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I don't think so, I tried it a couple days ago and I received an error.

Or when they saw how much USD/SDSU were going to fight to keep DI out of Sioux Falls. They took the easier path to a limited DI experience. I do believe the unofficial long term goal is full DI.

so your saying their team 2 years from now may be remotely competitive... No, I think they will be very competitive in 2/3 years. Facilities open 2 years (barring delays) from now The delay was working with the local community for the last two years to see if they could utilize a neighboring piece of property. St. Paul said "No", they are now building on campus with a $75 million downpayment already received. It will be ready by the 2025 season. 3- 4 years at least from there for recruiting to benefit the on ice product (even with portal supplements) Programs recruit players to images of facilities all the time. The benefits are going to be seen immediately. They have current conference obligations ..... True, conference transitions for scheduling are typically a couple of years. and in the meantime that's 6+ years of changing college hockey landscape... No, sure what you are referring to... As much as the alumni and location benefit... its not the type of draw that ASU has and I don’t believe it's realistic to compare the two's ability to draw recruits as equal. True they are in different locations and have different strengths and weaknesses. St. Thomas is sitting in one of the centers for college recruiting. That is a big advantage. All things being said does anybody think they can win a battle vs Gophers for the MN kid?? No that's not reasonable to believe. They may not win recruiting battles head to head with U of M. But they can beat UMD, Mankato St, and SCSU head to head. And those programs compete will U of M just fine. but by 10 years time.... its fair to see an established program be nationally competitive and fit within the structure (that we know today) that the NCHC is. So to say St Thomas is 10 years away is a very rational and reasonable assertion. So, we both agree that St. Thomas is going to be a national competitive program. You are saying wait 10 years until they have proven themselves. I say you are missing out on years of growth and opportunity for the conference overall. It gets you scheduled games in the TC, it gets you additional conference revenue from both a marketing and attendance dollars. It gets you regional media exposure. BOTH sides of the equation win. When both sides are winning you make the deal.

By different landscape, are you saying new P5 schools starting hockey and NIL. I think NIL/transfer portal is the one thing that is going to be the equalizer for St. Thomas. Alumni are very motived to compete with the Gophs at the national level in hockey. You say 10 years, No - they will be ready sooner than that. If Mankato St. can build a program for the bottom of the WCHA to national ranked in 5 years. I think St. Thomas can too. The team that hits the ice in 2025 (4th year) for St. Thomas is going to be ready to play. NOTE: It took ASU 3 years to make the NCAA Playoffs. "With the help of a $75 million donation, the University of St. Thomas will build a new arena for hockey and basketball to be ready for the 2025 athletic seasons." The entire project is projected to cost $175 million in total.

Hmm not sure I agree with the comparison. BIG - Football, Basketball, Hockey/Baseball Summit League - Hockey, Basketball.... Attendance comparisons between basketball and hockey are not close Summit League Teams Games Total Attendance Avg Attendance Basketball 10 147 265,327 1,805 NCHC Hockey 8 155 858,927 5,541 I don't think the Summit League Conference is going to put Hockey on the back burner. I think this about schools that share Summit League and NCHC being able to leverage Branding efforts. The top 3 programs in the NCHC are Summit League. Those schools with major objections better start putting some more efforts in their programs. Because the drop-off is steep. And when St. Thomas joins the NCHC that is going to be top four programs. St. Thomas in the NCHC is a no brainer and the benefits will be mutual.

UMD is not a big stick.. St. Thomas would be a big stick.

I was simply stating that forgiveness on the exit fee has been done before. If a program/school has reasons - drop in enrollment, program in the red - may have to drop the program. Then the conference "could" see what they can do to help. In this case swapping Miami for a St. Thomas could help both conferences and schools. Or bringing in ASU. I am applying the Goodwill portion to this based on what is best for the growth of College Hockey with limited impact on the conference overall. If that isn't present and there isn't a complying reason to help out. Then apply the exit fee if they want to leave. And it shouldn't be expected in the future. Again, look to the Big Sky, SUU left the Big Sky for the WAC a few years after UND left the Big Sky. The exit fee was applied.

