Golden Tuuk
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
So after a couple of weeks of that he'll probably quit.
So after a couple of weeks of that he'll probably quit.
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Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
I enjoy speculation. But sometimes it becomes overanalysis. The talk on Vannelli qualifies. You can write five pages of speculation if you want but it is pretty easily summed up if you know the situation. The demands were more than he was ready to deal with. That's it. It's not because of any changing perspective on his hockey career. It's not like he was drafted two weeks ago or didn't have the WHL options available to him before this. He recognized he was in over his head at the U from an overall demands perspective. I'm sure it produced a fair amount of anxiety for him.
WHL may be a fighting league but that doesn't mean every guy is dropping the gloves all the time, etc. Jack Walker of Edina played in the league last year (more of an offensive D man like Vannelli) and had a grand total of one fight all year... and that was against a 5'5" opponent (Walker being 5'9"). Wasn't much of a fight either.
I enjoy speculation. But sometimes it becomes overanalysis. The talk on Vannelli qualifies. You can write five pages of speculation if you want but it is pretty easily summed up if you know the situation. The demands were more than he was ready to deal with. That's it. It's not because of any changing perspective on his hockey career. It's not like he was drafted two weeks ago or didn't have the WHL options available to him before this. He recognized he was in over his head at the U from an overall demands perspective. I'm sure it produced a fair amount of anxiety for him.
WHL may be a fighting league but that doesn't mean every guy is dropping the gloves all the time, etc. Jack Walker of Edina played in the league last year (more of an offensive D man like Vannelli) and had a grand total of one fight all year... and that was against a 5'5" opponent (Walker being 5'9"). Wasn't much of a fight either.
Driftryder
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
The Big Ten\Hockey East challenge
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/BigTenHockeyEast.pdf
One can only hope the winner gets the coveted DQ Cup.
The Big Ten\Hockey East challenge
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/BigTenHockeyEast.pdf
One can only hope the winner gets the coveted DQ Cup.
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Gurtholfin
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
Looking at the match ups, I believe the B1G will take the first year.
If this means Hockey East schools on our schedule every year, I LOVE it.
Looking at the match ups, I believe the B1G will take the first year.
If this means Hockey East schools on our schedule every year, I LOVE it.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
Yes...its very cool. But fairly odd as is. I'm guessing it was in the works for awhile. Yet still looks this year was forced due to just cobbling together games that were largely on the schedule already. For example, OSU isn't in any games. On the other hand, the B1G will be behind the 8 ball if MSU stinks it up.
Yes...its very cool. But fairly odd as is. I'm guessing it was in the works for awhile. Yet still looks this year was forced due to just cobbling together games that were largely on the schedule already. For example, OSU isn't in any games. On the other hand, the B1G will be behind the 8 ball if MSU stinks it up.
HarleyMC
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Depends where he's taking classes, and what type of classes, I suppose. NCAA has guidelines that he is no longer required to meet. Doubt the class load is the same and he won't become in eligible if he struggles.
Wish him the best. He made the decision that is best for him.
mnstate0fhockey
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(Sung to the Oscar Wiener song)
Oh...I want to be a real Gopher homer,
That is what I truly want to be,
If I kissed some *** just like a Gopher homer,
Everyone will be in love with me...
Weeeeee....
I'm most certainly a Gopher homer, but taking a coach's comments (and information that was widely known before the kid even committed to MInnesota) at face value really has nothing to do with that.
Not sure how the two are even related. Either way, we lost a commitment. We've lost kids to the CHL in the past (for various reasons) and we'll likely lose a few kids in the future. I don't understand how not lamenting about it and taking what was reported at face value makes me or anyone else any more or less of a Gopher homer?
Based on Lucia's comments, the fact that he had to put in extra work to even become eligible to be admitted into the University, the fact that the WHL was an option all along but he still chose the U (and stayed committed to the U for months after being drafted), and the fact that after decommitting he weighed the options of the USHL and WHL for almost a week lead me to believe it had nothing to do with development at the U.
