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Date Posted: 15:47:04 07/15/04 Thu
Author: purple1
Subject: Re: HELLO FR. BROOKS
In reply to: purple1 's message, "Re: HELLO FR. BROOKS" on 14:48:42 07/15/04 Thu

We are both in the Patriot League, which prides itself on student-athletes. That premise should help in applying to the ECAC, which has 7 schools in the top 50 schools in the country and could have been 8. Tradition, respect for one another, geographical location, and closeness between rival alumni should have outweighed the new women's hockey program at HC. Given 3-5 years, a competitive team would have resulted. Not to mention endowments and national recognition of the schools in question. I would have chosen Colgate over Quinnipiac in a heart beat if reversed.

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[> [> [> but what if -- colgate13, 16:00:54 07/15/04 Thu

(and I'm playing devil's advocate here since I wanted HC in)

Colgate was for some reason not in the PL and there was a chance to get in as a basketball member. Would you want us if we said we only were going to support the men's team? Would you want us if, SUNY Albany, for example had said they'd support both? It's easy to say the you'd go for Colgate, but would that be in the best interest of the league? I don't know the "right" answer, but it's an analogy.

I'm completely guessing here, but I bet the recent actions of Union didn't help your cause. The last thing that ECAC members want is another Union in the league. Maybe the "half committment" scared schools off?

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[> [> [> [> Re: but what if -- purple1, 18:50:19 07/15/04 Thu

I do not believe a half committment was given. A time frame of 3-5 years was given by a school located in a good area to recruit female hockey players from.
I would still have picked Colgate for basketball if we played in all other sports because of traditional rivalries over the decades. Colgate female basketball would be able to recruit a higher caliber athlete by being the new league. Kudos!

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