So with Lou Nanne hanging it up after 60 years with High school hockey who will replace him doing the State High School tournaments?
In my humble opinion Pat Micheletti would be a fantastic option.
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So with Lou Nanne hanging it up after 60 years with High school hockey who will replace him doing the State High School tournaments?
In my humble opinion Pat Micheletti would be a fantastic option.
Joe would be excellent as well. Unlikely given his profession but he would be fantastic.
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I'd like to see Casey Hankinson have a role. I always enjoyed him doing Gophers games.
I'd like to see Casey Hankinson have a role. I always enjoyed him doing Gophers games.
We have had an "Edina" guy for 60 years... We do not need another.
I'd rather have Casey on the Gopher broadcasts.
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I bet they offer it to Parrish. He's done the A tournament for a handful of years now. Move him up to AA and have someone new take over the A tournament.
Justin Gaard? He calls the Tourney on the radio.
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I bet they offer it to Parrish. He's done the A tournament for a handful of years now. Move him up to AA and have someone new take over the A tournament.
The only good news from that potential arrangement would be that I only watch the single a tournament on tv and Parrish wouldn't be doing them anymore. (:
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Better be careful of the Parrish dislike. @handyman will defend him tooth and nail.
Keep your stick on the ice...
No thanks on Mark Parrish or Micheletti. Ryan Carter has improved every year with the Wild, he’d be an upgrade on those two. Halverson has the passion for HS hockey but he’s play by play. Unfortunately there is not an obvious answer here
Justin Gaard? He calls the Tourney on the radio.
My bad Zach Halvorson... and as @teamj22tank mentioned, he's play-by-play.
Keep your stick on the ice...
I love Pat for his passion for all things Mn hockey. He is a great ambassador. That said, I would prefer someone else as I think he is built more for a studio analyst. Pohl or Hankinson would be on my list.
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I'd like to see Casey Hankinson have a role. I always enjoyed him doing Gophers games.
We have had an "Edina" guy for 60 years... We do not need another.
I'd rather have Casey on the Gopher broadcasts.
I didn't mind Sweet Lou from that angle. In fact I thought he went too far sometimes trying to sound impartial commenting on Edina and was too hard on them or not complimentary enough. And I say that as a Tonka fan. 🤣
I don't mind Clymer as much as others do, but there are several others I'd pick before him so to that degree I also hope he is not the pick.
Anyone else get an email from BIG10+ saying they are no longer offering hockey only subscriptions? The now will only offer the school or conference pass
Edit.. Orion beat me to it.
I just got an email from B1G+ saying that the option for single sports pass will not be available next year. Luckily for me, and thanks to @jupiter for the code at the beginning of this year, I had applied it to next year and they will honor that and I get the whole sports pack for next year for $30. It looks like they will now only sell the school pass and the conference pass going forward. School pass is $79.95 ( access to live streaming events for all that schools sports) and conference pass is $119.95 ( access to all B1G+ streamed events for all schools)
For example the NCHC school pass ( hockey only ) is $107.95 per year and the conference ( hockey only) pass is $116.95
Dear B1G+ Subscriber,
We are reaching out today to inform you about an upcoming change to your B1G+ subscription. Effective April 18, 2024, your current B1G+ Sport Pass will no longer be available for purchase or renewal. As a result of this change and inconvenience, we will be upgrading your subscription to an Annual Conference Pass ($119.95 value). With an Annual Conference Pass, you will now have access to over 2,000 non-televised events across the Big Ten Conference, including all teams and sports for the same price as your current Sport Pass subscription until your next billing cycle.
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I have not received the email yet, but I am also hoping they honor the code we used to get next year at $30.
This sucks, but it is not targeting hockey. It is targeting ALL individual sports packages. Not sure what I will do in 2025 when the real renewal will come up for me. Likely will only go with Minnesota vs the entire league. Though I enjoy watching the other hockey games, not sure I care THAT much.
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I think it would be an easier sell if they upped the production at other schools and if they eliminate the fact that the BTN games are on the Fox sports app and not B1G+. Maybe the app thing will correct itself if/when the new streaming sports option happens in a couple of years. I will probably break down and buy the $119 package after next years promo price ends because I do enjoy watching other B1G hockey games. Just need to budget 1 less drink a week when going out for dinner and that should pay for it. 😆
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I have not received the email yet, but I am also hoping they honor the code we used to get next year at $30.
This sucks, but it is not targeting hockey. It is targeting ALL individual sports packages. Not sure what I will do in 2025 when the real renewal will come up for me. Likely will only go with Minnesota vs the entire league. Though I enjoy watching the other hockey games, not sure I care THAT much.
