UNO '14 -'15 season thread. Will the sleeper awaken?

[chickod]

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RedCows and all other UNO fans,,this DU alum will be rooting for you. Please do NOT let the fka sioux win another title.

Why are you telling them? The only team that will stop ND is BU. And you're not even playing them...you're going to have enough trouble with Providence.

 

[chickod]

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It must make you as happy as it makes me that all of the Frozen Four gear at Lawlor's and the UNO bookstore says "Omaha Mavericks Hockey" rather than "UNO Hockey", "UNO" or "Nebraska Omaha"

It's because Peyton Manning endorsed them (I'm actually surprised it took someone that long to come up with that one...)

 

[Blackheart]

Dean Blais said this week, publicly, that Massa wants a UNO/North Dakota final so bad he can taste it for getting jobbed on NCHC Goalie of the Year honors as it is.

So Massa is more concerned about an individual award he didn't get than the team's overall goals? That's interesting. He should focus on Providence because they are the next opponent, not North Dakota.

 

[MplsSioux]

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So Massa is more concerned about an individual award he didn't get than the team's overall goals? That's interesting. He should focus on Providence because they are the next opponent, not North Dakota.

Yeah it's one thing for fans to talk about it but for a player, especially goalie, to talk about a potential national title matchup is presumptious and honestly makes me concerned if they are in the right mindset(I'd prefer to see UNO v UND in the finals). Providence will be the best team they play in the tournament by quite a margin. I'd focus on them first. I can guarantee you McIntyre and Hakstol aren't sitting in Grand Forks shining their coach of the year and goalie of the year trophy, they couldn't care less. It's the game on April 9th then April 11th that matters, that is all.

 

[chickod]

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Providence will be the best team they play in the tournament by quite a margin.

I assume you mean "up until now."

 

[MplsSioux]

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I assume you mean "up until now."

Your assumption would be correct.

 

[Red Cows]

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It must make you as happy as it makes me that all of the Frozen Four gear at Lawlor's and the UNO bookstore says "Omaha Mavericks Hockey" rather than "UNO Hockey", "UNO" or "Nebraska Omaha"

They were selling gear at Compton Family Ice Arena right after the game in South Bend that was not "Omaha" gear. If this is true, then I should have maybe bought some. The prices were high, however.

 

[Red Cows]

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Interview on local sports talk radio with UNO Head Coach Dean Blais:

http://www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=111&c=981&f=4203283

Conducted on 4-1.

The most interesting thing, to me, that came out of this was when he was asked about anything "obscure" he looks at stat-wise and he right away and very enthusiastically pointed out (something I didn't know) that UNO freshman Tyler Vesel, a forward, leads the nation in blocked shots.

At the end of this segment, after the interview itself was over, the on-air guys wondered aloud about whether the City of Omaha has ever gone after the Frozen Four. The answer is yes:

http://board.uscho.com/showthread.p...ament-Design&p=6134944&viewfull=1#post6134944

 

[Red Cows]

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And, here is an interview on local sports talk radio with Thor Tripp of KETV, the ABC affiliate here in Omaha, on UNO's weekend in South Bend. He made the trip as KETV provided pretty extensive coverage of the Regional:

http://www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=111&c=981&f=4198443

Most interesting thing that comes out of this is Husker Baseball Head Coach Darin Erstad apparently passed on playing hockey at North Dakota in favor of playing football at Nebraska.

 

[TheEagle]

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And, here is an interview on local sports talk radio with Thor Tripp of KETV, the ABC affiliate here in Omaha, on UNO's weekend in South Bend. He made the trip as KETV provided pretty extensive coverage of the Regional:

http://www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=111&c=981&f=4198443

Most interesting thing that comes out of this is Husker Baseball Head Coach Darin Erstad apparently passed on playing hockey at North Dakota in favor of playing football at Nebraska.

Playing football AND baseball at Nebraska. He was the #1 overall pick in baseball. That was the sport he had a professional future in, so it was an easy choice between Nebraska and a lower division baseball school.

 

[Red Cows]

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Yeah it's one thing for fans to talk about it but for a player, especially goalie, to talk about a potential national title matchup is presumptious and honestly makes me concerned if they are in the right mindset(I'd prefer to see UNO v UND in the finals). Providence will be the best team they play in the tournament by quite a margin. I'd focus on them first. I can guarantee you McIntyre and Hakstol aren't sitting in Grand Forks shining their coach of the year and goalie of the year trophy, they couldn't care less. It's the game on April 9th then April 11th that matters, that is all.

I fundamentally agree with you, but, conversely, one might also make the inference that the Mavs are so focused on getting the opportunity to play North Dakota that they aren't going to let anything get in the way of that happening on their end.

It is obviously a topic in that locker room since this came out of the mouth of Coach Blais, himself.

If that serves as some sort of motivation to play and beat Providence, I'm certainly O.K. with that. Anything that sends you out there with an even greater sense of purpose is great in my book.

I'd actually be a bit disappointed if we prevailed in the semi-final and North Dakota did not.

That said, we have a little score to settle with the Terriers, as, the last time we faced them, in the '06 NCAA tourney, they put a 9-2 beat down on us (in Worcester). 1-4-0 all time against them, with the only win coming clear back in 2001.

 

[Blackheart]

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I'd actually be a bit disappointed if we prevailed in the semi-final and North Dakota did not.

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Not sure why you are so obsessed with playing North Dakota in the final...I honestly couldn't care less who UND faces if they happen to beat BU. Winning it is all that matters when you come this far.

 

[Red Cows]

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Not sure why you are so obsessed with playing North Dakota in the final...I honestly couldn't care less who UND faces if they happen to beat BU. Winning it is all that matters when you come this far.

