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Ohio State U. ( 2009-2010 )

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tic tac toe said:
It would be pushing it to be played at 8:00; maybe nine. I'd rather see a nooner at nationwide. Bringing in the #1 team and playing at the Ice rink should never happen, I just hope that it is not a possibility.
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Wasn't one of the Denver games originally scheduled to be played at Nationwide? I thought it was the Thursday game, but maybe it was Saturday. Why is the series Thursday-Saturday anyways? Can the game be played on Friday night instead?
 
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OSUHockey09 said:
Wasn't one of the Denver games originally scheduled to be played at Nationwide? I thought it was the Thursday game, but maybe it was Saturday. Why is the series Thursday-Saturday anyways? Can the game be played on Friday night instead?
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I think the football team is home that weeked but that shouldnt matter for the friday game. I would have thought that sunday would be a choice but i dont understand the thursday/Saturday either.
 
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I exepct this team to better good and build off last season. If they are going to be a contender that PP has to be much better than last seaon. I know off the top of my head at MSU they were 1-9 and ND the week before they were something like 2-11 and that was a factor in not getting home ice and that bye. They never got and consistency that they needed. PK was ok and a strenght at times. On offense i think they need to get tougher around the net and bury they chances that come there way. This team will be fast, but i noticed against BU and Michigan they were dominated in the speed department and imo i dont think they were ready for it and didnt adjust to it. I dont know if you put that all on the coaching staff or the players or both but someone has to see it and then make the necessary adjustments in the game plan. I think this team will finish in the top 4 get a bye and advacne to the Joe and get back to the tourney. hopefully they can get a win for the first time since 98.
 
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Ohio St will be better this season and may not finish in the top four. Mich and Miami are both loaded this season. ND lost a lot, but have a lot of talented youngsters. This could be N Mich year, they will be a top team factor. UNO was never bad and will only improve with Blais at the helm. Should be an interesting year with BG at the bottom.
 
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klbaum1077 said:
I think the football team is home that weeked but that shouldnt matter for the friday game. I would have thought that sunday would be a choice but i dont understand the thursday/Saturday either.
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The football team is at Purdue that weekend. To me, the most logical reason that the games are Thurs/Sat is that Athletics wants to play games on their home ice and not pay to use Nationwide (it's always about the money). The event at the Schott is Friday and Saturday, so with a Thursday game and a Saturday late game, they can make it work. I checked Denver's schedule to see if they had anything different (say, a game at Nationwide), but they have the games being played in Columbus, OH. They also have a 5:05 start listed for Thursday, but OSU still had TBA listed.
 
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buckeye1025 said:
The football team is at Purdue that weekend. To me, the most logical reason that the games are Thurs/Sat is that Athletics wants to play games on their home ice and not pay to use Nationwide (it's always about the money). The event at the Schott is Friday and Saturday, so with a Thursday game and a Saturday late game, they can make it work. I checked Denver's schedule to see if they had anything different (say, a game at Nationwide), but they have the games being played in Columbus, OH. They also have a 5:05 start listed for Thursday, but OSU still had TBA listed.
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Why would that game be at 505 on a thursday?
 
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I got a tour of the Campus and the Shotts arena. Both were top notch. Is their another college arena nicer than this one?

I have been in the Ralph Engelstead arena ND, Wisconsin Badgers arena , Gophers arena MN.

I have also been to the Excel Energy arena home of the Minnesota Wild pro team.

The Shotts arena seats only 500 -800 seats less for hockey than the Excel arena. It looks like a twin to the Excel arena. The only difference is the Excel arena has 3rd level opera seating on the end of the rink that hangs over the goal nets.
 
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OSUHockey09 said:
The students pretty much do all the marketing themselves, but don't have nearly enough money or resources to do it well. It's extremely hard to do on a campus where people really only care about football and sometimes basketball. Plus it didn't help any that every sporting event was free with a BuckID except football, men's and women's basketball, and men's ice hockey. Apparently they tried to change it and make men's ice hockey free this year too, but last I heard it had been shot down. In previous years, the marketing department has been given a set amount of money to promote the games to everyone, students and public. Most of the resources get allocated to the general public because they pay more money than the students. Apparently they would rather have money than a decent atmosphere. The marketing for Ohio State is being taken over by an external company (supposedly) so I have no idea what will be happening in the future.
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As a resident of Cbus, I heard promos and spots on 1460/97.1 throughout last season promoting the games and the great ticket prices. I know they are trying, but as others have said, it's a big building and with the CBJ, football and basketball all going on during the hockey season, it's a tough sell to fill the building. If the Ice Rink was just a little larger, that would be the perfect venue. Even with how small it is, the atmosphere in there is great compared to the Schott so playing games there shouldn't be shunned.
 
