Carmine Scarpaglia
My bad.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
Quiet hillbilly (that Toyota does nothing for you).
Quiet hillbilly (that Toyota does nothing for you).
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New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
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thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
UNH may not have played the greatest weekend of hockey, but they did what they had to do.
See unhpuckfan2001's post below for an explanation of the points you missed.
And given how "awesome" we hear BC is each and every year, there should be a ton more in there.
The difference is expectations. No one, not even UNH fans, thought UNH would be the #1 seed heading into the playoffs. Through a good chunk of the first half of the season, most thought we'd be on the road, not even in the top 4, and probably needing some big wins to make the NCAA's. So, yeah, UNH overachieved, and we're pretty excited about it.
UNH may not have played the greatest weekend of hockey, but they did what they had to do.
Yup, utter Umiliation.
UNHhockey29
You may be wild but I'm Wilder
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
I'm pretty sure it warranted a high five from you.
I'm pretty sure it warranted a high five from you.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
As awesome as that games was (I wasn't even angry a BU 2nd game was delayed AGAIN it was so awesome) are you really going to use that box score as defense against a school that has 3 NC winning ones?
As awesome as that games was (I wasn't even angry a BU 2nd game was delayed AGAIN it was so awesome) are you really going to use that box score as defense against a school that has 3 NC winning ones?
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
Well, I was going to say something about how we didn't finish too far behind that BC juggernaut of yours...then I realized you went to Westfield St. and not BC so why are you here again?
Well, I was going to say something about how we didn't finish too far behind that BC juggernaut of yours...then I realized you went to Westfield St. and not BC so why are you here again?
Carmine Scarpaglia
My bad.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
RS title = small picture. PWR/NCAAs = big picture. Which fans are looking at which here? It's so UNH to think small picture right now. I guess we're both happy (at least for a week or two for UNH fans).
BC doesn't underachieve or overachieve. They simply achieve.
8 FFs in 12 the last 12 years, 2 national titles in the last 12 years. No one can beat that in the same span.
Given their expectations every year, you can't overachieve when all you expect is to win it all every year.
It's a wonderful problem to have. UNH might want to raise expectations but that would be a bad idea and leave a lot of hillbillies sad at the end of the year.
RS title = small picture. PWR/NCAAs = big picture. Which fans are looking at which here? It's so UNH to think small picture right now. I guess we're both happy (at least for a week or two for UNH fans).
BC doesn't underachieve or overachieve. They simply achieve.
8 FFs in 12 the last 12 years, 2 national titles in the last 12 years. No one can beat that in the same span.
Given their expectations every year, you can't overachieve when all you expect is to win it all every year.
It's a wonderful problem to have. UNH might want to raise expectations but that would be a bad idea and leave a lot of hillbillies sad at the end of the year.
thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
Just pointing out that you don't have to look too far back to find an example of an NCAA tourney in which UNH wasn't "Umiliated".
Just pointing out that you don't have to look too far back to find an example of an NCAA tourney in which UNH wasn't "Umiliated".
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
BU finished closer to 9th place/missing the playoffs (4 points away) than they did to BC (7 points away)...but hey who's counting?
Well, I was going to say something about how we didn't finish too far behind that BC juggernaut of yours...then I realized you went to Westfield St. and not BC so why are you here again?
BU finished closer to 9th place/missing the playoffs (4 points away) than they did to BC (7 points away)...but hey who's counting?
thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
#1 seed (theoretically) helps in the HE playoffs, which could help with PWR/NCAAs. It would have been nice to get a win last night, so I'm not happy UNH lost last night. I'm not devastated, either, though.
thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
BTW, I love all of the "UNH didn't beat BC this year" talk. Who is it that always says that the Regular Season doesn't matter? Oh right, BC fans.
BTW, I love all of the "UNH didn't beat BC this year" talk. Who is it that always says that the Regular Season doesn't matter? Oh right, BC fans.
