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tUMD Bulldogs 2011-2012 - Hop on tBandwagon!
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Biddco
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Don't be so negative. Our arena is too big because it is a duel use venue. It's how they were able to help sell it. We have more fans than we have had in a while. We just have less fans that post regularly. Not sure why that is.
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Maybe more people would post here if it didn't take two weeks to get an account authorized. It's easier to buy a gun than gain access to the USCHO circle of trust. But, the waiting is all part of joining the best DII football site on the net.
No worries, the Bulldog football team made a good run and will be back stronger next year.
Maybe more people would post here if it didn't take two weeks to get an account authorized. It's easier to buy a gun than gain access to the USCHO circle of trust. But, the waiting is all part of joining the best DII football site on the net.
No worries, the Bulldog football team made a good run and will be back stronger next year.
Biddco
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Does that stop people from posting? I hope not and I always enjoy seeing UMD posters
AHABulldog
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I'm always amazed when the last post in the thread isn't from bigmrg. Absolutely loving what I see from the team on this run. To have a team that lost Faulk/MConn/Fontaine etc. go on a run like this is not something anyone could have predicted. i especially like the depth we seem to be creating up front. Freshman are stepping up in a major way and the studs are doing what they are supposed to. Looking forward to the BTN treatment on Saturday against Bucky.
I'm always amazed when the last post in the thread isn't from bigmrg. Absolutely loving what I see from the team on this run. To have a team that lost Faulk/MConn/Fontaine etc. go on a run like this is not something anyone could have predicted. i especially like the depth we seem to be creating up front. Freshman are stepping up in a major way and the studs are doing what they are supposed to. Looking forward to the BTN treatment on Saturday against Bucky.
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The television schedule shown on USCHO has the Friday night game, not the Saturday game, being on the BTN.
The television schedule shown on USCHO has the Friday night game, not the Saturday game, being on the BTN.
AHABulldog
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You're right. We are on Friday. Michigan/Michigan St. is Saturday on BTN.
It will be nice to see a little 1 by tUMD on the broadcast
You're right. We are on Friday. Michigan/Michigan St. is Saturday on BTN.
It will be nice to see a little 1 by tUMD on the broadcast
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I'd be careful what you wish for. Granted they are getting better but still have a ways to go.
I'd be careful what you wish for. Granted they are getting better but still have a ways to go.
Biddco
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That being said I'll still DVR it and hope that I get on the tv!
HeeHeeIt does for about two weeks.
That will be nice to see. I am happy to be at the games and not have to listen to them talk about how amazing the Big Ten is.You're right. We are on Friday. Michigan/Michigan St. is Saturday on BTN.
It will be nice to see a little 1 by tUMD on the broadcast
That being said I'll still DVR it and hope that I get on the tv!
UMDbulldogs#1
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No excuses. Duluth is a hockey town. If UMD did even marginal advertising, they could sell out a 6800 seat arena. You went to school there; you now there is nothing going on in that town Friday and Saturday nights.
No excuses. Duluth is a hockey town. If UMD did even marginal advertising, they could sell out a 6800 seat arena. You went to school there; you now there is nothing going on in that town Friday and Saturday nights.
beersong
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Actually since it is a hockey town many people are at their kids' youth hockey games on Fridays and/or Saturdays! I think they're doing pretty well attendance wise.. it's freakin expensive to go to games these days.
Actually since it is a hockey town many people are at their kids' youth hockey games on Fridays and/or Saturdays! I think they're doing pretty well attendance wise.. it's freakin expensive to go to games these days.
UMDbulldogs#1
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It's a town of 86,000 people plus another 100,000 within a reasonable drive (1 hour). They aren't all at youth hockey.
Not trying to argue with you or anything and I will concede that $25 a seat is a little steep for that market. I'm just saying that they are defending National Champions and have been a top ten team all season. No reason they shouldn't be selling out or close to selling out every game. Minnesota was the only technical sellout. The rest haven't even been close (banner night had 6300 or something). Again, no excuses.
It's a town of 86,000 people plus another 100,000 within a reasonable drive (1 hour). They aren't all at youth hockey.
Not trying to argue with you or anything and I will concede that $25 a seat is a little steep for that market. I'm just saying that they are defending National Champions and have been a top ten team all season. No reason they shouldn't be selling out or close to selling out every game. Minnesota was the only technical sellout. The rest haven't even been close (banner night had 6300 or something). Again, no excuses.
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Hell, I don't stop you guys from posting you know.
Biddco
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They seem to have a new advertizing guy that seems to know what he is doing.
On the more positive, how about our first half!? I did not see this coming (who did)? It is fantastic to see that we have tied our school record for undefeated streak and are number 2 in the pairwise. We have a great chance for not only home ice but winning the WCHA. This team is one confident group of experienced players. I cannot wait to see how this season plays out. I want a MacNaughton before we leave for the NCHC and would love to see us as a number 1 seed in Green Bay or St. Paul.
