Re: Where are all the Air Force fans?
I'm resurrecting this thread in the hopes that there is Air Force fan or two that checks in on the forum from time to time since they don't seem to have a season thread.
While watching the UNO game against CC this past Friday at Dudley's Pizza & Tavern right across the street from our new arena construction site, the topic of the first game this upcoming October 15th in our new barn came up and the fact that it is against Air Force.
Which led to the obvious question.
Why Air Force?
I brought this up in our arena thread, already, months ago, but, no definitive rationale has been put forth, since. Nobody around here seems to know the basis for this choice (which would not have been my choice).
Any Air Force fan know something about the basis for this? UNO's first ever program win was against Air Force, in 1997. Their Head Coach is former Omaha Lancer's Head Coach Frank Serratore (for one season, the '89-'90 season, in which they won their first title and started the Lancers down the road of becoming the Montreal Canadiens of Junior Hockey in the United States). Neither of those things would seem to be the basis for this, but............inquiring minds were wondering in the bar discussion between periods Friday night.
Somebody else offered up the opinion that Omaha being the home to Offutt Air Force Base, which is the home of the United States Strategic Air Command, might be some sort of basis for this. But, the school, nor the hockey program, don't seem to have any visible ties to this.
Then, there was this sentiment. UNO just wanted schedule somebody they were pretty sure they could beat. I sure as hell hope that isn't true. I would have much preferred a "marquee" opponent. Or, a team with a more visible basis for being "the one".
