tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post6759199300425949913..comments2009-04-07T14:14:01.652-05:00Packer487http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-24163141308417663552009-04-07T14:14:00.000-05:002009-04-07T14:14:00.000-05:00Tim,<BR/><BR/>George Mason pep band adopts Bemidji. It's cute. <BR/><BR/>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/04/george_masons_pep_band_adopts.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-25168311892309746672009-03-30T21:16:00.000-05:002009-03-30T21:16:00.000-05:00Repost from the previous thread for some historical perspective for you young 'uns:<BR/><BR/>I've been following the NCAA hockey tourney closely since I was a sophomore in 1992. Until now, I think the craziest tournament was 1998, interestingly enough.<BR/><BR/>That was when the tournament was still 12 teams, but the 2 top seeds in the east and west were eliminated in their first games. #1 overall MSU was eliminated by the #4 seed Ohio State in a memorable OT game at Yost. OSU made their first and only Frozen Four appearance. Meanwhile, East #1 BU lead by Hobey winner Chris Drury was eliminated in OT by #5 seed New Hampshire.<BR/><BR/>Defending national champ North Dakota, a favorite to repeat as NCAA champs, was of course eliminated by heavy underdog Michigan in the most incredible game I've ever seen at Yost. This was a day after UM needed a fluke Mark Kosick goal to defeat #6 seed Princeton.<BR/><BR/>So 2 young teams in BC and Michigan ended up meeting for the title, and we all know what happened there. Until now, that was the wildest tournament I can recall, but this one has blown it away.Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-19148709475071640852009-03-30T16:25:00.000-05:002009-03-30T16:25:00.000-05:00Tim,<BR/><BR/>Echoing Geoff's points, great post and I really do find myself pulling for the Beavers now, because really, why not? Also, the Holy Buckets post was absolutely fantastic because it summarizes the exact level of insanity this tournament has been about. It's a good thing when you really look at it, even if we all wish Michigan were still playing.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397826983297392993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-60279111007124281452009-03-30T11:50:00.000-05:002009-03-30T11:50:00.000-05:00I was at the Midwest final last night, sitting right in front of the Bemidji section, and that was a hell of a thing to see. Congratulations to them, and let's hope that they find a new home after the CHA dissolves.<BR/><BR/>If Wayne State had done this three years ago and even had a drawing of a proposed rink, they'd still be playing hockey.Geoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568289556977038048noreply@blogger.com