The medical school is at UABirmingham, though it does belong to UATuscaloosa. You are probably right about the Ph.D total in Huntsville. Not only do you have NASA, but you also have several homegrown software giants that employ loads of people.

Our "country" (that's tongue in cheek people) house is in the Huntsville TV market, so we get updates on the team quite often. Hockey is a popular sport up there.

Hey -- them's fighting words! But given the state of UW's anemic power play offense -- kinda close to the truth. At least we have the best goalie in the NCAAs.

DUHockeyFan -- the Denver (#1 in the uscho poll) v. CC (#1 in usa today) series will be great! The MacNaughton Cup is for the asking -- but I'll keep hope alive for Wisconsin -- a little help (well a ton of help) plus sweeps by us against the Susies and UM-D ...

Prediction: A Western Conference team will win the NCAA tourney once again.

edited to say that I HATE THE PWR! Makes the BCS seem reasonable.

Here are btw the latest "Bracketology" predictions:

Minneapolis:
Colgate vs. Minnesota
Harvard vs. Michigan

Grand Rapids:
Sacred Heart vs. Denver
Ohio State vs. UML

Amherst:
North Dakota vs. Boston College
UNH vs. Cornell

Worcester:
Bemidji State vs. Colorado College
Wisconsin vs. Boston University

[ February 24, 2005, 07:06 AM: Message edited by: DCBucky ]

Bitch! :mad: How much crack have you been smokin with Marion Barry down there DCBucky??? eek!

Goaltending Leaders:

1. David McKee - Cornell, True Goalie, Heir to the Great Ken Dryden, Future Stanley Cup winner, and the best thing to come from Texas since LBJ
2. Hahhvahhd's Sieve
3. Bahhhston College's Sieve
4. Bahhhston College's Backup Sieve aka Weder
5. CC's Sieve
6. Sh!t color's Sieve
7. BU Terrier Bitch
8. Beaver Boy
9. NMU's Sieve
10. Maine's Sieve
11. WTFC (who the **** cares?)
12. WTFC
13. WTFC
14. WTFC
15. WTFC
16. WTFC
17. Some pathetic Badger that DCBucky has a hard on for? Probably has a 5-hole wider than a Manhattan hooker during Fleet Week. eek! What? Did the Wisconsin National Guard annex Austria or something to get him??

P.S. Where's Cattledog's favorite NY RANGER goalie of the future Al Montoya of Michagan?? Yep, NOT ON THE LIST!!!! Great job there Rangers. You just suck.

BPT -- you're list is in the right order -- of biggest sieve on down! Top heavy with the EZ-AC and Hockey Easy.

And yeah - -we like our ferners playing at Wisconsin. Brückler is one of the few from the Old World -- we get most of 'em from places like Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Regina (rhymes with part of the female anatomy).

[ February 24, 2005, 09:31 AM: Message edited by: DCBucky ]

DCBucky, you must have eaten some spoiled Wisconsin cheddar cause the toxins are affecting your mind. eek! I guess the concepts of defense & goaltending haven't made it out to the W-Cheezey-A yet.

In any event, should Wisconsin make it to the NCAA tourney, I will hope that they actually do well, just so that they can get thrashed by my Cornell Big Red. :cool:

Pretty big talk from someone in such a weak conference. You pups should pipe down until you've actually accomplished something. I mean, gosh, you sound like Cornell is on top of Hockey East or something, not the ECAC (Easy, Cheesy And Crappy perhaps??).

What trash-talking! Maybe this calls for BPT's ex-husband to make an appearance, eh? eek! wink

I read today that some of the games in the tournament will be on the new college channel ESPN is debuting next month, called ESPNU (or ESPN-U?) -- and that the network will have regular season college hockey next season.

Bad cheese is spreading east at a phenomenal rate.

A comparison of Cornell Big Red and WI Badgers (common opponents of Yale and MSU):

Cornell 2-1-1 (sweep of Yale and 0-1-1 at MSU)
Wisconsin 0-1-1 (0-0-1 at home with Yale and 0-1-0 at home with MSU; both in holiday tournaments in Madison)

Go Badgers: Yale at 4-21-2 is a tough team, especially on home ice; a tie is a great accomplishment.

This post is for informational purposes only, and the amusement of Big Red fans everywhere whenever we hear how EZ the ECACHL is.

Don't need PF when fellow Big Red alum (and very swoonable ) jsieds has my back! :cool: BTW jsieds, are you single?

PhillyFan might just stop by to bust on Weasey for carpetbaggin with the Golden Shower Rodents. But I think he's too busy becoming even more buff and manly to care about what them critters say and do.

Wow, that's a good one, BPT.

But anyone that knows anything about hockey knows they're the Golden Chokers, not the "Golden Shower Rodents". Stick with what you know - guess that doesn't leave you with much, does it?

