Tony:
 
Don't blame Karen for my opinions!  It's nice that you Californians have a
chance to see the game you love.  But isn't it nicer if the fans that
follow the teams all year long get a chance to see them as well?  With my
work schedule and finances, it's pretty easy for me to take 5 days off and
go anywhere.  But that is not the case for a lot of folks.  Those who
support the game all year long should be the ones considered first.  If
those in California need a fix, let's bring back the Great Western
Freeze-Out or some such.  Any venue should have to prove its worth before
they are handed the tournament.
 
Greg Ambrose
 
>Having met Karen, I must however agree with Vicki!  In fact, I would like
>to suggest some othe rwest coast venues, say once every five years?
>
>Seattle perhaps,or  San Jose has a great facility and is near SF, Berkeley,
>Santa Cruz (beaches) and Carmel/Monterey/Big Sur, or the new area LA is
>bulding for the Kings and Lakers.
>
>The fans here certainly are pro oriented, but isnt it nice to educate them?
>
>Tony
>
>PS: I felt just this way. I was there to enjoy the games, and just being
>there, seeing live college game was a thrill.
>
>======================
>On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Vicki Price wrote:
>
>> >The NCAA should give the fans of college hockey a break and put >the
>> tournament in towns where people appreciate the sport and not >force those
>> who are the most loyal to travel across the country >to an area where no one
>> gives a damn!
>>
>> In light of the outcome your remark seems understandable;  certainly though
>> one conclusion does not an end make. OT seems to own Maine or Maine owns OT.
>> Regardless, Hockey East showcased their talent to the Nation from an area
>> that still only dreams of a west coast division 1 of their own.
>> Non-appreciation and not giving a damn is so far from the truth. If you've
>> lived on the west coast and had to travel hundreds of miles just to go to a
>> club game, you'd understand the personal sacrifices made by parents and
>> players who love hockey and dream of playing in college. These players have
>> less opportunity and little exposure compared to eastern and midwestern
>> players.
>>
>> I bumped into quite a number of these hockey starved parents in the Pond
>> corridors, parents that I carpooled with just so our kids could play. No,
>> they don't have tradition, no banners, no school of their own to follow...so
>> they followed yours last weekend. It was a privilege to watch and be a part
>> of what is still only a dream...college hockey in Southern California.
>>
>> For them.. just playing is winning.
>>
>> Maybe the real fans are the parents that never get to see a college game..
>> when they do every team is their team.
>>
>> Vicki Price
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