Re: The Frozen Four
If you have to ask that it's not even worth responding...but here's a quick clue: I have EYES
If you have to ask that it's not even worth responding...but here's a quick clue: I have EYES
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The Frozen Four
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ND fans.. (no secret).. they travel & travel well with/ for their team. Some parts of the lower bowl yesterday (going by the fans near the glass & in rows right after).. looked like a home gm for Dakota.. great support.
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Yes, it was impressive. And not taking anything away from them. But, it's a state school and one of the biggest things in the state. Not trying to sound condescending...it's a different lifestyle and they eat, sleep and breath college hockey 365 days/year. Totally different here. A private school (and please don't start with the 'you don't know what you're talking about stuff') that, although it maintains several athletic programs, greatly in part to Title IX, doesn't really emphasize sports, has a diverse, international diaspora and outside of its "core" of fans, doesn't get support from ANYONE else. BC, Maine and Lowell people were sitting all around me. NONE of them were cheering for BU, they were either neutral or cheering for ND. There is no league "pride" when it comes to BU. Most other fans hate us. They think we are arrogant and elitist. I said on this thread a week or so ago that all those people talking about the "home ice" advantage for BU didn't know what they were talking about. And I was right. But I'm not absolving us, either. But after 50 years of this, when is everyone going to get it through their head that it is just not high on the priorities list? Yes, we have other "distractions" here. Restaurants, culture, tons of colleges, movies, pro sports, etc etc etc. But, to me, NO EXCUSE why we couldn't get more than 3 or 4 thousand fans from a school three miles down the road. I have gone on this rant before. Everyone argues with me but YOU HAVE NO ARGUMENT. Do you have EYES? There were MORE ND fans there last night, and I don't care HOW great their fan base is, that's UNACCEPTABLE when they are coming 1500 miles and we are three miles away in the FROZEN FOUR in our own city. And to the BC fans that don't like it when we say "BU sucks." How about supporting us? Many of us support YOU when you're playing "out of region." I was in Albany when you beat ND and we were cheering (yes, Scarlet). It's demoralizing to go to a game and be outnumbered and outcheered, when almost the entire enrollment could have WALKED to the game. And I guarantee you the same thing will happen Saturday. BU against the world. The "excuse" will be this time, well, Providence hasn't been there in 30 years so we want to support the guys who never make it there. Yeah, sure. EVERYONE who is not a BU fan will be cheering for Providence and it will be like a Providence home game (well, maybe not, because nobody goes to their games). I'm sixty years old and I was jumping up and down at my seat when we scored, while other BU fans would sit on their hands and politely clap, maybe. If they felt like exerting themselves. My question is, why do you go in the first place? And I LOVED the cheerleaders - of course, we're too "sophisticated" in the East to have stuff like that. In fact, you can't have any enjoyment or express any emotion. I would make an "appeal" for all the BU fans to come out Saturday, but it won't matter. There won't be ONE more fan that we usually have. It's just the way it is, and I have to accept it. Well, I have. It's most of the others that can't or won't admit it.
