Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

[MavsFan]

As much as I know your frustration for this team, don't tell me you're not excited for hockey to finally be back..

I'm fully expecting the Mavs to be worse this year, and for the administration to continue to pretend that everything is fine.

 

[bunt_q]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Hey, glad I stumbled in here from the other thread. In the other thread, MavsFan is busy proclaiming the end of the world. Good to see Mankato has some fans in here that aren't quite as pessimistic, haven't given up all hope, and may actually be willing to stand up and fight a little, rather than wallow in self-pity and blame.

Here's his post -

Non-conference games are not the same (see Anchorage and Fairbanks and how happy they've been with that "option")and any tourney will likely be in the Twin Cities, more home games for the Gophers. They won't be coming to Mankato.

...You know exactly nothing about Mankato's situation. Your answer to everything is to say you don't accept the argument and then return to saying that no one has answered your questions. In reality, no one can answer your questions to your satisfaction, so again I say why don't you just drop it and quit trying to convince us that we'll be just fine?

And since I feel compelled to reassure a fellow college hockey fan who's given up all hope in life, I replied this -

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Have you been proactive? Have you called your state rep/state college system board member to encourage them to demand regular series scheduling on a rotating basis with in-state schools, at least the ones not in the UofMN system? Don't act all helpless until you've gone through all your options.

Maybe you won't be fine. But rather than stand and proclaim the end of the world, why don't you try and do something about it? You're not entitled to games against UND and DU, sorry. Time to look for alternatives. You're in Minnesota, for crying out loud. The State of Hockey. If a program folds there, it means you haven't been terribly creative in looking after your own in-state greater good. It's an uphill battle, for sure. (EDIT: Can I mirror the question about Moorhead - you should try and figure out how they differ from Mankato and from Bemidji. If they are optimistic, maybe try and learn from them - or if you are correct, educate them before they make a $37m mistake).

To show my empathy, would it help you guys if I draft a letter for you? I am pretty familiar with the methods Baylor and the other small Texas schools have tried to use to pressure the Austin state house to protect them, I could probably come up with something. Would that convince you I'm not the devil?

Any other Mankato fans on here who have not succumbed to hopelessness. Has anybody made a phone call or written a letter?

You cannot lay the blame on the Big 10 and NCHC schools if you'll not willing to make an effort. I see in here that you, MavsFan, don't have the time to take matters into your own hands. Well make time.

When the old Broadmoor was torn down, CC didn't have an arena for years. You know what we did? Well, we started with bumper stickers - "Just Build It"... then we campaigned around the city. We raised money. We had nifty little purple commemorative shovels made. Maybe in the days before the internet, it was less easy to just give up and vent into the great electronic beyond until your program vanishes. But that's how it is done.

Mankato's only 39,000 people too. That's fewer people than a city council seat here - you could put a yard sign on every corner and a bumper sticker on every vehicle with $100,000. I am happy to help if you guys can figure out what your program needs to survive and a plan for getting there.

 

[MavsFan]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

How about just minding your own **** business? You don't have to spam every thread on the board.

 

[bunt_q]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

How about just minding your own **** business? You don't have to spam every thread on the board.

I was actually looking for hockey news in here. I just saw you spreading the negativity.

I thought I'd be doing a courtesy by offering to help. Can't win, can I? Happy to mind my own business as long as you promise not to blame us for all your woes. Can't help folks who aren't willing to help themselves.

 

[MavsFan]

I was actually looking for hockey news in here. I just saw you spreading the negativity.

I thought I'd be doing a courtesy by offering to help. Can't win, can I? Happy to mind my own business as long as you promise not to blame us for all your woes. Can't help folks who aren't willing to help themselves.

You really are an incredible jerk to come into a thread that has nothing to do with you to continue an argument that you're already carrying on in three other threads.

I have no intention of trying to get the Minnesota state legislature to interfere with UMD or SCSU choosing to leave the WCHA. First, it would be a fool's errand. Second, I wouldn't want them interfering in decisions MSU makes.

Nowhere have I "blamed" any of the NCHC schools for Mankato's problems. I just said that you're wrong to tell us that all will be fine in the aftermath, and that when programs that are barely hanging on are killed off by this stuff, and the reduced number of hockey schools causes the NCAA to cut the tournament back to 12 teams, you just keep telling yourself that this was a good thing for everybody.

Now, leave us alone. You've made it clear that you're happy to not have to watch CC play us anymore, so go celebrate your lofty status with all your new pals.

 

[scsutommyboy]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

I was actually looking for hockey news in here. I just saw you spreading the negativity.

I thought I'd be doing a courtesy by offering to help. Can't win, can I? Happy to mind my own business as long as you promise not to blame us for all your woes. Can't help folks who aren't willing to help themselves.

I hate to tell you but this is Minnesota. He don't want people to help themselves we just give them welfare and tell them to shut up so we don't have to deal with them....

 

[MavsFan]

I hate to tell you but this is Minnesota. He don't want people to help themselves we just give them welfare and tell them to shut up so we don't have to deal with them....

Really? So when can MSU expect its check?

 

[scsutommyboy]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Really? So when can MSU expect its check?

MSUM's atheltic programs do not pay for its self so they currently get checks.......

 

[MavsFan]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

See what rifraff wanders in when you don't lock the doors?

