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Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Ship
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If UW doesn't sweep ASU, Eaves should be fired before the post game press conference.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Soleway can score too. The o will be better due to improved coaching and so will the d. More talent came in than left. The mega question is in goal. Special teams will be better due to coaching too. If they can hold opponents Sog to 25 ish and the goalie had a 90 sp, Which is not special they can win double digit games. It all rides on strand and bitter ' s effectiveness.
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So have any other 18-year old North American 2015 fifth round draft picks signed an NHL contract like Opilka has this early before an NHL training camp? I understand first rounders signing early on, but this appears like it was part of the package in order to get him to commit to Kitchener.
So have any other 18-year old North American 2015 fifth round draft picks signed an NHL contract like Opilka has this early before an NHL training camp? I understand first rounders signing early on, but this appears like it was part of the package in order to get him to commit to Kitchener.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Does St Louis do this regularly, though?
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
Niagara owns his rights in the OHL. If it was Kitchener/London, then I would say the odds would be high for a repeat.
Niagara owns his rights in the OHL. If it was Kitchener/London, then I would say the odds would be high for a repeat.
solovsfett
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
totally agree...however I just have a terrible feeling that ASU won't be a gimme for Wisconsin.
totally agree...however I just have a terrible feeling that ASU won't be a gimme for Wisconsin.
WiscTJK
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Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
No offense but those are big if's. The head coach hasn't changed, so improvement on special teams, team defense and offense are not certain at all. Plus they will most certainly be worse in goal. Until they prove otherwise, I am half empty on this team.
No offense but those are big if's. The head coach hasn't changed, so improvement on special teams, team defense and offense are not certain at all. Plus they will most certainly be worse in goal. Until they prove otherwise, I am half empty on this team.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
[The Guy Who Negative Rep me] nope. UW already has good facilities[The Guy who Negative Rep me]
Where did I talk about the facilities? smh
EDIT: From what I have been told the OSU facilities are on par with the rest of the Big Ten. So I wouldn't assume the Buckeyes are behind the rest of the conference.
[The Guy Who Negative Rep me] nope. UW already has good facilities[The Guy who Negative Rep me]
Where did I talk about the facilities? smh
EDIT: From what I have been told the OSU facilities are on par with the rest of the Big Ten. So I wouldn't assume the Buckeyes are behind the rest of the conference.
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Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
No offense taken. I'm a half full kinda guy, half full of what is the BIG question.
No offense taken. I'm a half full kinda guy, half full of what is the BIG question.
solovsfett
Registered User
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
can you elaborate re: OZ, on this board or?
can you elaborate re: OZ, on this board or?
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
My email to JK.....
You and Barry just should have fired Eaves, the last 2 players he brought in are nothing more than D3 5th line practice bodies and now Oplika has bailed. Strand and Bittner are good hires, but Eaves is still the main problem. I doubt Strand and Bittner asked Eaves to bring the last 2 guys in and none of the 3 did enough to make Opilka feel the love he needed to stay at “Goalie U”. It’s still hard to understand how Eaves botched the Boeser recruitment. As badly as I want to be positive, this is a train wreck that is hard to comprehend for a guy who as followed UW hockey for 25 years. The WI St. Journal even fired their hockey beat writer, so who really cares about uw hockey anymore? That breed is dying out and all the marketing tricks in the book and hugs and kisses press releases can’t fix the recruiting debacles and add wins to the win column.
Sad day indeed,
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JK's response....
Tim, Sorry I have been out of town but wanted to thank you for your comments. Based on your comments I am not sure this email will matter but I wanted to respond. There is no doubt that Luke deciding to go pro early was difficult to swallow but I guess you can't fault the young man for following his dreams. I know his teammates here at Wisconsin that he had been training with will miss him. I have been actively checking up on our young men and they are training very hard this summer and you can already see a difference in their bodies. Last season was disappointing and we expect better from our men's hockey program. I know Coach Eaves and his new staff are working very diligently to get things turned around.
ON WISCONSIN!
