So this is where I have to ask what the WCHA sees in UNO? Why do they seem to be so interested in them? Forrest's response, "No idea...". I second that. The only thing that I can think of is the recruiting side of things. Omaha puts you right in that fine divider between USHL and the NAHL, which opens up a lot of recruitment opportunities for the coaching staff of the WCHA that they currently don't have
This is he other part of the blog post that sticks out for me as maybe the writting is on the wall. While the voting might not be over as some say. I will buy that. It does appear that expansion/realignment is going a certain direction.
But with all of the financial benefit to all parties involved, why are we riding the pine pony while UNO hogs all the WCHA ice time? I didn't have an answer, but Forrest Karr put it nicely. "Right now it doesn't make sense to jump into the mix as the WCHA is a long ways down the road already with UNO. The coaching staff (and I agree) would rather show loyalty to the CCHA and if for some reason a UNO-WCHA partnership does not work out, we will discuss further."
[Nanooks and the WCHA - The Saga Continues...]
Goon, that first statement is stupid. Going to Omaha will open up recruitment of the USHL and NAHL? What?!?!
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If there is talent to be observed, its being observed all over the place already.
Wisconsin coaches (same w/ NoDak, etc) go all over the place. They go to British Colombia, Alberta, etc. If they make it there they make anywhere else.
I dunno about that either, but It was one thing that kind of stuck out to me. I think the reason the WCHA has gone after UNO is that they are centrally located and driving distance for a lot of the schools.
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