Recent content by Gfunk

Butch, I think Hoophound got my point. I apologize if you misread me due to my details. CF was absolutely segregated for a long, long time. Heck, I don't think the SEC had fully de-segregated until the early 1970s. It's all about the inclusion of anyone who plays, regardless of...

I'm sorry for not keeping pace with this thread. I've been mostly glued, with any sort of sports time, to the basketball tourney and I actually attended the hockey tourney here in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Denver won the regional & is on to the Frozen Four, in case you are wondering. To UConn...

While your reply is humorous and makes a slight point, it's incredibly devoid of critical thinking. Btw, I've been a big proponent of UConn to the BIG, but as a full member. I have counter-argued every naysaying BIG fan opposed to UConn in the BIG for well over a year on various boards. I've...

Good for you, Boston U is my favorite Hockey East program. I consider our rivalry with you all (Minnesota alum, also a Wisconsin alum - grad school - but born and raised in Sota) the most valuable out east - not BC. I was a huge Jake Parker fan. BC reminds me too much of ND, albeit more...

Dude I'm respecting the history, really, of the WCHA. Still pissed about BIG Hokcey, besides being a fan, all other sports & an alum: ). Michigan won most of its NCs as a WCHA member. They were there for 30 years as a charter member...

One thing is for certain, the cycle seems to be shifting. It usual does in college hockey, East Coast some years, Midwest some years. In this tourney the classic WCHA is 3-0 against Hockey East (I still can't utter BIG or NCHC hockey). Duluth over Providence was huge considering they barely...

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They should and fellow BIG fans should reconsider a UConn addition & stop thinking AAU or football. It's a great school and the quality basketball they offer is a permanent reality for the BIG's second most important sport. UConn actually sews up the NYC market albeit I've never bashed the...

I have a feeling it will either be RIT or Miami, OH that becomes the 8th member. The latter will not make an ultimatum to field their other D1 programs in the BIG. Both have the academic profiles that can justify the armchair snobbery of BIG administrators. RIT represent new media territory &...

uggg, its not "it's"

With you 100% and loud and clear. Meanwhile the homers on here, certainly saying this lightheartedly because I'm one of a small minority that would love UConn fully in the BIG, get to boast about Hockey East's dominance, which I guarantee is cyclical. Honestly, I prefer strong conferences West...

In terms of college hockey, it has very little to do with television in the state of Minnesota - the fans watch regardless. College hockey is only popular in two regions of the US: upper Midwest and Northeast & it's a damn expensive sport to run at the collegiate level. It's not a popular tv...

"Leaving Hockey East for the BIG Hockey conference would be like a SEC school taking its football program out and putting it in the AAC." Nonsense, when speaking long-term. But I will agree with you if you think college hockey has no need for say a P5 type structure and leagues should be...

We get it, football rules. Yet Maryland left the ACC with more NCAA titles than anyone but UNC. They may just be only known as one of the consistently dominant programs in soccer, field hockey, & lacrosse - oh well. But they share something with UConn, few other programs can boast: titles...

I agree for the most part, but if say OU was a lock to join the BIG via a confidential agreement, then adding UConn is easier for a conference that still cares far more about football - despite UConn already being a no brainer for me.