By your statement, it's obvious that you are misinformed about the "could have easily been folded." Check out the vote by the WCHA coaches to accept BSU. We jumped through every hoop the WCHA put out. The CHA was formed as a holding conference for the D-II teams that made the jump to D-I but needed to get through the red tape to get into another conference. It was intended to dissolve. There were a lot of coaches nationally, and in the WCHA, (including your boy Sandlein), that wanted BSU in the WCHA. I seriously doubt they would have voted against BSU and watch our team fold. Ask any coach out there - when you have the tradition BSU has as a quality hockey club, they want that team around.
So, don't get too high and mighty about how I'm acting like a newcomer, entitled to something. BSU has to earn their wins. If you're shortsighted, as it seems that a few people who have responded are, this whole thing didn't just take place two seasons ago. Most of the legwork was done years ago. Even though its easy to talk single season by single season, this was set into motion years ago. And there never was a threat of BSU folding.
At any rate, the game will be a good one. Hell, I hope your boys are looking past us to Denver.
