https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dailyca...buccigross
Something called the Daily Caller is reporting that Illinois will announce mens hockey
Something called the Daily Caller is reporting that Illinois will announce mens hockey
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I don't really believe the premise but found this very interesting article on the topic when I went down the Illinois ice hockey rabbit hole. Thanks a lot, @knightfan7 ...thanks a lot. :Annoyed LOL
https://will.illinois.edu/news/stor...y-of-adding-ice-hockey-nhl-picking-up-the-tab
This was the line that stood out to me...
"The NHL plans to study adding hockey at five schools as an initiative to grow ice hockey's popularity. Illinois is the first of the schools."
Yay, here we go again...Again, this report was put out by the school itself so take it with a grain of salt but look in the graph who is at #7 here...
http://www.whyillinihockey.com/#talent
Well at least it’s just here and kinda hidden. LOLYay, here we go again...
Men's and women's cross country should be tops on the list to cut as I don't think we've EVER been good at XC.We can’t even fully support the programs we have now. No way we are adding sports. We need to cut sports, which I believe will happen.
We can’t even fully support the programs we have now. No way we are adding sports. We need to cut sports, which I believe will happen.
Those aren’t the ones I’m thinking of but agree with @Caliknight that the herd needs to be culled.Men's and women's cross country should be tops on the list to cut as I don't think we've EVER been good at XC.
Men's and women's cross country should be tops on the list to cut as I don't think we've EVER been good at XC.
Again, this report was put out by the school itself so take it with a grain of salt but look in the graph who is at #7 here...
http://www.whyillinihockey.com/#talent
There isn’t even the option right now.And how many of them are from the likes of Delbarton, CBA, Seton Hall Prep, Summit, etc. who won't send their kids to RU
And how many of them are from the likes of Delbarton, CBA, Seton Hall Prep, Summit, etc. who won't send their kids to RU
Those aren’t the ones I’m thinking of but agree with @Caliknight that the herd needs to be culled.
If someone like the NHL is helping, maybe. And B1G hockey is broadcast on both the BTN and NBCSN. So guessing there is a few extra bucks to play with.To get to a full 18 scholarships you're probably talking a big sport like Track and Field and combined with XC you'd still be 5.5 short. Can you really see that happening?
Men's and women's cross country should be tops on the list to cut as I don't think we've EVER been good at XC.
It’s been “reviewed” (let’s call it natural selection - lol) longer than some might even realize. And not individual sport specific.I am not going to say who but experts are looking at this.
Cut lacrosse. Can’t even make the playoffs when we were “good”. How many years has this guy been the head coach? I’d get season tickets for ice hockey. I can’t say I would for lacrosseWe can’t even fully support the programs we have now. No way we are adding sports. We need to cut sports, which I believe will happen.
Most people would be surprised at how few sports some major schools have, especially some in the SEC—no lacrosse, wrestling, ice hockey, field hockey.
Yes, cut one of the longest running sports and has some of the biggest alumni involvement. I know you hate lacrosse and lax players. Assuming one took your girl in college. Get that checked out. It’s eating you.Cut lacrosse. Can’t even make the playoffs when we were “good”. How many years has this guy been the head coach? I’d get season tickets for ice hockey. I can’t say I would for lacrosse
one of the longest running sports and has some of the biggest alumni involvement
I would hate if Rutgers was ever forced to cut lacrosse but the longest running argument may not have much weight.
Recall that Rutgers did end up cutting men's crew and that was the longest running intercollegiate sport at Rutgers (1864), older than baseball by 2 years and football by 5 years.
I don't recall whether crew had as much alumni engagement, relative to lax at least, but I don't think men's lacrosse is going anywhere while the school is part of the B1G so it's a moot discussion anyway.
Not sure how the other ones get around it but tOSU and State Penn (like us) have enough women’s sports they probably could have done without adding a women’s one.Hockey? What a money pit. Makes no sense without an arena on campus or in downtown New Brunswick. Not to mention, it would be a hard sell to the Board without a women's program being added at the same time. And women's ice hockey is the mother of all money pits - only 36 D-1 programs with 4 in the B1G (OSU, PSU, Minn and Wisc).