#MACtion

And thats why I said "blue line / goalie combo" Miami's blue line only allows 23 shots per game at Williams and then Williams and our defense together have the best GAA in the conference when Williams starts. Miami rotates goalies a lot so its the combo with Williams. McIntyre may be better goalie because he gets more starts (wins) and has to save more shots because NoDak blue line is letting more pucks to the net that Zane has to bail out, but my original post was that the combo of Miami's blue line and Williams is the best in thr conference. NoDak generating more offense though, but with Mac out and Senior Night on our ice, then our offense is capable of getting revved up too.

Much more interesting broadening outside of the group think of just the Miami board and visiting others. If Denver or St. cloud had boards worth posting on, I'd mingle there too like the Bronco board.

Can't wait to read all the "Fire Hak" threads Saturday night... Lol

Czarnik and Coleman are coming with the Warrior Mentality... And NoDak will be leaving on a sour note, just like the other UND you stole their logo from... https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150684058076628

Sorry to tell you that Miami has the best blue line / goalie combination in the NCHC. #1) Jay Williams GAA = 1.90 #2) Zane McIntyre GAA = 1.93 That despite Miami having a tougher strength of schedule too. http://www.nchchockey.com/page/show/1219043-nchc

Miami will be hosting Colorado College in first round of playoffs. Start game-planning for the Broncos.

If Oxford hotels are sold out, try Hueston Woods Lodge. Its a state park and a nice lodge close to campus.

Darius Rucker (Hootie) loves #MACtion just like the rest of us http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/dr-saturday/darius-rucker-hootie-loves-maction-just-rest-us-201638448--ncaaf.html

need a little #MACtion help from Western Michigan so Miami can win Penrose. GO BRONCOS !

College Hockey Realignment: Motivations Behind Possible NCHC Expansion Feb 18, 2015 http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-hockey-2014-2015-season/2015/2/18/8033627/college-hockey-realignment-nchc-expansion-notre-dame-arizona-state All opinion from the Boston College Hockey Blog writer, but: "There will be some degree of manufactured suspense with the Sun Devils noodling on the NCHC or WCHA question, but Arizona State will become the NCHC's ninth program." ....."the NCHC will almost certainly turn its attention back to Notre Dame—an extreme geographic outlier, and one that has recently complained about being an outlier in its new league." maybe?

I pay exactly $29 per month for my own variation of a triple-play bundle of phone, 12 Mbps internet, and antenna TV with 20+ channels and growing. I have a Channel Master DVR+ that records all the antenna channels, has a guide like the cable boxes, and lets me record, rewind, pause, slow-motion free antenna TV. I then pay for the NCHC.tv subscription ($75 league pass) and my internet provider includes ESPN3 so I get all the MAC football, basketball, baseball for free along with all the free NFL games. There is also a ton of other stuff free on ESPN3 like Arena League, Canadian Football, NCAA basketball, some hockey east hockey, etc... The new OTA American Sports Network provides all the local college sports. Highlights of everything are free on computer or Roku. All legit. If that isn't enough and you absolutely need more, that pay an extra $20 per month for Sling TV and get ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, etc. and you aren't missing much. Isn't Big Sky TV free too? On the rare occasion I don't get something I want to watch, radio or tunein does the job. Crackle has free on-demand movies and TV shows if you don't want to pay for NetFlix or Amazon. Not sure why anybody would need to pay more than $29 internet plus $20 Sling TV for a total of $49. If you need NHL, add $10 per month to that total (Gamecenter Live price divided by 12 months) Hard to beat. https://www.sling.com/ www.channelmaster.com (dvr) www.crackle.com (on-demand) (phone) http://www.nettalk.com/products/products-overview/

MAC is rated as a higher basketball conference than the Mountain West and also has a deal with ESPN to televise games. MAC basketball is not even close to the Sun Belt and never has. MAC is #10 and Sun Belt is #22. C-USA is #15 or so. MAC has 6 teams in the RPI Top 100. No clue what you are talking about, MAC basketball is way better than you care to give it credit for. Missouri Valley has two Top 20 teams, but yet the MVC is rated below the MAC top to bottom because after Wichita State and UNI, the rest of the valley is terrible.

Does anybody know how much, if any, the NCAA College Hockey tournament generates revenue-wise? Is there a formula like the basketball tourney that decides how to split the revenue (if there is any)? What are the prospects of the tourney increasing revenue?

Penrose Trophy will be decided in Oxford March 6th and March 7th. Both games on National TV. Miami wins.

I remember about a month or two ago after the Arizona State news broke somebody asked Schlossman during one of his live chats about expansion and he also mentioned Notre Dame. I wonder what he had heard?

- I do remember a rumor of the NCHC wanting BC and also Miami was contemplating joining Hockey East but decided they would be too isolated. Miami did consider HE with ND though and I believe the travel concerns kept Miami away and also eventually led to NCHC adding Western Michigan to keep Miami from going HE. Miami was likely told they would get Notre Dame as a NCHC travel partner and if not then WMU would be added. WMU was eventually added. - Notre Dame took their time because they were using both the NCHC and HE against each other in negotiations. I don't think it had anything to do with all the P5 mumbo-jumbo you keep bringing up. Notre Dame also doesn't give a hoot about Arizona State. - Way too much effort and credit is given toward Arizona State. They will struggle for years and then leave whatever conference they join before any real benefit is received to form the PAC conference.