Does drinking not count as something to do?
They seem to have a new advertizing guy that seems to know what he is doing.
We are still within the top 10 of college hockey for attendance. I always wonder if the reason that we don't draw that well is because the team hasn't won enough in their history. There just isn't the pull that other programs have...perhaps that's just an excuse.
On the more positive, how about our first half!? I did not see this coming (who did)? It is fantastic to see that we have tied our school record for undefeated streak and are number 2 in the pairwise. We have a great chance for not only home ice but winning the WCHA. This team is one confident group of experienced players. I cannot wait to see how this season plays out. I want a MacNaughton before we leave for the NCHC and would love to see us as a number 1 seed in Green Bay or St. Paul.
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Since you guys are next up on our plate, I thought I'd give your thread a once over. Sheesh, there sure seems to be a lot of angst in your thread. Opened a a brand new arena, won the title, and are currently #1 as I write this, and, by a wide margin that that. Yet, all the discourse is about what seems to be what's wrong.
I don't agree with the too big argument, really, as far as your arena is concerned, having been to Amsoil and seeing it first hand during the season-ending UNO/UMD series last year. I do think you guys lose sight of the sheer amount of hockey that is available to be watched and gone to up in that neck of the woods. In the general area you have Minnesota, Minnesota State Mankato, Bemidji State, St, Cloud State, heck, even Wisconsin and North Dakota, and that's just D-1. Throw the MIAC in there and that's a lot of hockey and a lot of competition for hockey dollars. Let's not even get into how close you are to the Canadian border. You're going to have to be that good or close for a long time to get that place full every night.
There are some digs (not many) I have with your arena. First, to drink alcohol, you have to go over to the Curling Club to do so. If any of you come to Omaha in two weeks, at one end of the Clink (what the CenturyLink Center, formerly known as the Qwest Center, is now called) you'll find an enormous full service bar (the Bud Bar) with a sweeping commanding view of the arena and the ice. Alcohol is widely available arena-wide, anyway. I also don't like the fact that there are no restrooms and no concessions in the upper level of Amsoil. I also thought the concourses were a tad narrow. There also seemed to be a fair amount of wasted space in the arena, design-wise. By that I mean that, in the given space, there actually could have been more seating than there is, even. Be that as it may, at 6,742 capacity, if you are planning on being one of the big dogs, that is not an unreasonable size, IMHO. Here in Omaha, everybody is petrified that we might build a new arena that isn't a whole lot bigger than that. Thankfully, its looking more and more like we may stay where we are and the school will build the practice facility it so desperately needs instead. There certainly is nothing wrong with the City of Duluth itself, either, other than maybe it's relatively small size in the current WCHA hierarchy as opposed to the level of hockey exposure in the area as mentioned above. My wife and I were both favorably impressed with your town (the first trip for both of us despite having family all over the state) and the boss thought it would be a fun place to come back to in the summertime, some time.
You guys need to chill. Your glass if half full, not half empty.
If you didn't already know it, UNO is pulling out all the stops for the Friday the 13th game:
http://www.selloutduluth.com/sell-out.htm
The Clink seats 16,680 for hockey. More than 10,000 seats have been sold for the game, already. Oh, and, its on national television, too, on the brand new NBC Sports Channel (formerly Versus), hence the oddball 6:37 P.M. start. If you watched Bob Costas on their premiere broadcast last night doing the "History of NBC Sports" television show that they ran several times, you would have seen NBC doing promos for that Friday night telecast during the show.
Still waiting for my ice cream from the 3-5-11 game. Make mine Bulldog flavor, please.
Anybody coming here for the weekend? My wife and I feel we owe UMD fans for being so kind to us on our trip there. We had beers both nights with Jack Connolly's parents in the Curling Club (Mark & Judy?) and we didn't really feel all that out of place in that sea of maroon and gold.
UNO's season is going to be made or not that weekend. If we have tourney aspirations, that is.
Since you guys are next up on our plate, I thought I'd give your thread a once over. Sheesh, there sure seems to be a lot of angst in your thread. Opened a a brand new arena, won the title, and are currently #1 as I write this, and, by a wide margin that that. Yet, all the discourse is about what seems to be what's wrong.
I don't agree with the too big argument, really, as far as your arena is concerned, having been to Amsoil and seeing it first hand during the season-ending UNO/UMD series last year. I do think you guys lose sight of the sheer amount of hockey that is available to be watched and gone to up in that neck of the woods. In the general area you have Minnesota, Minnesota State Mankato, Bemidji State, St, Cloud State, heck, even Wisconsin and North Dakota, and that's just D-1. Throw the MIAC in there and that's a lot of hockey and a lot of competition for hockey dollars. Let's not even get into how close you are to the Canadian border. You're going to have to be that good or close for a long time to get that place full every night.