By the way, do your research before trash-talking. Figure out who I'm pulling for before you start talkin' smack and your comments would be more effective. At least jsieds figured that much out.

Weaselman, I'm sorry I got it wrong. Unlike the President, I admit when I am wrong. Figured all you there in Minnesota would be yankin yourselves for thems home state critters like the zombified Viking Fans most of you are.

So to make it up to you, I shall now sing the University of Wisconsin Fight Song accompanied by the Official Outsports Marching Band, led by Mariner Duck Boy, and our favourite Tuba Playin Gator, the lovely GatorJamie.

** clearing throat **


** still clearing **


** sorry PF came over last night **


** yep there was a lot **


** He wanted seconds, how could I say no? **


OK,

Cheese Wisconsin, cheese Wisconsin
All you eat is cheese
Kraft Velveeta Mozzarella
Pass the Gouda please
(CHEESE CURDS NOW!)

BPT -
That was very nice. Cheese is yummy. Fresh 'n' squeaky, or deep-fried, nothing beats cheese curds.

Sorry to hear about your throat condition. Hopefully that clears up with some medication.

Thanks for your concern, but no medication is necessary.

I just won't be hungry till next week that's all. eek!

I guess this answers the age old question of what you Yankees do in the winter.

wink

Please Aubie!!!! eek! I'm a Mets fan not a Yankee!

With an OT win tonight over St. Lawrence, Cornell wins the ECACHL regular season. cornell also captured its 4th straight Ivy league championship tonight.

NCAA Champions: 1967, 1970
ECAC Champions: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003
Ivy League Champions: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Wow! Almost a Philadelphia-length drought there. Talk to the fans of DU, the Goofs or even my Badgies when something big happens in your own lifetime .

BPT -- thanks for the little ditty. I love my cheese, i love my cheesehead. But you did a real disservice by including velveeta in that list -- I believe Kraft markets that as "processed cheese food" maybe -- not certain how close any of its ingredients got to an udder.

I'm wasting time here at Cornell
Just a step above being in hell.
But no other Ivy would let me in
So it was here or Binghamton.

(my dad would kill me if he read that -- cornell DVM).

ON WISCONSIN -- sweep the Susies!

Badger Badger Badger

Dammit! Now I'm going to have that song (?) stuck in my head all day.

UW really sucked it up yesterday -- I'm concerned that they're now 1-4-1 for the last six games -- they should be finishing the season much stronger.

At any rate we had a great time watching the game -- we went down to a sports bar downtown; not our favorite place but one where the staff can always find the game on the satellite or will search tenaciously until they get it. We walk in and see that the place is populated by North Dakotans -- the und alumni assn. was holding an event and watching the game. Being good solid middle Americans, they invited us into the fold and gave us a good ribbing throughout. Good times! Rematch this afternoon!

The conference tourneys are this weekend -- will help determine places and seeds in the NCAA.

But the PWR estimation of the NCAA is screwy -- there's some discussion that it would be better for Wisconsin to lose its home series vs. Alaska-Anchorage. A few more wins would make AK a "Team under Consideration" and therefore more favorable in the computer's eyes. And then Wisconsin's sweep at Anchorage earlier in the year would count more. Or something like that. I'm confused.

Just win the games, win the Frozen Five up in the Twin Cities -- and then get in the NCAA!

The UW games this weekend are back in the old Dane County Coliseum (now called some corporate name) -- where their best seasons were played. SI called it years ago the "Montreal Forum of College Hockey." The Kohl Center is hosting state hoops tourney. Best thing for some Badger fans -- Coliseum sells beer!

Of course Wisconsin needs to lose to AA to look better in the pairwise rankings. The Badgers did an excellent job of trying to make their pairwise rankings better with six losses since January.

Since January 1, 2005

Cornell 15-1-1
Wisconsin 9-6-3

Behold the power of cheese. :cool:

At last, you acknowledge our superiority. Our cows can kick your cows' asses!

Alas, I doubt your hockey team will make it deep enough into the tournament to meet up with the mighty Badgers. 'Tis a pity.

Well as of Thursday, Wisconsin and Cornell were predicted to play a first round match in the Amherst regional. But after Friday's games, both would now be playing in Minneapolis. Wisconsin would play Minnesota (yes even though they are conference foes!) and Cornell would get Ohio State.

And trust me, I'd cash in some airline miles to see the two battle for a trip to the Frozen Four.

Cornell advances in the ECAC playoffs. Wisconsin gets the loss it is looking for :confused:

WHOO HOO! Go Badgers!

I guess I'm happy but, again, the PWR is screwy in an Alice-in-Wonderland, up-is-down, Republicans-are-fiscally-responsible, invade-Iraq-because-of-WMDs perverse logic.

UW's loss to UAA win puts the Seapups in the top 30 -- therefore UW's 5 wins against them this year count more. So Badgers lose, Badgers go up (from 13 to 9 I think).

