>One thing that upset me was the fan reaction when Leitza went down after
>getting a stick in the neck area behind the net.  Upon initial hit, I
>wasn't sure what had happened.  But the good guys at MSC get all the
>angles, and to me it looked like a stick had just clipped his neck or
>possibly even his face.  When he got up, there was a chorus of boos.
>Frank Mazzacco and Tom Reid were very critical of the fans, and you could
>tell that they were trying to be as impartial as possible.  They seemed
>to be concerned about Leitza going down.
 
Having attended this game I'd like to make a comment.  I had SEVERAL SCSU
fans around me ( I was severly outnumbered where I was sitting)- it was
THEM who were booing because there was no call -- NOT the UM fans boing
Leitza upon getting up.  The SCSU fans believe a penalty should have been
called and were heavily booing.  I can't speak for other sections - but I
can speak for where I was sitting.
 
After watching the replay several times now (I tape the games) it' s still
difficult to see exactly where he was hit (face,neck) - the initial slash
appeared to be the mid section.
 
 
Go Gophers!
 
Brett C. Harvey
 
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