinnipiac and Boston College....NOT a good example of other fanbases we'd like to meet up with.

My brother and I are in for sure. I'm sure we can convince Yager to join us...

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

My brother and I are in for sure. I'm sure we can convince Yager to join us...

Well, lets not get ahead of ourselves...

 

[stuckinwi]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Well, lets not get ahead of ourselves...

I was going to do a CHN thing with us losing out. But I got bored. Too many clicks.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I was going to do a CHN thing with us losing out. But I got bored. Too many clicks.

I was referring to inviting Yager....

(I was failing to be funny)

edit: also, if we lose out, we don't get in
without doing all of the games, just simulating the Tech games, it knocks us down to 15, and that is before the WCHA first round games. I'm sure we don't get in with an RPI <0.5400, my guess is we need to be >0.5600 to be truly safe.

 

[HawkeyHuskyFan]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I was going to do a CHN thing with us losing out. But I got bored. Too many clicks.

If you do one without including any other games but ours it drops us to 15. Although, that isn't a good measure at all because that assumes no other teams play a game .

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Also, if we want a shot at a #1, we need to be SCSU, Western Michigan and UND fans the rest of the way. Need those three teams to get wins against UNO, UMD, Miami and Denver, to keep a Nacho team out of the 4th #1 slot. I don't think it will happen though, I think their strength of schedule will be too much to overcome, because its not likely to go perfectly right. This is why those non-conference games are so important...

edit: I mean, if UAH splits with CC instead of getting swept, in their close series, BGSU beats a bad OSU team at home, and LSSU doesn't choke away a 4 goal lead at Englestad, Tech is #4 right now. Those 3 random non-conference games being switched, games that could have, possibly should have, gone the other way...that's all it takes. Non-conference games for all teams in the conference can end up being HUGE this time of year.

edit 2: ALSO, with those 3 measly games flipped, the WCHA has 3 #1 seeds....I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can't stress enough how important non-conference is.

 

[Shirtless Guy]

Also, if we want a shot at a #1, we need to be SCSU, Western Michigan and UND fans the rest of the way. Need those three teams to get wins against UNO, UMD, Miami and Denver, to keep a Nacho team out of the 4th #1 slot. I don't think it will happen though, I think their strength of schedule will be too much to overcome, because its not likely to go perfectly right. This is why those non-conference games are so important...

the problem MTU has compared to the NCHC is a complete lack of QWB opportunities compared to them anyway, if Miami/UND split, they both benefit from a QWB.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

the problem MTU has compared to the NCHC is a complete lack of QWB opportunities compared to them anyway, if Miami/UND split, they both benefit from a QWB.

Exactly, a UND sweep is very important there. We really have to resign to the fact that we're not catching the Whioux.

 

[bose301s]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I'm not going to lie, I still really really like those OT Dazzle jerseys, especially the Gold and Black ones. they were just **** good looking jerseys IMO. I can also understand why they got rid of them the second Mel was brought in since they were worn through some of the lowest points in MTU Hockey's history and he wanted to start over.

 

[stuckinwi]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I was referring to inviting Yager....

(I was failing to be funny)

edit: also, if we lose out, we don't get in
without doing all of the games, just simulating the Tech games, it knocks us down to 15, and that is before the WCHA first round games. I'm sure we don't get in with an RPI <0.5400, my guess is we need to be >0.5600 to be truly safe.

haha, fair enough. That went right over my head...

 

[HawkeyHuskyFan]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I'm not going to lie, I still really really like those OT Dazzle jerseys, especially the Gold and Black ones. they were just **** good looking jerseys IMO. I can also understand why they got rid of them the second Mel was brought in since they were worn through some of the lowest points in MTU Hockey's history and he wanted to start over.

They weren't terribly ugly, just in my opinion they felt too much like basketball than hockey.

 

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I can also understand why they got rid of [dazzle OT jerseys] the second Mel was brought in since they were worn through some of the lowest points in MTU Hockey's history and he wanted to start over.

I don't think it was so much getting rid of the designs (half of our jerseys still have "Huskies" on the front) as it was a business decision. It should also be noted that ALL of the equipment (sticks, helmets, gloves, breezers, pads, shirts, jackets, hats, etc) started flowing from Reebok (CCM = Reebok) as part of the change as well and Bauer fell by the side of the road.

I would guess that based on the lack of past success Reebok wasn't going to hand over the keys to the warehouse at no charge the first year. However, I'm sure by now there are some financial benefits to getting everything from one supplier. Some other "top end" teams I have talked with have deals such that if the team equips all their players with Brand X protective gear, then Brand X gives the team a set (or more) of jerseys as a comp. This is why you see some of the top teams with all new sets of jerseys every year because they are not paying for many, or all of them.

