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Save Uah Hockey!

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4four4 said:
Like Alaska fits the WCHA and CCHA geographic footprint? :rolleyes:
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That's a different circumstance, and you know it.

I had to word that very carefully, as this was told to UAH by the MAAC in 1998. AHA fans are quick to point out that the AHA administration is not the MAAC administration, and I understand the issues that the hockey league had with the MAAC (particularly the affiliate members).
 
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tnlong said:
It's interesting that the S.I. article mentioned the possibility of extending that deal to UAH.
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Yeah, and in that artical, they named Bemidji State as last year's NCAA winner. Just how much real research do you think they really did for it???
 
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I just want to say good luck to UAH and their fans for the rest of the season. I really enjoyed my visit to Huntsville this past weekend, not because Lowell won both games. :) The city is very nice and the people were friendly. The weather was also great and we had a chance to check out some of the local sites and restaurants (The Old Train Station, Jack Daniel's Distillery, Lee Anne's and Nolan's Pub). I would have no problem going back for another visit.

Hopefully other DI programs will step up and help UAH out by scheduling some games in Huntsville, at least until they find a league home.
 
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boblav1 said:
I just want to say good luck to UAH and their fans for the rest of the season. I really enjoyed my visit to Huntsville this past weekend, not because Lowell won both games. :) The city is very nice and the people were friendly. The weather was also great and we had a chance to check out some of the local sites and restaurants (The Old Train Station, Jack Daniel's Distillery, Lee Anne's and Nolan's Pub). I would have no problem going back for another visit.

Hopefully other DI programs will step up and help UAH out by scheduling some games in Huntsville, at least until they find a league home.
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Thanks! :)

GFM
 
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There are a few things that need to happen for UAH to have a chance at getting in to the CCHA. An arrangement similar to the Alaska schools for expemtion from the game count is a good start. They also would need an expemtion from the 48 hour rule as well. Then they would have to pay travel expenses indefintely to those schools who have to travel to Huntsville. It's a lot cheaper for Western Michigan or Lake Superior or Northern Michigan to make an extra trip to Ferris State than it is to have to spend an extra day and a half on the road, or bear the cost of flying to Huntsville. I hope they can find a way to get it done. It's a good program with a good facility and support, which would only improve with better scheduling and higher profile opponents. Best of luck UAH.
 
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davyd83 said:
They also would need an expemtion from the 48 hour rule as well. Then they would have to pay travel expenses indefintely to those schools who have to travel to Huntsville.
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If the 48-hour issue was such a huge problem, then why is Ferris coming here next year, why did Western come this year, and why has Northern been here in the past?

And the money offer was there. $70k, in perpetuity, to the CCHA.

GFM
 
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The 48 hr rule isn't really a factor for Ferris because the trip is 5 hrs shorter from Big Rapids than from Marquette by bus. NMU flew in last time. In light of budget cuts, those airplane dollars arent there for NMU, which means they can leave no earlier than 8pm Wednesday night for the 1000 mile ride, roughly 18-19 hrs, when you add meal and gas stops. The bus trip to Huntsville is about 200 miles longer than the Omaha trip for NMU and that trip is at the far outer edge of what you can do and still be within 48 hrs.
 
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davyd83 said:
The 48 hr rule isn't really a factor for Ferris because the trip is 5 hrs shorter from Big Rapids than from Marquette by bus. NMU flew in last time. In light of budget cuts, those airplane dollars arent there for NMU, which means they can leave no earlier than 8pm Wednesday night for the 1000 mile ride, roughly 18-19 hrs, when you add meal and gas stops. The bus trip to Huntsville is about 200 miles longer than the Omaha trip for NMU and that trip is at the far outer edge of what you can do and still be within 48 hrs.
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I love the argument that NMU is "so far" from Huntsville. You know what - I went to school there and know exactly how in the middle of nowhere it is. You can scream budget cuts all you want, but every school in the country has had to deal with them over the last decade as well. And you know what? CHA schools had to deal with budget cuts and travel.

