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The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
- Thread starter gfmorris
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Wisconsin is going to Alaska next season.
A big school will bring a 1000 to a venue.
Plus rivals that left from the formation of the big will renew.
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Side note... It seems that while Barry Alvarez is generally labled as Father Death of the old WCHA, Wisconsin has been the most accomodating of the B1G schools in scheduling the "smaller" schools.
It really doesn't surprise me that Michigan or Michigan aren't more accomdating, considering the "lesser" schools always found a way to p*ss Anastos off by beating his media darlings in the CCHA.
I'm a little surprised that tOSU hasn't guaranteed more NC with the UP schools; their coaches and staff always raved about using a fall road trip to MQT or LSSU as a team building trip.
And Penn State... well, I feel they at least owe one cursory swing through the Midwest as a "sorry for being the linchpin that caused this mess."
No they won't.
I guess maybe that's part of the reason Anchorage was in Madison this year. Also note that Wisconsin will gain an exemption for those games in Alaska and there is also a future Alaskan visit to Wisconsin.
No they won't show up or renew rival?
If a different Big team shows up in a a UP barn every six years for a tournament is within reason.
So what's your point.
manurespreader
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
I don't think you can blame barry for this. Personally I'd blame that pillar of the community peg bradley-dopes. and her henchmen who defended the brand.
As far as the other teams the Wcha plays, the first criteria to me would be a fairly reffed game. The big ten has done a good job with that. HE, not so much. I'd like to see more games with the ECAC, though I do think the big will do what it can, without spending much money, to help the smaller schools. PSU, I doubt it, maybe BGSU but not the UP.
I don't think you can blame barry for this. Personally I'd blame that pillar of the community peg bradley-dopes. and her henchmen who defended the brand.
As far as the other teams the Wcha plays, the first criteria to me would be a fairly reffed game. The big ten has done a good job with that. HE, not so much. I'd like to see more games with the ECAC, though I do think the big will do what it can, without spending much money, to help the smaller schools. PSU, I doubt it, maybe BGSU but not the UP.
gfmorris
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
We'll jump in and be the fourth patsy ... er ... pastie.
GFM
We'll jump in and be the fourth patsy ... er ... pastie.
GFM
They won't come up without UP schools making multiple trips to their arenas. Load up too many of those 2-1 deals and you find yourself playing 2 home and 6 road non conference games. Now, put a Yooper tournament in your own barn every third year, and you've basically done another 2 road for one home deal. That would be bad scheduling.
The bottom line is six big ten schools with a sport means they play under the big ten banner. For some reason fans want to blame others. Penn State was number six. Therefore hockey became a big ten sport.
Shirtless Guy
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
I have never heard anyone from the Big Ten say that having 6 teams means they MUST play under the Big Ten banner, I've only ever heard them say 6 is required before the CAN play under the Big Ten banner.
RapidsCity
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Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Pony posts what comes from his south end while north bound, horse****. He doesn't know a thing. Some posters provide very good info. Pony isn't one of them.
Pony posts what comes from his south end while north bound, horse****. He doesn't know a thing. Some posters provide very good info. Pony isn't one of them.
The UP schools could go to the venues together in a return trip.
NMU plays Friday in Lansing. MTU plays Friday in Ann Arbor.
Then exchange venues on Saturday. If the UP schools could get real creative in exchange dates as they should be working together to get good teams to play in the UP.
PSU and Wisconsin head to Alaska tournaments next season.
Wisconsin to Alaska is 2 for 1. And includes the Alaska exemption. UM and MSU want each UP school to play 2 in each venue in exchange for one game each at the UP School. The coaches are way ahead of you. And much more experienced.
uaafanblog
AKA - "Drop The Puck"
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: The New WCHA IV (2013-14): Unlocked and Cocked
Alot of schools like Wisconsin like the early season trip to Wisconsin when you add in subsidized travel and the fact that the games don't hurt the # of games they can have at home. It's easy to see why UAA and UAF have little trouble filling the slate for their tournaments or NC schedule.
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