Somebody would have set up a state school in the Soo.
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CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
- Thread starter yooper(UP) hockey
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Somebody would have set up a state school in the Soo.
giwan
Really??!!
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Oh really? Why? As recently as a few years ago several state sport organizations did not even include the UP in their trophy, just a mitten.
Oh really? Why? As recently as a few years ago several state sport organizations did not even include the UP in their trophy, just a mitten.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
I'm pretty sure that FSN will be more than happy to pick up whatever leftovers they can find. Fox's significant share of the ownership of the BTN could come into play.
Heck, I'd be willing to bet that there are several channels in the Twin Cities that would be glad to pick up a few games.
It's not like Madison, where I have my doubts that we'll see more than 6 non-BTN games on TV.
I'm pretty sure that FSN will be more than happy to pick up whatever leftovers they can find. Fox's significant share of the ownership of the BTN could come into play.
Heck, I'd be willing to bet that there are several channels in the Twin Cities that would be glad to pick up a few games.
It's not like Madison, where I have my doubts that we'll see more than 6 non-BTN games on TV.
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Interesting suff here. I do know when Minnesota leaves the WCHA they will not have the MPLS/St.Paul market anymore. IMO, losing the MPLS/St.Paul market severely hurts the WCHA. Only if the WCHA decides to have a game of the week will they then have the MPLS/St. Paul market. Every school in the WCHA should be concerned. It is not good.
Interesting suff here. I do know when Minnesota leaves the WCHA they will not have the MPLS/St.Paul market anymore. IMO, losing the MPLS/St.Paul market severely hurts the WCHA. Only if the WCHA decides to have a game of the week will they then have the MPLS/St. Paul market. Every school in the WCHA should be concerned. It is not good.
bronconick
Yep, still here
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Do you have any idea how hard it is to balance a trophy with the UP added onto the mitten?
Do you have any idea how hard it is to balance a trophy with the UP added onto the mitten?
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Its not hard, add mass to the base of the trophy, and it won't tip over.
moose97
New member
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
I've seen this, "well, I'm sure that FSN will pick up all the Gopher games" comment from several places, and while it may end up being true, there are enough indicators (tape delayed games, etc.) that not every game may be on TV, IMHO. I suppose we won't really know until the full TV schedule for the '12-'13 season is released - and that won't likely happen until September or so of 2012.
I guess it's TBD what will happen to the TV deals I mentioned before. I know that Lakeland PTV signed a 2 year deal to do BSU hockey, but I've got no idea if the Minnesota Channel deal was 2 years. Also, what happens after '11-'12 with the BSU broadcasts? Does Lakeland (and state-wide TV) decide that with no Minnnesota or Wisconsin that it isn't worth doing? Same with the Charter SCSU/MSU deal. Those games are on Charter Main Street across the state and on Midco in some areas as well. That gets some MPLS/St.Paul market penetration, but with no local team, it will be interesting to see how much interest there is. I'd assume that the Fighting Sioux Sports Network will continue broadcasts throughout North Dakota and northwestern MN.
There continues to be discussion about a "WCHA TV Network," but I have to admit, I'm not sure how well something that would work taking away the largest market in the conference. Truth be told, I'd be happy with some sort of internet version where you could go to WCHA.com and pay for one school and get access to every away game for one season subscription (like the b2network used to do before everyone went off on their own with video streaming).
I've seen this, "well, I'm sure that FSN will pick up all the Gopher games" comment from several places, and while it may end up being true, there are enough indicators (tape delayed games, etc.) that not every game may be on TV, IMHO. I suppose we won't really know until the full TV schedule for the '12-'13 season is released - and that won't likely happen until September or so of 2012.
I guess it's TBD what will happen to the TV deals I mentioned before. I know that Lakeland PTV signed a 2 year deal to do BSU hockey, but I've got no idea if the Minnesota Channel deal was 2 years. Also, what happens after '11-'12 with the BSU broadcasts? Does Lakeland (and state-wide TV) decide that with no Minnnesota or Wisconsin that it isn't worth doing? Same with the Charter SCSU/MSU deal. Those games are on Charter Main Street across the state and on Midco in some areas as well. That gets some MPLS/St.Paul market penetration, but with no local team, it will be interesting to see how much interest there is. I'd assume that the Fighting Sioux Sports Network will continue broadcasts throughout North Dakota and northwestern MN.
There continues to be discussion about a "WCHA TV Network," but I have to admit, I'm not sure how well something that would work taking away the largest market in the conference. Truth be told, I'd be happy with some sort of internet version where you could go to WCHA.com and pay for one school and get access to every away game for one season subscription (like the b2network used to do before everyone went off on their own with video streaming).
That's because most trolls don't respect Yoopers and their sports.
yooper(UP) hockey
Banned
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Is this after UAH drops its hockey program?
Is this after UAH drops its hockey program?
giwan
Really??!!
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Easier to just drop the mitten part and leave the UP part it has a nice wide base.
Easier to just drop the mitten part and leave the UP part it has a nice wide base.
yooper(UP) hockey
Banned
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
So true. I think it is a numbers game.
So true. I think it is a numbers game.
bronconick
Yep, still here
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
But then we'd hear complaints about how the LP part of the trophy is much more impressively massive than the UP part.
But then we'd hear complaints about how the LP part of the trophy is much more impressively massive than the UP part.
aparch
Well-known member
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Kinda like the population of Michigan?
Kinda like the population of Michigan?
Back check
Registered User
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
Do you know something UAH does not?
Do you know something UAH does not?
billmich88888
Registered Person
unfortunately, it`s a reasonable presumption.
They've had hockey down there for how many years and are the hosts next year in Tampa. Alabamians are a proud stubborn bunch who don't give up easy.
billmich88888
Registered Person
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
hosting a frozen 4 doesnt mean anything.One of the Alaska schools hosted in 99 in anaheim (over 1,000 miles away from campus) and Navy, who doesnt have a program, hosted in Washington DC a couple of years ago. As far as not giving up on things, is that something you really want to say about the state of Alabama?? (think segregation/George Wallace)
hosting a frozen 4 doesnt mean anything.One of the Alaska schools hosted in 99 in anaheim (over 1,000 miles away from campus) and Navy, who doesnt have a program, hosted in Washington DC a couple of years ago. As far as not giving up on things, is that something you really want to say about the state of Alabama?? (think segregation/George Wallace)
Back check
Registered User
Re: CCHA and WCHA should combine when BIg Ten forms???
You're right about the Frozen Four. Hosting it will not help UAH get a conference home. They will continue to keep the program alive as an independent (for a year or two) 'til they are told that no conference will accept them.
You're right about the Frozen Four. Hosting it will not help UAH get a conference home. They will continue to keep the program alive as an independent (for a year or two) 'til they are told that no conference will accept them.
Well, that wasn't exactly Alabama's shining moment there, but other than that, it's usually a good quality to stick with something even when things are not easy and going your way.