Hey guys, I'm a huge Gopher bb fan, been so since the early 70s. But since seeing the 1980 Olympic games on TV(tape delayed of course), I've also become a big Gopher hockey fan, too.
But only a basketball fan can understand what is happening to the current Gopher hockey team.
Long time Gopher hockey fans think this year's team STINKS. I've been told, "they shrug their shoulders and say WTF?"
Ok, here is the deal, they've played NiNE games vs Top 8 ranked teams, SIX of those on the ROAD.
They won the 3 home games, beating 3 Top 4 ranked teams, no team in the country has won more games vs Top 4 ranked teams. But they lost the 6 road games, but 3 of those road games, they only lost by 1 goal.
16 teams get into the tourney, so looking at the current Top 20 ranking
UMn's played 21 games against the Top 20. The next best outside of the B1G is 14.
That means UMn's played 50% more games vs Top 20 competition than the entire rest of the nation, or at least the rest of the nation in the Top 20 of the rankings.
21 to 14.
Cornell is tied for #1 in the nation with Penn St, yet has only played TWO games vs current Top 20 ranked teams.
And on the other side of the coin, UMn has played the FEWEST games vs the bottom 2/3. The Bottom 40. And are the ONLY TEAM IN THE NATION, without a loss or tie vs a Bottom 40 team.
Yet Gopher Hockey fans are up in arms and think their team is horrible and the majority are calling for the coaches head.
NONE of them seem to see that the rest of the teams in the country are either not playing even close to the same SOS as the Gophers are, or are losing or tying a bunch of nobodies.
UMn hockey has THREE wins vs Top 8 ranked teams. No other team in the country can claim better. Most of the Top 20 ranked teams have only beat 1 or even ZERO Top 8 ranked teams.
So in cbb terms, UMn has THREE EPIC WINS, and only 2 other teams can claim the same.
And UMn is the ONLY TEAM in the country without a single BAD loss or tie.
Western Michigan University is ranked AHEAD of the Gophers, yet they have a 5-5-0 record vs the Bottom 40. UMn's 7-0-0
7-0 > 5-5
Right???
Providence is ranked #10, same as the Gophers, yet they have won ZERO games vs Top 20 ranked teams.
UMn's won EIGHT
8 > 0
Right???
All I am asking is that Gopher BB fans, if they care in the least about the well being of Gopher Hockey, please let Gopher hockey fans know, from a cbb fan's perspective, just how good the Gopher hockey team is doing, really.
I try, but I'm too long winded, I ramble too much, and well, all by myself, I'll never be able to convince them.
The vast majority of Gopher hockey fans want to fire Lucia, and replace him with a guy who has done less the past decade??? I don't get it. I guess the guy has beaten the Gophers more than he has lost to them, so that alone makes him qualified to take over for Lucia??? Are you kidding???
Well, if even one of you cbb only fans goes into the hockey forums and gives Gopher hockey fans the cbb perspective, that could actually help them see things more realistically? And I'd appreciate it. I know its asking a lot, but hey, if I don't ask....
But only a basketball fan can understand what is happening to the current Gopher hockey team.
Long time Gopher hockey fans think this year's team STINKS. I've been told, "they shrug their shoulders and say WTF?"
Ok, here is the deal, they've played NiNE games vs Top 8 ranked teams, SIX of those on the ROAD.
They won the 3 home games, beating 3 Top 4 ranked teams, no team in the country has won more games vs Top 4 ranked teams. But they lost the 6 road games, but 3 of those road games, they only lost by 1 goal.
16 teams get into the tourney, so looking at the current Top 20 ranking
UMn's played 21 games against the Top 20. The next best outside of the B1G is 14.
That means UMn's played 50% more games vs Top 20 competition than the entire rest of the nation, or at least the rest of the nation in the Top 20 of the rankings.
21 to 14.
Cornell is tied for #1 in the nation with Penn St, yet has only played TWO games vs current Top 20 ranked teams.
And on the other side of the coin, UMn has played the FEWEST games vs the bottom 2/3. The Bottom 40. And are the ONLY TEAM IN THE NATION, without a loss or tie vs a Bottom 40 team.
Yet Gopher Hockey fans are up in arms and think their team is horrible and the majority are calling for the coaches head.
NONE of them seem to see that the rest of the teams in the country are either not playing even close to the same SOS as the Gophers are, or are losing or tying a bunch of nobodies.
UMn hockey has THREE wins vs Top 8 ranked teams. No other team in the country can claim better. Most of the Top 20 ranked teams have only beat 1 or even ZERO Top 8 ranked teams.
So in cbb terms, UMn has THREE EPIC WINS, and only 2 other teams can claim the same.
And UMn is the ONLY TEAM in the country without a single BAD loss or tie.
Western Michigan University is ranked AHEAD of the Gophers, yet they have a 5-5-0 record vs the Bottom 40. UMn's 7-0-0
7-0 > 5-5
Right???
Providence is ranked #10, same as the Gophers, yet they have won ZERO games vs Top 20 ranked teams.
UMn's won EIGHT
8 > 0
Right???
All I am asking is that Gopher BB fans, if they care in the least about the well being of Gopher Hockey, please let Gopher hockey fans know, from a cbb fan's perspective, just how good the Gopher hockey team is doing, really.
I try, but I'm too long winded, I ramble too much, and well, all by myself, I'll never be able to convince them.
The vast majority of Gopher hockey fans want to fire Lucia, and replace him with a guy who has done less the past decade??? I don't get it. I guess the guy has beaten the Gophers more than he has lost to them, so that alone makes him qualified to take over for Lucia??? Are you kidding???
Well, if even one of you cbb only fans goes into the hockey forums and gives Gopher hockey fans the cbb perspective, that could actually help them see things more realistically? And I'd appreciate it. I know its asking a lot, but hey, if I don't ask....