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I remember getting chastised for not thinking it was that big of a deal losing in OT to Duluth a couple years ago in the playoffs, because in the long run it didn't seem to mean much, because Duluth could have just easily have underestimated the Sioux and didn't play up to their potential......now they went 0-27-1 in the league. Looks like I was right. I hope the new coach can do a lot better. Shouldn't be hard.

Better hang on to that one.

One man can change the world. Keep up the good work.

Well Dave when you write: Just a couple posts above. You get facts that state "Grand Forks." I was just proving you wrong that "you see a lot more non-GF teams play and win championship games in recent years." Maybe I am blind. But I don't see where you are getting your information. :D

Dave please don't spew lies. The dominance is not over 1995 - Grand Forks 1996 - Grand Forks 1997 - Grand Forks 1998 - Grand Forks 1999 - South 2000 - Grand Forks 2001 - Grand Forks 2002 - Grafton 2003 - Grand Forks 2004 - Grand Forks 2005 - Grand Forks 2006 - South 2007 - Grand Forks I guess I don't see "the gap closing" like you do. Probably because its only in your mind.

Sioux better watch out. Denver is a dirty team.

I hear they are running out of room to hang the banners.

More importantly what Sioux fans have to say about this! This means Blais essentially stepped down from tons of money and fame coaching UND to coach a USHL team. It solidifies many unfortunate rumors.

The arguement is WDAZ is not showing this game because some people complain (just like the Sioux name) so they are deciding not to show it and bow down to the minority despite years and years of showing every road playoff game in past history. How about WDAZ announces "well in advance" that they are going to broadcast all playoff games. Those people will still complain whether they know in advance or not. If it was the Bison, WDAY would have no doubt aired these road playoff games statewide despite a minority of people complaining and without advanced warning.

You're really good at arguing the facts. How about you hop on over the the Griz board and tell them they were going to lose to a D2 team at home (the Bison). When you come back crying because everyone was laughing at you, I'll just grin with a smirk on my face.

The Gophers are able to recruit good athletes that have went to Big 10 schools. And they nearly lost to a team that was not even eligible for DIAA playoffs because they just came out of Division II. Getting recruits that were recruited by other "bigger and better" schools, doesn't mean squat. See example above.

You're finally starting to get it. The sad fact is I'd be willing to bet there would be more of an outrage if this was UND hockey.

and yet NDSU played a bunch of teams with .500 or worse records (8 out of their 11 opponents) yet they still have a decent SOS according to Massey. And we could continue to go around and around, or you could just use an unbiased source. The Massey system must be pretty good because it is used to help crown the national champion in college football (IA).

Only unintellectual men try and argue with unbiased information. It would be a different story if it was the beginning of the season, but it's not.

How sweet would it be for the student section at UND football games to hold up fake Cavalry swords during "charge." Call me crazy I could almost like that as much as Fighting Sioux. (It's close enough to my proposed RoughRiders )

And yet even further south, east, north, and west hundreds of schools all over the country get to listen to their games free online.

FIRE WDAZ GENERAL MANAGER BOB KERR. The fact is WDAZ dropped the ball BIG time. They knew this game was going to happen. "The NCAA was late approving it." Yeah so. You still work on setting the schedule and getting equipment ready while waiting for the approval, because you know it is going to come. And so when it comes you are ready. They have never rejected WDAZ in a situation like this. And guess what the approval came. Go figure. This is inexcusable. *sitting in corner watching more young fans across the state support NDSU football due to their exposure*

WTF did I just type? haha. I just meant to say I would rather have a nickname (as it will create an identity) than not have a nickname.

The UNA game was the National Semi's.

I think LeftyZL might be talking about the article that had (on the front of the story) a overhead view of the center logo of REA as opposed to the survey of Indians about NA nicknames. I believe it was also the one that Blais was upset with because he thought it was going to feature UND and the REA but instead turned into something else and Blais saying something like he wouldn't never talk to SI again as long as he was coach.

Hands down Fighting Calvary!!! How's the song go???........"charge." I don't the athletic teams to be none as having no identity (no nickname).

Remember a few years back when UND hosted althought they "shouldn't" have? I believe the other team was seeded higher, although different regions. Was it again North Alabama?

Where do you get this stuff from? No one ever said UND was going to draw that many. We know you hate it that UND is moving to DIAA. Sorry to inform you that not much is going to change with the football team moving to IAA. The main difference is we'll be playing teams more like ourselves. I guess that is bad in your eyes. I guess supporting UND for many years (like thounsands of others) you seem to feel entitled to something.

How you'd think they'd respond if UND fans let them have it through emails, etc.

Some people are able to read between the lines better than others, while others believe geography was the reason.