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That'd be great because then Kupchella could fill the open NCAA position.

... if you only knew. Signed, The Vast Fighting Sioux Conspiracy " ... if you only knew ... "

Martinsen had been acting in this role for a while, just not visibly like this. I find it interesting that the day after it makes the press Kupchella announces his planned retirement.

I know some don't always agree with Charles E. Kupchella, but we could have done (and could do) much worse.

You realize that you're "dis"-ing you're own guy by attributing NDSU's assumed rise to UND's assumed fall.

It's dangerous to listen to too much of your own spin. It's more dangerous when you start to believe it. You need to look objectively at what UND's accomplished over Kupchella's tenure.

The cloning machine is done, and I just got the DNA from his family: Lombardi.

I'm sure Diggler is dusting off and polishing up the ol' resume.

Let the speculation as to a successor begin ....

http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/i...mp;section=News

Interesting find ... http://www.uslmdia.org/teams.cfm?conferenc...mp;divisionid=2

OK, let's try an updated version: Brock Bellmore DL West Fargo, ND Dan Hendrickson LB Minot, ND Drew Daggett WR Frazee, MN Chris Anderson WR Duluth, MN Josh Murray RB Pepin, WI Brent Goska QB/DB Wisconsin Rapids, WI Code Rose QB Elmwood, WI Kris Ankenbauer DB Plano, TX Tru Nguyen LB Burnsville, MN Catlin Solum RB Fargo, ND John Carruth WR Eden Prairie, MN Brandon Quesenberry OL Billings, MT Mike Ebanks DL Hibbing CommColl

Bemidji State is "almost" to UND's level after 60 years of BSU hockey. Thus, shouldn't NDSU's first goal to be "almost" as good as BSU? The first step there would be a "Joel Otto" and about 500 other guys in the history of the program.

There's mention of a JUCO, but no name. Here are names people have used here so far: Brock Bellmore DL West Fargo, ND Dan Hendrickson LB Minot, ND Drew Daggett WR Frazee, MN Chris Anderson WR Duluth, MN Josh Murray RB Pepin, WI Brent Goska QB/DB Wisconsin Rapids, WI Code Rose QB Elmwood, WI Kris Ankenbauer DB Plano, TX Tru Nguyen LB Burnsville, MN Catlin Solum RB Fargo, ND John Carruth WR Eden Prairie, MN

How quickly they forget. I stumped this board with that question (and it became a thread all by itself) half a decade ago: http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=204 In some ways this still makes me sad: http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=314

Tradition. Phillippe Lamoureux was the first and only UND mens hockey player to wear "34". Now that Jordan Parise is gone he's wearing "1".

But they're no Oshie.

Odd. Frustrating. And just plain wrong.

There are two reasons to be in a city: - things to do (shopping, entertainment) - suitable work This is taking care of the first. What's new on the second front?

The east favoring (especially so with ESPN) media slathered all last week over their beloved Patriots and the media darling wunderkind Tom Brady. Plus, they just loved all of the feel-good "back from Katrina" play they could get with the Saints. (Imagine two weeks more of that.) I feel like that's all I heard last week. Given that, I couldn't be happier for a Bears/Colts game. PS - Go ....

Thanks for the heads-up on that. At least, in getting that one single goal on Saturday we'll have done as well, or better, offensively as Minnesota did: - on Jan 7 v. MSU-Mankato (1-0 win) - on Jan 12 v. Wisconsin (2-1 loss) - on Jan 13 v. Wisconsin (1-0 win) - on Jan 19 v. Denver (1-0 loss). We can take solace in that I guess. Closed circuit to Phillippe Lamoureux: It was Elliott, Fischer, and Zacharias who did that. If Zacharias can do it, why not you.

Yeah-yeah-yeah, cue Diggler's theme music ....

It's nice that each Maverick player will have their IQ on the side of their helmet.

Did TJ Oshie really admit to drinking Pedialyte as part of his game preparations on the air post-game? And did he really admit it was (6'7", 252 pound) Joe Finley who recommended it? "Baby" Joe Finley?