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  • GrifFan
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    Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
    The Northwoods League unveiled it's reopening plan yesterday. It's interesting, to say the least. They want to employ a "pod" model, effectively disintegrating the league structure for the season.

    https://bismarcktribune.com/bismarck...d8b43a15f.html

    Bismarck will host three teams, the Larks, the Bull Moose, and the Flickertails. The Larks are the traditional NWL franchise, the Bull Moose is a roster of players from other leagues, and the Flickertails are the American players from Thunder Bay. They will essentially just play each other for a full season with a short playoff series to end it.

    They're looking at implementing this plan regionally, but can't move on the other states until they offer guidance and regulation. The Canadian players will be allowed to join the Flickertails once the borders open.
    Our collegiate summer league, the MINK League, announced it would shut down for the summer.

    https://www.newspressnow.com/sports/...12a9cf11b.html

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  • SW_Mustang
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    The Northwoods League unveiled it's reopening plan yesterday. It's interesting, to say the least. They want to employ a "pod" model, effectively disintegrating the league structure for the season.

    https://bismarcktribune.com/bismarck...d8b43a15f.html

    Bismarck will host three teams, the Larks, the Bull Moose, and the Flickertails. The Larks are the traditional NWL franchise, the Bull Moose is a roster of players from other leagues, and the Flickertails are the American players from Thunder Bay. They will essentially just play each other for a full season with a short playoff series to end it.

    They're looking at implementing this plan regionally, but can't move on the other states until they offer guidance and regulation. The Canadian players will be allowed to join the Flickertails once the borders open.

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Originally posted by ccmoney8 View Post

    Call me a conspiracy theorist, but if I wanted to turn up the heat on the state government of Michigan to relax directed measures ... one easy gambit for the university prez would be to announce no football. Nothing to lose...if they give in and loosen restrictions, you win. If they don't, the blame goes to the state capitol and they lose.
    I would think the president and governor would be on the same page, not on opposing sides - so that would work in theory if the two parties were in opposition.

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  • UMary1
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    Dapper Dan, I could not have said it any better myself. I took a philosophy class my Junior year and got a few things out of the class, one thing that sticks is 16th century Philosopher Makiavelli. "If you control the media, you control the people". Various states and provinces are using this as a political platform. The numbers don't lie, in my province 92% of deaths have come from nursing homes. The numbers do not lie, to think a second wave would change its mind and decide to attack healthy adults is absurd. At the end of the day the virus is real, we must adapt and adjust. Anyone who has this preconceived notion that life will not go back to normal unless a vaccine is found is incorrect. I have sympathy for the most vulnerable and have been shopping for my parents, I applaud the SEC who has really taken a lead on this, PAC 12 followed suit after they realized how ridiculous they sounded. The read below really sums everything up, Have a great day.

    ??????https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...ax-in-history/

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  • DapperDan
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    Originally posted by ccmoney8 View Post

    Call me a conspiracy theorist, but if I wanted to turn up the heat on the state government of Michigan to relax directed measures ... one easy gambit for the university prez would be to announce no football. Nothing to lose...if they give in and loosen restrictions, you win. If they don't, the blame goes to the state capitol and they lose.
    I'll say it again. The way this thing has and is being handled in certain states is totally stupid and agenda driven. Does no common sense whatsoever exist in Michigan government? Half the people who have died from this are in nursing homes and almost all the rest are older people with serious underlying health issues. Instead of targeting and protecting the at risk population the message is that we are also supposed to think we are at grave risk of tipping over and hunker down in our collective foxholes until a vaccine shows up? You would surmise from such nonsense, if you did not pay attention to anything, that healthy young college students are dropping like flies.

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  • ccmoney8
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    Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post

    Right - but from what I'm reading it's doubtful they'll have students on campus.

    We won't know for sure until it's official obviously, but based on the president's comments I wouldn't plan on the Big House seeing any activity.
    Call me a conspiracy theorist, but if I wanted to turn up the heat on the state government of Michigan to relax directed measures ... one easy gambit for the university prez would be to announce no football. Nothing to lose...if they give in and loosen restrictions, you win. If they don't, the blame goes to the state capitol and they lose.

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Originally posted by RedFromMI View Post

    Big caveat to that interpretation of the claim of no football: no football if there are no students on campus. Have in person classes = football probably happens.
    Right - but from what I'm reading it's doubtful they'll have students on campus.

    We won't know for sure until it's official obviously, but based on the president's comments I wouldn't plan on the Big House seeing any activity.

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  • RedFromMI
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    Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
    Here's a big one - while not official yet, it's unlikely the University of Michigan will play football this season.

    https://www.13abc.com/content/news/U...570762751.html
    Big caveat to that interpretation of the claim of no football: no football if there are no students on campus. Have in person classes = football probably happens.

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Here's a big one - while not official yet, it's unlikely the University of Michigan will play football this season.

    https://www.13abc.com/content/news/U...570762751.html

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Originally posted by njmav1 View Post

    Unfortunately this is very much a different situation. The nWCHA threw UAH a lifeline when they decided that they needed a tenth team. This time the nCCHA decided to stay at seven or wait for St Thomas. It also pretty much ends WCHA Men's hockey.
    There's already a grassroots effort to revive it that's gaining some steam, but I don't think it will work without a few really large donors:

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/uah-hocke...radition-alive

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  • njmav1
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    Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post

    The program was revived from the dead once, so I have a sliver of hope. It may take a few years though. I was really hoping to get to see them play BSU some year, oh well.

    I always had a soft spot for the Chargers. Until ASU moved up, they were the only program in the south. Alabama-Huntsville is a very small school compared to some of the other behemoths down south, so I always thought their program was endearing. Just not enough fan/monetary support it seems.
    Unfortunately this is very much a different situation. The nWCHA threw UAH a lifeline when they decided that they needed a tenth team. This time the nCCHA decided to stay at seven or wait for St Thomas. It also pretty much ends WCHA Men's hockey.

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Originally posted by laker View Post

    Yes- I'm not surprised. Now what will happen with the Alaska teams?

    https://uahchargers.com/news/2020/5/...eductions.aspx
    The program was revived from the dead once, so I have a sliver of hope. It may take a few years though. I was really hoping to get to see them play BSU some year, oh well.

    I always had a soft spot for the Chargers. Until ASU moved up, they were the only program in the south. Alabama-Huntsville is a very small school compared to some of the other behemoths down south, so I always thought their program was endearing. Just not enough fan/monetary support it seems.

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Originally posted by crixus View Post

    Weren't they the southern most college hockey program (not counting club teams)?
    They were for 13(?) years until Arizona State joined them. Otherwise, every college hockey team is in the midwest/northeast/Colorado/Alaska, I believe.

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  • SW_Mustang
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    Originally posted by Sec10-A-14 View Post

    California should be canceled
    Then I wouldn't have anywhere to go once I escape from the nonsense that is the Midwest.

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  • Inkblot
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    Originally posted by crixus View Post

    Weren't they the southern most college hockey program (not counting club teams)?
    Technically, Arizona State is further south... but not "southern".

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