There are some digs (not many) I have with your arena. First, to drink alcohol, you have to go over to the Curling Club to do so. If any of you come to Omaha in two weeks, at one end of the Clink (what the CenturyLink Center, formerly known as the Qwest Center, is now called) you'll find an enormous full service bar (the Bud Bar) with a sweeping commanding view of the arena and the ice. Alcohol is widely available arena-wide, anyway. I also don't like the fact that there are no restrooms and no concessions in the upper level of Amsoil. I also thought the concourses were a tad narrow. There also seemed to be a fair amount of wasted space in the arena, design-wise. By that I mean that, in the given space, there actually could have been more seating than there is, even. Be that as it may, at 6,742 capacity, if you are planning on being one of the big dogs, that is not an unreasonable size, IMHO. Here in Omaha, everybody is petrified that we might build a new arena that isn't a whole lot bigger than that. Thankfully, its looking more and more like we may stay where we are and the school will build the practice facility it so desperately needs instead. There certainly is nothing wrong with the City of Duluth itself, either, other than maybe it's relatively small size in the current WCHA hierarchy as opposed to the level of hockey exposure in the area as mentioned above. My wife and I were both favorably impressed with your town (the first trip for both of us despite having family all over the state) and the boss thought it would be a fun place to come back to in the summertime, some time.
You guys need to chill. Your glass if half full, not half empty.
If you didn't already know it, UNO is pulling out all the stops for the Friday the 13th game:
http://www.selloutduluth.com/sell-out.htm
The Clink seats 16,680 for hockey. More than 10,000 seats have been sold for the game, already. Oh, and, its on national television, too, on the brand new NBC Sports Channel (formerly Versus), hence the oddball 6:37 P.M. start. If you watched Bob Costas on their premiere broadcast last night doing the "History of NBC Sports" television show that they ran several times, you would have seen NBC doing promos for that Friday night telecast during the show.
Still waiting for my ice cream from the 3-5-11 game. Make mine Bulldog flavor, please.
Anybody coming here for the weekend? My wife and I feel we owe UMD fans for being so kind to us on our trip there. We had beers both nights with Jack Connolly's parents in the Curling Club (Mark & Judy?) and we didn't really feel all that out of place in that sea of maroon and gold.
UNO's season is going to be made or not that weekend. If we have tourney aspirations, that is.
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Biddco
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Enjoy random thoughts!
We are still Minnesota sports fans, pessimistic by nature. I am a pretty positive person but am pessimistic about our team. Don't get us started on our recruiting. Yeesh.
You're right there is a lot of hockey in the area. It does seem to affect attendance when a Duluth school is in the state tourney. If we still played at the DECC it would be sellouts every night. Perhaps we expect too much from our fanbase. (Although I do find it interesting how few regular UMD posters there are on USCHO).
If UMD plays well in the second half we could be looking at our first MacNaughton Cup since 1993. That would make me a very happy Bulldog fan
While being a part of the U of M system, it means we cannot sell alcohol at our arena. It stinks but it is what it is. I am surprised you didn't end up at the Blue Line Club. It free and is much closer (although it smells bad).
Not sure where we could have put more seats in the arena...Oh and I do agree the concourses seam too narrow...but perhaps in order for them to truly accommodate large crowds they would be way to cavernous without people.
I did hear about "Sell Out Duluth" and wish I could help you guys out. Having a wedding to pay for means less road trips
I WILL visit in the future when we are NCHC foes. I will have some friends going to games so be nice to them
What was the ice cream thing again? I forgot.... Mark and Judy are great people. Had many conversations with them.
Enjoy random thoughts!
We are still Minnesota sports fans, pessimistic by nature. I am a pretty positive person but am pessimistic about our team. Don't get us started on our recruiting. Yeesh.
You're right there is a lot of hockey in the area. It does seem to affect attendance when a Duluth school is in the state tourney. If we still played at the DECC it would be sellouts every night. Perhaps we expect too much from our fanbase. (Although I do find it interesting how few regular UMD posters there are on USCHO).
If UMD plays well in the second half we could be looking at our first MacNaughton Cup since 1993. That would make me a very happy Bulldog fan
While being a part of the U of M system, it means we cannot sell alcohol at our arena. It stinks but it is what it is. I am surprised you didn't end up at the Blue Line Club. It free and is much closer (although it smells bad).
Not sure where we could have put more seats in the arena...Oh and I do agree the concourses seam too narrow...but perhaps in order for them to truly accommodate large crowds they would be way to cavernous without people.
I did hear about "Sell Out Duluth" and wish I could help you guys out. Having a wedding to pay for means less road trips
I WILL visit in the future when we are NCHC foes. I will have some friends going to games so be nice to them What was the ice cream thing again? I forgot.... Mark and Judy are great people. Had many conversations with them.
