> I don't think Michigan has to go back to the drawing board
> and redesign this team just because they've dropped a pair
> to the Gophers and Spartans.  I expect to see Minnesota in
> the NCAA tourney and, although their ticket isn't written yet,
> I believe MSU will get there as well.  Likewise, I expect to see
> Michigan in the NCAA tourney.  If the tourney started now, and UMinn
> and MSU were in Michigan's draw, I'd look forward to some exciting
> hockey but I wouldn't quiver over the potential opponents.  I
> honestly believe that this Michigan team is a better club than the
> 1995-96 Gophers or Spartans.  Not by much, and they may not (and
> haven't yet) proved it over 60 minutes, but I think they would
> prevail in an elongated series. That's my opinion and I'm not going
> to apologize for it.
 
Look, you just have to understand that you are WRONG!!!  :) I happen
to disagree with you that Michigan is better than the Gophers.  That
is my opinion most likely because I've seen every Gopher game this
year with the exception of the Mich Tech series.  I would guess that
you've seen every Michigan game.  Hmmm...  But they are both very
good hockey teams and like I've said before they would probably split
any series played right down the middle.
 
> Unfortunately, it's becoming clear that a sincere opinion that
> might be construed as anti-Gopher/WCHA is no longer welcome
> in a public forum.  Following this message, I'll try to keep my
> opinions private and/or local.
 
Nope.  No way.  Don't do it.  Without intelligent opinions offered
here what would we have?  Everyone is going to be biased towards the
team that they cheer for.  Some take it more seriously than others,
such is life.  This happens more often with Minnesota fans, IMO,
because this list tends to have an eastern slant to it and MN fans
make up the bulk of the fans that are not in the east.  This is just
because of the larger population base in the east.
 
Please also realize that it is a small number of people that try to
jump down your throat about anything anti-Gopher.  Don't take that to
mean that all of us Gopher fans feel the same way.
 
> Last October, I thought that if Michigan played Colorado College 10
> times, the Wolverines would be fortunate to win 3.  CC was a much
> better team at that point in the season than the Wolverines were.  I
> can only imagine what kind of public outcry that would have
> generated had I posted "3 of 10."  Is that anti-Gopher sentiment as
> well?  Jeez, it probably would have been a slap in the face for
> every other CCHA and WCHA team, right?  Give me a break.
 
Last year CC was the best team in the WCHA.  I would say #2 or 3 to
BU and possibly Maine and Mich in the nation.  That's pretty easy.  I
also think that CC might have the better team this year in the WCHA
again.  We'll just have to see what the Gophers can do to slow them
down when we play 'em at Mariucci.
 
Rob
 
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