tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327069433246447816.post8447881167722197326..comments2024-03-21T17:47:00.116-04:00Comments on Thank You Terry: Icers Announce 2011-2012 RosterKyle Rossihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988727251887693489noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327069433246447816.post-54413319206006297152011-09-07T23:39:09.243-04:002011-09-07T23:39:09.243-04:00Good point about the money...really, if you look a...Good point about the money...really, if you look at most good ACHA programs, they have a couple things in common: 1. they're at big schools with plenty of community/sponsor support (or, if they're at small schools, they're at least ones who have made a disproportionate commitment to hockey - including the community/sponsors - like Lindenwood or Davenport) and 2. they're the big dog on campus in terms of hockey. Adrian's probably the only good ACHA D1 to buck that one, generally Robert Morris, Niagara, Western Michigan, etc. are the norm. <br /><br />You can have a good D2 at an NCAA school though. Ferris State, Western Michigan, Miami and Michigan State have all won national championships there. <br /><br />I don't want to harp on the transfer thing too much, but it was a mistake to put that out in my opinion. There's really no need to create separations where they don't exist yet.Kyle Rossihttp://thankyouterry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327069433246447816.post-79117374374256007312011-09-07T20:37:07.595-04:002011-09-07T20:37:07.595-04:00I'm inclined to see it as the latter. I don...I'm inclined to see it as the latter. I don't think they'll be able to raise the booster money like the current icers do.<br /><br />I too wondered why only the transfers were listed as the first D1 players when clearly some or all of these freshmen reasonably expect to be on the team in 2012. The Icers will be wayyy better this year than last and could shellack some people that beat them last year. And I think the first few years of the D1 era might be more competitive than previously thought.Reed Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327069433246447816.post-71345409178601580072011-09-05T22:45:11.951-04:002011-09-05T22:45:11.951-04:00It's a fair question, and I don't see why ...It's a fair question, and I don't see why we couldn't do something like bump the D2 team up to D1 at some point. The ACHA actually has a rule against D1 teams on the same campus as an NCAA team, but they're known for their flexible application of rules so as a longtime pillar of the association, we might get a break on that.<br /><br />Just to play devil's advocate though: is doing that "continuing the tradition?" Or is it disrespectful to the tradition to put a mid-pack team out there playing in front of parents and girlfriends? I'm not sure how I feel about that, just something to consider.Kyle Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988727251887693489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327069433246447816.post-62414555698549594242011-09-05T21:55:45.196-04:002011-09-05T21:55:45.196-04:00After this team goes NCAA, why not restart the ACH...After this team goes NCAA, why not restart the ACHA DI club again and continue the tradition?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com