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Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
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Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
My speculation -- Desbiens is good enough that Johnson sees fit to let her fill in for Rigsby in NCAA games for the first time in a few seasons. If this is the case, I think that says good things about ARD and her future here once Rigsby leaves.
My speculation -- Desbiens is good enough that Johnson sees fit to let her fill in for Rigsby in NCAA games for the first time in a few seasons. If this is the case, I think that says good things about ARD and her future here once Rigsby leaves.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
I do agree UW's in great shape looking forward. ARD would have got the reigns had Rigbsy made the Olympic team. I did kinda feel bad for ARD, she must have assumed Rigsby was a goner when she signed with UW (like we all did), only to shockingly see Rigsby not make it. This is Rigbsy's Sr year and she has played in every game every season, so burnout isn't a problem for her, I thought she'd get all but 3-4 starts. It will be interesting to see how this plays out the rest of the season.
I do agree UW's in great shape looking forward. ARD would have got the reigns had Rigbsy made the Olympic team. I did kinda feel bad for ARD, she must have assumed Rigsby was a goner when she signed with UW (like we all did), only to shockingly see Rigsby not make it. This is Rigbsy's Sr year and she has played in every game every season, so burnout isn't a problem for her, I thought she'd get all but 3-4 starts. It will be interesting to see how this plays out the rest of the season.
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
I'm talking to Rigsby in a few weeks, so this is something I'll address, but Alex was beyond disappointed and let down to have not made the NT and she's playing with a major chip on her shoulder - she feels she's got quite a bit to prove and I think there's a bit of "I'll show you how good I am" going on.
Pure speculation, but I wonder if playing ARD is Johnson's way of giving Rigsby a mental break. My impression is she's put a lot on herself and maybe this is Mark ensuring she's loose and can handle a full long season and doesn't get in her own head too much.
I'm talking to Rigsby in a few weeks, so this is something I'll address, but Alex was beyond disappointed and let down to have not made the NT and she's playing with a major chip on her shoulder - she feels she's got quite a bit to prove and I think there's a bit of "I'll show you how good I am" going on.
Pure speculation, but I wonder if playing ARD is Johnson's way of giving Rigsby a mental break. My impression is she's put a lot on herself and maybe this is Mark ensuring she's loose and can handle a full long season and doesn't get in her own head too much.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
Johnson's history has been that if he felt he had multiple goaltenders that he could trust, he's played all of them. Horras/Dufour in 2003-04, Horras/Dufour/Vetter in 2005-06, and Vetter/Dufour in 2006-07. This year is different in that everyone knows that Rigsby is the No. 1 goalie, but it definitely gives a team more options if the starter struggles or gets injured if the backup is seasoned and ready.
Timothy, Did you even watch the game? If not you should. As one of the fans lucky enough to to be there in person, i can tell you both goalies played well. In fact, the UW goalie was clearly better. Your holier-than-thou attitude is insulting to the athletes that played a great game, on both sides.
Nowheresville
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Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
Great news about the game being on tv. Honestly, I can't believe they pulled off getting a game shown from GF. I'm guessing this must be NDs production that fs-w is picking up.
Great news about the game being on tv. Honestly, I can't believe they pulled off getting a game shown from GF. I'm guessing this must be NDs production that fs-w is picking up.
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
I'm shocked, too, considering they can't get any men's games on FS-Wisconsin this year besides simulcasts of FS-North and FS-Detroit.
I'm shocked, too, considering they can't get any men's games on FS-Wisconsin this year besides simulcasts of FS-North and FS-Detroit.
ManBehindTheCurtain
Great and powerful wizard
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
All of your men's team games are on the BigTenNetwork.
All of your men's team games are on the BigTenNetwork.
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
But...they're not...There are plenty of open spaces to be filled locally. The Wisconsin Channel picked up the LSSU series, and hopefully they'll pick up more, but people were expecting FS-Wisconsin to pick up more games.
But...they're not...There are plenty of open spaces to be filled locally. The Wisconsin Channel picked up the LSSU series, and hopefully they'll pick up more, but people were expecting FS-Wisconsin to pick up more games.
ManBehindTheCurtain
Great and powerful wizard
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
It sux.
On the plus side we have had live TV on FS something or another of Gophers at UND a couple of times. Up in Grand Forks they respect hockey and seem to care about it. The TV broadcasts of Gophers at UND have featured absolutely top notch production values. In fact, Gophers at Yale this weekend at times which do not conflict with UND v. Wisconsin, I will be scouring all of the various Fox Sports networks available on my cable system to see if I can catch a little Cardinal v. Green.
Based on what is happening in the market where I live all I can offer is that the main channel for Big Ten men's hockey is BTN. BTN is fairly obviously at this time of year pretty obsessed with bouncy ball. Up here we are also confronted with the other problem that the local FS (FSN here) also carries Timberwolves and Wild. As a result the college hockey not available on BTN doesn't go to the local FSN but gets kicked to something called FSNplus and good luck finding that. I am guessing that maybe FS-Wisconsin doesn't have that back up subchannel.
