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MidWestMidMajor said:
I was looking at Alaska news. The Chancellor of UA-S (Juneau) Richard Caulfield said that this transition to the single accreditation model will take years:
"What the new UA would look like is not yet defined. The regent’s vote was for UA President Jim Johnsen to begin drafting a plan that will be presented at the next regent’s meeting in September... The transition process will take time, several years at least, but Johnsen intends to work “expeditiously” on the process."
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/c...fall-but-tuition-hikes-and-layoffs-are-ahead/

The Anchorage Daily News posted an article with the headline: "As University of Alaska moves toward consolidation, two athletic programs are likely to become one."
[quoting the article:] (UA system President Jim) Johnsen and the regents will also have to address how many sports survive. If the university opts for 10 sports — the minimum requirement for NCAA Division II membership — expect a debate over what survives and what doesn’t. Another hard decision will come if the university can’t put some sports in Fairbanks and some in Anchorage, either because of NCAA rules or too many duplicated costs. Johnsen said a variety of factors will be considered if it comes down to deciding whether Fairbanks gets college sports or Anchorage does. “Off the top of my head: enrollment, tradition, philanthropic support, fan base. We’d look at the facility availability and look at the conference factor." The idea of dropping to the Division III level — which doesn’t allow athletic scholarships — or moving to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has been tossed around, Johnsen said, but hasn’t been discussed formally. Meanwhile, fall-semester sports like volleyball and cross country will begin practice at UAA and UAF later this month as scheduled. There is no travel freeze “at this point,” Johnsen said. Less certain is how athletics will fare in the spring semester, which begins in January. “I can’t commit to that at this point,” Johnsen said. A number of sports, including hockey and basketball, straddle the fall and spring semesters. Johnsen said he doesn’t think any sport would be eliminated once its season has begun. “Oh boy, I hope not,” he said.
https://www.adn.com/sports/uaa-athl...o-athletic-programs-are-likely-to-become-one/
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Kinda hard to imagine Anchorage wouldn't get the sports if it came to it given the higher population and sparkling new(ish) facility. Doesn't mean hockey would survive, though.
 
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broncoinak said:
Kinda hard to imagine Anchorage wouldn't get the sports if it came to it given the higher population and sparkling new(ish) facility. Doesn't mean hockey would survive, though.
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I agree. But Anchorage has more teams than it needs already. The NCAA requires 10 and they have 13. If hockey goes away does that mean gymnastics does as well?
 
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For whatever it’s worth the WCHA released a statement announcing that both Alaskas would be playing this season.
 
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I don't think we are getting a new mascot, think of the costs. Think of all the Seawolves they would have to take down and replace on campus especially the AAC, merch, UAA student ID's, etc.
 
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Squarebanks said:
https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2019/08/06_Alaska-Nanooks-Staying-Optimistic.php

About the most informative article written on this to date. Helps that it was Brad Joyal (former News Miner reporter) doing the writing.
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More like wishin' and Hopin' with the typical village slant..... Both arena's frige systems are time bombs ready to fail and no funds to fix , B Ball center is bush league , and fails to mention both arenas in anchorage are good to go and thanks to Dr Cobb B Ball has the nicest digs this side of Seattle.

just a few little things he forgot to add that's all..
 
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I hope UAA is planning on putting in a sound system in the Sports Complex Ice Arena. I don't see how they could even consider playing there with a stereo and two little box speakers that are probably a 2005 model at best and with the volume all the way up you can't hear anything unless you are within 20 feet of those two speakers hanging on the glass by the penalty box. I know there isn't money to do some of the big renovations they'd like, but to operate actual NCAA games, I would think there is a minimum standard of an actual arena sound system, not some little boom box they bought at a garage sale.
 
Alaska Hockey said:
More like wishin' and Hopin' with the typical village slant..... Both arena's frige systems are time bombs ready to fail and no funds to fix , B Ball center is bush league , and fails to mention both arenas in anchorage are good to go and thanks to Dr Cobb B Ball has the nicest digs this side of Seattle.

just a few little things he forgot to add that's all..
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Everybody already knows UAA is a basketball school.
 
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shootdontpass said:
I hope UAA is planning on putting in a sound system in the Sports Complex Ice Arena. I don't see how they could even consider playing there with a stereo and two little box speakers that are probably a 2005 model at best and with the volume all the way up you can't hear anything unless you are within 20 feet of those two speakers hanging on the glass by the penalty box. I know there isn't money to do some of the big renovations they'd like, but to operate actual NCAA games, I would think there is a minimum standard of an actual arena sound system, not some little boom box they bought at a garage sale.
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Maybe pay attention......
 
shootdontpass said:
I hope UAA is planning on putting in a sound system in the Sports Complex Ice Arena. I don't see how they could even consider playing there with a stereo and two little box speakers that are probably a 2005 model at best and with the volume all the way up you can't hear anything unless you are within 20 feet of those two speakers hanging on the glass by the penalty box. I know there isn't money to do some of the big renovations they'd like, but to operate actual NCAA games, I would think there is a minimum standard of an actual arena sound system, not some little boom box they bought at a garage sale.
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You would think...however...
 
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BGDrew said:
I’m wondering if there’s even going to be data access in their press area. That’s if they have a press area.
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Oh I am sure they would like put you all but the A's in a nearby friendly homeless camp. They ride the bus, dress like farmers. You will like them......take one home.
 
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People are hoping the sound system will be updated, meanwhile there might not even be a hockey program in two months...

No, I think that chair would look better over there...it has a stellar view of the giant gash that iceberg cut into our ship and the water flooding the lower deck.
 
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ticapnews said:
People are hoping the sound system will be updated, meanwhile there might not even be a hockey program in two months...

No, I think that chair would look better over there...it has a stellar view of the giant gash that iceberg cut into our ship and the water flooding the lower deck.
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minor problem......look at the _banks...if both fridges go bad they are the ice dog matinee under card.
 
BGDrew said:
I’m wondering if there’s even going to be data access in their press area. That’s if they have a press area.
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It’s amazing the variance throughout the league in such things as WiFi, internet connectivity and other such things. No fault of UAA, but Sullivan Arena was no treat. Being on Campus, Wells Fargo might even be an improvement media-wise.
 
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