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Same article: How'd I know that name would pop up again too.

1. Why are "big-time" DI-AA NDSU fans (on a DI-AA FB board no less) so worried about what a lil' ol' DII may or may not do? 2. The biggest smile on a face award goes to Zaundra Bina. 3. NDSU's departure from DII was the root cause to the end of the rivalry. (There was no need for contract or cross-division point formulas worries before that event; thus, root cause.)

Well, (thankfully) that's over. I have all the respect in the world for Rich Glas and what he's achieved, but it may be time to more the program in a new direction. Now we just need the NAIA playoffs to end so Buning can take a drive 30 miles south on I-29 and then turn west at Exit 111 and go another 10 miles (to talk to a person there to take over the UND MBB program).

Where's that picture of PCM's dog?

I was thinking of associating your line with this but was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep it "PG" rated.

At the risk of stealing someone else's line (sorry Rick): We know Geoff Paukovich wasn't driving the Jeep. Greene wasn't hit from behind.

The SUV is totaled. Greene plays NHL hockey days later. Oh. My. What do you think Greene told the coaches and trainers? MG: "I got hit by a truck." EO: "Are you alright!?!?!" MG: "Yeah, but you should see the truck, it's not."

Careful, there are two sharp edges on that sword.

Actually, and TJ and NASA haven't disclosed this publicly yet, but it's only 16 comets and one large "planet killer" asteroid that is on a collision course for Earth. TJ, NASA, and the DoD are in negotiations for the rights to TJ's device that will destroy the asteroid and save the earth and all humanity. The rumor is that, as a humanitarian gesture, he may just give the device, including patent rights, to NASA. (Man, that'd look real good on a "Hockey Humanitarian Award" nomination. )

Let Kessel have the award for "best first year." I'd rather have Oshie or Toews win the award for "best college career" instead.

Congrat on 30-0 UND Ladies. Now, just one more thing. Don't be Finland!

Somebody has to define "surrounding area."

A member of this board and I have had long sad conversations about this in many aspects of life.

USA Hockey should have sent the team they sent to Vancouver in December to Turin (Torino). At least then "1-4-1" would seem not quite as hideous.

Just the same, can we get him a specially modified set of shoulder pads with a "horse collar" like footballers wear to protect that neck?

Dearest Mikey, Why don't you roll out the Brendan Morrison "the best team doesn't always win" quote too? And I can tell you why USA Hockey is going home: USA Hockey scored fewer goals! Want to know who to blame for that? See your local mirror. Signed, An embarrassed USA Hockey fan

Now, mind you, I have a soft spot for Mayville (the town and college) for various family reasons (and because the Mayville DQ has the best malts in the state) but in the times of tight ND SBoHE budgets I struggle as to why we as ND taxpayers keep it around when UND and NDSU are each just 40 miles away.

They'll have trouble proving it with anything short of someone pulling a "Steve Smith, from behind the net off of Grant Fuhr"* goal for the other team. * That should really make Calgary fans and Edmonton fans .

I'm telling you, in those situations, with Duluth, or Tech, or St. Cloud, or even Anchorage, in town, I wanna hear "How Much Is That Doggy In The Window" crankin' out.

I can understand USA's lack of offense punch, but Canada on this no-goals run? Ouch. I wonder if Mrs. Gretzky bet on that happening.

Funny, but I was just thinking the same for the home team. They really need to show up and start playing well tonight and tomorrow night and unfortunately games like that is when they've been MIA.

Now you're gettin' it. For hockey, heck yes, and thus they work just fine for hoop in a pinch too. But what does any of this have to do with how many UND Football drew in 2005?

I'll use this opportunity for one of my favorite rants: In deep, in the slot, if the puck ends up on your stick in a scrum just fire ... even if you're on the backhand! The time it takes you to spin and get on forehand is time for the defense to find you and for the goalie to recover (from the save that cause the rebound that gave you the puck on your backhand) and stack. A goal by a member of Team USA, Womens Team USA, back on Saturday went in because she just fired from the backhand as soon as she got it, no spin, no handling, just fire. Backhanders count as goals.