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Cut Country
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re: Mike Elko is the real deal
Posted by Cut Country on 12/31/22 at 2:37 am to rutiger
I am a Duke football fan (we exist) and I've heard he loves it in Durham and will likely stick around as long as he continues to receive the support he needs from the administration.
He worked wonders this year. Cutcliffe actually left behind a decent roster, but it hadn't been coached up well at all his last few years. Excited to see where Elko can take us going forward.
He worked wonders this year. Cutcliffe actually left behind a decent roster, but it hadn't been coached up well at all his last few years. Excited to see where Elko can take us going forward.
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re: Duke Football Is Just Awful
Posted by Cut Country on 10/10/21 at 3:14 am to VADawg
Duke football fan here (yes we exist, there's about 50 of us in all).
We are indeed awful this year, and it's mostly due to coaching. Lost 31-27 to Georgia Tech today, giving up a 90 yard TD drive with under a minute to play as we idiotically played cover 0 and got torched on two deep balls. Lost to Pitt in similar fashion in 2019 and also let Charlotte march right down the field to win in the '21 opener. Team would be 5-1 with competent defensive coaching.
Cutcliffe breathed life back into a moribund program, 96-07 Duke was damn near as bad as post-2008 Kansas, but the last few years have been rough. 5-7 in 2019, 2-9 last year, probably winning 3-4 games this year. It's time to move on.
We are indeed awful this year, and it's mostly due to coaching. Lost 31-27 to Georgia Tech today, giving up a 90 yard TD drive with under a minute to play as we idiotically played cover 0 and got torched on two deep balls. Lost to Pitt in similar fashion in 2019 and also let Charlotte march right down the field to win in the '21 opener. Team would be 5-1 with competent defensive coaching.
Cutcliffe breathed life back into a moribund program, 96-07 Duke was damn near as bad as post-2008 Kansas, but the last few years have been rough. 5-7 in 2019, 2-9 last year, probably winning 3-4 games this year. It's time to move on.
re: Southern Hockey History
Posted by Cut Country on 7/7/21 at 3:51 pm to Cut Country
West Virginia has a good history too. First games were played in Charleston at their local arena in 1938, and the sport came to Huntington a year later. Charleston Comets and Huntington Stars had a good rivalry and even played in a league with a team from Akron in 1941. However the Huntington rink burned down after the season and the Charleston one closed in 1942.
Later Huntington had a team called the Hornets in the International League in 56-57. The Wheeling Nailers (originally the Thunderbirds) have played in the ECHL since 1992-93. The Huntington Blizzard also played in the league from 1993-2000.
Later Huntington had a team called the Hornets in the International League in 56-57. The Wheeling Nailers (originally the Thunderbirds) have played in the ECHL since 1992-93. The Huntington Blizzard also played in the league from 1993-2000.
re: Southern Hockey History
Posted by Cut Country on 7/6/21 at 4:02 pm to NoBoDawg
Yeah, I was focusing on the origins to avoid a stupidly long post, so I only put the first pro team in the state. Here's the full list (not including juniors):
Louisiana IceGators - (1995-2005) - (ECHL)
Baton Rouge Kingfish - (1996-2004) - (ECHL)
Shreveport Mudbugs - (1997-2001) - (WPHL)
Lake Charles Ice Pirates - (1997-2001) - (WPHL)
Monroe Moccasins - (1997-2001) - (WPHL)
New Orleans Brass - (1997-2002) - (ECHL)
Alexandria Warthogs - (1998-2000) - (WPHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - (2001-2011) - (CHL)
Louisiana IceGators - (2009-2016) - (SPHL)
Louisiana IceGators - (1995-2005) - (ECHL)
Baton Rouge Kingfish - (1996-2004) - (ECHL)
Shreveport Mudbugs - (1997-2001) - (WPHL)
Lake Charles Ice Pirates - (1997-2001) - (WPHL)
Monroe Moccasins - (1997-2001) - (WPHL)
New Orleans Brass - (1997-2002) - (ECHL)
Alexandria Warthogs - (1998-2000) - (WPHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - (2001-2011) - (CHL)
Louisiana IceGators - (2009-2016) - (SPHL)
re: Southern Hockey History
Posted by Cut Country on 7/6/21 at 2:47 pm to Cut Country
Hit post before adding Florida:
Sport was first played at the Metropolitan Ice Palace in Miami in 38-39, the Tropical Hockey League being formed. Lasted until 1942. Later there was the South FL League in Coral Gables in 52 and 53. Pro hockey came to the state with the Jacksonville Rockets in 64.
Sport was first played at the Metropolitan Ice Palace in Miami in 38-39, the Tropical Hockey League being formed. Lasted until 1942. Later there was the South FL League in Coral Gables in 52 and 53. Pro hockey came to the state with the Jacksonville Rockets in 64.
