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Date Posted: 16:41:37 06/07/04 Mon
Author: Rick
Subject: Re: ECAC/Ivies - It's Ironic - indeed !
In reply to: JRGNYR 's message, "ECAC/Ivies - It's Ironic" on 15:01:21 06/07/04 Mon

The ECAC has been and continues to be dominated by Ivy League schools.

20 years ago the Ivies issued an ultimatum to ------....either downgrade our football program and eliminate football scholarships or forget playing the Ivies in football. ------'s caved and here we firmly sit bringing up the rear for several years in the coveted Patriot League's 'President's Cup' race as an Ivy lackey/wannabe.

Now in 2004 here we are apparantly going to UPGRADE a non-Patriot sport ( two perhaps with women's hockey ) - at the invitation of the Ivy dominated ECAC - so we can continue to frolic in the Ivy mold.

Wonderful....

IMO, it'll be very, very interesting to hear McFarland and Regan put out the spin on this one and how they foresee being competitive in this league....particularly if acceptance of an invite calls for no athletic scholarships being awarded.

I fear another 'Anything for Ivy' song being sung in the distance....

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[> [> Re: ECAC/Ivies - It's Ironic - indeed ! -- kesiwick, 17:10:04 06/07/04 Mon

gee no kidding -- the ECAC is dominated by Ivy schools -- that's news -- We made the choice not to join the Big East. We're not the victim. It would only be ironic if we were a hockey powerhouse jettisoning a rich tradtion to join a mediocre league -- none of that applies here -- The ECAC is more than happy to see us give scholarships, even if just a handful. So again, it's our choice here. We can give them or not. We're not the victims. I'm for upgrading all of our programs but the idea of remaining in the mediocre AH league to spite the Ivies is really silly.

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