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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
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Providence College on the road to Chicago
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
Um...last time I checked they don't "place" teams in the Frozen Four. Or did you want them to MOVE the Frozen Four to, say, Dallas so that BU wouldn't be "home?"
Um...last time I checked they don't "place" teams in the Frozen Four. Or did you want them to MOVE the Frozen Four to, say, Dallas so that BU wouldn't be "home?"
Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
Western Michigan is my sleeper to win the region. I think Harvard has the best shot to advance but the Friars have a puncher's chance if the play smart.
I hope that Friars fans come out to support the team. There isn't as much cross over support for the hockey team as I'd like to see but since the hoop team is off for the summer it is a nice opportunity to for some folks to wear their black and white and see a game at the Dunk.
Western Michigan is my sleeper to win the region. I think Harvard has the best shot to advance but the Friars have a puncher's chance if the play smart.
I hope that Friars fans come out to support the team. There isn't as much cross over support for the hockey team as I'd like to see but since the hoop team is off for the summer it is a nice opportunity to for some folks to wear their black and white and see a game at the Dunk.
Nick Papagiorgio
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
Unfortunately, they do so we can stop the conversation right there. Remember when BU hosted in Worcester every other year and still couldn't get out of the regionals and it got so ridiculous they started making Holy Cross host?
Unfortunately, they do so we can stop the conversation right there. Remember when BU hosted in Worcester every other year and still couldn't get out of the regionals and it got so ridiculous they started making Holy Cross host?
Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
You know that's not what happened. But sure, it makes for a good narrative.
The mayor of Worcester said that since the Centrum is owned by the city and there is a D1 school in Worcester, Holy Cross will be the host school any time the Regionals are there. And not for nothing, but they went to the Frozen Four quite a few times through Worcester.
You know that's not what happened. But sure, it makes for a good narrative.
The mayor of Worcester said that since the Centrum is owned by the city and there is a D1 school in Worcester, Holy Cross will be the host school any time the Regionals are there. And not for nothing, but they went to the Frozen Four quite a few times through Worcester.
UML Puck Hawk
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
Also, yah know. Providence in Providence was based on Bracket Integrity. They didn't need to move them there because as the brackets fell they were naturally there. Now if you think the #3 seed in the country should not need to play a team so close to home thats fair, but that is how things fell. The committee did not move them there this year
Also, yah know. Providence in Providence was based on Bracket Integrity. They didn't need to move them there because as the brackets fell they were naturally there. Now if you think the #3 seed in the country should not need to play a team so close to home thats fair, but that is how things fell. The committee did not move them there this year
UML Puck Hawk
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
what a stupid thing to say. Aren't you a UNH fan
what a stupid thing to say. Aren't you a UNH fan
Nick Papagiorgio
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Nick Papagiorgio
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
17, almost 18. There was about a month where I was biting my nails waiting for my BC acceptance letter while I held on to my acceptance letters from the safety schools; BU was tops on the safety list until the BC one arrived on April 2nd I think (Phew!), delayed by that ridiculous snowstorm April 1 1997. So yea I was there rooting for BU when Drury buried it in OT.
What were you like, 12???
17, almost 18. There was about a month where I was biting my nails waiting for my BC acceptance letter while I held on to my acceptance letters from the safety schools; BU was tops on the safety list until the BC one arrived on April 2nd I think (Phew!), delayed by that ridiculous snowstorm April 1 1997. So yea I was there rooting for BU when Drury buried it in OT.
Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
I feel that BU should have been moved to Providence to help boost attendance as well. I think the Air Force/Western Michigan game will be sparsely attended in terms of their fans traveling and neither team has enough exposure to draw casual fan interest here in New England. The bracket would be much more of a draw if BU was switched to Providence. That would have spiced things up!
I feel that BU should have been moved to Providence to help boost attendance as well. I think the Air Force/Western Michigan game will be sparsely attended in terms of their fans traveling and neither team has enough exposure to draw casual fan interest here in New England. The bracket would be much more of a draw if BU was switched to Providence. That would have spiced things up!
Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
OMG, I remember coming home from the Final Four in Milwaukee that year. It was, like 65 degrees the entire time we were there. Just gorgeous weather. Landed back in Boston on 3/31. My folks picked my up at the airport and said "we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow." Ha. Understatement.
OK, topic. So, I asked in the Pairwise thread if, based on them really trying to do 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc. if this is actually where Providence would have been seeded anyway, location be ****ed, and never got an answer. So, let's say the regional was in Worcester this year. Would Providence still be there? I'm thinking yes because they are a 4 seed.
OMG, I remember coming home from the Final Four in Milwaukee that year. It was, like 65 degrees the entire time we were there. Just gorgeous weather. Landed back in Boston on 3/31. My folks picked my up at the airport and said "we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow." Ha. Understatement.
OK, topic. So, I asked in the Pairwise thread if, based on them really trying to do 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc. if this is actually where Providence would have been seeded anyway, location be ****ed, and never got an answer. So, let's say the regional was in Worcester this year. Would Providence still be there? I'm thinking yes because they are a 4 seed.
Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
They couldn't do a team for team swap of Western Michigan for BU because that would have created a first round intra-conference NCHC matchup in Fargo between Western Mich and North Dakota.
They couldn't do a team for team swap of Western Michigan for BU because that would have created a first round intra-conference NCHC matchup in Fargo between Western Mich and North Dakota.
QUAlum2004
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
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UML Puck Hawk
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Harry Cleverly
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Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
Michigan Tech was the last team in, not PC. And it was done for attendance purposes and league matches.
Michigan Tech was the last team in, not PC. And it was done for attendance purposes and league matches.
UnionHockeyManiac
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They could have, however, switched Western Michigan with Union. Western Michigan is 300 miles from Cincy, but 900 miles from Providence. Union is 180 miles from Providence, but 700 miles from Cincy. Union would have brought a huge contingent of fans to that game. Instead, we'll probably have less than 100 fans making the trip to Cincy.
The committee chairman was actually asked about this in an interview with CHN and this is what he had to say:
CHN: What about, say, switching Western Michigan and Union, getting Western Michigan to Cincinnati (instead of Providence)? The school is somewhat close to Cincinnati.
McGinnis: I don't know if that was felt to be a significant switch. When you look at it the first time through, you had Cornell (in Providence) so you couldn't move Union there. After (Cornell was moved to Manchester) you could've made that (Union-WMU) switch as well, but I don't think they felt that was a dramatic enough change.
Re: Providence College on the road to Chicago
I dont care if you play in your back yard, any team that beats Miami Ohio, Denver, UNO and BU in 4 straight is pretty **** good. Especially in the dominating fashion they did, blew out the first 3, regardless of what the final scores were. And they were 2-1 vs BU for the season,
I dont care if you play in your back yard, any team that beats Miami Ohio, Denver, UNO and BU in 4 straight is pretty **** good. Especially in the dominating fashion they did, blew out the first 3, regardless of what the final scores were. And they were 2-1 vs BU for the season,