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The point is as Sagard pointed out, the Gophers do travel for non-confrence games. Maybe not out east as much as the Sioux do but they do travel. I agree this should not be in the BSU thread.

I agree, I wish the Gophers would go on the road for more non-conference games mainly because I enjoy road trips, but the notion, as azsioux applied, that they never go on the road is wrong. People can say what they want about the Michigan/ Michigan State series but the fact is they go on the road every other year for those games.

Thanks for letting me know the Gophers don't travel anywhere because I need to call the hotels in New Hampshire, Boston, Columbus (Ohio), Ann Arbor, and East Lansing and let them know my credit card was charged for staying there when I guess I didn't.

Out of curiousity, what players from other programs ripped their coach and program when they left and what did they say?

I'm not a pairwise expert, but it is the pairwise system (computer) that determines the field not the NCAA. The NCAA commitee places the teams in the regions AFTER it has been determined by the pairwise.

What about the other people in the FM area that are not Sioux fans?

We have four Sioux fans sitting close to us and they were being A-Holes all night. They were swearing and taunting opposing fans constantly. ALL fan bases (including Minnesota's) have great fans and bad fans. This is a great tournament but the reality is is that it brings out the best of fans and the worst of fans.

Why will Minny be in?

Atleast we agree on something.

You might want to get your facts straight before you make a asshole comment.

I like the way you think.

Explain?

I'm surprised you haven't moved by now considering all the bitching you have been doing about living in the cities for years. Maybe you can move back to Devils Lake, I'm sure there are plenty of jobs there.

You need to email the AD's of these nine teams and complain to them about the rule because it is them who vote in favor of the "Minnesota Rule". They vote in favor of it because all teams share the Final Five revenue and they don't want to lose the money. Lucia himself has stated he does not like the format but it is the other Ad's (except Minnesota's, who votes against it) that want it.

Send a email to your AD and ask him why the Gophers play the night game on Friday night. Since he is one of 10 AD's that vote on the format.

If you don't care about the Gophers, Why do you write about them over and over on your blog and this message board. You may not give them props but you do talk about them alot. oh yeah in regards to 7>5, I thought Gopher fans are the arrogant ones.

With ALL Your mentioning of the Gophers in your blog and this message board I could of swore you are a Gopher fan and this is a Gopher message board.

Your brothers friend who played for Lucia can have his opinion but I guess I will take Lucia's accomplishments as a coach to determine if he is a good coach or not and there not too bad. As for Stuaber leaving, it had nothing to do with Lucia retaining him, he left on his own because of his business.

Can you back up what you say about players that want him gone and the people who work for him that want him gone. As for the fans, I would say that there are some who would like a change ( these are mainly your knee jerk fans, just like the sioux fans who want Hackstol fired when the team starts out slow ) but I wouldn't say it is the general consenses.

I agree with you, that's why it's laughable when I hear people say that the WCHA will make sure the Gophers are in the Final Five or NCAA tournament.

But we all know the Gophers have the refs and the WCHA in their back pocket. Atleast, thats what people keep saying. Isn't it great.

I sure hope your right!!

Brent, You are entitled to your opinion but I don't think you are going to get to many people to agree with you that Anderson is a good referee.

After Stoa got called for the CFB, Lucia was applauding Anderson who was near the face off circle on the same side as the Mavs bench.