Nebraska-Omaha to move to Division 1

[ABC]

In the Summit league with UMKC.

Very interesting.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6212338

[wsushox1]

The top gets higher and the bottom gets lower

[GoShockers89]

I'm sure we'll add them to our illustrious list of buy games.

[wu_shizzle]

I was a little surprised that their AD is Trev Alberts, and it's interesting that he of all people would shutter their football program.

Will Creighton put them on the schedule?

[Ta town]

So will they play in CU's house?

[wu_shizzle]

So will they play in CU's house?

Creighton doesn't even play in Creighton's house.

[shoxlax]

When will Kansas Newman and Washburn follow?

[shox1989]

I was a little surprised that their AD is Trev Alberts, and it's interesting that he of all people would shutter their football program.

Will Creighton put them on the schedule?

Creighton and UNO have played off and on for years. Sometimes in the regular season and sometimes as exhibition games.

What will be more interesting to me is will UNL start playing UNO?

[XManCometh]

Re: Nebraska-Omaha to move to Division 1

In the Summit league with UMKC.

Very interesting.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6212338

How fast do you think Gregg will get them on our schedule?

[shox1989]

I was a little surprised that their AD is Trev Alberts, and it's interesting that he of all people would shutter their football program.

Will Creighton put them on the schedule?

While I was suprised UNO was dropping football, I was more surprised about them dropping wrestling. They have won a few national championships in wrestling.

The big winter sports at UNO are Hockey (which makes all the money and funds all of their other sports) and Wrestling. Basketball has always been a minor sport there.

I guess they are going to have to really up their basketball program. Why else go to the Summit League?

[ABC]

I think WSU played them in 1984 or 1985.

I remember meeting a few of their fans at the old College Inn.

[lostshocker]

So will they play in CU's house?

plan to play at the civic auditorium with plans on building a new arena for basketball down the road. not sure if it will also house the hockey rink they plan to build.

(and now that i posted that i might have to actually read the weird herald article instead of just skimming it.)

[shocker3]

So will they play in CU's house?

plan to play at the civic auditorium with plans on building a new arena for basketball down the road. not sure if it will also house the hockey rink they plan to build.

(and now that i posted that i might have to actually read the weird herald article instead of just skimming it.)

Wow that will be a big change for UNO. They usually draw in the hundreds for their basketball games (HOCKEY is THE sport at UNO).

The UNO hockey team currently plays at the Qwest Center (CU's basketball home).

900 people won't look good in the 8900 seat civic auditorium.

[lostshocker]

So will they play in CU's house?

plan to play at the civic auditorium with plans on building a new arena for basketball down the road. not sure if it will also house the hockey rink they plan to build.

(and now that i posted that i might have to actually read the weird herald article instead of just skimming it.)

Wow that will be a big change for UNO. They usually draw in the hundreds for their basketball games (HOCKEY is THE sport at UNO).

The UNO hockey team currently plays at the Qwest Center (CU's basketball home).

900 people won't look good in the 8900 seat civic auditorium.

i guess they plan on stealing fans from creighton. about the only place i can see them getting more fans from. the stupid thing is they are planning on basketball to pay the bills in the future. part of their thinking is getting the buy games then possibly winning the summit (i snickered at that.) to get into the dance.

there also was talk of the whole conference they were in moving up to D-1 together a few years ago.

[shocker3]

It appears that there is a lot of opposition to the plan at UNO:

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110314/NEWS01/703149908#shock-anger-at-uno-plan

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110313/MAVS/703139839#mav-move-leaves-many-angry-left-behind