tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post5934585127012282512..comments2023-10-19T06:47:01.472-06:00Comments on LetsGoDU: N.C.H.C. Press Conference Infomationdggoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-50388476681192623012011-07-14T03:01:48.516-06:002011-07-14T03:01:48.516-06:00Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark.
Well played...Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark.<br /><br />Well played. :-)dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-78142366436062609442011-07-13T13:38:53.682-06:002011-07-13T13:38:53.682-06:00Word is that the WCHA + CCHA are combining to form...Word is that the WCHA + CCHA are combining to form the WTHH league (What The Hell Happened) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-44878122837923782392011-07-13T12:10:13.162-06:002011-07-13T12:10:13.162-06:00I, for one, would be VERY surprised if Notre Dame ...I, for one, would be VERY surprised if Notre Dame found its way into the Big Ten. <br /><br />(Now, many may already know what I'm about to say...but some may not, so my apologies if it sounds like I'm lecturing...)<br /><br />Anyway.<br /><br />The Big Ten has a rule/stipulation/requirement that states that associate memberships are not allowed. Fancy words which, practically, mean that they will not allow an institution to join in only select sports. If an institution wants to be part of the Big Ten, then it is required to join in ALL sports the league sponsors.<br /><br />Concerning Notre Dame, upshot of this is that any move by Notre Dame towards the Big Ten in ANY one sport would also force it to give up its football independence in favor of a Big Ten membership...which, for a multitude of reasons, will NOT happen. <br /><br />(At least, not until the benefits Notre Dame gets by being a football independent cease to exist.)<br /><br />Now, before you say that "rules can be changed", remember that the ONLY reason the Big Ten would be interested in a school like Notre Dame would be for the football team. Yeah, ND's men's and women's hoops teams are on an upswing...and the hockey team is showing promise. But, everyone KNOWS that the golden cow under The Golden Dome is the football team. Without its football team, Notre Dame is just another mid-sized, mid-western school with terrible weather.<br /><br />Geographically convenient, yes. But a "slam dunk" member of the Big Ten? Not without the football team.<br /><br />Another issue that many ignore is the fact that Notre Dame is not "academically aligned" with Big Ten schools. Notre Dame is, primarily, a small UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING institution. The Big Ten is composed of large RESEARCH institutions, with a particular focus on graduate level programs. <br /><br />Now, before you say, "so?", do keep in mind that this "academic incompatibility" was, in the end, the main reason the board of trustees at ND voted down the invitation to join the Big Ten in the late 90s. <br /><br />I could go on and on...but the upshot of everything is this: Unless the college football landscape DRASTICALLY changes, forcing Notre Dame into joining a conference, I just don't see any scenario where Notre Dame would consider giving up its football independence in order to give its hockey team a home.Ring_of_Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-23626693316022298462011-07-13T11:08:07.449-06:002011-07-13T11:08:07.449-06:00The "National Collegiate Hockey Conference&qu...The "National Collegiate Hockey Conference"UDenver20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-51912980589083316992011-07-13T11:07:44.650-06:002011-07-13T11:07:44.650-06:00NCHC it is.NCHC it is.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476704730263267223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-4039666708407896522011-07-13T11:06:57.181-06:002011-07-13T11:06:57.181-06:00Gwozdecky to be the coach speaking.Gwozdecky to be the coach speaking.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476704730263267223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-21288971016096946452011-07-13T10:28:10.381-06:002011-07-13T10:28:10.381-06:00The press conference camera is up and they are pre...The press conference camera is up and they are preparing for the event in the background. <br /><br />At the moment, only six logos on the backdrop, however there is a (covered) portiono o the backdrop, presumably with the conference name behind it.UDenver20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-13220016920792463212011-07-13T09:49:36.368-06:002011-07-13T09:49:36.368-06:00Good point, DG. At the moment we're all assumi...Good point, DG. At the moment we're all assuming that ND's desire for a 7 team league means that they would join the "Super League", which is currently at 6 teams. <br /><br />However, the Big Ten conference also only has 6, and we all know how much the Big Ten has courted/coveted Notre Dame over the years. They have affiliated with the Big East for other sports but maintained a very strong relationship with the Big Ten for rivalry purposes. <br /><br />This could be a politcal play in a lot of ways... They may want to have it both ways, they may also be playing each side against each other...<br /><br />Very good point, indeed...UDenver20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-39435066627658222792011-07-13T09:41:54.090-06:002011-07-13T09:41:54.090-06:00That's an interesting point about "moving...That's an interesting point about "moving up" conferences.<br /><br />College sports has become almost like the English soccer divisions, with teams being relegated or moving up.<br /><br />Would anyone be surprised if St. Cloud joined the Super League or Notre Dame moved on to the Big Ten at some point?dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-61374814862544986832011-07-13T09:32:29.874-06:002011-07-13T09:32:29.874-06:00Bet the CCHA is feeling a little silly about their...Bet the CCHA is feeling a little silly about their snub of UAH several years ago... <br /><br />It's hardly a hockey powerhouse, but it and UNO are "the" models for recent upstart and upgrade (ACHA->NCAA) programs. There are 450 ACHA teams in 5 divisions right now, a number of which draw some pretty decent crowds.<br /><br />Division I hockey needs every program it can get, and seeing any program go down the tubes is bad news for us all. Hopefully the remnants of the CCHA and WCHA can piece together a "mid-major" conference that includes UAH, and encourages other new/upgraded programs (like CSU, or any number of schools in the Pacific Northwest).