tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post6272829622029307297..comments2023-04-07T02:13:24.731-07:00Comments on Hoosierhoopla: Is Hockey In Indiana's Athletic Future?Pete DiPrimiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708535351401703425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post-9151419793812674152011-10-27T13:17:54.255-07:002011-10-27T13:17:54.255-07:00If you look at the numbers and note that men's...If you look at the numbers and note that men's hockey generates revenue that outweighs the costs at schools like Michigan and Wisconsin then your conclusion should be different. Minnesota and Wisconsin were able to gain. You probably do not like hockey. Indiana should do this because men's hockey is a sport that can profit with the BIG10 network. It has reasonably comparable attendance in the pros with basketball. I say do it as soon as you can or you will be forced to play catch-up with Nebraska or Iowa and your team will be almost as bad and destitute as the football program is. You tell us in 10 years the same thing you are pontificating about now. Thank you for posing the question because the time to invest may be closer than you think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post-28882810677783682562010-10-16T04:54:54.660-07:002010-10-16T04:54:54.660-07:00We'd love to see women's hockey at IU!!!!!...We'd love to see women's hockey at IU!!!!!! Is anything in the works???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post-16347261157432827432010-09-24T05:56:37.848-07:002010-09-24T05:56:37.848-07:00Sorry, but no students are going to go to a Men...Sorry, but no students are going to go to a Men's volleyball game. Yes they have the facilities and if IPFW can do it, so can IU. But unfortunately Title IX has a stranglehold on Athletic Director's who have to keep womens sports on par with mens. Which in my opinion is BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post-78078759000657524272010-09-20T11:40:59.558-07:002010-09-20T11:40:59.558-07:00If you are going to add a men's sport, Men'...If you are going to add a men's sport, Men's volleyball should be next. They have the facilities, would compete with OSU and Penn State as well as Ball State, IPFW within Indiana. This would also push programs like MSU, IL, and Michigan into the mix if they wanted another BigTen Championship. Low cost and would draw as much as hockey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post-70370192058059244492010-09-20T09:01:25.829-07:002010-09-20T09:01:25.829-07:00IU does have a ACHA D1 club hockey program. They h...IU does have a ACHA D1 club hockey program. They have been successful in the past & play other schools (i.e. Penn St.) from across the country.<br />www.iuhockey.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719122004661496164.post-20947891142119125102010-09-20T06:29:56.024-07:002010-09-20T06:29:56.024-07:00While I have always enjoyed watching IU Basketball...While I have always enjoyed watching IU Basketball and Football, my two graduate degrees are from Miami University which has a rather vibrant Hockey program. They don't try to match the "Big Boys" in terms of a huge arena but we do quite well against those guys. IU needs to start a program and design a building that can expand if it is ever necessary. I know that is not typical IU which tends to go all out but it would be a start and see how it takes. It is a good complement to the basketball program during the winter and a team like Miami would be a natural rival for them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609284899547193521noreply@blogger.com