Feed your head -- I want some of those shrooms.

Now more confusion -- what happens if UW wins tonight??

ON WISCONSIN!

Drive-by linking.

Colorado College 2004-05 Hockey Photos

Did Wisconsin lose at the wrong time?

Conference tourney fun is in full swing.

But jsieds, anytime is the wrong time for the Badgers to lose!

With Wisconsin's record over the last month I'd be surprised -- very happy, but surprised -- if they received an NCAA berth. I really don't think they deserve it. But since the Western Conference kinda gets the slack that the ACC and Big East get in the NCAA hoops, who knows.

I'll be rooting for your Cornell team and Michigan (although even though there's no such thing as Big Ten hockey, it kills me to do so) so that no other team moves up! ON WISCONSIN.

Wisconsin had a bad few weeks at the wrong time of the season. In looking at the PWR, I think the Badgers are now a longshot for the NCAA tourney. I think Cornell is having a great season, but Denver is who scares me in the tournament.

Believe it or not, there is better news than Cornell's 3-0 neutering of the Catamounts.....

I got 2 tickets for tomorrow's ECAC finals!!!!



Wish I had more to give to the rest of the Cornell faithful: jsieds, orsino, and even Joe in Philly!! We'll make JIP a Big Red fan yet. :cool:

You just might. wink If the Catamounts that Cornell beat are the ones from Vermont, I'm not sure they care right now after beating Syracuse in basketball...

Bucknell and Vermont have totally screwed my NCAA 64.

However, sophomore netminder David McKee made 25 saves to earn his single-season league record (ECACHL)10th shutout (McKee now also holds the Cornell record for shutouts.) The Big Red head for their 11th ECACHL tourney championship tomorrow. Bye bye Crimson.

As much as BB may seem important in March, I would suggest in Vermont, hockey is more important.

Cornell won by shutout. Go Big Red. Big Red what, you ask? Let me show you

Yeehaw!! From today's uscho.com:

"The Badgers couldn't play their way into the tournament, but did get in when three things happened. We look to Atlantic Hockey and the ECACHL for that. With Colgate winning, Brown dropped out of being a TUC, hurting Colgate and Dartmouth, taking away four TUC wins for Colgate and two for Dartmouth. Then with Mercyhurst and Quinnipiac winning its semifinal games, this guaranteed that the Badgers would be helped with Mercyhurst winning the championship or hurting Dartmouth with Quinnipiac winning the championship. The Badgers, because of this combination, are now in the tournament."

I won't believe it until I see it on tomorrow's selection show.

Glad to see CC beat the Goofs last night -- and looked like a thriller with DU ousting und in OT.

Wacky pairwise rankings.

Anyone from here headed to the Frozen Four in Columbus? Let me know. We can meet up and have a drink or two, perhaps.

:cool:

Well, just logged back in with the final season rankings (DU #1, again) and my Pioneers have won the WCHA, again; and earned a top seed, again!

Now, I don't talk all that much smack, but I do have a certain warm feeling of pride. Or it could be I am still heated up from seeing Gabe G. take his shirt off after the 1-zip win over the Tigers. Man, wink that boy is golden in every way.

You can watch Cornell hockey in DC this weekend. DirecTV finally decided to offer a national option to watch the Cornell-OSU semifinal game.

Or.

Saturday at 6:00 PM Cornell vs. Ohio State
Sunday at 3:30 PM (Most hopefully)

The Grand Slam Sports Bar
at The Grand Hyatt Hotel
Metro Center
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC

Cornell gets it act together in the second period and sends the Buckeyes home. Sending the Gophers home, on their home ice will be great. Isn't a Gopher just a woodchuck?

Who is already out?
Boston College
Wisconsin
Harvard
Ohio State
Colgate
Michigan
Maine
Bemidji State
Mercyhurst
Boston University

Picks for Today
UNH Denver 3-2 OT UNH Wins
Cornell Minnesota 2-1 Cornell Wins

[ March 27, 2005, 10:19 AM: Message edited by: jsieds ]

Who???

The Bemidji State Beavers of course, part of the Minnesota State University System. That spelling is, indeed, correct. :cool:

Bemidji State University

Could it be a WCHA Frozen Four? DU beats UNH 4-2.

Cornell/Minnesota has been a great defensive game so far, although I would like to see more shots on goal from the Big Red.

Yeah.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

I saw the goal that beat Cornell on Sportscenter last night. Sorry, BPT. frown

Thanks Joe.... F***in sportscenter..... :mad:

At least I got to see a lot of the games on the various Time Warner channels in Albany. But the ESPNU coverage was horrible. Hopefully ESPN does a better job with the Frozen Four coverage, even though few outside the Midwest will watch.

I may even root for the Suzies..... eek!

If it's any consolation, at least they didn't lose to Bemidji State.