So I'm wondering why all the advocacy for the non-ivies to break away from
the league. Arthur said that the Ivies run the league and that others should
leave if they don't like it.  A fair point.  But the non-Ivies get more
games to play and can offer scholarships.  So where's the handicap?  This
should give a big advantage to the non-ivies.

The Ivies aren't watering down the league though.  Lately the non-ivies have
not been good.

-Last year's final league records had the ivies in the top 5 spots.
-YTD the ivies have the top 6 by points, and 1,2,3 and T5 by winning
percentage.
-The only ranked teams currently from the ECAC are three Ivies.
-Between 1993-2003 there were two IvY frozen four teams and two non-Ivy (CU
'03, SLU '00, UVM '96, Harvard '94) I'd call this a draw on this stat.


So if the league is mired in mediocrity, maybe it is due to the non-Ivies
not getting it done.


Arik

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Arik Marks
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COrnell '91
Michigan '99
---> How could I get a team in each FF semi last year and yet have none to
root for  in the final???


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Subject: Re: Vermont to Hockey East?


Amen, Arthur,

I believe some of the non-ivies in the ECAC should also consider
breaking away (I would hope at least RPI, Clarkson, SLU and perhaps
Union would consider it), perhaps moving to HE which could then
reorganize into two divisions, or perhaps they could begin to form their
own hockey-only league with the likes of Niagara.

Certainly the ECAC is mired in mediocrity especially when you look at it
from the national and NCAA tourney perspective.

Very interesting.

Happy holidays to all from sunny and debt-ridden Calfornia

Tony Buffa
RPI '64 - - California: Our Governor can beat up your governor

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>I've said it for years, and apparently Vermont gets it.  The Ivies run the
>ECAC and if other schools want to abide by their dictates the ECAC is
>fine, otherwise other places are more appropriate.
>
>I remember those halcyon days when BU was in the ECAC but seeing the
>competitive direction the ECAC has gone it is a one way street to nowhere.
>
>Arthur Berman
>North Vancouver, BC
>GO BU!!! GO GIANTS!!!
>
>