Yes, it was impressive. And not taking anything away from them. But, it's a state school and one of the biggest things in the state. Not trying to sound condescending...it's a different lifestyle and they eat, sleep and breath college hockey 365 days/year. Totally different here. A private school (and please don't start with the 'you don't know what you're talking about stuff') that, although it maintains several athletic programs, greatly in part to Title IX, doesn't really emphasize sports, has a diverse, international diaspora and outside of its "core" of fans, doesn't get support from ANYONE else. BC, Maine and Lowell people were sitting all around me. NONE of them were cheering for BU, they were either neutral or cheering for ND. There is no league "pride" when it comes to BU. Most other fans hate us. They think we are arrogant and elitist. I said on this thread a week or so ago that all those people talking about the "home ice" advantage for BU didn't know what they were talking about. And I was right. But I'm not absolving us, either. But after 50 years of this, when is everyone going to get it through their head that it is just not high on the priorities list? Yes, we have other "distractions" here. Restaurants, culture, tons of colleges, movies, pro sports, etc etc etc. But, to me, NO EXCUSE why we couldn't get more than 3 or 4 thousand fans from a school three miles down the road. I have gone on this rant before. Everyone argues with me but YOU HAVE NO ARGUMENT. Do you have EYES? There were MORE ND fans there last night, and I don't care HOW great their fan base is, that's UNACCEPTABLE when they are coming 1500 miles and we are three miles away in the FROZEN FOUR in our own city. And to the BC fans that don't like it when we say "BU sucks." How about supporting us? Many of us support YOU when you're playing "out of region." I was in Albany when you beat ND and we were cheering (yes, Scarlet). It's demoralizing to go to a game and be outnumbered and outcheered, when almost the entire enrollment could have WALKED to the game. And I guarantee you the same thing will happen Saturday. BU against the world. The "excuse" will be this time, well, Providence hasn't been there in 30 years so we want to support the guys who never make it there. Yeah, sure. EVERYONE who is not a BU fan will be cheering for Providence and it will be like a Providence home game (well, maybe not, because nobody goes to their games). I'm sixty years old and I was jumping up and down at my seat when we scored, while other BU fans would sit on their hands and politely clap, maybe. If they felt like exerting themselves. My question is, why do you go in the first place? And I LOVED the cheerleaders - of course, we're too "sophisticated" in the East to have stuff like that. In fact, you can't have any enjoyment or express any emotion. I would make an "appeal" for all the BU fans to come out Saturday, but it won't matter. There won't be ONE more fan that we usually have. It's just the way it is, and I have to accept it. Well, I have. It's most of the others that can't or won't admit it.
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could you even see the ice?? oh wait, you were in a box and were able to see on tv!!!
that makes sense now 
could you even see the ice?? oh wait, you were in a box and were able to see on tv!!!
that makes sense now Re: The Frozen Four
what happened on the penalty late in the game with rodriguez? the media was all over both ND players/ coaches and BU coach asking about it. Someone asked if it warranted a suspension by the NCAA or if Quinn would suspend him on his own. I didnt see it. Any insight appreciated
what happened on the penalty late in the game with rodriguez? the media was all over both ND players/ coaches and BU coach asking about it. Someone asked if it warranted a suspension by the NCAA or if Quinn would suspend him on his own. I didnt see it. Any insight appreciated
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Rodriguez skated by Pattyn AFTER everything had kind of settled down. I think his intention was to bump him with his shoulder but then the sticks kind of got crossed and Evan got his up a little. After Evan was about 20 feet past him, Pattyn turned around and made a beeline for Evan and shoved him. It was quickly broken up. The refs threw then both off. Obviously they must have conferred, because they only SAW the retaliation (or if they saw the initial bump, then why wasn't Evan called immediately?) It was really no harm, no foul, but just a STUPID play by Evan to instigate it. After that great diving breakup of the ND guy going in alone in the 1st period, I thought that Evan was "pressing" or for whatever reason just having a bad night last night. It was a chippy game all night. At almost EVERY whistle in front of O'Connor, the ND forwards would just keep pushing as if it were a military skirmish and they were trying to "take ground." It was stupid, because the play had ended and they did this all night. So, of course, the BU defensemen would push back. ND knew that the only chance they had was to try to "intimidate" us to get us off of our rhythmatic, skating game. It wasn't even close to working until we handed them the short-handed goal.
Rodriguez skated by Pattyn AFTER everything had kind of settled down. I think his intention was to bump him with his shoulder but then the sticks kind of got crossed and Evan got his up a little. After Evan was about 20 feet past him, Pattyn turned around and made a beeline for Evan and shoved him. It was quickly broken up. The refs threw then both off. Obviously they must have conferred, because they only SAW the retaliation (or if they saw the initial bump, then why wasn't Evan called immediately?) It was really no harm, no foul, but just a STUPID play by Evan to instigate it. After that great diving breakup of the ND guy going in alone in the 1st period, I thought that Evan was "pressing" or for whatever reason just having a bad night last night. It was a chippy game all night. At almost EVERY whistle in front of O'Connor, the ND forwards would just keep pushing as if it were a military skirmish and they were trying to "take ground." It was stupid, because the play had ended and they did this all night. So, of course, the BU defensemen would push back. ND knew that the only chance they had was to try to "intimidate" us to get us off of our rhythmatic, skating game. It wasn't even close to working until we handed them the short-handed goal.