JK
Jason King
Associate Athletic Director
University of Wisconsin Athletics
Office-608-262-7974
Cell-608-354-7112
JWK@athletics.wisc.edu
My email to JK.....
You and Barry just should have fired Eaves, the last 2 players he brought in are nothing more than D3 5th line practice bodies and now Oplika has bailed. Strand and Bittner are good hires, but Eaves is still the main problem. I doubt Strand and Bittner asked Eaves to bring the last 2 guys in and none of the 3 did enough to make Opilka feel the love he needed to stay at “Goalie U”. It’s still hard to understand how Eaves botched the Boeser recruitment. As badly as I want to be positive, this is a train wreck that is hard to comprehend for a guy who as followed UW hockey for 25 years. The WI St. Journal even fired their hockey beat writer, so who really cares about uw hockey anymore? That breed is dying out and all the marketing tricks in the book and hugs and kisses press releases can’t fix the recruiting debacles and add wins to the win column.
Sad day indeed,
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JK's response....
Tim, Sorry I have been out of town but wanted to thank you for your comments. Based on your comments I am not sure this email will matter but I wanted to respond. There is no doubt that Luke deciding to go pro early was difficult to swallow but I guess you can't fault the young man for following his dreams. I know his teammates here at Wisconsin that he had been training with will miss him. I have been actively checking up on our young men and they are training very hard this summer and you can already see a difference in their bodies. Last season was disappointing and we expect better from our men's hockey program. I know Coach Eaves and his new staff are working very diligently to get things turned around.
ON WISCONSIN!
JK
Jason King
Associate Athletic Director
University of Wisconsin Athletics
Office-608-262-7974
Cell-608-354-7112
JWK@athletics.wisc.edu
WiscTJK
Well-known member
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
I got a similar response, but at least this time I got a response.
I got a similar response, but at least this time I got a response.
drop_the_puck
Registered User
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
Sending the emails in the first place was the key. We have to let them know the anger. The replies don't really matter. JK could never respond in a way that would satisfy us or risk it being posted to twitter, etc.
Sending the emails in the first place was the key. We have to let them know the anger. The replies don't really matter. JK could never respond in a way that would satisfy us or risk it being posted to twitter, etc.
Gandalf the Red
Cardinal and White Wizard
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
You guys are better than me by actually sending them an email. My message was not renewing my season tickets. Had them since 2005, which isn't nearly as long as many others, but was a tough choice.
Going next door for Women's games instead.
You guys are better than me by actually sending them an email. My message was not renewing my season tickets. Had them since 2005, which isn't nearly as long as many others, but was a tough choice.
Going next door for Women's games instead.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
Did I miss something? Didn't Luke go Canadian MJ? Playing against 17/18/19 year olds and getting a weekly stipend for groceries is hardly "going pro". Nice spin though to try to sell it as such when in reality is at best a lateral move.
Did I miss something? Didn't Luke go Canadian MJ? Playing against 17/18/19 year olds and getting a weekly stipend for groceries is hardly "going pro". Nice spin though to try to sell it as such when in reality is at best a lateral move.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
You won't regret it. Aside from the band not being there, it's a blast in the intimate atmosphere. We always sit in the row behind the opponent's bench.
I didn't expect any other response than what I got (ignoring specifics points besides Opillka). At least he did get back to me.
You won't regret it. Aside from the band not being there, it's a blast in the intimate atmosphere. We always sit in the row behind the opponent's bench.
I didn't expect any other response than what I got (ignoring specifics points besides Opillka). At least he did get back to me.
solovsfett
Registered User
Exactly. That's the only message the Athletic Department understands from us. They've had ample warning if they've been paying even scant attention to what we've been saying.
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773772
He has a signed contract with an NHL team. I would say he went pro.
http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773772
He has a signed contract with an NHL team. I would say he went pro.
IndianaBadger1995
New member
Re: Wisconsin Hockey Vol. XXXIII: A Fanbase Gets Smarter When All The Idiots Jump Shi
I couldn't help but laugh at this. So terrible...
I couldn't help but laugh at this. So terrible...
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