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Nanook Nation 2014-2015
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Squarebanks
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Dallas lit up the team in the News Miner recap. I'd expect a better performance tonight.
Dallas lit up the team in the News Miner recap. I'd expect a better performance tonight.
mmf
Nanook Nation
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Deja Vu all over again.
Last year we started conference action with poor defense and spotty goaltending.
This year we’ve started conference action with poor defense, spotty goaltending and questionable work effort. We just got outhustled, out worked, and out played in every phase of those games. That’s the downside of a 5-1-0 NC schedule, you actually start to believe you have accomplished something.
Don’t wait for the second half of the season to put your hearts into this year. The conference is even tougher. No shame in losing, but give it everything.
Go Nooks!
Deja Vu all over again.
Last year we started conference action with poor defense and spotty goaltending.
This year we’ve started conference action with poor defense, spotty goaltending and questionable work effort. We just got outhustled, out worked, and out played in every phase of those games. That’s the downside of a 5-1-0 NC schedule, you actually start to believe you have accomplished something.
Don’t wait for the second half of the season to put your hearts into this year. The conference is even tougher. No shame in losing, but give it everything.
Go Nooks!
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Heartbreaking -- there will be no post-season for the Nanooks this year, due to punishments handed down by the NCAA for eligibility infractions that occurred between 2007-2012. Wins, points and individual statistics from that period will be vacated.* We already knew the team would lose a scholarship for a couple of years, but the ban on post-season play is shocking (to me, anyway}. It's likely that few or none of the current team members had anything to do with the violations.
More details on the UAF website.
*It sounds as though all games between the 2007 season and the '10-'11 season used ineligible athletes, and about 60 percent of the games in '11-12 had ineligible players. So hopefully some of the wins from that last year will still be considered valid.
Heartbreaking -- there will be no post-season for the Nanooks this year, due to punishments handed down by the NCAA for eligibility infractions that occurred between 2007-2012. Wins, points and individual statistics from that period will be vacated.* We already knew the team would lose a scholarship for a couple of years, but the ban on post-season play is shocking (to me, anyway}. It's likely that few or none of the current team members had anything to do with the violations.
More details on the UAF website.
*It sounds as though all games between the 2007 season and the '10-'11 season used ineligible athletes, and about 60 percent of the games in '11-12 had ineligible players. So hopefully some of the wins from that last year will still be considered valid.
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Suze
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
I wondered that too. But UAF's chancellor announced the penalties in a letter to the community, and the letter doesn't say anything about appealing any aspect of the decision. It sounds as though the university is just accepting it. The NCAA statement about the sanctions describes some of the process, but it doesn't say anything about an appeal, either, although it gives the impression that UAF objected to some of the penalties.
I hope there's some effort going on in the background that we don't know about. The university absolutely needs to be disciplined for such carelessness/stupidity, but I hate to see innocent players being hurt because of something that wasn't their fault. Some of them will never have another opportunity to play in the post-season.
I wondered that too. But UAF's chancellor announced the penalties in a letter to the community, and the letter doesn't say anything about appealing any aspect of the decision. It sounds as though the university is just accepting it. The NCAA statement about the sanctions describes some of the process, but it doesn't say anything about an appeal, either, although it gives the impression that UAF objected to some of the penalties.
I hope there's some effort going on in the background that we don't know about. The university absolutely needs to be disciplined for such carelessness/stupidity, but I hate to see innocent players being hurt because of something that wasn't their fault. Some of them will never have another opportunity to play in the post-season.
Suze
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Yup, that sucks for sure. I feel bad for the players on the team who had nothing to do with this. Looks like MMF is going to have to change his tag line ... it's gonna hurt forfeiting all those Gov Cups. I don't recall the NCAA slamming the hammer down on any University this hard.
Yup, that sucks for sure. I feel bad for the players on the team who had nothing to do with this. Looks like MMF is going to have to change his tag line ... it's gonna hurt forfeiting all those Gov Cups. I don't recall the NCAA slamming the hammer down on any University this hard.
Squarebanks
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Wow.
I think Chris Dilks at SBNation put it perfectly, what the NCAA did to UAF today was absolute garbage. Punishing today's players for an administrative oversight that happened between 3 and 7 years ago, and a decision that could potentially affect future pro careers for guys like Parayko or Morley, makes no sense. Punish the school, but leave today's players out of it. Particularly since the University self-reported this in 2011, and self-imposed sanctions in 2012, and has since taken the steps to correct the problem.