So if bu loses, you are doing a great job making that much more satisfying.
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I may be mistaken, but I believe the call was unsportsmanlike conduct (it didn't matter, they were either both going off or neither at that point). He turned around and charged Rodrigues and I'm sure had a few choice words, but if the ref didn't step in he may have taken Evan's head off. That's what he was called for, the retaliation.
I may be mistaken, but I believe the call was unsportsmanlike conduct (it didn't matter, they were either both going off or neither at that point). He turned around and charged Rodrigues and I'm sure had a few choice words, but if the ref didn't step in he may have taken Evan's head off. That's what he was called for, the retaliation.
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Exactly. Which is why my rant was directed at OUR fans. I don't care what anybody else thinks. You can talk until you're maize and blue in the face.
Exactly. Which is why my rant was directed at OUR fans. I don't care what anybody else thinks. You can talk until you're maize and blue in the face.
I didn't read it, and would suspect that nobody you directed to would, either.
Between that and most of the other posts, the more I want PC to win. Good job.
Interesting that no other bu poster has that effect on me.
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When did I say they didn't "skate with us?" I say that BU was the more TALENTED team. If North Dakota had finishers they would have scored six goals. But for whatever reason, when Eichel scores a great backhanded goal that 99% of other players would have put into the glass or wide, it's "lucky." When he makes a great pass for a one-timer it's "routine." I'm just sick of the way everyone goes out of their way to denigrate him or say that BU is "lucky." They have lost seven games, fewer than anyone in the country. As they say in golf, "It's not HOW, it's HOW MANY." I don't really care how they win...I'm sure you weren't apologizing when BC won. I wasn't on here denigrating Gaudreau or any deserving BC player. I had to shut my mouth for about 14 of the last 15 years during this latest "run.," because they did it on the ice. I'm tired of everyone spinning this like BU is some team who is "lucky" to be where they are. Bullchit.
When did I say they didn't "skate with us?" I say that BU was the more TALENTED team. If North Dakota had finishers they would have scored six goals. But for whatever reason, when Eichel scores a great backhanded goal that 99% of other players would have put into the glass or wide, it's "lucky." When he makes a great pass for a one-timer it's "routine." I'm just sick of the way everyone goes out of their way to denigrate him or say that BU is "lucky." They have lost seven games, fewer than anyone in the country. As they say in golf, "It's not HOW, it's HOW MANY." I don't really care how they win...I'm sure you weren't apologizing when BC won. I wasn't on here denigrating Gaudreau or any deserving BC player. I had to shut my mouth for about 14 of the last 15 years during this latest "run.," because they did it on the ice. I'm tired of everyone spinning this like BU is some team who is "lucky" to be where they are. Bullchit.
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After the Eichel goal in the first, the shots were 7-2 bu. Midway through the second it was 22-13 ND. That's a 20-6 swing. ND absolutely outskated and outchanced bu for most of that time. The difference was bu managed to bury their chances while ND looked like hoky at closing time.
After the Eichel goal in the first, the shots were 7-2 bu. Midway through the second it was 22-13 ND. That's a 20-6 swing. ND absolutely outskated and outchanced bu for most of that time. The difference was bu managed to bury their chances while ND looked like hoky at closing time.
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Like you would have rooted for BU anyway.... That's almost comical...
Like you would have rooted for BU anyway.... That's almost comical...
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Yup. Now we're going to start looking at SOG? Did anyone say that when Maine won? Gee...they win every game but they were outskated, outshot and outplayed. Lucky them.
Get over it. This team knows how to win. That's the object of the game. Period.
Yup. Now we're going to start looking at SOG? Did anyone say that when Maine won? Gee...they win every game but they were outskated, outshot and outplayed. Lucky them.
Get over it. This team knows how to win. That's the object of the game. Period.
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If you go back and look i don't think BC fans have been demeaning what bu has done. Seems to me it might be more other fans. If you want to use the word talent, fine. Und doesn't have an eichel but other than that i didn't see a talent difference between the teams.
If you go back and look i don't think BC fans have been demeaning what bu has done. Seems to me it might be more other fans. If you want to use the word talent, fine. Und doesn't have an eichel but other than that i didn't see a talent difference between the teams.