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Time to drop a deuce: the second MN Gopher Offseason Thread

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Sloe Gin said:
great, those talents can have the rest of the non-contributing zeros drag them down.

it would be in MN's best interest to stack a line, to at least generate something this year.
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Lucia needs some of those zeros to turn it around. Even if it's just a little bit.
 
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HarleyMC said:
Not sure if it will happen, but a Cepis/Haula/Barriball line could be good scoring line and all three play with some grit.
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Over at Hockey's Future they are projecting Bjugstad as the 1st line center for Team USA.
 
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It's too bad that Handy gave up spinnin' the hits at WCHA Radio ...

I'd like to dedicate this one to Alex Kangas' upcoming season. That job isn't going to be a whole lotta fun.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Lucia needs some of those zeros to turn it around. Even if it's just a little bit.
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Exactly right. And he's gotta give them a chance to do so right from the beginning.
I kinda anticipate Barriball and Cepis split up on those top 2 lines, and Budish and Hoefel doing the same thing. Centers? No idea. Hard to imagine they would have a freshman centering both the 1st and 2nd lines, but ya never know.

Call me crazy, but I am pretty optimistic about the upcoming season. I don't think the Gopher's are going to be world beaters, but I do expect them to be significantly better than they were last season.
 
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Dirty said:
Yeah, that's what happened. The jersey "fell" over Lundbohm's head. Marriucci defies gravity! :p
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Like this?

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cg_siouxfan said:
I would've been attacked by all the dorky hall-monitor types that frequent this site if I would've said this.

I called the Gophers suckwads a few days ago and those people are still bent out of shape about it.
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Because you're an idiot when it comes to <strike>hockey</strike> anything.

I know Bro Gin personally, and he'll state the facts (good and bad) when it comes down to it. I don't even taunt him after a tough Sioux loss. Yeah, he's that ok of a guy. :eek: :eek: :eek:

You on the other hand are trying to claim the title of being the Sioux version of Happy, only less smart.
 
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Stauber1 said:
Exactly right. And he's gotta give them a chance to do so right from the beginning.
I kinda anticipate Barriball and Cepis split up on those top 2 lines, and Budish and Hoefel doing the same thing. Centers? No idea. Hard to imagine they would have a freshman centering both the 1st and 2nd lines, but ya never know.

Call me crazy, but I am pretty optimistic about the upcoming season. I don't think the Gopher's are going to be world beaters, but I do expect them to be significantly better than they were last season.
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I don't care what the lines end up being. I just want there to be real competition for playing time.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
I don't care what the lines end up being. I just want there to be real competition for playing time.
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I just want the team to show a desire to compete during the games. They dropped a lot of deuces last season.
 
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Stauber1 said:
I actually don't expect to see Barriball and Cepis on the same line, as least to start the season. Just speculation, but I think the desire will be there to place those guys on separate lines in order to provide a bit more depth in scoring.
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I tend to agree with you. I think Lucia will have Hoeffel and Cepis switching off. I'm sure there will be lots of line combinations until what.....March 2011?;) I'm not a big fan of that strategy.
 
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Bakunin said:
I just want the team to show a desire to compete during the games. They dropped a lot of deuces last season.
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I think competition for playing time will help to create that very scenario.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Yeah, it's why I can't post about the Twins here anymore.

Great article link originally posted on GPL from Let's Play Hockey about the Gopher program.

http://www.letsplayhockey.com/1014kurtt.html

I think they made the case very well. This complements Wodon's piece and isn't an opinion piece at all.
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Gee why do they always have to have articles about the Gophers ? Its just not fair to UND or any of the other WCHA teams :( :rolleyes:
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
I think competition for playing time will help to create that very scenario.
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It only works when the players are healthy and sitting around waiting for their chance.
 
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4four4 said:
It only works when the players are healthy and sitting around waiting for their chance.
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Exactly. And that kind of blew up in their face the last couple of years. This year there's 27 guys on the team and dare I say it, no sacred cows.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Exactly. And that kind of blew up in their face the last couple of years. This year there's 27 guys on the team and dare I say it, no sacred cows.
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Winner!

The Gophers need more effort from everybody from the coaches to the sixth line center.
 
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