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Hopefully we have a good student section for the game. I'm still greedily hoping that many leave the game by the 4th quarter and figure out where they are getting their thirst on on a Thursday evening as the game has become a yawner.

Is it too much to ask that we see 50 plus points scored? Rucker....just feel for the kid. Will be happy to have him back whenever he gets back to the field. UND 48.....LIU 14.

Thinking out loud here, is there is enough talent in North Dakota to be competitive against some of the bigger names you'd want to play against in the T1 world? Obviously the North Star, and Power programs will be scheduled, but will they get to the point where the Shattucks of the world will want to schedule them against their top teams? I mean we see what happens to Team ND at the national T1 tournaments against the Little Caesars and the Boston Jr. Eagles of the world. I'll hang up and listen.

I've heard that this was coming through the rumor mill and now its public I see. NDAHA gives the go ahead, so I'd assume that USA Hockey will follow suit and this will happen. I spoke to a dad of an elite western ND player a few months back at the Northern Plains district tryout, and he said as soon as it happens his kid will be in Fargo with the Jr. Force.

Twins sweep Atlanta. The bullpen was excellent the entire series outside of a blip from Funderburk today, but the rest of the guys did their jobs.

So this last stretch for the Twins has been a bit nuts. Milwaukee, Philly, Atlanta, Baltimore playing better of late. They hold on today and they go 5-4 on the homestand after the awful loss to Philly on Sunday. I can't believe they are alive in the playoff race after the second half schedule that they've played, and the fact that they didn't play well at all against the bottom feeding Royals. 6 game road trip that they can hopefully split between San Diego and Sacramento, and then a ton of AL Central.....

I've got to believe its the educational opportunity thats involved with hockey. It said right on the website that its 50% hockey, 50% education okay.

Remember him at Mandan, and then jumping the river and winning BHS' first state championship with Peluso. If Bismarck pulled their AA, would that mean only Grand Forks, Fargo, and West Fargo would have AA Bantam?

I just can't believe that "9" became a thing. Should've known we were screwed when that all happened.

2026 Vikings predicted...... Packers....Loss At Chicago....Loss At Buccaneers....Loss Dolphins....Win At Saints....Win Colts....Win At Lions....Loss Bills....Loss At Packers....Loss At 49ers....Loss Falcons....Win Panthers....Win At Patriots....Loss Lions.....Win Commanders...Win At Jets...Win Bears....Win Another 9-8 season seems to be in the cards. See what they get out of Kyler, but the defense is going to have to play well all year to have a chance as I don't see them winning any shootout type games.

I believe the only underclassman from RR I saw leaving was Ulmer. Maybe I dreamed that, but a loss for them if I remember correctly. Its an opportunity for a team like Sheyenne with a good goaltender who is likely back and all the underclassmen they had play a lot last year coming back. Hold a gun to my head and I'd probably pick RR to win the ship at REA in February.

Pre tournament you could kind of write the outcome with who Canada had and who didn't head north for USA. I didn't have 8-1 on my bingo card, but I had the boys keeping it to a respectable outcome.

A) Made me laugh! B) This is a prime opportunity year for another school to get it done. If its Central vs. RR part whatever with all the kids that are suddenly bolting GF and the seniors that both programs graduated then perhaps part A isn't as funny as I take it to be....

Northstar announced that Spicer from GFC is headed their way. Another big loss for them. Marto, Spicer, Rivard.....lost a ton of seniors. EDC may be more open than years past.

Not to be too overly pessimistic, but the club could very legitimately go on an 8 game losing streak here if they drop the last one to KC tonight with the Brewers lurking.

So last year we nuked the bullpen for prospects, this year we gave up prospects for the bullpen. Guess I'd rather be on the trying to win side. If the starters can get the game through the 5th with a lead I like their chances with the additions. Anxious to see what they get out of Kremer.

So does Moreland become next in line at GFC? What does the #gobc think?

Grubb with a goal in the second period for Team USA in the Gretzky-Hlinka Cup up in Edmonton.

Alright, Tom Miller posted that UND is ranked #10 in a preseason FCS poll. Without looking, here is my guess on who is ahead of us in this extremely critical poll. In no particular order: Tarleton State, Montana, SDSU, Montana State, South Dakota, UC Davis, ISU Red, Villanova, Tennessee Tech (even though we waxed them). And I just looked.....7 of the 9. Not terrible. I gave Tennessee Tech and South Dakota too much credit, and forgot that Youngstown's QB won the Walter Payton Award, and that Rhode Island is okay according to some.

It does make me wonder where some of these schools will get their non league games from. The red river valley schools now can get games within arms reach an hour or two away in Minnesota. I imagine from a hotels/bussing stand point you save on some costs as you had a ton of Friday/Saturday weekend swings with the teams across the state from one another.

Saw on Facebook today that the head coaching position for the Hazen/Beulah girls team is posted. As expected, Jamestown slides to the east, and there will be region tournaments for the girls this year to qualify for state.

Makes sense. Played my high school hockey years ago with him, and typical that he has talented kids with his wife being a pretty good athlete herself. Do you know if his wife still teaches at Century?

My bet would be Leif Mattson as he has a daughter on the team and he coached the Mandan boys for a few years. Unless his daughter is heading out of the state of course.

Just when I think its about to explode they find a way to go 3-4 on a tough road trip to start the second half. Now they've got the A's and a very much depleted Royals coming to town, where its a real possibility for them to get 4 of the s6 games and maybe get over .500 and stay there.

Looks like we are going to see some pieces move here in the next few weeks. I'd assume Ryan, Jeffers, Bell, maybe Clemons as well. You've got a real future with Culpepper, Jenkins, Rodriguez. Honestly wouldn't surprise me to see Caratini move to as a rental for a team that just needs catching depth and a guy that can play first if you need him to. I give Shelton credit for keeping the ship above water as long as he could with zero bullpen. A credit to the new hitting coach, as the team leads the American League in runs scored.