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
You BC guys should emulate your team's coaches a bit more....Kelley, Ceglarski, nor York would be saying the crap you guys are....any of you FANS remember the days when UNH always dominated BC...when Joe Mullen and Paul Skidmore were your Giontas......wasn't it Lombardi who told his player not to make a big deal of scoring a touchdown, "act like you've done this before"..
humility must be a generational thing, I guess
You BC guys should emulate your team's coaches a bit more....Kelley, Ceglarski, nor York would be saying the crap you guys are....any of you FANS remember the days when UNH always dominated BC...when Joe Mullen and Paul Skidmore were your Giontas......wasn't it Lombardi who told his player not to make a big deal of scoring a touchdown, "act like you've done this before"..
humility must be a generational thing, I guess
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
I just... I hate how much you make me want to defend BC fans because what you say doesn't make any sense. The point BC fans have been trying to make for this whole thread is that UNH is overreacting to winning a regular season championship (which I'm not sure is true). You're making their point for them.
I just... I hate how much you make me want to defend BC fans because what you say doesn't make any sense. The point BC fans have been trying to make for this whole thread is that UNH is overreacting to winning a regular season championship (which I'm not sure is true). You're making their point for them.
unhpuckfan2001
Local Fire Extinguisher
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
I think the thing you, and many other posters are missing, is the fact that you will be hard pressed to find many UNH Posters who came on here and starting screaming about how we won the Regular Season Championship. Yes, we've stated it; it is a fact, and it is something to proud of. The reason this discussion continues on and on is because BC fans have said we're making too much of that, which simply isn't true.
Much of this discussion comes from BC fans making the same comments they do every year, about UNH's postseason troubles, BC's domination of UNH in postseason play, and not being classy about it, in any way. I for one, and I think I speak for many, am sick of it, but more importantly for this discussion it is completely irrelevant. Most of us aren't saying the two collapses against UNH mean the Wildcats will win if the two teams play each other (most of us don't expect UNH to make it that far) -- that is being inferred by BC fans who, for some reason, feel the need to keep dragging this out.
Bottom line for most UNH Posters: We are pleasantly surprised that UNH managed to win the Hockey East Regular Season Trophy, especially in a year that started so dismally. Regardless of what's said, I'm sure BC would have enjoyed sweeping us and doing the same (granted, BC's win would have been much less surprising). Stop putting words in our mouths, and the entire conversation can end . . .
I think the thing you, and many other posters are missing, is the fact that you will be hard pressed to find many UNH Posters who came on here and starting screaming about how we won the Regular Season Championship. Yes, we've stated it; it is a fact, and it is something to proud of. The reason this discussion continues on and on is because BC fans have said we're making too much of that, which simply isn't true.
Much of this discussion comes from BC fans making the same comments they do every year, about UNH's postseason troubles, BC's domination of UNH in postseason play, and not being classy about it, in any way. I for one, and I think I speak for many, am sick of it, but more importantly for this discussion it is completely irrelevant. Most of us aren't saying the two collapses against UNH mean the Wildcats will win if the two teams play each other (most of us don't expect UNH to make it that far) -- that is being inferred by BC fans who, for some reason, feel the need to keep dragging this out.
Bottom line for most UNH Posters: We are pleasantly surprised that UNH managed to win the Hockey East Regular Season Trophy, especially in a year that started so dismally. Regardless of what's said, I'm sure BC would have enjoyed sweeping us and doing the same (granted, BC's win would have been much less surprising). Stop putting words in our mouths, and the entire conversation can end . . .
Greg Ambrose
Registered User
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
Enjoyed the weekend games and have to say that this BC group is actually a little bit ahead of where thought they would be at this part of the season. Safe to suggest that most thought this group would score a few more goals then last years bunch...but not this many!
Defense was clearly a concern from the beginning and I think the crew in general has exceeded expectations to this point. Staff has done a great job integrating new players and managing through several injuries on the defensive front...Cross (Knee) and Wey (Broken Wrist) still wearing a cast.
PK has been strong throughout but best key going forward is to stay out of the box!
PP has lost some power of late, but that may have something to do with how frequently they have had opportunities of late.
Goal tending has been strong and consistent.
Should be fun to watch going into next few phases. Hard to believe some predictors had them as low as number eight in the conference.
Enjoyed the weekend games and have to say that this BC group is actually a little bit ahead of where thought they would be at this part of the season. Safe to suggest that most thought this group would score a few more goals then last years bunch...but not this many!
Defense was clearly a concern from the beginning and I think the crew in general has exceeded expectations to this point. Staff has done a great job integrating new players and managing through several injuries on the defensive front...Cross (Knee) and Wey (Broken Wrist) still wearing a cast.
PK has been strong throughout but best key going forward is to stay out of the box!
PP has lost some power of late, but that may have something to do with how frequently they have had opportunities of late.
