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Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
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William Blake
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
There's some good thread title fodder.
Sorry, guys. There's always next, next year.
There's some good thread title fodder.
Sorry, guys. There's always next, next year.
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solovsfett
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Of course. Alvarez just doesn't care and my interest in the team has never been lower. I think I'll have more discretionary income next fall.
Happy
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Read Andy's article. It seems to me that Barry knows what is going on...maybe.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
WSJ article: Here.
Alvarez said that he will sit down with Eaves at the first opportunity and his first question to him will be "We have issues. I don't know what they are. I need you to tell me how we're going to fix this."
Hmmmm. I think I can point to at least one issue Barry. Could he possibly say anything which illustrates the problem any more?
WSJ article: Here.
Alvarez said that he will sit down with Eaves at the first opportunity and his first question to him will be "We have issues. I don't know what they are. I need you to tell me how we're going to fix this."
Hmmmm. I think I can point to at least one issue Barry. Could he possibly say anything which illustrates the problem any more?
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
Well if that is the case, you can be assured that after 23 years as a season ticket holder I will not be renewing my 4 tickets. I would rather stay home and watch any college game, than pay to see the boring garbage Eaves has been putting on the ice!!
Well if that is the case, you can be assured that after 23 years as a season ticket holder I will not be renewing my 4 tickets. I would rather stay home and watch any college game, than pay to see the boring garbage Eaves has been putting on the ice!!
William Blake
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
Ah, I get it now. This is where Barry proceeds to pull pranks on Eaves all off season, until he can't stand to stay on as head coach and quits on his own. That way they don't have to pay him that 800k or whatever.
Ah, I get it now. This is where Barry proceeds to pull pranks on Eaves all off season, until he can't stand to stay on as head coach and quits on his own. That way they don't have to pay him that 800k or whatever.
srkbadger
Trek: There is no substitute
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
I have just written an email to Associate AD Jason King voicing my concerns regarding the state of the program. I encourage the many of you who have similar concerns to do the same. His email address is available on the uw badgers website under the staff.
Another year like this is not acceptable.
I have just written an email to Associate AD Jason King voicing my concerns regarding the state of the program. I encourage the many of you who have similar concerns to do the same. His email address is available on the uw badgers website under the staff.
Another year like this is not acceptable.
solovsfett
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Is Barry serious? "I don't know what they are?" What the ****ing god **** ****? He's the AD! He SHOULD know EXACTLY what the problem is by now. Does Richter have to call and tell him? How out of touch can he be?
Almington
Blood Boiling with Rage and Hate
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
At this point, UW Athletics is currently on probation with me, if Eaves coaches another game at UW (or the geniuses in charge extend his contract) then this idiot is giving the whole athletic department my personal "death penalty" - No hockey, no basketball, no football, no support for any UW athletic program. A 4 win season is an embarrassment, bringing the coach back who after 12 seasons doesn't have things established to the point where a 4 win season happens is just a travesty. If UW athletics isn't going to make a change I fail to see why I should spent my emotional and financial resources on products from an organization with such shockingly low standards.
At this point, UW Athletics is currently on probation with me, if Eaves coaches another game at UW (or the geniuses in charge extend his contract) then this idiot is giving the whole athletic department my personal "death penalty" - No hockey, no basketball, no football, no support for any UW athletic program. A 4 win season is an embarrassment, bringing the coach back who after 12 seasons doesn't have things established to the point where a 4 win season happens is just a travesty. If UW athletics isn't going to make a change I fail to see why I should spent my emotional and financial resources on products from an organization with such shockingly low standards.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
Contract buyout can not possibly be a reason to not act. Wisconsin has taken in two larger buyout from having Arkansas and Oregon State (how inept are things in the athletic department when the head coach of football at Wisconsin leaves for those two football programs (especially the later)?) hire their football coaches. When Eaves loses a 1000+ season ticketholders (I will be stunned if it is not more then that this Summer too), what does that cost? My math says: 1000 X $24/ticket X 20 games = $480,000
Contract buyout can not possibly be a reason to not act. Wisconsin has taken in two larger buyout from having Arkansas and Oregon State (how inept are things in the athletic department when the head coach of football at Wisconsin leaves for those two football programs (especially the later)?) hire their football coaches. When Eaves loses a 1000+ season ticketholders (I will be stunned if it is not more then that this Summer too), what does that cost? My math says: 1000 X $24/ticket X 20 games = $480,000
WiscTJK
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
I'm out if eaves is back. Me and my six season tickets for over fifteen years as well as my badger fund donation and women's season tickets are all out. The only way further I can hit them is in the pocket book.
Apparently 26 losses and legacy recruits not coming isn't enough.
I just want to punch Barry right now. Wake the h#ll up.
I'm out if eaves is back. Me and my six season tickets for over fifteen years as well as my badger fund donation and women's season tickets are all out. The only way further I can hit them is in the pocket book.
Apparently 26 losses and legacy recruits not coming isn't enough.
I just want to punch Barry right now. Wake the h#ll up.
WiscTJK
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100% agree. I am done why should I care if they don't.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXII: No Where To Go But Up!
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Worse Things Happen At Sea, You Know
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Ship
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Screw it, lets watch basketball
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: I give the entire program 5 years before Barry actually kills it
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Apathy Is The Only Medicine
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: I Think We Just Ran Out Of Spot Remover
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Give UP
Granted, that year had one of the last Badger Hockey Showdowns. And a USNTDP exhibition. And no home games against NoDak. But even still: an AVERAGE of 2500 fans per game didn't use their tickets that year? That's over 11% of all tickets sold. During a rather successful season, with one of the most talent-laden teams the program has ever seen, where we only had two multi-game winless streaks (both of them were just two games long, with a tie and a loss), and eventually produced the program's only Hobey winner. Paid attendance of 13000/game is nothing to sniff at (yes, even with no competition in town, unless you count the basketball team), and 11500 butts in seats is still pretty darned good.
But think about that... 1/9th of all ticket holders that season either said "f that noise" or simply couldn't give away their tickets. Is it any wonder that support for the program is what it is now?
I haven't seen a post season thread yet, so let's go here. (When somebody does start an off season thread, let a veteran do it; somebody who can come up with a decent thread title.)
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Worse Things Happen At Sea, You Know
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Ship
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Screw it, lets watch basketball
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: I give the entire program 5 years before Barry actually kills it
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Apathy Is The Only Medicine
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: I Think We Just Ran Out Of Spot Remover
Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: Give UP
Stop and think about that for a minute. The scanned ticket attendance for 09-10 was only 11500? Paid attendance was 13000 or so, if you take away the Camp Randall game that year.
Granted, that year had one of the last Badger Hockey Showdowns. And a USNTDP exhibition. And no home games against NoDak. But even still: an AVERAGE of 2500 fans per game didn't use their tickets that year? That's over 11% of all tickets sold. During a rather successful season, with one of the most talent-laden teams the program has ever seen, where we only had two multi-game winless streaks (both of them were just two games long, with a tie and a loss), and eventually produced the program's only Hobey winner. Paid attendance of 13000/game is nothing to sniff at (yes, even with no competition in town, unless you count the basketball team), and 11500 butts in seats is still pretty darned good.
But think about that... 1/9th of all ticket holders that season either said "f that noise" or simply couldn't give away their tickets. Is it any wonder that support for the program is what it is now?
This is the most Gopher-ish way to have absolutely no contribution whatsoever to any discussion.
I've come to recognize that username as the one that precedes comments that grasp at reasons to use the same tired jokes over and over and over, without much relevance to the discussion. I'm surprised I didn't see something about "becky."
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