NBC in that scenario also retains a smaller package with HE and their Tourney. I think whomever wins the upcoming Big Ten TV negotiations will be required to broadcast a minimum number of BT Hockey on ESPN or FS1 depending on who wins or if it is split. Miami and Western Michigan (and BG?) will be fully engaged with their ESPN studios and be able to simulcast every game on ESPN3 if the NCHC contract allows it. Otherwise, the same equipment but different graphics will be used to feed NCHC.tv with a feed also sent to a regional TV broadcast.

I envision CBS and NBC to both be partners with the NCHC if Notre Dame joins. CBS splits conference rights in other sports like Conference USA and the Mountain West. CBS Sports would remain prime tier 1 rights holder and retain control of Frozen Faceoff. They'd alternate picks with NBCSN, first 4 TV picks go to CBS, then NBC gets 4, etc until they both fill their allotment. CBS couldn't choose Irish home games, but CBS could also block others, etc. All the members would enjoy increades exposure but the TV partners would have their favorites. Everything else goes to regional networks like Root, MidCo, TWCSC, Fox North, Altitude, etc and many are promoted to FCS National Simulcast with NCHC.tv catching the balance. Thats a similar process to how CBS splits the Mountain West with ESPN where CBS is considered prime and picks first and has MWC Championship but ESPN also swoops in and has right to Boise State games. My guess something like that is being discussed with Notre Dame, NBC, CBS, and NCHC right now.

I believe you are correct. Notre Dame was using both the NCHC and HE against each other to see which would give them the most concessions. HE caved and NCHC didnt. Denver and North Dakota are used to calling the shots and Notre Dame was too much for their liking. I do think, however, everybody involved in the league undestands Notre Dame can be a huge asset to the league if Notre Dame has dropped their ego and softened their stance. North Dakota was willing to drop their Midco on FCS deal for the good of conference for CBS but Notre Dame and NBC were not. CBS has relaxed their exclusivity, HE has worn thin on Notre Dame, and Notre Dame has softened their stance and ego. Its now time to talk.

October 5th, 2011 - Notre Dame joins HE http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1112/201110/oct5hea.php January 31, 2012 - NCHC signs deal with CBSSN http://www.uscho.com/2012/01/31/new-nchc-gets-tv-deal-with-cbs-sports-network/

BG very very much wanted to be a part of the original NCHC and are more bitter than a Taylor Swift song about the break-up. Their MO is to whine and cry and be a thorn in everybody's side about a new conference and the NCHC stinks, blah, blah, blah until they actually get the invite they wanted all along and then when the NCHC says "jump", they'll say "how high". They cried a river until Miami and WMU put them back on their schedule. The 3 MAC schools and ND give them a sense of the old CCHA and regional travel they want. They fly to freaking Alaska and bus to UAH right now and a largely hidden in the WCHA despite having a good team right now.

If Notre Dame wants to join the NCHC, Miami and WMU will provide them unprecedented support. They will also be good for media for the league regardless of if you like them or not. This league's entire purpose is to provide as much exposure and opportunity as possible and under the right circumstances (CBS, ND, and NBC come to an agreement), the NCHC brass will be happy to take them. CBS has already relaxed their position on exclusivity when they allowed games nationally on Fox College Sports. Keeping our current TV deal with CBS, growing Fox College Sports and Regional Coverage and then adding a modified deal with NBCSN would keep this conference under constant spotlight. The Notre Dame / HE deal provides like 12 ND home games and 4 HE games not involving ND. I think a modified NBCSN / Notre Dame / NCHC deal may be similar to our current CBS deal where CBS has a majority of games involving NoDak, and ND would bring in 12 or so NBCSN games for the NCHC where a majority of them would involve the Irish but would also help everybody. Tier 1 rights: (prime rights holder) CBS Sports Network 14 games and Frozen Four NBC Sports Network 12 games Tier 2: Fox College Sports simulcasts 20+ regional games from MidCo, Fox Sports North, TWCSC, etc... Tier 3: Regional Networks and NCHC.tv If the other rights holders agreed, Miami and WMU could also simulcast on ESPN3 No other conference would compete with that. Now the part UND fans won't like, USCHO forum poster rumors point to the Big Ten talking to Arizona State and ASU might join the Big Ten in some sort of short-term TV network agreement or ASU joins WCHA until they create the PAC conference. Therefore Notre Dame joining the NCHC has Bowling Green also joining as #10 in that possible scenario. It would be great for a tight eastern wing of the NCHC and lots of media exposure for everybody in the Great Lakes region.

If Miami sweeps CC next weekend, we'll be right in the thick of the race for the Pemrose Cup with UND coming to Oxford for the showdown.

Some serious Fashionistas on this thread. Go Miami !

Hootie LOVES the MAC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/dr-saturday/darius-rucker-hootie-loves-maction-just-rest-us-201638448--ncaaf.html Hootie is the man.