Goal tending has been strong and consistent.
Should be fun to watch going into next few phases. Hard to believe some predictors had them as low as number eight in the conference.
Greg Ambrose
Registered User
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
When we were out in Wisconsin in October getting completely outplayed in two games, the thought was that this might be the worst collection of forwards that Umile has ever had. Not only did we lose to the Badgers and Miami, but we got beat by RPI and were embarrassed at home on national TV by Cornell. UNH started badly and in mid-November the best I could see the team achieving was possibly home ice in the playoffs. The fact that we not only did that, but finished in first place to boot, is something for the coaches and players at UNH to be proud of. They've come a long way this year, they really have.
Everybody says its a down year for Hockey East and it certainly is. The league's (including BC's) out of conference record is nothing to write home about. I will concede right now, as this is written, that BC is better than UNH on paper. But they had a chance to win the league title this past weekend. They knew what they had to do, sweep two games. On Friday they outshot UNH by a wide margin for two periods, had a 3-0 lead, and the game seemingly locked up. But for the second time this year at the Whit, they spit the bit, and because of that, lost their chance to get the first seed.
Now, if the two teams play in the HE final (something I'm not sure will happen), BC fans can look at it as their chance to not only totally dominate but to win convincingly. UNH fans, although with a little dread, can take solace in the fact that their team played horrendously against BC in all but 40 minutes of the 185 the teams played this year but were outscored only 11-10. I think it is reasonable for our fans to think that, if only we play just a little bit better, we can beat these guys. I don't think that's totally off the wall, just a little different than what some on this thread think, that's all.
Let's get by our quarterfinal rounds first.
When we were out in Wisconsin in October getting completely outplayed in two games, the thought was that this might be the worst collection of forwards that Umile has ever had. Not only did we lose to the Badgers and Miami, but we got beat by RPI and were embarrassed at home on national TV by Cornell. UNH started badly and in mid-November the best I could see the team achieving was possibly home ice in the playoffs. The fact that we not only did that, but finished in first place to boot, is something for the coaches and players at UNH to be proud of. They've come a long way this year, they really have.
Everybody says its a down year for Hockey East and it certainly is. The league's (including BC's) out of conference record is nothing to write home about. I will concede right now, as this is written, that BC is better than UNH on paper. But they had a chance to win the league title this past weekend. They knew what they had to do, sweep two games. On Friday they outshot UNH by a wide margin for two periods, had a 3-0 lead, and the game seemingly locked up. But for the second time this year at the Whit, they spit the bit, and because of that, lost their chance to get the first seed.
Now, if the two teams play in the HE final (something I'm not sure will happen), BC fans can look at it as their chance to not only totally dominate but to win convincingly. UNH fans, although with a little dread, can take solace in the fact that their team played horrendously against BC in all but 40 minutes of the 185 the teams played this year but were outscored only 11-10. I think it is reasonable for our fans to think that, if only we play just a little bit better, we can beat these guys. I don't think that's totally off the wall, just a little different than what some on this thread think, that's all.
Let's get by our quarterfinal rounds first.
sterlippo1
Well-known member
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
someone on here remembers paul skidmore???? WOW!!!!
someone on here remembers paul skidmore???? WOW!!!!
Re: New Hampshire vs. Boston College - March 5/6
hey Quiddy, I don't think I'm making their point but c'est la guerre.....is there one thing we can agree on? Why is it that a 30 game season means less than a 3 game seires? Why does the tourney winner get the auto bid, when simply a hot goaltender can be a championship difference? How does this make any sense in making the arguement that a regular season means something? also thanks to puckfan 2001 for articulating the arguement for me....btw Quiddy, congrads on your women's team win today....after only 5 years, it's impressive...a great job by Brian Durocher, who played just a few years past Paul Skidmore, Sterlippo....many great players back in the golden days
hey Quiddy, I don't think I'm making their point but c'est la guerre.....is there one thing we can agree on? Why is it that a 30 game season means less than a 3 game seires? Why does the tourney winner get the auto bid, when simply a hot goaltender can be a championship difference? How does this make any sense in making the arguement that a regular season means something? also thanks to puckfan 2001 for articulating the arguement for me....btw Quiddy, congrads on your women's team win today....after only 5 years, it's impressive...a great job by Brian Durocher, who played just a few years past Paul Skidmore, Sterlippo....many great players back in the golden days
