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Originally posted by Pirateasaur View PostI forgot about hockey until yesterday. That snuck up really quickly.
I see that morale is up and we're ready for a big year!
I will be excited to see the team play, actually. I mean, I predict I will be excited until I watch us have to grind it out against our Canadian cupcake like most other recent years but that's 5 entire days from now.
On that note, what sort of season would we have to have for you to feel OK about the future? To think "maybe something is coming together."
I'm gonna say .500 + a strong incoming class. Expectations are low. Low enough to where .500 feels quite unlikely. Considering the schedule, it'd be an impressive feat with the youth and how last season went.
No really sure what else to say. Maybe I'll have more before Toronto.
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Originally posted by streaker View PostSomehow you think either ND or U-M values that match-up. Seeing the light suggests that your program suddenly raises the PWR values for these teams to schedule over and above other programs that don't complain about the agreements.
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Originally posted by Pirateasaur View PostAs for this, I'll try to look for positivity until it's certain that this year will be another agonizing slog. Maybe we'll end up surprised?
On that note, what sort of season would we have to have for you to feel OK about the future? To think "maybe something is coming together."
I'm gonna say .500 + a strong incoming class. Expectations are low. Low enough to where .500 feels quite unlikely. Considering the schedule, it'd be an impressive feat with the youth and how last season went.
No really sure what else to say. Maybe I'll have more before Toronto.Go Green! Go White! Go State!
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Originally posted by BGFan View PostI suppose if you'd rather play and see the likes of Niagara or RMU at home then that's your prerogative. We're an hour bus ride away. Home and home series make sense.
Okay, enough of this since this is a MSU thread. Apologies to the Spartan fans here.
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Originally posted by streaker View PostIt's not any fan's choice. It is U-M Hockey's decision. I just think the old stale argument that Michigan doesn't travel for road series (in lieu of asking for home series) has been disproven since the B1G was formed and allowed more nc games. What is negotiated is between the programs. If they bring BG in and travel back the following year, great. I never felt that there was a fierce rivalry even with our proximity, so pardon me for not being excited. We are glad that your program was revived, though and has flourished a bit in the WCHA. If you can tell me the difference, though, between a game with your program and Niagara or RMU, lay it on me. It doesn't have the cache' that the series with BU this season may generate, or a match-up with other top programs. That isn't a knock on BG, it is strictly from a fan perspective generating excitement at Yost. Afterall, BG has the talent and ethic to beat Michigan, seen it in the past, certainly a possibility this season. RMU did it, as did other programs, so that is not the angle about where we are compared to where your program is.
Okay, enough of this since this is a MSU thread. Apologies to the Spartan fans here.
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Originally posted by BGFan View PostLooks like BGSU will be playing you guys next year in a home and home. Good to see MSU finally agreeing to this as opposed to a 2 for 1. Now if only UM and ND would see the light.
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Originally posted by streaker View PostI never felt that there was a fierce rivalry even with our proximity
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Originally posted by Dirty Dream No. 2 View PostI agree. Credit to MSU, they've been willing to play home and homes with local programs. Unlike UM, though they are making the trip to Ferris this year.
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Originally posted by BGFan View PostMy guess is that Ferris took a 2 for 1 deal with them. BG won't do that.
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Originally posted by Dirty Dream No. 2 View PostI agree. Credit to MSU, they've been willing to play home and homes with local programs. Unlike UM, though they are making the trip to Ferris this year.
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Originally posted by streaker View PostNot true. Michigan has alternated one game series with FSU the last three seasons. @FSU 2014, Ferris 2015, @ Ferris 2016. They have also alternated two game series with Tech.
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Originally posted by John J. MacInnes View PostNope. The Tech series is a 2 for 1, the return is this season. '13 at Yost, '14 in Houghton, '16 at Yost.
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