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Realignment Rumors

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SCSU Euro said:
And to think, everyone said it would come from us winning an NCAA game.
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So, about St. Cloud. If St. Cloud loses its conference affiliation with UND, would your school refuse to play them? I thought St. Cloud's administration was anti-nickname, but am not certain if they have the same ALLEGED stance that UMTC and UW SUPPOSEDLY have but CONVENIENTLY ignore (i.e. UW and UND playing in basketball.)
 
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SCSU Euro said:
And to think, everyone said it would come from us winning an NCAA game.
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Actually that is the reason! Shortly after you won a NCAA game, PSU gets their 88 million dollar donation, rumors of the BTHC swirl and here we are today!
 
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ecbrevik said:
I would say that a truly premier program would, at a minimum:
1) have multiple national titles
2) be in contention for league and national titles in most years and/or over multiple decades
3) have top-notch facilities and serious money behind the program

There may be other criteria others would add. But these criteria would apply to schools like BC, BU, UND, Michigan, DU, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

At this point in time, I would consider Miami and Notre Dame to be strong programs, but not premier.
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Well I am not gonna argue semantics. But those schools meet most of those criteria.
 
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Dirty said:
And that's why they aren't premier programs. I went to school for most of the years required to become a doctor. Doesn't mean I'm a doctor.
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My point is no matter what you label it, they are two of the top programs in CH. And as soon either of them wins a title (and Jackson will very very soon) they meet the subjective criteria set by ecbrevik.
 
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peten16 said:
My point is no matter what you label it, they are two of the top programs in CH. And as soon either of them wins a title (and Jackson will very very soon) they meet the subjective criteria set by ecbrevik.
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multiple = more then one.

they may be two of the better teams currently, but a `5 year run without any national titles does not a premier team make.

ND winning a title is FAR from an inevitability in the next 5 to 10 years.
 
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You guys, these programs aren't being included in DG's made-up conference because they are premier programs.

They're being included because THEY HAVE MONEY.
 
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Runninwiththedogs said:
So, about St. Cloud. If St. Cloud loses its conference affiliation with UND, would your school refuse to play them? I thought St. Cloud's administration was anti-nickname, but am not certain if they have the same ALLEGED stance that UMTC and UW SUPPOSEDLY have but CONVENIENTLY ignore (i.e. UW and UND playing in basketball.)
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I've never heard of us saying we won't play a team with a hostile or abusive nickname. I think we're more LIKELY to schedule then, that way we can get people to come out and protest.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
At least the Liberty Hockey League rumor is pretty much just a recycle of the age-old rumor of the Ivies splitting off of the ECAC. Just swap Quinnipiac for RIT and you've got it.

Edit: Hey, while we're throwing **** on the wall to see what sticks- might as well just throw in the other Patriot League schools with Colgate (Holy Cross, Army... Navy?) and have a Liberty-Patriot Hockey League.
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Not sure what Lerch wrote, but I do think that there has potential for a Liberty/Empire League. RIT recently changed conference affiliations to the Liberty League in various sports (not sure if all that the Liberty League sponsers). I think RIT might look to change conference affiliation when the new arena is built. I have heard rumors of realignment from a member of RIT's athletic department.
 
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And between my own work and watching my three year olds at the same time, proofreading on a college hockey forum is hardly my highest priority... Even if it is the most important thing in your life what with your 11K posts and all!! ;-)

This is just a diversion for me.
 
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peten16 said:
And between my own work and watching my three year olds at the same time, proofreading on a college hockey forum is hardly my highest priority... Even if it is the most important thing in your life what with your 11K posts and all!! ;-)

This is just a diversion for me.
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Wow, bringing out the post count already. Yeah, UMDBHIK's 3.5 posts per day and my 6.8 posts per day make it impossible for us to do anything else in life. That's a solid 4-7 minutes of work, that might become 5-8 if one knows how to spell. Hell, my browser does it for me.
 
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The chat that spawned the Liberty League rumor:
5:54
CandaceH:
One of our staffers has also brought up the interesting tidbit regarding the Empire conference, which will comprise Clarkson, St. Lawrence, RIT, RPI, and Union in other sports. Add Colgate and you have a nice little hockey conference

5:54
Paula Weston:
I would like to see Notre Dame and Miami remain in my beloved CCHA, thank you very much.

5:54
Comment From joecct
But - if more BCS schools start playing hockey, what will happen to the little guys??

5:54
Comment From Todd
Thanks joecct.. I haven't talked to anyone who likes what UM and UW are doing with the Big 6

5:54
Chris Lerch:
Liberty League, Candace.

5:55
CandaceH:
Ah. Couldn't remember the exact name. Thanks Chris

5:55
Paula Weston:
What a lot of people don't understand is that the individual Big Ten teams currently playing in the WCHA and CCHA don't have a choice in the matter. The Big Ten has told them that there's a Big Ten league and that's that.

5:55
CandaceH:
there are rumors that both Indiana and Illinois are conisdering hockey

5:55
Comment From blah
empire confrence would be a terrible idea

5:55
Comment From joecct
Candace - I brought that up

5:55
Chris Lerch:
And we're under way in the third period.

5:55
Comment From joecct
Chris - RIT joins the LL next year??

5:56
CandaceH:
Can the Fighting Irish fight back?

5:56
Chris Lerch:
Bad penalty on Notre Dame right off the bat.

5:56
Chris Lerch:
Sheahan again. Fourth penalty. Hitting from behind.

5:56
Comment From blahH
you guys need some help here...ECAC not liberty league. liberty league is D3

5:57
Comment From joecct
but the LL is a D-III league. Don't think it will export to D-I (until they all get booted out of D-I)

5:57
Chris Lerch:
Joe I talked to the LL commish yesterday and he's looking into it.

5:58
CandaceH:
That's not what we are saying. LL is forming for all sports EXCEPT hockey at this point. However, with those five teams having rivalries built, it could make sense to add Colgate and upgrade to DI hockey, especially since it would be a six-team league with an autobid
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And there you have it - 4 minutes to turn the Eastern Hockey world upside down.
 
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I heard that Boston College, Alabama-Huntsville, Alaska-Anchorage, UA_, Notre Dame and Mercyhurst are going to create a new conference.

What? This is as credible as any of the other **** that's come out lately.
 
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bronconick said:
Wow, bringing out the post count already. Yeah, UMDBHIK's 3.5 posts per day and my 6.8 posts per day make it impossible for us to do anything else in life. That's a solid 4-7 minutes of work, that might become 5-8 if one knows how to spell. Hell, my browser does it for me.
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LOL A little sensitive are you, "Mr. 21K Posts"?

So your browser is up on the correct spelling of "Knute Rockne"?

...And sure, only 6.8 posts per day OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS!!! LOL
 
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peten16 said:
And between my own work and watching my three year olds at the same time, proofreading on a college hockey forum is hardly my highest priority... Even if it is the most important thing in your life what with your 11K posts and all!! ;-)

This is just a diversion for me.
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"peten16 has just received a disqualified from this thread. That's peten16... disqualified"
 
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