<br /><br />I am optimistic that creating a heirarchy of conferences will indeed enable additional programs to "step up" via baby steps (here's to hoping)...UDenver20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-74063257072901896462011-07-13T08:57:51.414-06:002011-07-13T08:57:51.414-06:00Notre Dame is joining the new super league. Count...Notre Dame is joining the new super league. Count on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-52439402658479093532011-07-13T08:50:21.109-06:002011-07-13T08:50:21.109-06:00Amazing/Ironic choice of venue for this news confe...Amazing/Ironic choice of venue for this news conference.<br /><br />Penrose House was once the home of Spencer Penrose (as in DU's Penrose Library) who built the Broadmoor Hotel/Resort in 1918.<br /><br />Penrose and his buddy Willima Thayer Tutt (who took over the Broadmoor Hotel in 1939 after Penrose's death) wanted to see college hockey grow. Tutt turned Penrose's indoor riding arena into the Broadmoor World Arena in 1938 by putting in ice so CC would have a home arena. The Broadmoor World Arena would later host the first 10NCAA Frozen Fours (before they were called Frozen Fours) as well many International hockey and figure skating events, and is the big reason why the US Olympic Committee is located in Colorado Springs. Tutt was also a big reason why the Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-70509230521052011302011-07-13T06:39:23.318-06:002011-07-13T06:39:23.318-06:00New conference is less than five hours away. In th...New conference is less than five hours away. In the words of Hawkeye Pierce -- My belly button has been pucking in and out -- all morning in anticipation of this grand event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-20265702658027475932011-07-13T00:51:19.656-06:002011-07-13T00:51:19.656-06:00Thanks for the heads up on the Connolly piece. I ...Thanks for the heads up on the Connolly piece. I added a link in the News & Notes posting.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-64506967516051984522011-07-12T22:00:07.447-06:002011-07-12T22:00:07.447-06:00Nice commentary by Jim Connelly at USCHO regarding...Nice commentary by Jim Connelly at USCHO regarding possible realignment scenarios:<br /><br />http://www.uscho.com/2011/07/12/commentary-after-new-conference-announcement-what-comes-next/<br /><br />It's blissfully free of the thinly veiled "shame on you" attitude that many of the other press pieces reacting to the new league have contained...Ring_of_Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-20856418600379103992011-07-12T09:42:53.053-06:002011-07-12T09:42:53.053-06:00The Super Cellar League could have two divisions &...The Super Cellar League could have two divisions "Bordeaux" & "Burgandy"<br /><br />If the WCHA is dumb enough to take every team from the CCHA and dilute their product a again, then they really don't get it.<br /><br />Smaller nimble conferences that allow rivalries to build and expansion from schools that add hockey is the ticket.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-81351149365717871312011-07-11T23:18:35.237-06:002011-07-11T23:18:35.237-06:00From today's Denver Post. DU getting serious ...From today's <i>Denver Post</i>. DU getting serious about branding...<br /><br />http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18455677<br /><br /><i>"The University of Denver has named former Western Union executive Kevin A. Carroll to head the university's branding, communications and global marketing endeavors.<br /><br />Carroll, who was Western Union's vice president and general manager for global web channeling and marketing, becomes the vice chancellor of university communication and chief marketing officer.<br /><br />"Our constituency comprises a vast array of different internal and external audiences with whom we must communicate using a similarly broad array of mechanisms and media," said Chancellor Robert Coombe.<br /><br />Carroll holds a BS degree in management from Tulane University and an MBA in marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University."</i>dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-84897702596512081442011-07-11T21:19:36.316-06:002011-07-11T21:19:36.316-06:00@ ANON 945 PM: "The Super Cellar League"...@ ANON 945 PM: "The Super Cellar League" - they could have an eastern and western division.Crimsonandgold05noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-41635020756636328652011-07-11T20:45:39.429-06:002011-07-11T20:45:39.429-06:00bet ya the remnants of the wcha and ccha band toge...bet ya the remnants of the wcha and ccha band together to form a new conference...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-52064512906481081462011-07-11T20:43:57.021-06:002011-07-11T20:43:57.021-06:00*excluded FROM THE PLAYOFFS*...I meant*excluded FROM THE PLAYOFFS*...I meantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-17504474404873100992011-07-11T20:42:41.609-06:002011-07-11T20:42:41.609-06:00I know I'm a freak, but I actually prefer a le...I know I'm a freak, but I actually prefer a league with an odd number of teams. In this way, the last place team can be excluded and makes the fight to stay out of the cellar that much more important. It's also the only way that, if, the 6th and 7th place teams meet up the last weekend of the season it will mean much. A Super Seven, it is!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-75533832993291846142011-07-11T20:18:32.743-06:002011-07-11T20:18:32.743-06:00"Just got tougher" to figure out who the..."Just got tougher" to figure out who the heck is in each conference...<br /><br /><b>Big Ten</b> - Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin<br /><br /><b>Super Seven</b> - North Dakota, Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, [Notre Dame]<br /><br /><b>WCHA</b> - Alaska-Anchorage, Bemidji State, Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, Michigan Tech, [Alaska], [Northern Michigan]<br /><br /><b>CCHA</b> - Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake State, Western Michigan<br /><br />Tomorrow the list will probably be changed again.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-64591858713111389892011-07-11T20:10:26.115-06:002011-07-11T20:10:26.115-06:00just checked WCHA website
still says "Just Go...just checked WCHA website<br />still says "Just Got Tougher"<br />heheDenverGoldJerseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-35488919376151081062011-07-11T19:56:18.005-06:002011-07-11T19:56:18.005-06:00Also it sounds like we can now kiss Western Michig...Also it sounds like we can now kiss Western Michigan goodbye for the second time in less than a week.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-61300251979875825002011-07-11T19:55:11.855-06:002011-07-11T19:55:11.855-06:00If the Irish will come with us as the seventh team...If the Irish will come with us as the seventh team, then by all means, admit them and call it a day.<br /><br />DU will have no problem filling the extra two games with a non-league opponent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com