Different sport with a bit of a back story, but Big Sky waived the exit fee for UND. In fact, they continued to help with scheduling for two/three years in football as UND moved to the Summit League. So, there can be a goodwill angle to things. If Miami wants out and they conduct business in a forthright manner I see no problem with it. The NCHC has plenty of options to backfill if needed. It could be a win/win situation and could be a model for hockey going forward. We all want college hockey to grow with growth comes conference movement why make it painful. Again, if a school doesn't notify the conference and goes about it the wrong way. The exit fee applies and a boot to the ass on the way out is fine with me.

Absolutely agree, my guess is that Tyree handled his department in a very professional manner also.

I feel like football has received significant support since moving to D1 you have: - CoA - Phase I - Phase II (I assume that this started this spring?) - New Athletic Village That is significant investments for the football program. Again, SDSU and USD both have mortgage payments for the facilities they have in place. Once the facilities are built out for UND and the all the other updates on campus. UND will be on equal footing and in some cases they will have advantages.

After we played NAU, I thought that win would turn out to be a sneaky quality win that would helped UND in the playoff brackets. But, NAU kind of disappointed after that game.

Exactly, if you don't know who roy saigo is then you don't understand. SCSU made their bed, they got to go.

Kick SCSU out!!!

It might be coincidence, but schools might be finding out that media rights are more valuable when grouped together. When StT is ready to go full scholarship football might be next. Summit Leagues teams are carrying both conferences why have three conferences. Show the full strength of the Summit League schools. NOTE: I am all for a conference name change I don't get the name. I have seen several people ask why the Big Sky has a better media deal. Well this could be the reason why - Summit League schools are too fragmented in conference affiliations. No consistency in branding.

Yeah, R13 had some problems. I am sure that they have the R15's which has several improvements, but it is still expensive. It's good to see Intel starting to recover but the chip still runs hot. It's been a while since I was on the line with motherboards rolling out. Fun stuff and blast from the past.

I am sure those machines are custom spec. Nothing better than a day at mirco center.

Thanks for everything you have done and I do hope that you keep posting. We need to keep people around with a strong historical knowledge to keep things balanced.

I am really excited about the offense this year because I think the O-line is going to be good.

Well, I am sure Oxbow6 thinks it's a new golf ball to get an extra 7.8 yards on his drives. And MafiaMan will think it's a new jersey manufacturer. Of course me teasing MafiaMan will lead to grammar policing for the next 6 months on all my posts. But, yes your point is taken PFF can get nerdy at times. And peace to Ox and MM - remember Sicatoka started it.

This is a good read from PFF. It outlines the need for explosive plays to be successful. PFF Data Study: Explosive plays and re-thinking offensive success | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

I was going to put that... but until I see more depth at CB. I will go with Luke.

I am wondering if the addition of Wesley Eliodor really opens up were Red Wison lines ups this season. I am really excited to see his impact on defenses and the safeties when he is on the field. Plus, Wesley and Luke back on kickoffs. Which side do you kick the ball toward?

They three campuses: St. Paul, Minneapolis and Rome. MINNEAPOLIS - Urban Campus. This campus is in the epicenter of downtown Minneapolis and it is home to our Opus College of Business, School of Law, School of Education and the Dougherty Family College.

St. Thomas brings many things to the table that SCSU or even UMD do not. One primary example is that Midco Sports channel is now on Xfinity in the Twin Cities. The Summit League tried for years to break through. The first year St. Thomas joins they break through in the TC metro. What other opportunities are available to the Summit Leage and NCHC with St. Thomas in the fold? From a Summit League standpoint, I noticed that St. Johns has declining enrollment and cut several programs. My question now is given this new information. Would St. Johns be willing to look at moving up with St. Thomas now that they have see a path. I would love to see both St. Thomas and St. Johns in the TSL.

Or add St. Thomas and dump the Clowns. Addition by subtraction.