GopherSkuUMah
-
Posts
30 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Articles
Media Demo
Posts posted by GopherSkuUMah
-
-
WCHA is where it's at. Mich were a bunch of pansies and left, because they couldnt handle our awesomeness.
Seriously though, if the Big 10 created their own hockey league, that would screw over a bunch of teams with some long history. I mean, Minnesota and Michigan each have like 5 division 1 schools that play in their division. The two Colorado and North Dakota teams also get boned in this scenario.
Hockey is one of those sports that you might have a good argument for leaving those teams where they are at, and if Nebraska, or anyone else decides to play hockey, they could do like they could have done all along and apply to join a division. Then again, the Big Ten could look at it and see there is more money to be made by creating a Big Ten conference for Hockey...and capitalize on the television revenue.
I dont know about the other schools, but Gopher hockey games are televised, and while most of the games are on FSN, there are a several on the big 10 network. So creating a big 10 hockey division likely wont mean more revenue for Minnesota's hockey program, and, anyways, Minnesota actually makes money off of its hockey program. I know its the same for Wisconsin, and probably Mich as well
-
WCHA is where it's at. Mich were a bunch of pansies and left, because they couldnt handle our awesomeness.
Seriously though, if the Big 10 created their own hockey league, that would screw over a bunch of teams with some long history. I mean, Minnesota and Michigan each have like 5 division 1 schools that play in their division. The two Colorado and North Dakota teams also get boned in this scenario.
-
Minnesota vetoes the Ohio division, and will veto any division alignment that doesnt stick us with Wisconsin
-
-
No one wants to see the championship played at the metrodome
Aren't they going to demolish that place?
T_O_B
Vikes still dont have a new stadium coming their way, so nope
-
I will disagree with any division that splits up Minnesota and Wisconsin. If they want to split up Us from Iowa or Mich, then fine, but Ive always considered Wisconsin our biggest rival
There's no way the Big Ten would ever split up Wisconsin and Minnesota. You don't cast aside Paul Bunyan's axe and a 115 year-long consecutive rivalry. Even if it's a forgone conclusion that we'll kick your ass every year
Well, hopefully that will turn around soon with the help of our new stadium, haha. I challenge any college football program to survive playing off-campus in the metrodome. It cant be done! I mean, what recruit wants to play in that crap-bag?
-
No one wants to see the championship played at the metrodome
-
I will disagree with any division that splits up Minnesota and Wisconsin. If they want to split up Us from Iowa or Mich, then fine, but Ive always considered Wisconsin our biggest rival
-
the SEC is about to get mean. if they add FSU, Miami, Clemson, and GT - you can go ahead and crown their conference champion, National Champs. the SEC will have too much speed and athleticism, and heaven forbid A&M goes to the SEC and gives the conference greater access to Texas recruits.
I"m already drooling thinking about Miami and Bama playing year end and year out.
If the SEC added those teams, then they are a bunch of idiots. Those teams wont increase the SEC's market share and just make each team's split of the pie smaller
-
I dont think the Big 10 is adding another big 12 team. I think they will be looking east. My dream scenario is Notre Dame/Rutgers/Maryland/Cuse. Thats a sick 16 team conference that lends itself to 4 pods quite nicely
-
So, I have given some thought to the new schedule for the Big 10 Expanded Conference.
Don't use divisions.
Instead, pair up teams in two-team pods to preserve the most natural rivalries while, at the same time, insuring that no team will go for more than one year without playing another team.
Examples might be....and I am just spit-balling...
Iowa--Nebraska
Michigan--Ohio State
Minnesota--Purdue
Wisconsin--Penn State
Indiana--Northwestern
Michigan State--Illinois
So, each year, every conference team would play the one automatic team....which in this case for Nebraska would be Iowa. Nebraska would then take on both members of four of the other five pods, say Michigan State and Ohio State at home, Minnesota and Purdue on the road, Wisconsin and Penn State at home, and Indiana and Northwestern on the road. In this example, Nebraska would not play Michigan State and Illinois, but the next year, you would rotate that pod in and rotate another one out for a year. Home and aways would also rotate.
Teams would play nine total conference games...four at home, four on the road, and one swing game. One year the Huskers would have four homes, five aways since they would travel to Iowa City. The next year it would be five homes, playing Iowa at home, and four aways.
Limit out of league games to three, two sucky teams ala Sun Belt, and one more challenging foe.
At the end of the season, the league standings would determine a Big 10 championship game. The top two teams would go. If that was Iowa and Nebraska, so be it. Or Ohio State and Michigan...right on. No more divisions leading to a game where a good team from one side faces a crappy team from the other side.
If there was a three or more way at the top, strength of schedule would determine the title game participants.