Also, if I were a NMU fan I would have a raised eyebrow at their current AD, seeing as how this happened under his watch.
I guess if there is any silver lining, most of the scholarship limits will be listed after this season.
Like Jerry Tarkanian said, "The NCAA got so mad at Kentucky they put Cleveland State on two years probation".
Wow.
I think Chris Dilks at SBNation put it perfectly, what the NCAA did to UAF today was absolute garbage. Punishing today's players for an administrative oversight that happened between 3 and 7 years ago, and a decision that could potentially affect future pro careers for guys like Parayko or Morley, makes no sense. Punish the school, but leave today's players out of it. Particularly since the University self-reported this in 2011, and self-imposed sanctions in 2012, and has since taken the steps to correct the problem.
Also, if I were a NMU fan I would have a raised eyebrow at their current AD, seeing as how this happened under his watch.
I guess if there is any silver lining, most of the scholarship limits will be listed after this season.
Like Jerry Tarkanian said, "The NCAA got so mad at Kentucky they put Cleveland State on two years probation".
The Zlax45
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Suze
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Critical Thinker
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
This is a load of crap. There are basketball players in the NCAA tournament who can't read, and the NCAA swings the hammer down on a hockey team for having players without majors 3 years ago?
The NCAA needs to allow more flexibility for student athletes not having a major or changing majors. I've had some friends more or less kicked off of BG's varsity teams for not progressing towards a degree, despite the fact they were passing all their classes as full time students. I know the NCAA is trying to ensure student athletes graduate in 4-5 years, but that can still be achieved with some policy changes.
This is a load of crap. There are basketball players in the NCAA tournament who can't read, and the NCAA swings the hammer down on a hockey team for having players without majors 3 years ago?
The NCAA needs to allow more flexibility for student athletes not having a major or changing majors. I've had some friends more or less kicked off of BG's varsity teams for not progressing towards a degree, despite the fact they were passing all their classes as full time students. I know the NCAA is trying to ensure student athletes graduate in 4-5 years, but that can still be achieved with some policy changes.
Suze
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Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Not just the hockey team, all of the sports except for one. Whenever the NCAA determines lack of institutional control at a University, they are gonna come down very hard on said University. And it appears that was their determination.
Not just the hockey team, all of the sports except for one. Whenever the NCAA determines lack of institutional control at a University, they are gonna come down very hard on said University. And it appears that was their determination.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
I'm thinking we're not getting the full story here. The NCAA doesn't toss out postseason bans for nothing.
I'm thinking we're not getting the full story here. The NCAA doesn't toss out postseason bans for nothing.
I bet you are...
mmf
Nanook Nation
Re: Nanook Nation 2014-2015
Well, almost...
Eligibility of pre-majors
This category accounts for about half of the infractions. In 2008, UAF increased
its admission requirements for baccalaureate degrees. Those students who
didn’t meet those initial requirements could be admitted as “pre-majors.”
Once they demonstrated academic success in baccalaureate-level classes, they
could be admitted to a degree program. Multiple student-athletes were
admitted as pre-majors and took regular baccalaureate level classes
successfully. However, because UAF established higher standards for
baccalaureate admission than the NCAA required, student-athletes were not
eligible until after they were removed from pre-major status and admitted to a
degree program.
Declaration of major
NCAA requires that student-athletes demonstrate progress toward their
declared degree. In multiple cases, student-athletes were taking
baccalaureate-level classes, but had not filed the paperwork to declare a
major or change their major. While they took classes that counted toward a
degree, because a specific degree had not been declared, they were ineligible
to compete.
Well, almost...
Eligibility of pre-majors
This category accounts for about half of the infractions. In 2008, UAF increased
its admission requirements for baccalaureate degrees. Those students who
didn’t meet those initial requirements could be admitted as “pre-majors.”
Once they demonstrated academic success in baccalaureate-level classes, they
could be admitted to a degree program. Multiple student-athletes were
admitted as pre-majors and took regular baccalaureate level classes
successfully. However, because UAF established higher standards for
baccalaureate admission than the NCAA required, student-athletes were not
eligible until after they were removed from pre-major status and admitted to a
degree program.
Declaration of major
NCAA requires that student-athletes demonstrate progress toward their
declared degree. In multiple cases, student-athletes were taking
baccalaureate-level classes, but had not filed the paperwork to declare a
major or change their major. While they took classes that counted toward a
degree, because a specific degree had not been declared, they were ineligible
to compete.