It sux.
On the plus side we have had live TV on FS something or another of Gophers at UND a couple of times. Up in Grand Forks they respect hockey and seem to care about it. The TV broadcasts of Gophers at UND have featured absolutely top notch production values. In fact, Gophers at Yale this weekend at times which do not conflict with UND v. Wisconsin, I will be scouring all of the various Fox Sports networks available on my cable system to see if I can catch a little Cardinal v. Green.
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
We do have FS-WI+, and it has carried Badger hockey games recently. You should be able to get the "plus" channel if you get the basic one. In fact, I watched the Wild game on FS-WI+ tonight!
We do have FS-WI+, and it has carried Badger hockey games recently. You should be able to get the "plus" channel if you get the basic one. In fact, I watched the Wild game on FS-WI+ tonight!
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
Almost all Gopher men's games are televised here in the greater Twin Cities area and over the course of the season they are about evenly split between FSN/FSN+ and BTN. And there are a handful of games on other sports networks, like NBCSN ( see this link for the TV lineup: http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/minnesota/mens-hockey/2013-2014/ )
So if you are Gopher men's team fan and live in the area, we are lucky compared to most other teams. My biggest complaint is that it's a very rare occurrence - maybe once or twice in the last few years - when the Gopher women's team gets on TV. I understand it's a ratings/money issue, but just a little TV exposure - especially a few of the big rivalry games away from Ridder - would be appreciated by a growing number of fans.
Almost all Gopher men's games are televised here in the greater Twin Cities area and over the course of the season they are about evenly split between FSN/FSN+ and BTN. And there are a handful of games on other sports networks, like NBCSN ( see this link for the TV lineup: http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/minnesota/mens-hockey/2013-2014/ )
So if you are Gopher men's team fan and live in the area, we are lucky compared to most other teams. My biggest complaint is that it's a very rare occurrence - maybe once or twice in the last few years - when the Gopher women's team gets on TV. I understand it's a ratings/money issue, but just a little TV exposure - especially a few of the big rivalry games away from Ridder - would be appreciated by a growing number of fans.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
My comment was simply that by looking at the records of the teams, UW was superior to NE, and while starting the back-up goalie against in inferior team is a common occurance, in women's hockey such a small amount of teams make the ncaa that it was a risk to go that route, especially against an opponent who you have no experience playing. That being said, as discussed previously, ARD is not just any back-up, and Rigbsy just isn't any starter. Plus this being Rigsby's Sr year, I thought she'd get just about every start.
So your saying me calling NE inferior is an insult? Isn't it just a fact? Please answer this question: If UW and NE played 10 times, UW would win at least......
My comment was simply that by looking at the records of the teams, UW was superior to NE, and while starting the back-up goalie against in inferior team is a common occurance, in women's hockey such a small amount of teams make the ncaa that it was a risk to go that route, especially against an opponent who you have no experience playing. That being said, as discussed previously, ARD is not just any back-up, and Rigbsy just isn't any starter. Plus this being Rigsby's Sr year, I thought she'd get just about every start.
So your saying me calling NE inferior is an insult? Isn't it just a fact? Please answer this question: If UW and NE played 10 times, UW would win at least......
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
I've been meaning to comment on the exhibition game with the Japanese....Did anyone else find is highly amusing that the Color Guard for the National Anthem was from the Navy's ROTC program? I didn't think the flower children of Madison had that in them to "in your face" the Japanese like that.
Humongous series this weekend, there's a lot on the line taking on the Suezie Q's. It's awesome it's on TV Friday. That's the women 1, men 1, pretty pathetic for the men's team.
I've been meaning to comment on the exhibition game with the Japanese....Did anyone else find is highly amusing that the Color Guard for the National Anthem was from the Navy's ROTC program? I didn't think the flower children of Madison had that in them to "in your face" the Japanese like that.
Humongous series this weekend, there's a lot on the line taking on the Suezie Q's. It's awesome it's on TV Friday. That's the women 1, men 1, pretty pathetic for the men's team.
Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2013-2014 Season
So asst. coach Friesen tweeted the 2014 signing class yesterday, but there's been nothing else forthcoming from the university. I expected a press release by now, but with nothing forthcoming, I wrote up what info I did have/find on the list of players she named:
http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wis.../5127566/wisconsin-womens-hockey-2014-commits
So asst. coach Friesen tweeted the 2014 signing class yesterday, but there's been nothing else forthcoming from the university. I expected a press release by now, but with nothing forthcoming, I wrote up what info I did have/find on the list of players she named:
http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wis.../5127566/wisconsin-womens-hockey-2014-commits