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buckeye1025 said:
You're kidding yourself if you think hockey is even #2 at OSU... It's #3 behind basketball and sometimes even #4 behind women's basketball... It all comes down to which sport makes the most money at OSU. With the amazing run the women's team had last year (and despite a good season for hockey), the priorities of Athletics may have changed a bit.
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Hell you could even through baseball in their with the better success they have had over hockey.
 
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klbaum1077 said:
I exepct this team to better good and build off last season. If they are going to be a contender that PP has to be much better than last seaon. I know off the top of my head at MSU they were 1-9 and ND the week before they were something like 2-11 and that was a factor in not getting home ice and that bye. They never got and consistency that they needed. PK was ok and a strenght at times. On offense i think they need to get tougher around the net and bury they chances that come there way. This team will be fast, but i noticed against BU and Michigan they were dominated in the speed department and imo i dont think they were ready for it and didnt adjust to it. I dont know if you put that all on the coaching staff or the players or both but someone has to see it and then make the necessary adjustments in the game plan. I think this team will finish in the top 4 get a bye and advacne to the Joe and get back to the tourney. hopefully they can get a win for the first time since 98.
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Im with you, and even said to some people at the Miami thread that OSU will be a sleeper team this year. Someone correct me if Im wrong but they return like 16 guys I believe from a team that made the tourny. I don't care if they backed in or what they made it and will be better. Having a weaker cluster should help but they will be their own worst enemy if they dont have success this season.
 
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I think the deciding factor for whether or not this team does well is the leadership. It's not going to come from the coaching, but from who steps up to lead the team from inside. The junior and sophomore classes are very strong talent wise and while I can't claim to know how the freshmen will look, I can't imagine there won't be talent in the bunch.

What do you think about the captian situation? Last year, as sophomores, Boyd was a Co-Captian and Somma was given the A toward the end of the season. Do you see Boyd and Somma as co-captians, or Boyd as the lone capt. with Somma as an A? Anyone else you think may be added to the mix?
 
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buckeye1025 said:
WLast year, as sophomores, Boyd was a Co-Captian and Somma was given the A toward the end of the season. Do you see Boyd and Somma as co-captians, or Boyd as the lone capt. with Somma as an A? Anyone else you think may be added to the mix?
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I'd give Boyd the "C". Somma and Bartkowski "A".
 
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buckeye1025 said:
I think the deciding factor for whether or not this team does well is the leadership. It's not going to come from the coaching, but from who steps up to lead the team from inside. The junior and sophomore classes are very strong talent wise and while I can't claim to know how the freshmen will look, I can't imagine there won't be talent in the bunch.

What do you think about the captian situation? Last year, as sophomores, Boyd was a Co-Captian and Somma was given the A toward the end of the season. Do you see Boyd and Somma as co-captians, or Boyd as the lone capt. with Somma as an A? Anyone else you think may be added to the mix?
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I think you will seee Both Boyd and Somma as captians. I could also see Albert or maybe Dalpe as one fo the captians as well. I also agree the leadership on this team will be important. Hopefully this years team learned from last year on how to be leaders on and off the ice.
 
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I think the " C " and " A " are a joke. I think every player on the team needs to step up and be a leader. It's TEAMWORK that wins games.

I know that someone has to get it and they are the ones that talk to the refs. Or relay info from the bench. I could never understand why a goalie would get the " C " or " A " , because they would have a hard time talking to the refs.
 
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THE OHIO STATE said:
I think the " C " and " A " are a joke. I think every player on the team needs to step up and be a leader. It's TEAMWORK that wins games.

I know that someone has to get it and they are the ones that talk to the refs. Or relay info from the bench. I could never understand why a goalie would get the " C " or " A " , because they would have a hard time talking to the refs.
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This is statement is completely ignorant.

Not everyone is wound to be a leader, some are better than others. You can't rely on freshman to lead when they don't have any experience. Having a reliable and solid leader as a captain can make a big difference on a team. Case in point Ryan Jones when he was at miami, he himself willed the team to victories at times. OSU has had some as well, and one is still around on the bench.
 
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redhawkman10 said:
This is statement is completely ignorant.

Not everyone is wound to be a leader, some are better than others. You can't rely on freshman to lead when they don't have any experience. Having a reliable and solid leader as a captain can make a big difference on a team. Case in point Ryan Jones when he was at miami, he himself willed the team to victories at times. OSU has had some as well, and one is still around on the bench.
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For once, I can say that redhawkman and I agree on something.

From the perspective of both a player and a coach, teams with strong leaders have more success. I have seen teams in every sport with all sorts of talent, but without a leader at the core, the cohesion is not there and the success does not come. The reason certain players are awarded the "C"s and "A"s is not because they are the most level headed when talking to a ref, it's because the rest of their teammates, consciously or unconsciously, rally around them them for motivation and encouragement. TEAMWORK doesn't happen without a LEADER.
 
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