Southern Hockey History
Posted by Cut Country on 7/6/21 at 2:37 pm
Long-time lurker who has enjoyed this board here. Recently I've been reading about the history of hockey in the south (sports history in general is among my favorites), and I figured I would share what I've found, and see if anyone knows more than I do. Hopefully this post isn't tl;dr, lol.
-Alabama: There was a league at Parad-Ice Rink in the Birmingham suburb of Irondale from 1955-1960. There was also an all-star team that faced Memphis and Atlanta. Huntsville opened a rink in 1961 and started a youth program in 63. First pro team was the Birmingham Bulls in the late 70s.
-Arkansas: first rink, the Royal Ice Palace, opened in Little Rock in 1977, and amateur games involving the Arkansas Royal Knights were underway by 78. First pro team was the Glaciercats in 98, followed by the RiverBlades a year later.
-Georgia: a rink opened in the administration building of Lakewood Park in Atlanta in November 1955, and the Atlanta All-Stars faced Birmingham on the road in Feb 56. Students at Georgia Tech were also said to have played a game that year. First pro team was of course the Atlanta Flames.
-Kentucky: Sport was first played in 1948-49, with the pro Louisville Blades in the International League.
-Louisiana: there was a hockey program held at the Fiesta Plaza rink in the summer of 1975. The Elmwood Ice Arena later opened in 79, and there was an amateur game between teams repping NO and Baton Rouge on March 17. Tulane's hockey team (!) played the Texas Longhorns there in 1981. There was another rink at the Chateau Village in Kenner in this era, Tulane playing there in 81-82 as members of the Southwestern Collegiate League. Hockey tournament was played at the Centroplex in Baton Rouge in 1985 as part of the US Olympic Festival. Louisiana IceGators were the first pro team in 1995.
-Mississippi: Haven't found anything about amateur hockey being played prior to the debut of the first pro franchise, the Sea Wolves, in 1996.
-North Carolina: The sport came to the state with the pro Charlotte Clippers in 1956.
-South Carolina: hockey began at a small rink in Greenville in early 1980, the team there soon meeting Charlotte. Pro hockey came to the state in 1993 with the Charleston Stingrays.
-Tennessee: the sport was first played in Memphis in 1955. The city tried unsuccessfully to land a pro franchise, but did have an all-star team. Pro hockey later came to Knoxville in 1961, Nashville in 63, and Memphis in 65.
-Virginia: the birthplace of hockey in the south, the game being played at the Norfolk Ice Palace from 1905-07. Would be 60 years until it returned, with the Salem Rebels minor pro team in the Eastern League.
-Alabama: There was a league at Parad-Ice Rink in the Birmingham suburb of Irondale from 1955-1960. There was also an all-star team that faced Memphis and Atlanta. Huntsville opened a rink in 1961 and started a youth program in 63. First pro team was the Birmingham Bulls in the late 70s.
-Arkansas: first rink, the Royal Ice Palace, opened in Little Rock in 1977, and amateur games involving the Arkansas Royal Knights were underway by 78. First pro team was the Glaciercats in 98, followed by the RiverBlades a year later.
-Georgia: a rink opened in the administration building of Lakewood Park in Atlanta in November 1955, and the Atlanta All-Stars faced Birmingham on the road in Feb 56. Students at Georgia Tech were also said to have played a game that year. First pro team was of course the Atlanta Flames.
-Kentucky: Sport was first played in 1948-49, with the pro Louisville Blades in the International League.
-Louisiana: there was a hockey program held at the Fiesta Plaza rink in the summer of 1975. The Elmwood Ice Arena later opened in 79, and there was an amateur game between teams repping NO and Baton Rouge on March 17. Tulane's hockey team (!) played the Texas Longhorns there in 1981. There was another rink at the Chateau Village in Kenner in this era, Tulane playing there in 81-82 as members of the Southwestern Collegiate League. Hockey tournament was played at the Centroplex in Baton Rouge in 1985 as part of the US Olympic Festival. Louisiana IceGators were the first pro team in 1995.
-Mississippi: Haven't found anything about amateur hockey being played prior to the debut of the first pro franchise, the Sea Wolves, in 1996.
-North Carolina: The sport came to the state with the pro Charlotte Clippers in 1956.
-South Carolina: hockey began at a small rink in Greenville in early 1980, the team there soon meeting Charlotte. Pro hockey came to the state in 1993 with the Charleston Stingrays.
-Tennessee: the sport was first played in Memphis in 1955. The city tried unsuccessfully to land a pro franchise, but did have an all-star team. Pro hockey later came to Knoxville in 1961, Nashville in 63, and Memphis in 65.
-Virginia: the birthplace of hockey in the south, the game being played at the Norfolk Ice Palace from 1905-07. Would be 60 years until it returned, with the Salem Rebels minor pro team in the Eastern League.
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