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When is the SEC gonna pony up and support ice hockey?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:10 pm
I've been following the growth of ice hockey in non-traditional markets and can't help but be impressed by the success stories in Florida, Dallas, and Nashville.
The Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, and Nashville Predators have built strong fan bases and competitive teams despite being in the heart of the South, traditionally dominated by college football and basketball.
This got me thinking: When will the Southeastern Conference (SEC) start supporting ice hockey? With the right investment and interest, it seems like a natural progression for the conference, given the growing popularity of the sport in these areas.
The Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, and Nashville Predators have built strong fan bases and competitive teams despite being in the heart of the South, traditionally dominated by college football and basketball.
This got me thinking: When will the Southeastern Conference (SEC) start supporting ice hockey? With the right investment and interest, it seems like a natural progression for the conference, given the growing popularity of the sport in these areas.
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Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:11 pm to LSU Grad 2021
UF and SCar just won national titles. 
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:12 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Not happening. Non-revenue sports will be getting cut moving forward, not added.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:14 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:16 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Athens just wasted, I mean invested tens of millions on a hockey rink downtown and has attracted a minor league team named the Rock Lobsters.
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 7:24 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Never or at least not until Title 9 is no more. Most SEC schools don’t have men’s soccer and that would be miles ahead in line of hockey.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:17 pm to LSU Grad 2021
I wish they would
Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:18 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Um, that would be a NEVER, Bob!
Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:20 pm to LSU Grad 2021
When will the South regularly have snowy, icy winters?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:32 pm to LSU Grad 2021
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Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Thank you for (clarifying)
Posted on 6/23/24 at 8:38 pm to RebRxV
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When will the South regularly have snowy, icy winters?
Of course that’s true, but I think southerners would be natural hockey fans if they watched it regularly.
Hockey is basically soccer if a few guys got drunk and tried to make it better.
“Let’s shrink the playing area, put it on ice, give them sticks, and make fighting not a big deal”
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:08 pm to Sus-Scrofa
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When will the South regularly have snowy, icy winters?
Of course that’s true, but I think southerners would be natural hockey fans if they watched it regularly.
Hockey is basically soccer if a few guys got drunk and tried to make it better.
“Let’s shrink the playing area, put it on ice, give them sticks, and make fighting not a big deal”
Okay, when you put it that way
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:10 pm to Mr Sausage
Between that girl and the tits of the Edmonton oilers lady I'd support college hockey.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 9:23 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Maybe a tit flasher leage, but leave that ****-arse ice hockey and lacrosse north of the mason dixon, baw!
Posted on 6/23/24 at 10:22 pm to LSU Grad 2021
I hope never ... but I gotta admit during my time down here at our place in Jupiter, the Panther fans' excitement for the Stanley Cup Final Monday night is palatable.
They've got hockey fever down here.
They've got hockey fever down here.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 10:35 pm to LSU Grad 2021
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When will the Southeastern Conference (SEC) start supporting ice hockey?
Never
Posted on 6/23/24 at 11:05 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Impossible to make happen realistically. Just too expensive both facility and scholarship wise to get 16 D1 sanctioned SEC hockey programs started. Plus it'd be a near impossible nightmare logistically to continuously have to convert basketball floors back and forth into ice arenas like they are the Staples Center.
But I have imagined a reality where SEC hockey was a thing selling out arenas. It'd be fun as frick.
But I have imagined a reality where SEC hockey was a thing selling out arenas. It'd be fun as frick.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 2:03 am to LSU Grad 2021
Would be great but will never happen with Title 9. Pretty sure you have to add two women’s sports for every new men’s program.
Pretty cool Arizona State built an epic ice hockey arena out of nowhere. I wonder how their revenue and attendance is.
Pretty cool Arizona State built an epic ice hockey arena out of nowhere. I wonder how their revenue and attendance is.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 2:24 am to TheWalrus
quote:Yep. Title 9 killed hockey and wrestling for the SEC schools (STFU Mizzou about your wrestling).
Never or at least not until Title 9 is no more. Most SEC schools don’t have men’s soccer and that would be miles ahead in line of hockey.
I said this before in the last thread about hockey, the SEC needs to decide to sponsor lacrosse. On-campus infrastructure already exists for it (soccer or football field) and it runs in the opposite season of those sports.
The upper-middle class pussies from the mid Atlantic would get destroyed by D'tavous and Lamonte who are looking for any scholarship $ to offset their preferred walk-on status and Kayden who is still mad about that called strike 3 in that travel ball tournament when he was in 7th grade.
Pick up women's lax or field hockey, and there would be no Title 9 impact.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 2:45 am to Murph4HOF
I’ve wanted LSU to discontinue the swim program and pick up lacrosse for awhile. The current LSU coach maximizes what he can do with our awful natatorium, but we’ll never be an elite swim program.
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