sorry guys, sent this to just one person instead of the list the first time.
>Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 21:56:33
>To: [log in to unmask]
>From: Ben Flickinger <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: College Hockey and small schools.
>
>At 16:24 06/27/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>As we get more and more teams, both in college and pro ranks, I'm more
>>and more enamored of the system used in football (real football, not the
>>gladiator stuff on this continent) which call for multiple divisions with
>>relegation for the teams on the bottom and advancement for the top teams
>>in the lower divisions.
>
>no,no, this is football on this continent, that is soccer or futbol
(congrats to the American team for coming in dead last, btw..no wonder 90%
of the people in this country couldn't care less about soccer). And please,
I'll take our current system over that up and down divisional crap that I
remember from my youth soccer. My team was ALWAYS right between the top and
2nd tier divisions, and we'd have a crappy fall season when we played up and
go undefeated when we played down in the spring. Too up and down, and
anything that smells of elitest should be shot down, IMO. Besides, this
would prevent the big upsets that shock the world that make college sports
exciting.
>
>>This makes for exciting end of season contests
>>where even one's status for the next year is on the line. And there is
>>real movement, both ways.
>
>Movement is bad, upsets are good, but lets keep some stability so rivals
can be formed where there otherwise wouldn't be some and besides, if it
ain't broke don't fix it.
>
>>I doubt we'll see this on the pro or college level here, but it does add a
>>dimension which rewards acheivement and provides consequences for
>>mediocrity.
>
>You mean besides trophies and recognition for winning a
tourney/conference/etc. & the $ that come in with fans of winning and
championship teams and depart when they stink?
>
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