NCAA Regionals, March 30

BC 4, Miami (Ohio) 3 (F) -> BC advances
TV: ESPNU DTV: 609
Miami (Ohio) - All Access
BC Audio - All Access


Wisconsin 2 North Dakota 3 (F) -> NoDak advances
TV: ESPNU DTV: 609

OK I'll do it.
MIA 1- BC 0
Go Miami

edit: I'll quit.
Blame my typing again.

We had a discussion about why we don't hold a regional on another thread. here's a quote from the Albany Times-Union:

Having to guarantee a specified number of seats to the NCAA can become risky in the bidding process, but Belber said he expects to at least break even on this event.

The article is here.

Basically the article states it's hard to make money unless you have a home team.

Miami 2- BC 0

And BC ties it up within 24 seconds. Wow.

and BC scores to take the lead.

Ridiculous goal scoring streak by BC in the second period. 3 consecutive goals in 1:58 span.

The dreaded 2-0 lead

And we're tied.

Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Jeff Hopkins '82
Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Everyone in Boston who's not affiliated with BC does.

Jeff Hopkins '82
Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Should we stop calling Miami, Miami?

Even in football, everyone calls them BC, not Boston. It shows how little Melrose deals with the college game.

And it just sounds wrong.

I'm surprised ESPN has not moved the UND-Wisconsin game to ESPNNEWS. Right now ESPNNEWS has some NASCAR-like wrap up coverage.

You think they would learn their lessons about OT games and have the appropriate back-up.

Neither the FOX sports north or Altitude seem to be picking up the Midwest regional feed.

BC wins in OT!

Jeff Hopkins '82
BC wins in OT!

Boooooooo!
Miami had been dominating OT until then and I really wanted them to win.

Jacob '06

Jeff Hopkins '82
BC wins in OT!

Boooooooo!
Miami had been dominating OT until then and I really wanted them to win.

Whitney made a once-in-a-lifetime shot on a rebound, while simultaneously diving and being pushed down by a Miami defenseman - hard to begrudge them a thing of beauty like that one.

Glad to see an eastern team going to Denver, even if it'll be the third year in a row I see BC play in the FF.

Jeff Hopkins '82
Even in football, everyone calls them BC, not Boston. It shows how little Melrose deals with the college game.

And it just sounds wrong.

It seems like a small thing, and he gives a lot more color than many. I guess I'm more concerned about some of the no nothing announcers.

Jim Hyla

Jeff Hopkins '82
Even in football, everyone calls them BC, not Boston. It shows how little Melrose deals with the college game.

And it just sounds wrong.

It seems like a small thing, and he gives a lot more color than many. I guess I'm more concerned about some of the no nothing announcers.

I'll give you that. He does enjoy the game, and he knew his stats and player names. There are a lot worse.

I would have preferred Miami, even if it meant no Eastern team in the FF. Tough loss for them.

scoop85
I would have preferred Miami, even if it meant no Eastern team in the FF. Tough loss for them.

Agree, in one way I wanted to see an all western final with only one WCHA team. Man, I guess they (WCHA) really get to me. Anyway, go Wis.

Wisconsin scores! 1-0

This has been an entertaining game to listen to (through KFGO 790 internet feed, free).

NoDak scores. 2-1 badgers

now 2-2.

holy crap! what is with tonight's games where the the evil team comes back down 2-0 and scores within seconds to tie it up!

I'm rooting for NoDak. I don't think Wisconsin belongs in the tourney, and its pretty sad that they even get to play on their home ice.

Josh '99

Jeff Hopkins '82
Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Everyone in Boston who's not affiliated with BC does.

Are you daft, man? Nobody here calls BC "Boston". Where did you hear that, 'cause this is the first time I've heard it.

NoDak isn't in the Axis of Evil (Minnesota, BC, Michigan), but I'm all for Wisconsin. They're certainly my favorite western team, and there would be something funny in a sub .500 team winning it all -- it would kind of invalidate the entire year.

Jacob '06
I'm rooting for NoDak. I don't think Wisconsin belongs in the tourney, and its pretty sad that they even get to play on their home ice.

I'm with you on that one. And then I'm rooting for whoever gets Notre Dame to take them out. I just don't think Touchdown Jesus has any business being on skates. Nevertheless, if it comes down to BC vs. ND, what does the Pope do?

Killer

Josh '99

Jeff Hopkins '82
Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Everyone in Boston who's not affiliated with BC does.

Are you daft, man? Nobody here calls BC "Boston". Where did you hear that, 'cause this is the first time I've heard it.

I've bolded the thing he was saying everyone in Boston who's not affiliated with BC does.

The BC/Miami game was great to watch, but I was surprised by how silent the fans were. I was sitting behind the band and a pocket of BC students, and the only time they really cheered was during the two minutes that BC caught up and took the lead, and after the GWG in OT.

madAgaskar07
The BC/Miami game was great to watch, but I was surprised by how silent the fans were. I was sitting behind the band and a pocket of BC students, and the only time they really cheered was during the two minutes that BC caught up and took the lead, and after the GWG in OT.

I noticed the same thing in the 2001 FF (Albany). I was sitting near the BC band and fans. They had a 1-goal lead in the last few minutes, on the verge of their first national championship since 1948, and they were just sitting on their asses as if it was a chore to have to be there. I reiterate my claim that if Cornell happened to be in that position, you would see people launching themselves from the upper deck in joy and elation.