I'm not obsessed with it. I'd just prefer it both from a "it's a team in our league" standpoint and, from a they are "known quantity" standpoint, as well. We can and have beaten them. And, in our shootout win in North Dakota that is, AHEM, a "tie", Massa gave up ZERO goals.

Then, there is the little factor of who our Head Coach is and who theirs is. North Dakota's former Head Coach against the guy that took his place and used to be on his staff? Sorry, but just about every UNO fan I have spoken to, me included, finds that possibility pretty compelling. If Dean Blais-coached-UNO were to win a final against the no namers, the State of North Dakota would implode.

We'd all very much enjoy seeing that game around here, with apologies to eastern fans that clearly (rightfully) have other ideas about that.

 

[SCSU Euro]

I'm not obsessed with it. I'd just prefer it both from a "it's a team in our league" standpoint and, from a they are "known quantity" standpoint, as well. We can and have beaten them. And, in our shootout win in North Dakota that is, AHEM, a "tie", Massa gave up ZERO goals.

Then, there is the little factor of who our Head Coach is and who theirs is. North Dakota's former Head Coach against the guy that took his place and used to be on his staff? Sorry, but just about every UNO fan I have spoken to, me included, finds that possibility pretty compelling. If Dean Blais-coached-UNO were to win a final against the no namers, the State of North Dakota would implode.

We'd all very much enjoy seeing that game around here, with apologies to eastern fans that clearly (rightfully) have other ideas about that.

I hate to break it to you, but there are a lot of fans who know next to nothing about UNO and some who even dont know who Blahs is. A loss to UNO in the title game would mean the same as a loss to Providence

 

[Red Cows]

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I hate to break it to you, but there are a lot of fans who know next to nothing about UNO and some who even dont know who Blahs is. A loss to UNO in the title game would mean the same as a loss to Providence

If and when you pop back in here, what are your thoughts on the upcoming FF?

 

[Red Cows]

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Info on UNO pregame fan activities in Boston:

http://unoalumni.org/frozenfour

 

[TheEagle]

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I'm not obsessed with it. I'd just prefer it both from a "it's a team in our league" standpoint and, from a they are "known quantity" standpoint, as well. We can and have beaten them. And, in our shootout win in North Dakota that is, AHEM, a "tie", Massa gave up ZERO goals.

Then, there is the little factor of who our Head Coach is and who theirs is. North Dakota's former Head Coach against the guy that took his place and used to be on his staff? Sorry, but just about every UNO fan I have spoken to, me included, finds that possibility pretty compelling. If Dean Blais-coached-UNO were to win a final against the no namers, the State of North Dakota would implode.

We'd all very much enjoy seeing that game around here, with apologies to eastern fans that clearly (rightfully) have other ideas about that.

If UND doesn't win, many of us would rather see Blais win a title with UNO than BU or Providence. He revived UND hockey after the program had become mediocre in Gino's final years. Blais left for compelling reasons. There is little ill will towards Blais. There are some who think Hakstol can't win the big games, and that wouldn't change whether UND lost to BU, UNO, or Providence. I personally think a lot of puck luck is involved. You can't tell me that a coach who is 14-4 in regionals (and who has won numerous conference tournaments) can't win big games.

 

[Blackheart]

And, in our shootout win in North Dakota that is, AHEM, a "tie", Massa gave up ZERO goals.
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Shootouts are only used to determine who gets the extra point in the Conference Standings. Not sure why you would consider it anything but a tie. ( Pairwise does not recognize SO wins or losses) Fortunately there are no shootouts in the Frozen Four so the teams will just have to play hockey to determine a winner.

 

[willythekid]

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Shootouts are only used to determine who gets the extra point in the Conference Standings. Not sure why you would consider it anything but a tie. ( Pairwise does not recognize SO wins or losses) Fortunately there are no shootouts in the Frozen Four so the teams will just have to play hockey to determine a winner.

He's been told that a bunch of times but still believes that the should get some kind of trophy for that shootout win... That the difference between a UND and a uno fan, one thinks it's a disappointment that it went to overtime and the other is excited about a shootout win.

 

[Red Cows]

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He's been told that a bunch of times but still believes that the should get some kind of trophy for that shootout win... That the difference between a UND and a uno fan, one thinks it's a disappointment that it went to overtime and the other is excited about a shootout win.

My personal preference would be to play every game to completion--as many overtimes as it takes. That a shootout is a tie is an NCAA thing, not an NCHC thing. Tie or not, you lose the shootout, you certainly don't get the same number of points. I personally consider a shootout loss a loss. You can disagree with me if you wish, but this is just my personal opinion of how it ought to be. The game you are referring to, by the way, was the difference, at the time it occurred, between ND and UNO in the standings. Hardly an insignificant thing. I think Pairwise should be weighted somehow to account for shootouts, but, I confess I have not given a lot of thought as to how this could be done and I also think that if such a thing were done it might make it necessary that every conference would then HAVE to use it depending on how that might be done. Having a set of conference rules that have a differing set of conference ramifications as opposed to the what the Pairwise ramifications are, seems pretty silly to me. I mean, why even have a shootout? The two are incongruous with one another.

So, we currently have a situation where shootouts matter in the conference standings but do not in Pairwise. Where is the logic in that? What purpose, exactly, does this serve? My bringing this up isn't so much that this is some sort of badge of honor that UNO won a shootout in Grand Forks, its part of a larger philosophical issue where I am concerned. I consider it a W. We won the shootout and got 2 points and North Dakota got 1. That it is a tie as far the NCAA is concerned is another issue, entirely.

FWIW, I hate shootouts, and I wish this didn't even merit discourse and was moot. But, it isn't. If it was up to me, shootouts would disappear, or be given the same weight as any other win or loss. That's the only way I'd be in favor of keeping them.