Maybe the sky isn't falling after all

rood · Post by **rood** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:44 pm

I would think the commitments from two players in the last two days should put to rest the rumored the death of the hockey program.

1. Obviously players and parents don't believe it or they wouldn't say they want to come here.

2. If the university was killing the program they wouldn't still be paying for the coaches to travel on recruiting trips, would they?

ziggy z · Post by **ziggy z** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:02 pm

The only substance to the rumors are people making ignorant comments

murphdogg · Post by **murphdogg** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:15 pm

Never underestimate the power of ignorant people making ignorant comments

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:30 pm

I would tend to agree with what you are saying, however; there are some outside influences at work as well.
1. NEw President and some of those that came with her, did dismantle the last program
2. She did kbosh the renovations
3. There is no reason for the University to stop recruiting and bringing in players untill the very end, look at Wayne state and any other program football etc at any school that has folded, biz as usual until post announcement.
4. I would not doubt for even a min that this idea is not on the table, esp when some are looking at budgets and the forecasted potential decline in enrollment to higher education due to the recession.
5. We will be the last to know if it ever happens.

We have a D1 hockey team with a rich tradition right now. The program does have its issues, issues we are not happy with, yet we HAVE a program right now, and that is reason to be excited. Reason for more, is we have a CCHA playoffs this weekend. These next games are all that matter, the reg season is over, its the playoffs, win and move on, its that simple.

Spectator · Post by **Spectator** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:34 pm

hear hear...... go falcons!!!!!! Show um what you can do....

Ydfalcon · Post by **Ydfalcon** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:46 am

MACMAN wrote:I would tend to agree with what you are saying, however; there are some outside influences at work as well.
1. NEw President and some of those that came with her, did dismantle the last program
2. She did kbosh the renovations
3. There is no reason for the University to stop recruiting and bringing in players untill the very end, look at Wayne state and any other program football etc at any school that has folded, biz as usual until post announcement.
4. I would not doubt for even a min that this idea is not on the table, esp when some are looking at budgets and the forecasted potential decline in enrollment to higher education due to the recession.
5. We will be the last to know if it ever happens.

We have a D1 hockey team with a rich tradition right now. The program does have its issues, issues we are not happy with, yet we HAVE a program right now, and that is reason to be excited. Reason for more, is we have a CCHA playoffs this weekend. These next games are all that matter, the reg season is over, its the playoffs, win and move on, its that simple.

My main thought right now is, just because Cartwright was the president at KSU when that program was ended, how does that suddenly mean she's likely to do it here? It seems a very weak connection/argument to me.

ziggy z · Post by **ziggy z** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:15 pm

there were a lot more issues surrounding the hockey program at kent... im pretty sure most presidents would have done the same thing

Falcon Fanatic · Post by **Falcon Fanatic** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:33 pm

ziggy z wrote:there were a lot more issues surrounding the hockey program at kent... im pretty sure most presidents would have done the same thing

You are correct. Do NOT equate what happened at Kent with what is going on here!!

GO FALCONS!!
SWEEEEEEP DUH schmucks!!!

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:39 pm

Budget issues are budget issues. The Univ and all Schools are heading for some hard (er ) times and the out look based on choices made by Gov pretty much garuntess it will be around for a good while.
I highly doubt they will cut Prof pay, or admin pay, or not repair class room buildings...
Hockey is expendable, and we need to enjoy what have.