As LetsGoDU reported recently, all the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) members are meeting this week to address a Big 10 proposal (they are at it again!) for football members that would require each conference to have divisions and a division playoff in order to qualify for consideration for participation in national championship playoffs. This would require the Big 12 to expand from the current 10 teams to 12 teams, create divisions, and have a championship game to meet these requirements. If the legislation is passed this week, it is widely expected that that the Big 12 would add the University of Cincinnati and BYU. BYU is currently an independent in football and in the West Coast Conference for other sports, a potential landing spot for DU athletics. Continue reading Compromise May Submarine DU Prospects
Vanilla Broncos Can Play Denver Spoiler
Not THE Denver Broncos – the Western Michigan Broncos.
When Western Michigan rolls into Denver for this weekend’s 2-game series against DU, many fans are going to be discounting these Broncos. They sit at #28 in the RPI rankings, they are in the bottom half of D1 scoring and D1 defense, and their goalie(s) is not in the top 50 goaltenders in save percentage. This is a perfect trap series for DU, especially with important NCHC foes Minnesota Duluth and underachieving Miami. Continue reading Vanilla Broncos Can Play Denver Spoiler
Update: NCHC May Benefit from Arizona State’s First D1 Season
Photo: New York Times
Their first season as a DI hockey program, the Arizona State Sun Devils are true road warriors with only five home games at Oceanside Ice Arena, their 41-year-old home rink which seats 800. They also have scheduled some games and tournaments at Gila River Arena in Glendale, home of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, and expect to play more games there in the coming seasons until they build their own on-campus arena. Continue reading Update: NCHC May Benefit from Arizona State’s First D1 Season
Battle On Blake: Student Tickets on Sale Soon
The Denver Pioneers Instagram account announced on Monday that student tickets to the Battle on Blake will be sold from January 12-14. Tickets will be available for purchase by students starting at 10 AM Tuesday. Continue reading Battle On Blake: Student Tickets on Sale Soon
Pioneers Showered with Weekly Awards
The Bauer NCHC Player of the Week awards all went to Colorado players with three Pioneers and one Tiger garnering the honors.
- Danton Heinen – Offensive Player of the Week
- Will Butcher – Defensive Player of the Week
- Dylan Gambrell – Rookie of the Week
This should give the surging Pioneers a big boost after the sweep of UNO in their new house.
Lax: Coaches Pick Denver
Stats Don’t Count? Go Figure
Looking at the stats for the 60 D1 hockey programs one gains valuable insights as well as unexpected surprises.
Wouldn’t it be great if Trevor Moore and Danton Heinen were leading the nation in scoring? Surely, DU, or any team for that matter, would be one of the top teams in the country with a tandem of national scoring leaders. Well, not so fast. New Hampshire has the top two D1 scorers, forwards Andrew Poturalski and Tyler Kelleher, and they are not in the top 20. Continue reading Stats Don’t Count? Go Figure
Pioneers Hold Off Late Omaha Comeback Bid, Complete Sweep
With 19 seconds left, the University of Nebraska-Omaha pulled goalie, Kirk Thompson for the extra skater. Fortunately for the University of Denver Pioneers, the Mavericks couldn’t convert with the extra skater on the ice and were able to hold onto a tight 4-3 victory. Continue reading Pioneers Hold Off Late Omaha Comeback Bid, Complete Sweep
Ice Age First Half Gives Mastodons Life, 64-65
This basketball game was not for the faint of heart Pioneer basketball fan – 3 for 17 from the 3-point line, 9 of 27 from the field, and trailing by double digits in rebounds – the Pioneers had a brutal first half. The Pios (9-8) dug a big hole against a good team, IPFW (14-3). Despite a second half rally and a brief DU lead, 58-57 with 3 minutes to go, the Pioneers could not hold on for the win. Continue reading Ice Age First Half Gives Mastodons Life, 64-65
Denver Hands UNO First Baxter Arena Loss
Link to game one article from Omaha.com – Mavericks Today. A view from the opposition. A full series summary tomorrow in LetsGoDU.