 

[darker98]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

While I hate how this has played out and I've never supported it. I've noticed that Mavhockey14 has eliminated any reference to UND from his Sig. Have you now become a hater of the program? It's only a question and not a jab at any program.

 

[state of hockey]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Took longer than I thought for an SCSU fan to come in here and start woofing. Not so against the NCHC anymore, are ya?

 

[Bronzebacks]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

MSUM's atheltic programs do not pay for its self so they currently get checks.......

Tommyboy! you big dummy. There are few Atheltics programs in the country that actually pay for themselves! Period. Virtually all of them are subsidized at various levels.

Now go home.

 

[Bronzebacks]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Took longer than I thought for an SCSU fan to come in here and start woofing. Not so against the NCHC anymore, are ya?

Actually I am against it. We would be better off in the old WCHA minus UW and UofM.

 

[Bronzebacks]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

I have a lot of respect for MSU. They always play SCSU tough as hell. I enjoy the intensity of the games. I'd hate to see their fan base give up. I understand their frustration and hope to see some catalyst for positive change in the near future.

 

[Bale]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Hey, glad I stumbled in here from the other thread. In the other thread, MavsFan is busy proclaiming the end of the world. Good to see Mankato has some fans in here that aren't quite as pessimistic, haven't given up all hope, and may actually be willing to stand up and fight a little, rather than wallow in self-pity and blame.

Here's his post -



And since I feel compelled to reassure a fellow college hockey fan who's given up all hope in life, I replied this -



Any other Mankato fans on here who have not succumbed to hopelessness. Has anybody made a phone call or written a letter?

You cannot lay the blame on the Big 10 and NCHC schools if you'll not willing to make an effort. I see in here that you, MavsFan, don't have the time to take matters into your own hands. Well make time.

When the old Broadmoor was torn down, CC didn't have an arena for years. You know what we did? Well, we started with bumper stickers - "Just Build It"... then we campaigned around the city. We raised money. We had nifty little purple commemorative shovels made. Maybe in the days before the internet, it was less easy to just give up and vent into the great electronic beyond until your program vanishes. But that's how it is done.

Mankato's only 39,000 people too. That's fewer people than a city council seat here - you could put a yard sign on every corner and a bumper sticker on every vehicle with $100,000. I am happy to help if you guys can figure out what your program needs to survive and a plan for getting there.

Seriously, now you're just being a dick. Your comments about Mankato and the surrounding area shows you know nothing of the local atmosphere, population concentration, or political atmosphere. Just stop. You say you're being a good guy, but seriously, you're being a dick. It's not like we can't figure out when people are patting us on the head and being patronizing. You're quickly becoming known for being a guy trolling for an argument.

 

[bunt_q]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Seriously, now you're just being a dick. Your comments about Mankato and the surrounding area shows you know nothing of the local atmosphere, population concentration, or political atmosphere. Just stop. You say you're being a good guy, but seriously, you're being a dick. It's not like we can't figure out when people are patting us on the head and being patronizing. You're quickly becoming known for being a guy trolling for an argument.

Let it go, I have. That post is old now.

 

[Bale]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Let it go, I have. That post is old now.

Yesterday is old? Seriously, stop with the patronizing garbage. It doesn't anger most of us, it's just flat out annoying. Go support your team. Quit being a dick. Go support your conference and we'll go our separate ways. You have taken your little crusade into at least 4 separate threads now (and yes, you brought it to this one, not anyone else). You've made your point. Enough is enough and we know your opinion. It's fine, it's your opinion. If our program isn't interesting to you, don't worry about it. We'll be fine. You'll be fine. Everyone will be fine.

 

[bunt_q]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

Yesterday is old? Seriously, stop with the patronizing garbage. It doesn't anger most of us, it's just flat out annoying. Go support your team. Quit being a dick. Go support your conference and we'll go our separate ways. You have taken your little crusade into at least 4 separate threads now (and yes, you brought it to this one, not anyone else). You've made your point. Enough is enough and we know your opinion. It's fine, it's your opinion. If our program isn't interesting to you, don't worry about it. We'll be fine. You'll be fine. Everyone will be fine.

You'll be fine? Excellent, good, my guilt is assuaged.

 

[Bale]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

You'll be fine? Excellent, good, my guilt is assuaged.

What is it that you're trying to prove? I don't get it. You've proven your point. We get it. You think it's a good idea. Your school is better off. You don't care (but you do care) about MSU, BSU, UAA and MTU). We can all be better off because of this move. Blah, blah, blah.

We'll figure it out on our own. It's our only choice. We don't need people that don't understand anything about the status of our program to help us. You admittedly don't care. So please, don't care. You're adding nothing to the conversation other than to get people more upset. Why are you continuing to pile on?

 

[bunt_q]

Re: Minnesota State, Mankato, Season Thread

What is it that you're trying to prove? I don't get it. You've proven your point. We get it. You think it's a good idea. Your school is better off. You don't care (but you do care) about MSU, BSU, UAA and MTU). We can all be better off because of this move. Blah, blah, blah.

We'll figure it out on our own. It's our only choice. We don't need people that don't understand anything about the status of our program to help us. You admittedly don't care. So please, don't care. You're adding nothing to the conversation other than to get people more upset. Why are you continuing to pile on?

I'm piling on? I suggested we let it go.