> > >Is HOCKEY-L the forum for such a low-blow, cheap-shot? > > > >Reed Munson > > > > > > >>No it isn't, but heck, what would you expect from a Wisconsin fan? > >>(Oops, sorry) > > > I guess I'd call that "stooping to his level." > > Most of us realize that hockey-l is not the place for personal attacks on > specific teams. I, myself, was a bit embarassed by the Woog/Gopher remarks. > Being a Wisconsin fan automatically makes me anti-Gopher, but I'd have to > disagree with the idea that Woog is a bad coach. No, he hasn't won the "Big > One," but you can hardly argue his success rate (especially against > Wisconsin). The return flame is hardly necessary, however, because now > you've offended the rest of us Wisconsin fans that had nothing to do with it > in the first place. How would Katie, Pam, Erik, Carol and the other Gopher > fans feel if I thought you spoke for them? > > Chuck > [log in to unmask] > ON WISCONSIN!!! > OK! Look, people are beiing way to sensitive about this. My Woog comment is in no way a reflection about the quality of the program. I may have overstated a bit when I said Woog was not a good coach. So, given the influx (privately and over the list) of hate email, I will retract a bit. Is Woog a bad coach? No, he is an excellent coach. But, and this is a big bit, he hasn't won the big game yet! Why this is, is very curious to me. Anyone who has seen MN play there team can testify to the following. In a number of games, I have seen MN play the beloved Badgers. In the past few years, I would go as far to say WI had the edge in talent. But, certainly not in bench coaching. Time and time again I remember Bucky taking a couple of goals lead into the dressing room. And then in the third period a otherwise flat MN team would look like the Edmonton Oilers. This tells me that Woog knows how to coach during the game and under pressure (I've seen this happen late in the season and keep WI from getting first place in the WCHA). But why does his team fall short? I'm not saying he should be fired, he's done a great job and has been pointed out to me, his is a clean program (for all the time I lived in Madison I can't remember seeing many articles about one of his players doing things off the ice they shouldn't have). I've just pointed out a weakness, that's all. And if I took it to the next level by WOOFING it up a little, I'm sorry. But, how many of you people out there say the same things about the Buffalo Bills, the Atlanta Braves and the Portland Trailblazers? When you mention these teams everyone points to their regular season record and then says, "But,....."! To defend myself a little I will say that the only reason I brought it up was because of Powers' idiotic column! It's not as if I just posted out on the list "Woog Sucks!!!" That would be considered low and cheap and generally only something I hear from Chicago Bearz fanz (when they are not stuffing their mouths with sausage). Boy, I'm sure going to hear it about that comment (and I'll deserve it). But I didn't deserve most of the responses I've been getting! Oh, BTWhere's hoping Bucky and the Golden Gooph's (sorry I can never resist :)) sweep the CCHA this weekend. Wish I was there! later jd ON WISCONSIN!