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While making your 7 trips up here this year I'm wondering why you never introduced yourself to any of us?
Equally ridiculous is the lower 48 bashing. The big difference between the non-Alaska schools and the alaska schools is the non-alaska schools would still have 6+ to make a conference with an AQ in the eyes of the NCAA. That's why he can say UAA and UA_ are the lucky ones. I'm really sick and tired for fans of the alaska schools being upset over others mentioning the travel, or wanting a bye after going to alaska, etc. No one is crying, lacking a pair or failing to man up. There is a reason that UAA and UA_ were in different conferences for so long. The fact that the teams left, mostly in the eastern time zone are a little frustrated about the travel necessary to make a trip to Alaska every year and likely a 2nd trip for most is a real frustration, no matter how "normal" that might be for alaska teams. Its no different than how frustrated eastern teams get with a regional more than 2 hours from home. Something out of the norm is still out of the norm, no matter how unrealistic that norm might be when shifting the group looking at things.
Just so I understand: Start whining and crying about reality is fine however defending reality is bashing.
In the recent discussion, when has anyone cried or whined about anything?
No one appears to be bashing but you. And with that charming attitude, why would anyone introduce themselves? I did get the opportunity, albeit limited on both trips to meet a few fans. Generally, pretty nice people there. And I did appreciate suggestions they gave on places to have a meal or enjoy a beverage. Now, do you think the Alaska schools would make all those trips to Michigan and Minnesota if they didn't have to? I did notice your basketball team plays a lot of schools in Washington and Idaho. Why not join the GLIAC or Northern Sun? Then you could be in with many of your hockey rivals. Oh wait, now I realize why you don't make those trips for basketball. You don't have to. Personally, I'm looking forward to the third trip through airport security next weekend. But then again, take off to landing in Huntsville is less than 6 hours.
Go back through your e-mails. Look at the ones from me giving you tips, ideas whatever on some places and things to do while here. And also some to avoid. But perhaps your memory may not be what it used to be.
Im almost positive the next 2 tiebreakers will come into play as well...One thing I'm not sure about is once 2 or more teams are still tied, do we go back to H2H if everyone has played 4 times, or most wins?
Then I guess I owe you a beer. Actually the WCHA was set to be UAA, Bemidji, Mankato, St Cloud, Tech and NMU. One Alaska school. Then St Cloud bolted at the last second. They may be flying the WCHA banner and Bruce might still be running the show, but I see five teams from the CCHA and an independent as opposed to four surviving WCHA teams.
Maybe the WCHA should of allowed just 3 teams from the CCHA join and let the other 2 lay in the ditch.
Since head to head fails to break the tie, they go to the next tie breaker. Once one team is separated from the other two, that means the tie is broken. They start over from the top to break the next tie.
By your example though, if we get to wins and Team A has 14, B 13, C 12...is it automatically A,B,C in the order based on that tiebreaker? Does it matter more if 4 teams are tied?
I can see it now.................. The new "Fear of Flying League" will start up with Greyhound Bus Line as the chief sponsor.