By 2025 the landscape will be different. ESPN is set to launch some sort of bundle this fall with Fox and Warner Bros. Then they are going to launch a direct to consumer stream in 2025. I can't find details on either of those other than 'sports'.
Better be careful of the Parrish dislike. @handyman will defend him tooth and nail.
My lord you are such a child. Defending him as a person offends you that much its rather sad...
Not that it matters but I think he stinks in the booth.
I am with ya 100% Handy... I just do not want him in the booth.
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I do not like Parrish in the booth. Seems like he's a good enough guy as a person, but, that's not really a qualification to be an announcer.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Neither Parrish brings much to the booth. They both have the every play is SUPER HUGE Gus Johnson approach that doesn't resonate with me.
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If we're giving notes on Parrish, then for me it's he is much better in studio and doing breakdowns. It's obvious that he prepares for those and just isn't as effective when trying to be the color guy.
Kind of like Clymer to me. Obviously knows the game, just, doesn't seem to be able to communicate that clearly/accurately in the heat of the moment commenting on a play that just happened, rather than giving them time to think about it and prepare better. Studio guy making notes to comment between periods would be a really good fit.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
There aren't a lot of people that do this job that I despise. I'm perhaps not critical enough in that regard, but as long as they don't ruin the moment for me I generally can live with them. Tim McCarver during the '87 WS stands out as bad. LaPanta's "scooooooooooooores!" is annoying. I never enjoyed Dennis Miller on MNF nor Dan Dierdorf in any capacity. Parrish is goofy but I do appreciate his passion for the game and imho he comes across as sincere in that regard.
There aren't a lot of people that do this job that I despise. I'm perhaps not critical enough in that regard, but as long as they don't ruin the moment for me I generally can live with them. Tim McCarver during the '87 WS stands out as bad. LaPanta's "scooooooooooooores!" is annoying. I never enjoyed Dennis Miller on MNF nor Dan Dierdorf in any capacity. Parrish is goofy but I do appreciate his passion for the game and imho he comes across as sincere in that regard.
Buccigross, Starman, and Melrose are all awful.
Kinda the same here... don't really like him as an announcer, but most of the objections seem to have gone away when I do watch a game he's doing. At least moved him from "time to hit mute" to "meh"Starman annoyed me at first but he's grown on me.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
For me Alex Heinert is unlistenable. Fits right in as someone who would broadcast the Whioux.
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Starman annoyed me at first but he's grown on me.
I concur.
The name dropping can be a little much but it’s usually in context of his point and he know and can explain nuances of the game.
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Now that he's retired from coaching (again) I wonder if John Harrington would have interest in doing HS hockey commentary? Interesting guy and his record speaks for itself.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Better be careful of the Parrish dislike. @handyman will defend him tooth and nail.
My lord you are such a child. Defending him as a person offends you that much its rather sad...
Not that it matters but I think he stinks in the booth.
Stop playing victim when it comes to Parrish. Where have I attacked Parrish personally? I have stated I don’t like the guy on KFAN or doing hockey games.
Keep your stick on the ice...
Seriously what are you even talking about?
This is a really good discussion to bring to email or PM or smoke signals or whatever.
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Dude has some daemons.
https://twitter.com/StarTribune/status/1770895636935680100?s=20
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Dude has some daemons.
https://twitter.com/StarTribune/status/1770895636935680100?s=20
His life has really gone off the rails since the KFAN days. I say this every time, but I hope he can finally find the help that he needs.
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His life has really gone off the rails since the KFAN days. I say this every time, but I hope he can finally find the help that he needs.
I think this happens more times than realize to people in social media. So see it all the time in reality tv, lives and changed and families ruined. I think it goes the same for radio personalities. It gets to be to much for people with the fame and fortunes (depending on the career).
Keep your stick on the ice...
I know this is off topic but I’m not sure where else to ask this, but to stream ESPNU is there a better streaming option than another? I just have cable now and get have Amazon prime but other than that I don’t stream and would like to get the regional games for once so I don’t have to find a sports bar. I’m thinking Hulu is ok? Thank you for any feedback I appreciate it.
I know this is off topic but I’m not sure where else to ask this, but to stream ESPNU is there a better streaming option than another? I just have cable now and get have Amazon prime but other than that I don’t stream and would like to get the regional games for once so I don’t have to find a sports bar. I’m thinking Hulu is ok? Thank you for any feedback I appreciate it.
Check your private messages.
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Update on the charges against Dubay.
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Update on the charges against Dubay.
Addiction is a beast. Hoping he can get things figured out before it's too late.
The new piece on Henry Boucha, “The Electric Indian” is on PBS now.
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What a legend. Time off earned. We'll always miss you Frank!
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Some great calls in this one..
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