Thoughts?
interesting idea, but you got your pairings wrong
Mich-Ohio St
Minnesota-Wisconsin
Iowa-Nebraska
Purdue-Indiana
Mich St-PSU
Illinois-Northwestern
-
Grats guys, welcome to the Big 10!
-
I'm reading elsewhere that the Texas decision makers are split between Big Ten and Pac Ten.
Id be surprised if UT goes North instead of West
I'm by no means considering anything a "done deal". Just sharing what I've read, and PBC from WildcatReport.com has been on this since early May.
The Big Ten is the better option.
It terms of dollars and academics, but politically and geographically, its all Pac X
-
I'm reading elsewhere that the Texas decision makers are split between Big Ten and Pac Ten.
Id be surprised if UT goes North instead of West
-
I think Texas and their hanger-ons are going to the Pac X. My dream scenario would be Neb/Notre dame/rut/Maryland/Cuse, and then split the conference into four pods
Pod 1 - Nebraska, MN, Iowa, WI
Pod 2 - Illinois, Notre dame, Purdue, Indiana
Pod 3 - Mich St, Mich, OSU, Northwestern
pod 4 - PSU, Rut, Maryland, Cuse
Pod 1 and 4 are obvious. Pods 2 and 3 can be shuffled around a bit.
i like that. that would be a great bball conference as well.
Yea, its pretty balanced for both football and basketball. For the non-revenue sports you can ignore that and split up the conference geographically to save travel costs.
-
I think Texas and their hanger-ons are going to the Pac X. My dream scenario would be Neb/Notre dame/rut/Maryland/Cuse, and then split the conference into four pods
Pod 1 - Nebraska, MN, Iowa, WI
Pod 2 - Illinois, Notre dame, Purdue, Indiana
Pod 3 - Mich St, Mich, OSU, Northwestern
pod 4 - PSU, Rut, Maryland, Cuse
Pod 1 and 4 are obvious. Pods 2 and 3 can be shuffled around a bit.
-
For those still listening, did you hear that Texas and co. might be in the Pac-10 by Tuesday? If so, Missouri fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
I dont know about that. I think Neb/notre Dame/rutgers/Maryland/+1, and that +1 being an east coast school, makes the most sense for the Big 10. If i had to wager, Mizzou is going to get screwed
-
It's official now, welcome to the club.
HMMM he said they are applying to the Big 10 not accepting an invitation?!? anyone else catch that.
Thats how its done in the Big 10. The big 10 doesnt invite you, you apply. Im sure the big 10 told Neb that if you guys apply we will accept you
-
Thanks for the info. Really looking forward to this being a yearly series. I thought when they did the home and home around 2000 (Kirk's 1st 2 years) they would look into making this game happen more often. He's built us quite a program and it seems Pelini has Nebraska back on the way up so hopefully the new Big Ten makes this a yearly game.
I would think it would be completely silly to have us in separate divisions. So every year it is. I am kinda lookin forward to it. I have family in Dyersville, and they are a blast. Sadly, most are ND fans. Don't yell at me. I'm Catholic to and personally I don't care for them at all. So here's to an Iowa rivalry...
They better be in the same division. Im looking forward to making the trip to Iowa City everyother year for the game.
And when they come play in Lincoln youll get to experience how "passionate" Iowa fans really are.
http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/11/27/lois-feldman-fired-after-metrodome-sex-arrest-photos/
-
ISU brings nothing to the table. No way do they get an invite
-
Another thing to remember here is that I read a couple weeks ago that ND would want both UT and NU in the Big Ten before they'd seriously consider joining. This might help push them towards that decision if UT jumps to the Big Ten.
Just think of the big 10 network ratings and subscription fees if that were to happen, not to mention absurd amount of money that the big 10 contract will command.
-
As a gopher fan, Seeing UT and A&M in the Big 10 would just be weird. Maybe ill get used to it, but I like the idea of Neb/notre dame/rutgers/maryland/+1 scenario better. At least that scenario will have the big 10 still be geographically connected.
-
I may be wrong, but I don't think Va. Tech is AAU accredited. But I wouldn't mind them in the B10.
they aren't. I think that is one of the many reasons that UVA is higher on the big 10 list than Virginia Tech
-
I think you have the pods just about right. I would delete Syracuse and add Pitt. That won't happen though cause Joe PA would have a $^!t Fit!
yea, I would consider Syracuse the +1. I think the +1 should be an east coast team though, so that leaves Mizzou out. If that +1 is Syracuse, Pitt, or Virginia, then that would be fine with me
When do we get our Hockey team????
in Other Sports
Posted
The other schools dont really have an issue with recruiting out-of-state talent though. And our all Minnesota born roster tradition died when Luccia became our coach, though the vast majority of players still are Minnesotans.