I suggest you take a look at a school like Bemidji State's travel (Bemidji, much like NMU is in a poor economic area, and is state supported). Now you're telling me that BSU can support flying to Huntsville, Pittsburgh twice and Niagara Falls (with a week long stay in there to save flight costs), plus n/c flights to Vermont and Colorado Springs, yet NMU can't fly once a year (probibly once every other year based on unballanced scheduling, then throw in the UAH travel subsidy on top of that) to Alabama?

Heck, just so we're comparing apples-to-apples, NMU didn't fly once last year... So, just to be clear, BSU flew six times, had a week-long (actually, seven day, six night) stay between RMU and NU, and bussed three weekends. NMU didn't fly once, and bussed nine times (I'm not including play-offs at all). UAH fans can fill me in on how may flights and how many bus trips, since the Chargers are known for bussing long distances.

Either way you look at it, a school like NMU should be able to budget in one flight to Alabama (once every other year) if a school like BSU can afford as many as they have done over the length of their CHA life...
 
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I have made the trip to Huntsville several times from Minnesota, and it is not as bad as going to Alaska. Took a fan bus from Bemidji once and it was 22 hours. Drove it once and with three of us driving non-stop, we did it in 17-18 hours. Flew twice into Atlanta and made the three hour drive to Huntsville and actually flew into Huntsville out of Minneapolis through Detroit. It was an little under a two hour flight from Detroit. I also have heard of BSU fans flying into Nashville and driving the 90 minutes to Huntsville. Flight costs to Atlanta and Nashville are fairly reasonable, definitely cheaper (and shorter) than flying to Alaska.

So, I just don't buy why some people are trying to treat Huntsville like it is a trip to Fairbanks or Anchorage????? :confused:
 
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beaverhockeyfan said:
I have made the trip to Huntsville several times from Minnesota, and it is not as bad as going to Alaska. Took a fan bus from Bemidji once and it was 22 hours. Drove it once and with three of us driving non-stop, we did it in 17-18 hours. Flew twice into Atlanta and made the three hour drive to Huntsville and actually flew into Huntsville out of Minneapolis through Detroit. It was an little under a two hour flight from Detroit. I also have heard of BSU fans flying into Nashville and driving the 90 minutes to Huntsville. Flight costs to Atlanta and Nashville are fairly reasonable, definitely cheaper (and shorter) than flying to Alaska.

So, I just don't buy why some people are trying to treat Huntsville like it is a trip to Fairbanks or Alaska????? :confused:
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My sister lives in Nashvegas, and this is how I went my one trip down. Not a bad trip - turbo prop BJI to MSP, but only an hour flight, two more hours on the "big plane" (maybe closer to an hour and 45) to Nashville, and the 90 minute drive into downtown. It's a nice city, and great people (hi Geoff and thanks again for the puck tnlong - btw, haven't heard from Terry in a while - hope all is well)...

I definatly agree with your last line there Millsy. I know folks in Bemidji treat UAH as if it is a long trip/huge deal to get there, but UAA is now the new long trip/huge deal, and I'm guessing it'll blow UAH out of the water in terms of pain in the rear (from everything I'm told)...
 
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davyd83 said:
The 48 hr rule isn't really a factor for Ferris because the trip is 5 hrs shorter from Big Rapids than from Marquette by bus. NMU flew in last time. In light of budget cuts, those airplane dollars arent there for NMU, which means they can leave no earlier than 8pm Wednesday night for the 1000 mile ride, roughly 18-19 hrs, when you add meal and gas stops. The bus trip to Huntsville is about 200 miles longer than the Omaha trip for NMU and that trip is at the far outer edge of what you can do and still be within 48 hrs.
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It's just as long for us the other way, and we're not complaining.

GFM
 
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moose97 said:
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Either way you look at it, a school like NMU should be able to budget in one flight to Alabama (once every other year) if a school like BSU can afford as many as they have done over the length of their CHA life...
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Is Bemidji's Ice Hockey operating budget for 2009-2010 the SAME as it is for 2002-2003? Because NMU's is. Personally, I'd like my team to save $15k per year by not having to travel to Omaha or Alabama.
 
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