WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

[blackswampboy]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

**** right. but why settle for three?

John Buccigross @Buccigross · 8 hours ago
Those who have seen them say Michigan Tech, Bowling Green, and Mankato are all legitimate NCAA tourney teams out of the WCHA.

[HuskyNation]

**** right. but why settle for three?

John Buccigross @Buccigross · 8 hours ago
Those who have seen them say Michigan Tech, Bowling Green, and Mankato are all legitimate NCAA tourney teams out of the WCHA.

If Bueller ever finds an offense, it may be four.

[Broseph Stalin]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

**** right. but why settle for three?

John Buccigross @Buccigross · 8 hours ago
Those who have seen them say Michigan Tech, Bowling Green, and Mankato are all legitimate NCAA tourney teams out of the WCHA.

According to these guys the WCHA is like the SEC West. We've 3 of the top 4 spots.

http://www.playoffstatus.com/ncaahoc...yrankings.html

[Iwearpurple]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

According to these guys the WCHA is like the SEC West. We've 3 of the top 4 spots.

http://www.playoffstatus.com/ncaahoc...yrankings.html

So now we have another ranking system that means absolutely nothing. Some team will finish in the top 16 in this meaningless system and a few of their fans will be all wound up because their team does not make the tournament.

USCHO has the current pairwise (which means nothing at this time of year) up.

[aparch]

USCHO has the current pairwise (which means nothing at this time of year) up.

It's still more accurate than the polls.

[Broseph Stalin]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

So now we have another ranking system that means absolutely nothing. Some team will finish in the top 16 in this meaningless system and a few of their fans will be all wound up because their team does not make the tournament.

USCHO has the current pairwise (which means nothing at this time of year) up.

I'm sure there are other polls out there. I found this one when I was looking at NHL and NFL playoff stuff.

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

Enjoy guys:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...151427147.html

Already been a twitter war over this between the author and Shane Frederick.

[aparch]

Enjoy guys:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...151427147.html

Already been a twitter war over this between the author and Shane Frederick.

Lambert doesn't know d*ck about college hockey. How he's the resident "NCAA expert" on Puck Daddy is embarrassing.

[aparch]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

I'll save the page clicks for everyone.

tl;dr = Ryan Lambert thinks the WCHA is worse than the AHA, doesn't understand how the PWR works.

Right now, some of the best teams in the nation — on paper anyway — are in these conferences. The only two undefeated teams left are Michigan Tech and Robert Morris, which are a combined 15-0-1. Northern is now 6-1-1. Bowling Green is 7-2-1. Minnesota State is 7-3. The reason for this is that these teams tend to play easy schedules from October to February, and those that can play well, have some talent, and get good coaching are going to have success.

The only thing that will convince me these teams are actually going to be capable of winning games against legitimate NCAA-caliber teams is when they do it. Bowling Green split with Miami? Fair enough, but do it for more than one weekend. Minnesota State split with Duluth? Good stuff, show me more.

The WCHA: Sometimes we beat "NCAA Caliber Teams."

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

I'll save the page clicks for everyone.

tl;dr = Ryan Lambert thinks the WCHA is worse than the AHA, doesn't understand how the PWR works.




The WCHA: Sometimes we beat "NCAA Caliber Teams."

I don't understand how the WCHA gets the tag of AHA of the West when its way more comparable to the ECAC.

[purpleinnebraska]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

He wants Minnesota State to "show me more" than a split with Duluth - and then he ranks UNO 3 spots ahead of Kato. If only those 2 teams had played, maybe even in Omaha, so we could show him something.

I do wish Shane the best in starting a discussion with him, but Shane's going to learn how hard it is to argue with an idiot. Idiots aren't bound by facts or logic, so they start with a big advantage in any debate.

[Shirtless Guy]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

He wants Minnesota State to "show me more" than a split with Duluth - and then he ranks UNO 3 spots ahead of Kato. If only those 2 teams had played, maybe even in Omaha, so we could show him something.

I do wish Shane the best in starting a discussion with him, but Shane's going to learn how hard it is to argue with an idiot. Idiots aren't bound by facts or logic, so they start with a big advantage in any debate.

It's exactly what I expect. I told another MTU poster that after we sweep Michigan we still won't get any respect because Michigan will be in a "down year" at 2-5. According to a guy like Ryan, the MTU sweep of Michigan says more about Michigan sucking than MTU being any good. But I highly doubt anyone would be saying Michigan was down if they were 4-3 with an opening night loss to FSU and split with UNH and win vs UML and loss vs BU.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

The fact this guy is based in Boston tells you all you need to know.

[huskyfan]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

even though we are in the cupcake league playing cupcake teams until March he still ranks us 5th? which is it?

[bigblue_dl]

Re: WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

It is frustrating knowing that someone that is so incompetent is allowed to write for a national publication like that. If I was that bad at my job, I'd be an SCSU alum. The guy couldn't find his *** with a Garmin.