is it the big schools job...

[Bakunin]

Re: is it the big schools job...

MN pay from tickets will stay the same. Unless they get more home games?

Currently, they have 14 WCHA home games and as many as six nonconference home games.

In the B1G, they'll have 10 B1G home games and as many as fourteen nonconference home games. My guess is they'll want to have at least ten of those fourteen at home to match the maximum number of home games they get currently.

 

[4four4]

Re: is it the big schools job...

Which means they will likely follow Michigan's lead and rarely stray from home for NC games.

That is what it looks like. The days of seeing the elite hockey programs will be almost over. I really don't believe the Gophers will schedule the best of the best because the Big Ten will be hard enough.

 

[giwan]

Re: is it the big schools job...

Which means they will likely follow Michigan's lead and rarely stray from home for NC games.

I keep reading this but why would a school agree to playing UM only at Yost? The answer is money and if it is worthwhile great and if not then UM will have to travel. There are plenty of other programs that will need games, that may offer more money or include a return trip.

 

[5mn_Major]

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While Minnesota didn't push for it, I doubt they are sad. This will bring in revenue, no doubt. They could have just postured themselves that way to the press knowing they weren't really going to have a choice.

Just to be clear...Minnesota was a driving force for the prior status quo...

Whatever momentum the initiative seemed to have gained, though, apparently slowed because Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi spoke out strongly against it. ...

"There is some disagreement as to whether we should have a Big Ten hockey conference. I, for one, have felt that wouldn't be good for college hockey. Some may not agree with me and I'm respectful of that because we all have differences of opinion."

 

[cross cheque]

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3) Wisconsin was an innocent bystander.

It was Barry Freaking Alvarez that led the charge for Big Ten Hockey.
How can Wisconsin be thought of as an innocent bystander.

Minnesota and Michigan had expressed indifference to Big 10 due to the impact on college hockey.....

Wisconsin wanted the money.

Did you miss the emoticon that indicated sarcasm? Go sell crazy somewhere else we're all full here!

 

[JDUBBS1280]

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I think that may be a little too broad as you can't lump all big schools in together.

But I'm sure of three things:

1) It was Minnesota's job to take care of the other state schools and they didn't, instead selfishly going for the money grab.

2) It was North Dakota's job to be the stewards of the WCHA after the Gophers left, but instead they went for the money grab also.

3) Wisconsin was an innocent bystander.

Sorry, but Minnesota stands to benefit FAR less than the other Big Ten schools with this move.

http://mnhockeycentral.webs.com/bigtennumbers.jpg

I don't think they were in favor of the move, but had little choice.

 

[state of hockey]

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Oy.

 

[Gurtholfin]

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tee hee

 

[Driftryder]

Re: is it the big schools job...

tee hee

Out fishing I see, I suppose the deer aren't a lot of fun this time of year.

 

[Gurtholfin]

Re: is it the big schools job...

Out fishing I see, I suppose the deer aren't a lot of fun this time of year.

Not as many bites as I would have thought...

Re: Deer

Lyme disease is really bad this year, so waiting for a killing frost.

 

[Montelena]

Re: is it the big schools job...

Which means they will likely follow Michigan's lead and rarely stray from home for NC games.

wrong - of course they will. But it'll be 5X3 arrangements. In other words, if they do a multi year 8 game schedule with a team, 5 will be at Minn and 3 games on the road. It'll be in their favor but that's OK especially for the Minnesota teams. And believe me they will schedule the MN teams.

 

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

Out fishing I see, I suppose the deer aren't a lot of fun this time of year.

That wasn't fishing. That was like being on party boat and fish just kind of jumping into it for no apparent reason.