Hi y'all (leftover from last weekend): Rick MacAdoo wrote: >3. The lack of bands from CC and Vermont was disappointing. >We didn't know if CC had one, but Vermont certainly does, and >anything to provide some relief from the Michigan overkill >would have helped. (Fair disclosure -- I actively dislike the >Michigan teams, band, fan base, etc. A holdover from one year >of grad school at Northwestern ...) I, too, missed the bands. How about this: Starting next season, in order to get a bid into the NC$$'s, a school MUST commit to bring its band to the tournament. <G> In all seriousness, I echo everyone who talked about the great atmosphere provided by all the GREAT fans of college hockey who gathered in Cincy last weekend. (Note: I continue to be amused by all of the various misspellings of Cincinnati.) My group had a wonderful time, and we're already looking forward to returning to Milwaukee in '97. Can't wait for next season's drop of the puck! Karen Ambrose HE Champion, Hockey-L NC$$ Prediction Contest Go Blue! HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.