tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post114344247842109911..comments2023-09-27T07:48:02.772-05:00Comments on Western College Hockey: NCAA Tourney Fallout: The CCHAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143566683934599142006-03-28T11:24:00.000-06:002006-03-28T11:24:00.000-06:00I wasn't doubting that UND would have great player...I wasn't doubting that UND would have great players, but they'd still be great young players going up against a veteran team, which I think is a very interesting match-up.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427994425310961446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143566417852881652006-03-28T11:20:00.000-06:002006-03-28T11:20:00.000-06:00I guess I don't buy the "just wait until a few yea...I guess I don't buy the "just wait until a few years from now" thing... UND seems to get quality recruits every year based upon their needs. Michigan gets quality recruits based upon the four year outlook. That much I agree with. What I don't agree with is that, in a few years, UND won't have the type of players they had this year. Maybe they won't have the same cast, but I'm confident that both teams will have the same quality of play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143562890031490842006-03-28T10:21:00.000-06:002006-03-28T10:21:00.000-06:00Get over it.Get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143550314909815492006-03-28T06:51:00.000-06:002006-03-28T06:51:00.000-06:00In the NCAA tournament, teams cannot have a refere...In the NCAA tournament, teams cannot have a referee from their own league calling the game. That's why no games involving CCHA teams had a CCHA ref, etc...<BR/><BR/>As for the rest of Michigan's freshman class, I think they will all be solid players in a few years as they grow physically and develop their games. For instance, Travis Turnbull reminds me of a young David Moss who can contribute offensively and is tough, just needs experience to learn how to put it all together. Lots of bangers, too... Fardig, Bailey, and Miller (who is really feisty) were fun to watch. They're all good role players. But ultimately U-M is going to need some players to bury the puck and I don't know how much offensive contribution we'll get from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143492250103795522006-03-27T14:44:00.000-06:002006-03-27T14:44:00.000-06:00Just curious. Why were all the games refed by Hock...Just curious. Why were all the games refed by Hockey East guys. The other three were by CCHA refs. And how did Michigan State mess up and not get Matt Shegos to ref their game with N.H. Shegos probably was pretty lonely the night before his gane, not being able to party with his MSU boys the night before aledgedly like he did at the CCHA tourney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143480428027057642006-03-27T11:27:00.000-06:002006-03-27T11:27:00.000-06:00Cogliano and Sauer certainly didn't turn out as we...Cogliano and Sauer certainly didn't turn out as well as hoped. But I was talking more about freshmen like Jason Bailey, Tim Miller, Danny Fardig, Travis Turbull, and Zac MacVoy. Those guys will be good a few years from now, but were pretty overmatched this season.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427994425310961446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143475775204291412006-03-27T10:09:00.000-06:002006-03-27T10:09:00.000-06:00I don't think Michigan's high-end recruits turned ...I don't think Michigan's high-end recruits turned out as well this season as we thought they would.<BR/><BR/>Well, Johnson, I would say, lived up to what I expected offensively and physically. His defense (pinching) needs some work, but he got better about it at the end of the season.<BR/><BR/>Cogliano didn't produce as much as I thought he would (compared to other top forward recruits like Hensick and Tambellini's 40+ points their freshman seasons). He struggled down the stretch (had a seven goal point drought and no points in the final four games), but hopefully with more playing time next season he'll come around. I think part of the reason for his lower output is because U-M already had Ebbett and Hensick centering their top lines.<BR/><BR/>Sauer had a great start to the season, but like the rest of the team, he hit a wall around Thanksgiving and Red started the whole goalie flip-flopping. He let in his share of softies, but what goalie doesn't? Some were his fault, some were not. Sometimes I felt he was getting thrown to the wolves (having to play against Colorado College at the Great Lakes Invitational when U-M was missing five players and we knew they'd get killed). I would have liked to of seen Red give him more of a chance to redeem himself, but it seemed like everytime he lost a game it didn't matter if he played well or not and Ruden would start the next game. I hope that didn't damage his confidence too much because I still think he's a great talent. You also have to keep in mind that he came in as a 17 year old and didn't even play a full season in the USHL as the #1 goalie for Chicago, so he really had his work cut out for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12302090.post-1143471022938481492006-03-27T08:50:00.000-06:002006-03-27T08:50:00.000-06:00Nice wrap up. I watched all the games this weeken...Nice wrap up. I watched all the games this weekend and have a couple points:<BR/><BR/>Was it really different recruiting philosophy, or did Michigan's stud freshmen like Cogliano, Johnson and Sauer just not turn out as well as the ND stud freshman. Legitimate question not a troll.<BR/><BR/>Here is my troll.<BR/>This weekend was just embarrassing. This league needs LSSU and BG back in their old form so somebody can show these clowns in the CCHA how to go to an NCAA tourney without looking stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com