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NMU Wildcat 2011 Offseason

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Looking forward to our return to the WCHA but fear a very unbalanced schedule is looming. After conference games (with only 6 teams) who will NMU convince to travel to Marquette rather than us hitting the road? I have faith in Walt, his coaching and ability to line up opponents but we are talking a heck of alot of non-conference games heading our way. We will never see the likes of Notre Dame, UofM, tOSU and MSU at home again. You only need to look at the major WCHA teams who never returned to Marquette after leaving for the CCHA in 1997.

I do believe NMU will be a power in the revamped WCHA and I'm excited about trips West rather than to SE Michigan. Detroit will never be the same without us!!! LOL :D
 
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There will be some good teams heading to the U.P.
It will allow a similar non-con arrangement as in the past.
NMU on a Friday, Tech on a Saturday and vice versa.....
 
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Anyone else hear the WCHA meeting tomorrow has been put on hold?

I suddenly fear the NCHC and B1G schools are going to throw a block on this move...
 
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aparch said:
Anyone else hear the WCHA meeting tomorrow has been put on hold?

I suddenly fear the NCHC and B1G schools are going to throw a block on this move...
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Don't listen to stupid people on the internet. I spoke with BSU AD Rick Goeb within the last half hour and he is planning on attending a meeting tomorrow to discuss WCHA expansion. I plan to talk to him again as soon as the meeting is over.
 
aparch said:
Anyone else hear the WCHA meeting tomorrow has been put on hold?

I suddenly fear the NCHC and B1G schools are going to throw a block on this move...
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How could they block a move for a conference they are no longer a part of?
 
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If LSSU and NMU are separated from leagues, I wonder if the Cappo Cup would still go on? Would NMU be willing to play the Lakers in a weekend series, perhaps home and home?
 
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They're still a member now, and need to vote (yay, nay, or abstain) for decisions regarding the conference.
 
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LSSULaker889294 said:
If LSSU and NMU are separated from leagues, I wonder if the Cappo Cup would still go on? Would NMU be willing to play the Lakers in a weekend series, perhaps home and home?
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Personally I would love to keep this rivalry going.... The only thing that worries me is that is could grow stale, just like the NMU/Tech rivalry did the past few years.... NMU was not going to play Tech in 2012-13 remember...
 
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RaceBoarder said:
Personally I would love to keep this rivalry going.... The only thing that worries me is that is could grow stale, just like the NMU/Tech rivalry did the past few years.... NMU was not going to play Tech in 2012-13 remember...
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It is very difficult to sustain a serious out of conference rivalry, as we've witnessed with Tech/NMU, though I was not aware that you guys had been planning to take a break from playing us.

With four games a year, conference points on the line, and the opportunity to face each other in the conference playoffs, the Tech/NMU rivalry should heat up again in the new WCHA.
 
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Minnesota State-Moorhead announced plans today to start a D-I hockey program. They have to secure the remainder of an endowment. They did not set a date to begin skating. They did say that they could afford "the best coach money can buy." They also did not specify which league they would seek entry into and that Moorhead AD Doug Peters had not spoken with Bruce McLeod. He did have conversations with the other Minnesota D-I hockey schools.

http://www.msumdragons.com/news/2011/7/15/GEN_0715115020.aspx
 
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What a week.... I hope that this chain of events lights a fire under some player's rears honestly... Use the next 2 years to go out and show that NMU is here to stay.... Can't wait for Oct. 7th to get here... I can only imagine the fun that Madison is going to be this year :D
 
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RaceBoarder said:
What a week.... I hope that this chain of events lights a fire under some player's rears honestly... Use the next 2 years to go out and show that NMU is here to stay.... Can't wait for Oct. 7th to get here... I can only imagine the fun that Madison is going to be this year :D
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What weekend are you guys in Madison? I can be convinced easily to cheer against the badgers at any time... :)
 
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