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One of the best memories I have about the series last season was the last game of the season. The night before, when UMD beat UNO 4-1, there was a big "we want Ice cream chant" from UMD fans late in the game because some place in town (the name of which I cannot recall) gives away free ice cream in Duluth when you show your ticket stub if UMD scores 5 goals or more. (presumably, UMD also has to win)
The next night (when there was a pretty astonishing number of UNO fans in attendance, between 500 and 1000, I'd say), when UNO got to 5 goals, there was a VERY noticeable "we want ice cream chant" that went up in the arena after UNO got to goal #5 (in a 5-2 win). We got a lot of "angry" stares. It was hilarious. In the concourse, leaving after the game, I lost track of the number of people in UNO gear that came up to me and asked me if we were going for ice cream!
One of the best memories I have about the series last season was the last game of the season. The night before, when UMD beat UNO 4-1, there was a big "we want Ice cream chant" from UMD fans late in the game because some place in town (the name of which I cannot recall) gives away free ice cream in Duluth when you show your ticket stub if UMD scores 5 goals or more. (presumably, UMD also has to win)
The next night (when there was a pretty astonishing number of UNO fans in attendance, between 500 and 1000, I'd say), when UNO got to 5 goals, there was a VERY noticeable "we want ice cream chant" that went up in the arena after UNO got to goal #5 (in a 5-2 win). We got a lot of "angry" stares. It was hilarious. In the concourse, leaving after the game, I lost track of the number of people in UNO gear that came up to me and asked me if we were going for ice cream!
Biddco
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Ah yes. I don't know if it matters if UMD wins or not. We still get free ice cream from Culvers if we score 5 or more goals.One of the best memories I have about the series last season was the last game of the season. The night before, when UMD beat UNO 4-1, there was a big "we want Ice cream chant" from UMD fans late in the game because some place in town (the name of which I cannot recall) gives away free ice cream in Duluth when you show your ticket stub if UMD scores 5 goals or more. (presumably, UMD also has to win)
The next night (when there was a pretty astonishing number of UNO fans in attendance, between 500 and 1000, I'd say), when UNO got to 5 goals, there was a VERY noticeable "we want ice cream chant" that went up in the arena after UNO got to goal #5 (in a 5-2 win). We got a lot of "angry" stares. It was hilarious. In the concourse, leaving after the game, I lost track of the number of people in UNO gear that came up to me and asked me if we were going for ice cream!
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That's not entirely true, in the lounge that's in the corner above the students alcohol is served. You have to pay something like $250/year for a Bulldog Club membership to get in there though. I don't think there is a single-game entrance fee.
I love Amsoil, I think its a fantastic small arena. My only beef is the narrow closed concourse behind the press box. I would think a creative architect could have found a way to keep the concourse open all the way around.
As for the 'Dogs this season, they have so far exceeded my expectations. After a shaky start Reiter has cleaned up his play a been relatively consistent. Veterans have improved and freshman have made big contributions to make up for the losses in the line-up. Connolly has picked up where he left off despite being without MConn and Fontaine next to him.
What gives me pause is that we have only played two teams currently in the top 10 in the PWR (Minn and Notre Dame) and went 1-3 against them. (Although the Minn games were very close.) During our unbeaten run only Denver (15th) is currently in the top 20 in PWR. Our schedule sets us up well for a run at the MacNaughton, but again only two opponents (CC and Western, both tied for 10th) are currently in the top 10 of PWR. North Dakota (currently 19th) might be in the top 10 by the time we play them. No matter what happens the rest of the regular season, I think people will feel that UMD has a lot to prove in the postseason.
That's not entirely true, in the lounge that's in the corner above the students alcohol is served. You have to pay something like $250/year for a Bulldog Club membership to get in there though. I don't think there is a single-game entrance fee.
I love Amsoil, I think its a fantastic small arena. My only beef is the narrow closed concourse behind the press box. I would think a creative architect could have found a way to keep the concourse open all the way around.
As for the 'Dogs this season, they have so far exceeded my expectations. After a shaky start Reiter has cleaned up his play a been relatively consistent. Veterans have improved and freshman have made big contributions to make up for the losses in the line-up. Connolly has picked up where he left off despite being without MConn and Fontaine next to him.
What gives me pause is that we have only played two teams currently in the top 10 in the PWR (Minn and Notre Dame) and went 1-3 against them. (Although the Minn games were very close.) During our unbeaten run only Denver (15th) is currently in the top 20 in PWR. Our schedule sets us up well for a run at the MacNaughton, but again only two opponents (CC and Western, both tied for 10th) are currently in the top 10 of PWR. North Dakota (currently 19th) might be in the top 10 by the time we play them. No matter what happens the rest of the regular season, I think people will feel that UMD has a lot to prove in the postseason.