Title IX. Maine would have to fund 63 male scholarships in other programs in order to not cut a women's sport. There is no other combination of programs that would lose less money than football does. Every other option is a non-revenue sport. You're talking about millions of dollars in lost gifts to the University if they were to drop football.
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UMaine 25-26: Marques My Word: Back to the Big Time
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Title IX. Maine would have to fund 63 male scholarships in other programs in order to not cut a women's sport. There is no other combination of programs that would lose less money than football does. Every other option is a non-revenue sport. You're talking about millions of dollars in lost gifts to the University if they were to drop football.
FYI Vegas has Wisco at +2500 and Dartmouth at +15000 odds of winning the NCAAs. For reference, Maine is still at +2000. If they make the tournament I would expect a $1000+ cash out offer on a $100 Dartmouth bet placed now. Pretty insane odds
Great way for Athletics Dept. to build that very topical NIL slush fund
Great way for Athletics Dept. to build that very topical NIL slush fund
AMC
Registered User
Title IX can be satisfied multiple ways, one of which is equal scholarship opportunities. Others include equal expenditures. Maine could add men's soccer (hey look a new facility that can house them!) and toss some scholarships at the non-scholarship track/XC programs, and even the rest out by spending more on existing men's sports. Also, I'm not aware that there has ever been a "reverse" title IX lawsuit that saw success. Women are the protected class there.
Yes, there are some deep pocketed football donors and that would sting. I'm not sure their support is keeping that program above water. I also get the sense that most of those guys are pretty old, so that problem may solve itself.
I'm resigned to football being an anchor around Maine's athletic program but I do have a vague hope that Maine and the other New England/NY CAA north schools could downshift into a regional cost saving league that could be shifted to sports that could win NCAA championships at the highest level.
Sparkee
Blackbear
Oh my word, optimistic Drew might actually be coming back out of hibernation. There was a time when you were the most optimistic Maine fan on here. But last 5 years you’ve been pessimistic Drew only coming out when Maine does poorly. Is this Drew on a high due to Maine being at a low? Or is the old optimistic Drew coming back? Time will tell. If Maine wins tonight and Drew goes dormant again then we will know.
umhockey91
Well-known member
Maine wins 2-1 with Rousseau and loses 4-2 with Boija.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Nobody ever really questioned why Jason Fortier and Erik Soltys left. At some point, you start wondering if the issues go deeper than the roster. Just watching what happens behind the bench during a game says a lot.
We’re some of the best fans in the NCAA but we can’t ignore the human side of things. Wins matter but so do the people out there playing.
This is delicate for me to say but if anyone else has seen or felt the same things, please speak upSomething needs to change for the well-being of our Black Bears. Believe me Ben Barr is the problem…!
Interesting to see two posters with such divergent opinions intersecting over the recently departed assistant coaches. Did "bad cop" lose his "good cop(s)", and replace him with another "bad cop" personality?!? If so, one would think Barr should be savvy enough to sort that out in the hiring process? Unless, of course, his sense of loyalty to a guy who treated him well a few years ago (when their roles were reversed) overruled his usual better judgment? Might it be that simple, or way more complicated???
Only an eternal optimist would pick Maine to win 4-1 over the 53rd ranked team in NPI!
I unfortunately don’t think the glory days are ever returning. That doesn’t mean Maine is going to be terrible all the time mind you, but things will never be as they once were. With that being said I’m still going to follow the team, cheer them on, etc.
Sparkee
Blackbear
I didn’t make an opinion. Just stating a fact, the current roster was not created by Bennett and O’Connor. The point is we don’t know their impact yet on roster construction but we will in a few year’s time.
To me, Alfie is the good cop. He is very low key, laid back, down to earth and very much on the players side. He is very much like Standbrook just without the great recruiting aspect. But where he is like Standbrook is he is an outstanding goali coach, and great at teaching penalty killing, and is a calming presence for the boys. He’s a father himself and is an extra father figure for the boys, I believe. If I were a player needing to get guidance and calm my nerves I’d talk to Alfie first. To me he is the good cop of the coaching staff and I doubt he would ever evolve into something else. His nature is genuinely one of the true gentleman and mentor.
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Assuming Russeau is in net, 5-2 Maine with one being an ENG.
McGoverners
Active member
No Scott, Coughlin, or Komorov tonight. Pair that with the culture comments how you see fit
You shouldn't talk so much about Alfie. Chuck has recurring nightmares about that night, long ago, in California. 
Actually remember vividly that night...was at a retirement party for a co-worker, kind of itching to leave as I was missing the only chance UHN had to win the big one. They disappointed, as usual. 
Actually remember vividly that night...was at a retirement party for a co-worker, kind of itching to leave as I was missing the only chance UHN had to win the big one. They disappointed, as usual. 
NorthMike
Well-known member
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Two in a row for komarov to sit.
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it's incredibly hard to imagine that a guy who plays with the juice that he does could even remotely be a culture issue, but i guess anything can happen...
BlackBearHockeyFan
Member
Losing 1-0 not surprised
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Very professional camera work. I need a Dramamine.
tylerzx2002
Well-known member
Really nice goal by Scorier to give Maine a 2-1 lead