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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 28, 2024 8:48:15 GMT -5
I think Jordan is primed for another awesome season. I also think he is going to serve as a great role model for our younger backs.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 28, 2024 8:47:21 GMT -5
The Ralph was a pretty good venue for HC a while back! Omaha potentially could be a good venue with more flights in and out from midwest cities.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 27, 2024 9:10:04 GMT -5
On another note...it is interesting that folks have been advocating the last two seasons for the WBB tournament to go to neutral sites for the round of 64 and 32, but coaches and others want the NCAA ice hockey tournament to leave neutral sites for home rinks. I think the spirit of NCAA tournaments is more aligned with neutral sites and remove home court/ice advantage. The only way I'd be content with home ice is if the higher seed hosted it in a nearby city but at a different rink. That being said, would it be strange to have an East Regional hosted by BU at Agganis Arena and then a West Regional hosted by BC at Conte? Theoretically the NCAA cash grab would still exist just as it does for FCS playoff games. It would be harder for schools to under report attendance if Conte was completely full and they claimed 2k attendance.
I think there needs to be a better revenue sharing agreement which would open up more bids and more competitive bids. The other issue with home ice is that some of the Western Schools: NoDak, Michigan, Denver, etc. as well as BU and BC, travel very well. It would be very challenging to get teams to agree to a visitor's allotment I am sure.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 27, 2024 9:04:39 GMT -5
Maryland Heights, the arena in question, is in Missouri outside of St. Louis. It would be like if the New England Sports Center in Marlborough hosted an NCAA Regional. If no one bids too bad for the West. Find a third venue out East. The New England Sports Center hosted the World Juniors games one year... '96 correct? I think they split games between there, Mullins, Matthews, and Conte or something like that
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 26, 2024 8:54:38 GMT -5
Back on track to WBB, I heard a podcaster online compare Clark to Johnny Manziel. While not a fair comparison due to his various off the field issues, it does throw a spotlight on the NIL money (which didn't exist back in Manziel's playing days---legally), complaining, and general attitude of entitlement. That being said she is a pure, gifted shooter. I would still take Paige over her as a teammate and overall all around player.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 26, 2024 8:52:25 GMT -5
I hope our PLT championship is as valid this year as last year. Forty miles apart, both venues were rabid for the home team but hopefully the best team won each time. UConn and Syracuse may have sold out the Albany Civic Center, but that's the exception to the rule right now. Maybe the NCAA could find cheaper mid sized neutral arenas for opening rounds going forward for the Women's tournament. I think that is a great solution. The NCAA men's hockey committee seemed to screw the pooch a bit this year. They went with a 2,500 seat arena (the Blues' practice facility) in Missouri for their midwest regional featuring: NoDak (capacity 11,600), Michigan (6,600), Michigan State (6,300), and Mich Tech (4,200). The capacity of the little rink is up to 3,000 with SRO tickets, but each school was only given a 400 seat allotment and now secondary market tickets are going north of $1000 for hockey rabid fans in North Dakota and Michigan.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 25, 2024 21:19:22 GMT -5
This might be a hockey guy talking here but the officiating in this WVU-Iowa game has been awful. Awfully biased towards Iowa if I might say as well.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 25, 2024 20:59:21 GMT -5
Talking to some Irish exchange students today and a few of them wanted to talked BPC today. They said one of restaurants near them somehow had the game on satellite or streaming. He said really only Irish hoops players and fans knew who she was last month but now everybody knows her name back home.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 25, 2024 20:57:30 GMT -5
On an unrelated note. Great game for Bueckers! Wish she was the face of women's college hoops
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 25, 2024 20:57:01 GMT -5
Big Mountaineer fan right now. Looks like they copied our playbook both on defending Clark and their shooting, unfortunately
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 17:53:16 GMT -5
Wonder if we helped the reputation of the conference for future PL Championship teams.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 16:18:30 GMT -5
So proud of these ladies!
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:55:33 GMT -5
I'm reading far too much negativity and complaining on this board this afternoon. I think the way we came out and defended Clark, we realized there was a chance. Poor shooting, poor officiating, nd turnovers doomed us. Yes it's great for the College we're on national TV but no moral victories for me. You play to win the game
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:54:21 GMT -5
Announcers now talking about Iowa's next game (in the 3rd quarter). They are making a mockery of professional standards of even handed coverage. They are like a home team broadcast crew on a local station. also a shame that the women don't play at neutral regional sites. I've coached plenty of hockey and baseball games at our rivals and I do think everything from a home crowd to officiating sways the game.
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:32:53 GMT -5
Clark hit herself in the head with a ball she's so frustrated
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:13:18 GMT -5
So what would all of our armchair coaches do at halftime for adjustments?
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:08:32 GMT -5
Offense and our 3pt shots need to re-appear a bit. Coaching adjustments to deal with Iowa's d
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:07:00 GMT -5
Clark's a competitor but seems to whinny. Her attitude is terrible
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 15:01:27 GMT -5
Excellent 3 from Clark but a missed hit to the head before the shot
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 14:47:28 GMT -5
Just about any contact to the face will now be upgraderd to an intentional #1 at the very least soft as soccer refs
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 14:44:29 GMT -5
That was not an intentional foul. Foul perhaps but not intentional
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 23, 2024 14:43:04 GMT -5
Refs seem a tad influenced by the crowd
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 21, 2024 22:45:25 GMT -5
All 5 on Clark and hopes she turns it over!
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 21, 2024 20:30:50 GMT -5
Let's limit the open looks around the perimeter. Great job inside the paint on D. UT seems decent defending inside. Forcing outside looks
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Post by cruskater31 on Mar 20, 2024 22:56:12 GMT -5
First Four in Dayton was a blast 6 years ago. (Feels like just yesterday we played Southern and then had our baseball lads out in Corvalis playing in the regionals). Any Crossports posters out in Iowa City for the game tomorrow?
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