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National Semi-Final: Boston College vs Union College

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theprofromdover said:
Not the sharpest tool in the shed, eh?
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In the midwest, where the soil is fertile and child-bearin' hips are the norm, we don't need sharp tools. Why would we? We apparently have the greatest hockey everything since forever and nobody can challenge that.:rolleyes:
 
claver2010 said:
You realize we split the weekend right?


:D
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Because you won the shootout the opening game? Congrats on that.

Doesn't change the point. If "payback" was such a big, motivating factor, it certainly didn't help motivate your team to get "payback" from blowing you out in the 2013 season.

Like I said, don't think any of these teams will need any added motivation. If they do, they probably wouldn't be where they are.

Just my $0.02.

All that said, your top line scares the crap out of me, and if these two teams do face each other in the final, I'm not so confident we can hold you guys down again "payback" or not :(
 
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I like rampshot. It's punchier than {proviced and area clown but it has a nice egalitarian ring to it. Like a shooting competition with guys who hate stairs.
 
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Jon said:
I like rampshot. It's punchier than {proviced and area clown but it has a nice egalitarian ring to it. Like a shooting competition with guys who hate stairs.
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i agree Jon...............good luck to you and your new fav, Union College in the FF btw :rolleyes:;)
 
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sterlippo1 said:
i agree Jon...............good luck to you and your new fav, Union College in the FF btw :rolleyes:;)
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Hey, not only is Bennett their coach, but I have a feeling that we'll be seeing the Skating Robosharks taking the ice at Achilles one of these days. ;)
 
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I hope EPSN2 doesn't play the same card they did when SLU played BC in the NCAA semifinals in 2000. Saying it frequently, the ESPN announcers kept advising that tiny SLU was staying with mighty BC because SLU's smaller class sizes - in their infinite and assumed wisdom - gave the Saints an advantage system-wise. If ESPN does this again, I will vomit.

Go Union.
 
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mnstate0fhockey said:
Gophers got "payback" during the 2013 season, if you want to call it that. Didn't stop them from running rampshot on your team again this year.

If these teams meet in the final, and if you guys win, it will be because the top line Jerry assembled is absolutely dominating and your defense and PK have really played well lately. Doesn't hurt that you have the best in-game coach in college hockey IMO either. It will have nothing to do with "payback" IMO.
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Looking to Saturday's game? Go ahead, sleep on Union again this year.
 
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Muskieman said:
I hope EPSN2 doesn't play the same card they did when SLU played BC in the NCAA semifinals in 2000. Saying it frequently, the ESPN announcers kept advising that tiny SLU was staying with mighty BC because SLU's smaller class sizes - in their infinite and assumed wisdom - gave the Saints an advantage system-wise. If ESPN does this again, I will vomit.

Go Union.
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My lasting memory from that game was Jeff Farkas' snipe with about two minutes to go, to break the 2-2 tie. Man, could he pick those corners.
 
fr. joe said:
Looking to Saturday's game? Go ahead, sleep on Union again this year.
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Seriously, you read that into my comment?

The discussion was centered on whether MN blowing out BC earlier this season would give BC added motivation IF they meet in the championship.

Re-read what I wrote. I'm not overlooking anyone, starting with North Dakota.

mnstate0fhockey said:
If these teams meet in the final, and if you guys win, it will be because the top line Jerry assembled is absolutely dominating and your defense and PK have really played well lately.
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Re: National Semi-Final: Boston College vs Union College

Muskieman said:
I hope EPSN2 doesn't play the same card they did when SLU played BC in the NCAA semifinals in 2000. Saying it frequently, the ESPN announcers kept advising that tiny SLU was staying with mighty BC because SLU's smaller class sizes - in their infinite and assumed wisdom - gave the Saints an advantage system-wise. If ESPN does this again, I will vomit.

Go Union.
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One advantage of actually being there this year will be that I don't have to listen to Buccigross and Melrose. From what I remember of watching the regional games, they didn't really go into the "tiny Union College" spiel too much, if at all. Amazingly, they seemed to keep complimenting Union on their play. If I remember correctly, it was Gary Thorne and Melrose two years ago in Tampa and they kinda played up the school's size a bit, but not so much since Ferris St was a relative unknown to the non-hockey audience.
 
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Muskieman said:
I hope EPSN2 doesn't play the same card they did when SLU played BC in the NCAA semifinals in 2000.
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People will vomit even MORE if ESPN tries to coddle Union as some 'little school.' No one give a flying Eff how 'little' they are. They are one of the FF teams, and they'd better well act like it. In fact, they should be ridiculed if they don't beat BC handily. They did so last year and are ranked #1 going in. No 'good try, good effort' applause for Union if they lose; properly, they should be bashed and mocked instead. 'Tiny, poor little school' indeed.
 
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At a neutral site such as this Union is the favorite . No. I'm not talking about a Vegas line rather in a hockey sense. #1 and no glaring weaknesses . BC a one trick pony. :-)
 
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TonyTheTiger20 said:
Here's a question for the Union fans -- what *IS* a weekness of your team?
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During the first half of the season our weaknesses were
- playing against speed (Colgate, QU, ....
- faceoffs - we were getting killed
- penalty kills - being the matador
- letting up when we had a lead

The coaches have been working on these and there has been improvement.

For college hockey in the East, Boston College is the "Gold Standard" for excellence in College Hockey and HE gets the press and coverage especially when both are having a dominant year, like this year. Boston College has been the defacto #1 for the past decade and many fans still think Union is in Kentucky or is a theological institute. I don't know what the outscome will be but the adrenaline is going to be pumping for this Union team. Its going to be a "whale of a game."
 
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