Re: Michigan Tech '11-'12 Season Thread I: Hope Springs Eternal
Got our next recruit, Alex Petan of the Coquitlam Express.
Originally posted by SCSU Euro
What are you TALKING about? Best fans, best travelling, best insults nobody else understands, best talking in nerdy code. MTU rocks at like everything but winning hockey games.
Tech is the ONLY WCHA team not to get any votes for the USCHO poll this week. I'm not saying they should have or that it even matters at this point in our building process, but a strong showing against Wisconsin and maybe we squeak in there and take advantage of what appears to be a WCHA bias (Wisconsin at 18?). Of course, I don't know that I think much of the polls anyways. Miami still has a first place vote. I guess it's hard to know what to vote on this early.
Fine with me we probably do not deserve to be voted on the polls anyway based on the less than dominant showing. I will be surprised if we get a tie .I like what we see so far but we have a really long way to go. I think the playing for yourself comment from Mel is especially telling.
It was interesting to hear during the Wisco/NMU telecast on Wisconsin Public Television just what the real reason behind the Motel6 Conference was: The announcers said that after the Big10 schools formed their conference, the new Motel6/Super8 conference schools decided that they didn't want to travel to such "extreme locations" as Anchorage. And Houghton.
Pretty much what we thought. I blame swami for this one. Remember when the WCHA had invited miami and ND and was waiting for the answer. that would have been a better league than what they have now. Really the problem for the leftovers is the cutting of revenue from the playoffs.
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Re: Michigan Tech '11-'12 Season Thread I: Hope Springs Eternal
At the meet the coaches thing, Mel asked the assistants, what two questions do we ask about recruits? The well-practiced answer: "Can he skate, and does he compete?" Mel told a story about recruiting Muckalt: he was watching Bill's team get blown out of a game, and Bill came out for every shift working his butt off anyway... the toughest competitor on his team. He was offered a scholarship. That's the model.
Huskies are very intelligent and trainable. Huskies make an excellent jogging companion, as long as it is not too hot. Grooming is minimal; bathing is normally unnecessary.
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well said. We have trouble with that compete thing it seems to me. It was that way last year too. Get a lead and figure we can relax.
I haven't seen him, and he is pretty small.. still 12 points in 7 games is pretty good and yes I know, it's an offensive league.
I am wondering who will be starting this week, Could be a few surprises.
Just remember, he is an older kid too in his 3rd year in the BCHL, he should be putting up good numbers at this point if he's worth a scholarship. Jujhar Khaira is 2 years younger and putting up similar numbers (less goals so far but still 9 points in 6 games).
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Re: Michigan Tech '11-'12 Season Thread I: Hope Springs Eternal
It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out this weekend:
Lickteig, Bryce Reddick, Tyler Gubb and Jimmy Davis all started Saturday in place of Aaron Pietila, Alex MacLeod, Daniel Holmberg and Nick Cecere, who had their opportunity Friday.
I expect that all these guys will continue to get some chances to play, perhaps depending on opposing teams' strengths, and extent of bumps & bruises.
Huskies are very intelligent and trainable. Huskies make an excellent jogging companion, as long as it is not too hot. Grooming is minimal; bathing is normally unnecessary.
USCHO Fantasy Baseball Champion 2011 2013 2015
It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out this weekend: I expect that all these guys will continue to get some chances to play, perhaps depending on opposing teams' strengths, and extent of bumps & bruises.
Bumps and bruises a factor of course. I think it could be more an issue of sitting someone so they fight for their playing time. Nothing like playing one game then scratched the next or being moved to a different line and sit the bench more then skate.
Keep them hungry so they understand they have to compete each shift.
Hearing Gordic is hurt and will miss the Wisconsin series.
Everyone say it together now...
Don't panic, Gordic is recovering from shoulder surgery. He's been practicing on the ice, but won't be ready this weekend.
Originally posted by SCSU Euro
What are you TALKING about? Best fans, best travelling, best insults nobody else understands, best talking in nerdy code. MTU rocks at like everything but winning hockey games.
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