Comments on: Another weekend post-mortem http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/ Swatter and Larks and the world of sports Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Chad http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-184 Chad Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:53:41 +0000 http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-184 Actually, Acadia would get Cape Breton in the semifinals and St. F.X. would play Saint Mary's, if the Capers and Huskies win quarter-final games. Not that Cape Breton is any easier a matchup; the Capers lost by one at Acadia and beat the Axemen by 13 in Cape Breton. Actually, Acadia would get Cape Breton in the semifinals and St. F.X. would play Saint Mary’s, if the Capers and Huskies win quarter-final games. Not that Cape Breton is any easier a matchup; the Capers lost by one at Acadia and beat the Axemen by 13 in Cape Breton.

]]> By: Sherman http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-183 Sherman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:55:06 +0000 http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-183 Brandon/Calgary key stats *55-39 rebound edge for Brandon *neither team shot very well but when one team gets 24 more shots than the other, it tells part of the story - 90-66 in favour of Brandon *Yes Bekkering got 23 but he shot 38% - Calgary as a team shot 29% and 33% from 3 - tough to win, even in CIS, with those numbers Brandon/Calgary key stats
*55-39 rebound edge for Brandon
*neither team shot very well but when one team gets 24 more shots than the other, it tells part of the story - 90-66 in favour of Brandon
*Yes Bekkering got 23 but he shot 38% - Calgary as a team shot 29% and 33% from 3 - tough to win, even in CIS, with those numbers

]]> By: C-Dub http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-182 C-Dub Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-182 Yes Henry has 23 on Saturday but 11 of those including those three's came in the last four minutes of the game when it was basically already over. Full credit to Brandon, the got him in foul trouble and it realy hurt them when he had to sit. I can't believe how badly the rebounding waas agianst the DInos in both games that and poor shooting was story of the weekend. Yes Henry has 23 on Saturday but 11 of those including those three’s came in the last four minutes of the game when it was basically already over. Full credit to Brandon, the got him in foul trouble and it realy hurt them when he had to sit. I can’t believe how badly the rebounding waas agianst the DInos in both games that and poor shooting was story of the weekend.

]]> By: Derek Ryder http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-181 Derek Ryder Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:02:50 +0000 http://thescrumbrandon.com/v1/2008/03/02/another-weekend-post-mortem/#comment-181 The Jack was PACKED on Friday. You couldn't have put another person in there if you had tried. The seats were full, and there were +300 people standing up at track level. And then the Dinos were blown four sheets to the wind. We normally max out at 1,500 people to a Dino's game. Saturday the Jack was 85% plus full; 3,000 or more. Attendance was great for a team that played so embarrassingly badly on Friday. Calgary fans were much like the team: shellshocked. They couldn't believe what happened Friday any more than the Dinos themselves could. Some couldn't watch the follow up. The game was sold out. There were a lot of no-shows. Bandwagon jumpers are like that. Now, many left after they lost again on Saturday; attendance for the mid point of the UBC/U of A Gold Medal game was about 75% capacity, probably 2,800 or more -- for a game without the Dinos in it. That's great here. It's closer to unheard of. I wish I knew why Calgary doesn't support university athletics more, but then again, I note that there isn't a Calgary media person on the media poll. I'm not an armchair coach, and I've never been an athlete, so why what happened to Calgary happened isn't for me to comment or judge. They had a great season and choked in the playoffs. That's never happened before in sport, has it? The Jack was PACKED on Friday. You couldn’t have put another person in there if you had tried. The seats were full, and there were +300 people standing up at track level. And then the Dinos were blown four sheets to the wind.

We normally max out at 1,500 people to a Dino’s game. Saturday the Jack was 85% plus full; 3,000 or more. Attendance was great for a team that played so embarrassingly badly on Friday. Calgary fans were much like the team: shellshocked. They couldn’t believe what happened Friday any more than the Dinos themselves could. Some couldn’t watch the follow up. The game was sold out. There were a lot of no-shows. Bandwagon jumpers are like that.

Now, many left after they lost again on Saturday; attendance for the mid point of the UBC/U of A Gold Medal game was about 75% capacity, probably 2,800 or more — for a game without the Dinos in it. That’s great here. It’s closer to unheard of. I wish I knew why Calgary doesn’t support university athletics more, but then again, I note that there isn’t a Calgary media person on the media poll.

I’m not an armchair coach, and I’ve never been an athlete, so why what happened to Calgary happened isn’t for me to comment or judge. They had a great season and choked in the playoffs. That’s never happened before in sport, has it?

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