As it turned out (IIRC) NoDak tied the game with an EAG in the last minute, but BC got the winner in OT, triggering an eruption of polite applause from the BC band.

But hey, they have t-shirts that say they're good fans.

Surprised nobody's posted it yet: No. Dakota beats Wisconsin in overtime.
As long as you didn't have a compelling rooting interest in a losing team, it was a great day to watch college hockey.
Per end of game graphic, 1st semi-final will be BC-No. Dak. at 4 MDT, 6EDT, with Michigan-Notre Dame scheduled for 3 hours later.

Killer
Nevertheless, if it comes down to BC vs. ND, what does the Pope do?

Perhaps it depends on the religious order that he belongs to. If he is a Jesuit, then he must have a soft spot for BC, a school founded by Jesuits. But of course, it happens that a Jesuit has never been --and most likely will never be-- elected Pope, so your guess is as good as mine!

Wisc-NoDak was wonderful to listen to, by the way, including the post-game show. Having said that, I'm rather cold to all of the teams in this year's Frozen Four. On the other hand, if I can listen to more college hockey through Fargo radio over the internet, I hope they make it to the final game. Hockey rulz!

min

Killer
Nevertheless, if it comes down to BC vs. ND, what does the Pope do?

Perhaps it depends on the religious order that he belongs to. If he is a Jesuit, then he must have a soft spot for BC, a school founded by Jesuits. But of course, it happens that a Jesuit has never been --and most likely will never be-- elected Pope, so your guess is as good as mine!

Well, Benedict is not from an order; few recent Popes have been. Having said that, Benedict and Notre Dame did not see eye to eye when (as Cardinal Ratzinger) he was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (for curious souls, start with the short description of "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" on Wikipedia and from there to summaries of Hans Kung and Charles Curran).

Trotsky
NoDak isn't in the Axis of Evil (Minnesota, BC, Michigan), but I'm all for Wisconsin. They're certainly my favorite western team, and there would be something funny in a sub .500 team winning it all -- it would kind of invalidate the entire year.

How is NoDak not in the axis of evil? Their fans warrant as much mention as the other three.

French Rage

Trotsky
NoDak isn't in the Axis of Evil (Minnesota, BC, Michigan), but I'm all for Wisconsin. They're certainly my favorite western team, and there would be something funny in a sub .500 team winning it all -- it would kind of invalidate the entire year.

How is NoDak not in the axis of evil? Their fans warrant as much mention as the other three.

When Notre Dame is the least objectionable team in the Frozen Four, that's saying something.

Killer

Josh '99

Jeff Hopkins '82
Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Everyone in Boston who's not affiliated with BC does.

Are you daft, man? Nobody here calls BC "Boston". Where did you hear that, 'cause this is the first time I've heard it.

Learn to read... learn to read... learn to read...

French Rage
How is NoDak not in the axis of evil? Their fans warrant as much mention as the other three.

Hmm. Not my impression, but I'm always open for a reason to hate a new team.

French Rage

Trotsky
NoDak isn't in the Axis of Evil (Minnesota, BC, Michigan), but I'm all for Wisconsin. They're certainly my favorite western team, and there would be something funny in a sub .500 team winning it all -- it would kind of invalidate the entire year.

How is NoDak not in the axis of evil? Their fans warrant as much mention as the other three.

I disagree with that, too. The NoDak fans I've met are OK.

Besides, "my enemy's enemy is my friend" in this this case. They Hate Minny more than we do.

DeltaOne81

Killer

Josh '99

Jeff Hopkins '82
Does anybody else wish Melrose would stop calling BC "Boston"?

Everyone in Boston who's not affiliated with BC does.

Are you daft, man? Nobody here calls BC "Boston". Where did you hear that, 'cause this is the first time I've heard it.

Learn to read... learn to read... learn to read...

Ah, Fred, methinks better advice would be: learn to write unambiguously

Which still leaves me pondering the clause, "who's not affiliated with BC..." Are there people here who are affiliated with BC who call it "Boston"? Perhaps my circles are too small, but I can't say I've ever knowingly met any. Happy to be enlightened.

Trotsky

French Rage
How is NoDak not in the axis of evil? Their fans warrant as much mention as the other three.

Hmm. Not my impression, but I'm always open for a reason to hate a new team.

Read this: [forum.siouxsports.com].!

Killer
Ah, Fred, methinks better advice would be: learn to write unambiguously

Which still leaves me pondering the clause, "who's not affiliated with BC..." Are there people here who are affiliated with BC who call it "Boston"? Perhaps my circles are too small, but I can't say I've ever knowingly met any. Happy to be enlightened.

Although I agree there could be multiple ways to read it, the flipside of what was being said was that people who are affiliated with BC don't necessarily wish he would stop calling it 'Boston'. Not that they themselves do so.

Jeff Hopkins '82

Jim Hyla
It seems like a small thing, and he gives a lot more color than many. I guess I'm more concerned about some of the no nothing announcers.

I'll give you that. He does enjoy the game, and he knew his stats and player names. There are a lot worse.

He also seemed to do it less on Sunday than Saturday. However, he did refer to the schools as "franchises" early on in the broadcast on Saturday. Yuck!

Regardless, I think he's doing better at it and seems to care more about it than he did a couple of years ago.

crodger1
However, he did refer to the schools as "franchises" early on in the broadcast on Saturday. Yuck!

In some cases, that might be appropriate.