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Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Couple of observations from tonight.

* Tech buried every chance they had tonight. I don't know if MSU was playing that badly on defense or Tech was setting themselves up that well, but they buried everything.

* Tech's goalie robbed at least 2 goals from MSU. Good job bailing his guys out when they had a lapse.

* Pearson is not going to win too many friends by doing things like he did tonight. There's no reason to call a timeout with 38 seconds left when you're up by 4 goals. A bit bush league in my opinion.

* Brad Shepherd is horrible. He didnt affect the outcome of the game, but he is the most arrogant ref in the league and refuses to admit a mistake when he makes an obvious one. His demeanor with the coaches only serves to enflame them even more. Shepherd and Anderson are the most inconsistent pair of refs in the league and don't realize they cause more problems between players than they prevent.

* This could be a REALLY good match up when the new WCHA comes. I'm excited to see these teams play. Very uptempo styles of play and potential for a lot of scoring.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Bale said:
* Pearson is not going to win too many friends by doing things like he did tonight. There's no reason to call a timeout with 38 seconds left when you're up by 4 goals. A bit bush league in my opinion.
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From the radio broadcast it sounded like Minnesota State was still playing hard to the end. And if it's okay for the Mavericks to try to score late in a game that's already decided, why is it not okay for the Huskies to try to stop them?
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Bale said:
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* Pearson is .... A bit bush league in my opinion.
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that's a tough call to make if you don't know what behavior/attitude/intentions he wanted to address with his players. Did you hear what he had to say during the timeout?
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

redwing61 said:
From the radio broadcast it sounded like Minnesota State was still playing hard to the end. And if it's okay for the Mavericks to try to score late in a game that's already decided, why is it not okay for the Huskies to try to stop them?
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What's wrong with resting players on an icing? He's doesn't want to have them have a let down at the end of a game, when it's been mostly positive for everyone.
 
Flashy Man said:
What's wrong with resting players on an icing? He's doesn't want to have them have a let down at the end of a game, when it's been mostly positive for everyone.
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Like I said, just my opinion. I don't think many coaches would be appreciative of that. I had yournsame reaction at first, but after thinking about it thought it was just something that most woukdnt want done. Not saying tech shoukd have quit playong hard, just that calling a to in that situation was something that most coaches/players would be annoyed and take it as a slight.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Perhaps I should have said that he could be perceived as bush league and certainly wont make any friends or gain respect of opposing coaches or players.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Bale said:
Perhaps I should have said that he could be perceived as bush league and certainly wont make any friends or gain respect of opposing coaches or players.
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whatever. He called a timeout near the end of a game, and you make him into some kind of Stalin or Gwozdecky...
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

geezer said:
whatever. He called a timeout near the end of a game, and you make him into some kind of Stalin or Gwozdecky...
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Wow, I say something is bush league and I'm calling a guy a communist dictator? Nice overreaction guys. I also complimented profusely, but ignore that if you want.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Bale said:
Wow, I say something is bush league and I'm calling a guy a communist dictator? Nice overreaction guys. I also complimented profusely, but ignore that if you want.
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just kidding. I was looking for a way to equivocate between Stalin & Gwoz, but do realize that attempt was poorly forced. While I don't think calling timeout is "bush league", I don't actually care if you do. :)
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Bale said:
Like I said, just my opinion. I don't think many coaches would be appreciative of that. I had yournsame reaction at first, but after thinking about it thought it was just something that most woukdnt want done. Not saying tech shoukd have quit playong hard, just that calling a to in that situation was something that most coaches/players would be annoyed and take it as a slight.
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Line had been out too long. If he doesn't call the time out, now he has gassed guys putting an extra shift in during a meaningless part of the game after playing two games in two nights. If a guy pulls a muscle during the last 30 seconds of the game and is out next series, we are all asking why he didn't call a timeout.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

oldish husky said:
Line had been out too long. If he doesn't call the time out, now he has gassed guys putting an extra shift in during a meaningless part of the game after playing two games in two nights. If a guy pulls a muscle during the last 30 seconds of the game and is out next series, we are all asking why he didn't call a timeout.
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Fair point. Bush league is probably a little bit strong. I can tell you without a doubt that opposing teams aren't going to take too well to that. I know MSU's didn't.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

geezer said:
just kidding. I was looking for a way to equivocate between Stalin & Gwoz, but do realize that attempt was poorly forced. While I don't think calling timeout is "bush league", I don't actually care if you do. :)
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I figured. Honestly, that part of it was just a throw in to my observations. I didn't expect it to be a lightning rod that it was (although I can see why it was). With Pearson as the coach, Tech is playing a more up tempo style of play and it's fun to watch. It's comparable to the way MSU plays and it's fun to watch teams get together when they play like that. Tough, fast, maybe not the most talent, but a ton of effort. It could shape up to be a fun "rivalry" as the conference moves forward.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Bale said:
Fair point. Bush league is probably a little bit strong. I can tell you without a doubt that opposing teams aren't going to take too well to that. I know MSU's didn't.
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Honestly, having thought about it, if Tech is down a few goals on a Saturday and the opposing coach does the same thing, I'd probably be annoyed too. I guess it's just a matter of perspective.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

oldish husky said:
Honestly, having thought about it, if Tech is down a few goals on a Saturday and the opposing coach does the same thing, I'd probably be annoyed too. I guess it's just a matter of perspective.
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Just don't put out a top PP unit if your team is up quite a bit. Tech seems to be touchy about that. ;)
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

I watched the games on the MSU streaming site. The quality was a bit better the MTU's streaming....so was the camera work....local commericals made it more fun to watch...more like a real TV broadcast. Tech looked very tired in the 1st period. As they've done all year, they don't bring their A game when they face a lower ranked opponent. I liked MSU's style of play and was pleased that they weren't trapping. Now that they're healthy, it's pretty clear that they're underrated. However, Tech has a bit more offensive firepower and depth (at least statistically) than Mankato and should have been able to sweep. It took a 4-0 pasting in the first period on Friday to wake the team up and step up their play to Mankato's level. Tech would have swept if they came in psychologically prepared and didn't need a whole period to ramp up. I could say much the same about a number of other series this year.
 
Re: Michigan Tech @ MSU-Mankato, Feb. 3-4: Insert wittiness here.

Tech needs to be less emotional, more like a machine when facing opponents.

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