Ryan J

 

[bose301s]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I don't think it was so much getting rid of the designs (half of our jerseys still have "Huskies" on the front) as it was a business decision. It should also be noted that ALL of the equipment (sticks, helmets, gloves, breezers, pads, shirts, jackets, hats, etc) started flowing from Reebok (CCM = Reebok) as part of the change as well and Bauer fell by the side of the road.

I would guess that based on the lack of past success Reebok wasn't going to hand over the keys to the warehouse at no charge the first year. However, I'm sure by now there are some financial benefits to getting everything from one supplier. Some other "top end" teams I have talked with have deals such that if the team equips all their players with Brand X protective gear, then Brand X gives the team a set (or more) of jerseys as a comp. This is why you see some of the top teams with all new sets of jerseys every year because they are not paying for many, or all of them.

Ryan J

I wasn't saying the design per se as the Husky script on the front is very traditional and I know goes back to the National Championship teams so I wouldn't see them dropping that. What I more meant is the getting rid of those specific styles with Dazzle fabric and the husky head logos on the shoulders etc as a way to get rid of the recent past but go to more throwback styles like the current Gold and Cream jerseys and the new Home and Away jersey styles which were completely new. By the way, do you know why we switched away jersey styles so quickly? I'm not complaining as I like the circle crest away jersey more than the previous style that was the same as the home jersey, but such a short lived away jersey surprised me.

 

[JohnsonsJerseys]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

By the way, do you know why we switched away jersey styles so quickly? I'm not complaining as I like the circle crest away jersey more than the previous style that was the same as the home jersey, but such a short lived away jersey surprised me.

I think you answered the question as well as I could. (I don't know the real answer.) In my opinion, the home jersey was designed to be a "keeper": multi-color twill cresting, names, numbers, etc. Lots of money invested to make those.

Again this is just my opinion, but the 2012-13 road version seems like a quick copy of the home jerseys done "cheap" as a stop gap. Single color twill names, numbers and cresting - very bland. Maybe they had planned to go to the circle crest design sooner, but just ran out of time and just pushed it off a bit to make sure it was done right. As I have mentioned in previous posts, the team spared no expense on the current black ones. There is more money tied up in sewn twill for names, numbers and patches than the actual jersey. No complaints by me as they look really sharp.

Ryan J

 

[manurespreader]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Just my opinion but I don't see Merrimack making the tournament.

Also St Lawrence is real hot and could end up in, with Minnesota most likely out.But also if any of those top ECAC teams get hot: Harvard, Yale, St Lawrence, then minnesota can kiss it good bye. I don't see them sweeping Michigan this week.

I think BC is iffy, but probably in. I think Providence is almost a shoe in to make it. They are playing really well lately. And Colgate just got their best player back and could make some noise via the auto bid.

 

[huskyfan]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Air Force sells their game worn jerseys for $250. $150 on special weekends.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

Just my opinion but I don't see Merrimack making the tournament.

Also St Lawrence is real hot and could end up in, with Minnesota most likely out.But also if any of those top ECAC teams get hot: Harvard, Yale, St Lawrence, then minnesota can kiss it good bye. I don't see them sweeping Michigan this week.

I think BC is iffy, but probably in. I think Providence is almost a shoe in to make it. They are playing really well lately. And Colgate just got their best player back and could make some noise via the auto bid.

Based on who I predicted will win, and no conference tournament upsets (unlikely), they're in. They have a pretty easy schedule left compared to other eastern teams, with games against UCONN, Maine and UNH left. Their toughest test is a series against Vermont.

 

[bose301s]

Re: Michigan Tech, best season in 30 years, part two!

I think you answered the question as well as I could. (I don't know the real answer.) In my opinion, the home jersey was designed to be a "keeper": multi-color twill cresting, names, numbers, etc. Lots of money invested to make those.

Again this is just my opinion, but the 2012-13 road version seems like a quick copy of the home jerseys done "cheap" as a stop gap. Single color twill names, numbers and cresting - very bland. Maybe they had planned to go to the circle crest design sooner, but just ran out of time and just pushed it off a bit to make sure it was done right. As I have mentioned in previous posts, the team spared no expense on the current black ones. There is more money tied up in sewn twill for names, numbers and patches than the actual jersey. No complaints by me as they look really sharp.

Ryan J

The current away jerseys are awesome, I really like them a lot and bought one while I was up at Tech over the weekend.