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mnstate0fhockey
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
5 Days ago...
“@andystrickland: Source says Tommy Vannelli left Minn for personal reasons. weighing his options. Medicine Hat owns his CHL rights Tri Cities #USHL #stlblues”
Today...
“@chrismpeters: Vannelli was said to be weighing options between joining USHL's Tri-City or the WHL. Ultimately chose MedHat, NCAA eligibility gone for good”
Are they Gopher Homer's too???
5 Days ago...
“@andystrickland: Source says Tommy Vannelli left Minn for personal reasons. weighing his options. Medicine Hat owns his CHL rights Tri Cities #USHL #stlblues”
Today...
“@chrismpeters: Vannelli was said to be weighing options between joining USHL's Tri-City or the WHL. Ultimately chose MedHat, NCAA eligibility gone for good”
Are they Gopher Homer's too???
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mnstate0fhockey
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
Let me guess, the latest conspiracy theory is that after getting drafted by St Louis they wanted him to de commit and go to the WHL, but St Louis wanted him to wait until two weeks into the school year because they really wanted to make it as tough of a loss as possible for Lucia (because the brass at St Louis can't stand tDon and company). And to cover their tracks, they had him tell people that he was considering his options between the USHL and the WHL for nearly a week before committing to Medicine Hat.
My God man, let it go.
Let me guess, the latest conspiracy theory is that after getting drafted by St Louis they wanted him to de commit and go to the WHL, but St Louis wanted him to wait until two weeks into the school year because they really wanted to make it as tough of a loss as possible for Lucia (because the brass at St Louis can't stand tDon and company). And to cover their tracks, they had him tell people that he was considering his options between the USHL and the WHL for nearly a week before committing to Medicine Hat.
My God man, let it go.
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HarleyMC
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
I'm not your God...man. That would be Hammy Handjob.
I'm not your God...man. That would be Hammy Handjob.
mnstate0fhockey
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
The Star Tribune is reporting that Tommy Vannelli was last seen running through campus clutching a stolen pair of Uggs screaming "Winter is coming" in an English accent and pretending to sword fight white walkers.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vannelli
The Star Tribune is reporting that Tommy Vannelli was last seen running through campus clutching a stolen pair of Uggs screaming "Winter is coming" in an English accent and pretending to sword fight white walkers.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vannelli
Bertogliat
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Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
Lou Nanne was on with Bump yesterday afternoon. When asked why Vanelli decommited, Nanne said that college isn't for everyone. Pretty much goes along with the poor student rumors. Maybe he got his grades from summer session and saw the writing on the wall?
Or maybe he just likes playing in the middle of nowhere away from family and friends.
Pressure from Family? Guilt? Much like half the people in Community College, they feel like they should?
Lou Nanne was on with Bump yesterday afternoon. When asked why Vanelli decommited, Nanne said that college isn't for everyone. Pretty much goes along with the poor student rumors. Maybe he got his grades from summer session and saw the writing on the wall?
Or maybe he just likes playing in the middle of nowhere away from family and friends.
Re: Minnesota Gophers Offesason Thread: Back To 1896
Umm... people need realize that doing academics in the WHL is not on par with the academic demands in NCAA... it's like going part time to a community college.
As for the comments of Harley, I don't want to be too critical of him. I recall the last time he got put in his place by several people here (I believe he cried over it because it was a bunch of us evil GPLers), he disappeared from this board like a little baby for a number of months because he felt picked on. Maybe he's got his big boy pants on now though. lol. If he knew anything, he wouldn't have to spend so much time writing multiple paragraph posts trying to appear like he knows anything.
Umm... people need realize that doing academics in the WHL is not on par with the academic demands in NCAA... it's like going part time to a community college.
As for the comments of Harley, I don't want to be too critical of him. I recall the last time he got put in his place by several people here (I believe he cried over it because it was a bunch of us evil GPLers), he disappeared from this board like a little baby for a number of months because he felt picked on. Maybe he's got his big boy pants on now though. lol. If he knew anything, he wouldn't have to spend so much time writing multiple paragraph posts trying to appear like he knows anything.
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