Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

[Go-UML]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

We've only done 'Blue Outs' a few times, generally once a year, and I think both times were against BC. I wouldn't worry about your 'thing' being totally compromised.

As someone said, everyone rips off everybody these days. For example, 30+ years ago when I was in HS, our band director ripped off your fight song and we played it after every score....which, honestly, wasn't that often back then.

 

[alfablue]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

We've only done 'Blue Outs' a few times, generally once a year, and I think both times were against BC. I wouldn't worry about your 'thing' being totally compromised.

As someone said, everyone rips off everybody these days. For example, 30+ years ago when I was in HS, our band director ripped off your fight song and we played it after every score....which, honestly, wasn't that often back then.

And while the most common chant here is "Go Blue" we have Maize outs. Go figure.

 

[Patman]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

We've only done 'Blue Outs' a few times, generally once a year, and I think both times were against BC. I wouldn't worry about your 'thing' being totally compromised.

As someone said, everyone rips off everybody these days. For example, 30+ years ago when I was in HS, our band director ripped off your fight song and we played it after every score....which, honestly, wasn't that often back then.

I think very few HS have their own fight song. I know we used to play Notre Dame's. We did have an alma mater song, though.

 

[UMICH]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

And while the most common chant here is "Go Blue" we have Maize outs. Go figure.

There used to be "Blue outs" (the last one that I recall was the 2002 sparty game-football). Blue isn't that powerful of a color and doesn't over-power random people wearing other colors. However maize is more intimidating and causes your eyes to block out other random colors. That's why Michigan finally swirched to Maize-outs. Plus when you change the color like that you force everyone to buy new merchandise. I blame Brandon even though it started before he got here.

 

[wolverineTrumpet]

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Anyone coming east for the weekend? Any local Wolverine fans going to be going?

A lot of us hang out at Beer Works, just down the street from the arena. It'd be nice to meet some of you folks.

I think we're heading to Beer Works before the game. I'll be the girl in a 'block M' jersey.

How do you guys view this coming weekend? what do you see as a reasonable result for each game? Obviously you are hoping for a sweep but what would you be satisfied with?

Also on an unrelated note, hopefully you don't have to hear the new UML fight song too much, but how do you guys feel about UML trying to get "Go Blue!" to be a thing for them?

I'm hoping to come home with 1 win. We'll see.

The "go blue" thing, whatever. So many places cheer 'go blue'. I sometimes get upset that seems to be our only cheer, especially when our team is in white playing a team in blue jerseys.

 

[umichjim]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

For those of you in the Ann Arbor area - Westside Sportsbar on Zeeb at Jackson off I-94 told me they can get NESN and will have tonight's game on some tvs. Sorry for the late notice. Hope some of you can be there. Go Blue!

 

[UMICH]

For those of you in the Ann Arbor area - Westside Sportsbar on Zeeb at Jackson off I-94 told me they can get NESN and will have tonight's game on some tvs. Sorry for the late notice. Hope some of you can be there. Go Blue!

Hey Jim, thanks. I just got to the Westside and am watching the game.

 

[UMICH]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

Those ******** just changed the channel....

 

[UMICH]

Those ******** just changed the channel....

Whoops, forgot that was a no-no here...

My bad.

 

[alfablue]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

So we can score.

 

[umichjim]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

Yep, we should score with the talent we have. Of course, Red will be more concerned with the four against.

 

[UMICH]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

So we can score.

The UML thread is complainig about their goaltending but I did see one person remark on our speed. I'm thinking the schedule this year played a part in th slow start. I'm not complaining but Ferris right out of the gate? I think the guys blew their wad trying to come-back on Ferris (and they almost did) but that took a lot out of them. Hopefully tonight is a sign of things to come, at least on the offensive side of things. The defense still needs some fine tuning.

 

[UMICH]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

Any news on TV for tomorrow night?

 

[Patman]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

The UML thread is complainig about their goaltending but I did see one person remark on our speed. I'm thinking the schedule this year played a part in th slow start. I'm not complaining but Ferris right out of the gate? I think the guys blew their wad trying to come-back on Ferris (and they almost did) but that took a lot out of them. Hopefully tonight is a sign of things to come, at least on the offensive side of things. The defense still needs some fine tuning.

our radio guys were complimentary... but we're not interested in what's right or wrong w michigan

 

[alfablue]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

The UML thread is complainig about their goaltending but I did see one person remark on our speed. I'm thinking the schedule this year played a part in th slow start. I'm not complaining but Ferris right out of the gate? I think the guys blew their wad trying to come-back on Ferris (and they almost did) but that took a lot out of them. Hopefully tonight is a sign of things to come, at least on the offensive side of things. The defense still needs some fine tuning.

