Read a quote from Saskatchewan quote Dave Adolph taken before the bronze medal game. He is not a fan. To paraphrase the teams give their all during the semi-finals. Once they lose their season is really over. The bronze medal game makes no sense. This isn't the Olympics.
Hope they don't have it at UNB next year. It isn't televised so I don't see Sportsnet having an objection.
morning fellas, i thought i would paraphrase what i thought i heard at the pressor regarding the bronze medal format.
....most coaches in all of our sports understand the tournaments requests for the additional games as it could be a revenue generator...sponsors also see it as a bigger package they are purchasing...
but it is really an accident waiting to happen...especially as competitive as this MHOC event is becoming...
he commended his team and Trevor's team for playing the game with respect and discipline knowing all eyes were on the two teams and its coaches!!
it for sure is a game that nobody wants to play! everyone from the two participating school are on pins and needles...
i have long listened to the CIS moan about how it has to be part of the package that schools bid on....as they are the ones who put up the $ for the bids and assume the financial risk...and hopefully they get or want as many games for potential revenue as possible...then Sportsnet comes along and creates the 8 team standardized format...what a beautiful thing this is!
they use this same arguement when requiring the court sports to get up and play a sunday 5/6 game at 900am after winning the semi finals on the B side the night or afternoon before.....really how do you get up for these participation games??
they (CIS and whom ever else) really don't understand a couple of things.
1.in the court sports they play their top 6 or 7 and that is it, so in the "who cares cup" they play their bench warmers who have some jam left ( a little more than the regulars)and nobody cares...dont forget there is really no contact in basketball and there is a net separating the teams in Vball
2. in a court sport "who cares cup" nobody loses their cool if the score gets one sided...it is over quick in Vball and in basketball they just exchange baskets until the buzzer goes. basically nobody knows about it! Might see a note about who won the Bronze but nothing about the 5/6 game or the 7/8 game?
BUT
in a full contact sport with two uninterested parties and players who are still on edge... the game could go sideways in a hurry....
almost did in Freddy beach between AB and UNB, i was there in the stands and I was totally worried for the coaches and the players in that one....and to be fair the year Dal "won" the bronze they really were genuinely excited....happy for them.
Way too risky IMO. decent crowd last weekend for bronze, but this game is always one nasty hit away from a potential s##t show. The CIS has no clue... really they dont!
they just stand there oblivious....good sportsmanship guys
really liked your teams compete today coach
good talk...ha