Without seeing the game, thinking that the speed is a big contributor is hard to say. Especially having seen UML last year- they were fast last year, so it seems natural that they would be fast this year.

Based on their success, I would even more say that our speed was nullified by theirs. We've seen speedy teams really giving our D some mental problems- which having not seen the game- I would think was the issue. Our D has had BIG problems making decisions quickly, which is very amplified by a fast team.

Our scoring- all three real games and the two exhibitions- we've gotten some reall solid shots. And we have shooters, potentially. Put a tweak in the shots with a possible goalie issue, and you hae 8 goals. And, with all due respect to patman, the improved shooting should put a lot of confidence in the team. If a bad night for goalies is part of the issue- I'm fine with that- goals are goals in one's mind.

Most important, IMHO- the team went out and established a lead. They made UML play from behind all night. Instead of playing from behind. That's really huge.

 

[streaker]

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Same old story except for the fact that the puck went into the net. Red hates giving up goals and knows that even an 8-4 win is deceiving. Glad for Zach Hyman- one of the hardest working kids on the team- a career night. Not happy with our team defense or goaltending. This will be the difference this season with making the NCAA tourney and doing anything when they are there.

Tighten up the defense, period- home or away and good things will happen.

 

[wolverineTrumpet]

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As someone who attended the games this weekend, I can say the team looks a lot more promising than they did against UNH. Yes, they gave up a lot of goals (7 on the weekend).

Tonight they came out, had a great penalty kill. Then got the lead on the powerplay goal. Not sure if BU's PK is just bad or our PP was good. Nagelvort had an decent night. I can't fault the goalie for a game where all 3 goals the opposing team scored had to be reviewed. Did anyone listen to the broadcast? I'd like to know why BU's first goal that could have been goalie interference was OK, when our could have been 3rd goal was goalie interference.

Also, the first period especially, forechecking! Lots of it!

 

[streaker]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

As someone who attended the games this weekend, I can say the team looks a lot more promising than they did against UNH. Yes, they gave up a lot of goals (7 on the weekend).

Tonight they came out, had a great penalty kill. Then got the lead on the powerplay goal. Not sure if BU's PK is just bad or our PP was good. Nagelvort had an decent night. I can't fault the goalie for a game where all 3 goals the opposing team scored had to be reviewed. Did anyone listen to the broadcast? I'd like to know why BU's first goal that could have been goalie interference was OK, when our could have been 3rd goal was goalie interference.

Also, the first period especially, forechecking! Lots of it!

You know as well as I do that Al Randall isn't going to give an unpartisan account. Trainor on the other hand tried to be diplomatic. We had our chances, so laying blame on the (poor) HEA officiating is secondary, especially when we got 5 PPs. Good sign for the boys, though. They'll need more fo the same effort in Houghton next weekend. MTU is off to a grand start sweeping Ferris up there in Big Rapids.

 

[alfablue]

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You know as well as I do that Al Randall isn't going to give an unpartisan account. Trainor on the other hand tried to be diplomatic. We had our chances, so laying blame on the (poor) HEA officiating is secondary, especially when we got 5 PPs. Good sign for the boys, though. They'll need more fo the same effort in Houghton next weekend. MTU is off to a grand start sweeping Ferris up there in Big Rapids.

Al was pretty funny after BU's last goal- thinking that we always got the short end of the review stick, and could not think of one big score that went our way. Uh, UNO? I seem to recall that *really* close call going our way.

It would be interesting to understand the goalie interference rules- the blue area is very clear, and if you check a goalie anywhere, you will get a penalty, too. Just to clarify.

Can't really blame the refs for losing...

 

[brassbonanza]

Re: Michigan Wolverines 2014-15 season

As someone who attended the games this weekend, I can say the team looks a lot more promising than they did against UNH. Yes, they gave up a lot of goals (7 on the weekend).

Tonight they came out, had a great penalty kill. Then got the lead on the powerplay goal. Not sure if BU's PK is just bad or our PP was good. Nagelvort had an decent night. I can't fault the goalie for a game where all 3 goals the opposing team scored had to be reviewed. Did anyone listen to the broadcast? I'd like to know why BU's first goal that could have been goalie interference was OK, when our could have been 3rd goal was goalie interference.

Also, the first period especially, forechecking! Lots of it!

Pretty simple. Eichel's skate was in the crease on goal 1 but he was not impeding the goalie in any way, nor did he make any contact with the goalie. This is allowed. Michigan's player directly made contact with O'Connor's glove as he attempted to make a save in the crease on the disallowed goal. Obviously, this is not allowed. The only thing that was marginally questionable is whether Somerby caused the Michigan forward to make contact with O'Connor. Simply being in the crease is not the rule.