Taz Boy

I can: 1) Win or lose, the Sioux are the greatest team in all of college hockey 2) Item #1 is indisputable 3) Dippin Dots are the preferred treat for little Sioux fans everywhere taz says Go Sioux!!!!

Ouch, that loss stung. Denver gets that puck luck against the Sioux again. I would like to see some demons exercised tonight and get a win against the Pio. And, as the youngsters say these days, that move by Oshie was sick! Don't stew, Sioux. It's not over yet. Tied for 11 in PWR, and playing well. A convincing win tonight and all will be right in the world. taz

Well-meaning opponents of the Fighting Sioux nickname are no doubt in agony; pleading with Nick to get off their side. taz mystified that Coleman has this Strib gig

This defeatist attitude is not becoming of a Fighting Sioux. Give in? Acquiesce? Why not? After all, it's what the opposition wants. Seems popular these days. I can't imagine the day I get so tired of being called a racist that I end up agreeing; if only just to get along. Must we really place that much importance on a pre-season basketball game, or a chance at a "moral victory" in football? Rest assured, the vast majority of thinking humans are supporting UND. The policies of these institutions are vague, fragile, and full of convenient loopholes. Like global warming, it's all about the money. And when someone does the not-so-challenging computation showing $$ are to be had with a Sioux-Gopher contest in mid-season, it will happen. Fight on Sioux! Fight on.

I once shot two beers in a row and then went outside and had a spit-up. Tummy was sore after that, but I sipped another Old Mil just to show my cool. Worse yet, I had stink mouth and no Dentyne and this was really hurting my chances with this cutie back at the party. I think I went home alone and watched an old movie with my Mom, who stayed up late. It was OK, cause I didn't get into trouble like these two hockey players kinda did. Does this mean last weekend doesn't count?

I would yawn so forcefully that NOAA would be required to give it a hurricane name and category. taz credits Dennis Miller

TFF!

Have to disagree here. This falling down crap is bad for college hockey, and does nothing for the post-collegiate careers of the players doing it. I was surprised at how little it takes to knock a Gopher to the ice. And, the hitting going on last night was nothing compared to the bone-crushing shots in the NHL. Difference is, the pros don't fall down. They skate through it. This is why I think Oshie will do well at the next level; he keeps his feet moving, skating through, around, or over the opposition. Even if you buried TJ up to his neck in the ice, his feet would still be moving and he would be checking players with his head. The Zamboni itself would no doubt require extensive repairs to the blade and auger if it had the misfortune of attempting to ice over the Oshie-head. taz

Wasn't there a miserable long-ball goal by Mankato in the REA with Kollar in net? I believe this was Dec 1st, 2001, when UND suffered a sweep at the hands of the Mavs (Saturday night 0-6). I think this was the night the alums gave Dean Blais a fishing boat. Should have taken it back after that game and just given him dead fish instead . I do recall some of the veteran Mavs players giving Kollar an extra pat on the back during handshakes because it was such a horrible series for him. Sure, it's perhaps easy for Mankato to be gracious on a night like that, but I always remember that action by those players and how they respected Kollar. taz digs Goofer sweep

Bike raffle comparison... Fighting Sioux: Gophers:

Go Sioux!!!!!

Oshie's just not working hard enough. He needs to stay at UND 2 more years to get his game on.

Man that's a tough one to miss!

heh, heh. Excellent. Just be glad I haven't joined in with more naughty "beaver" innuendos. Not that I'm above that. taz

I hope the Sioux score more goals than the Beavers in this game. I think that's the key to winning. What do you guys think? taz

Such strong backbone words can only come from a closet Sioux fan. Sure, you cheer for the Maroon and Gold now, but your spirit resides elsewhere. Come. Come towards the light. There is peace and serenity in the light. All are welcome... taz

ScottM, tell your St. Cloud State Women's Studies professor to quit posting under your name. Seriously, a stale UMN policy gets publicly restated, complete with backpedalling and excuses, and we start to eat our own? Is it that easy? The premier center for higher learning in North Dakota is accused of institutionalized racism and you're worried about missing a game against a crappy D-1 program? Let the she-schools position themselves with empty policies driven by NCAA pressure. It's a stunt. It won't work. UMN has caught a glimpse of the football juggernaut that is North Dakota. A shot across the bow by the lowly Bison lads is only a preamble to the future of midwest D-I, and the era of the Fighting Sioux. taz

UND and the State of North Dakota cannot worry about what UMN or UW think at this point. The issue is with the NCAA executive committee and their overreaching policy. This is THE battle. Follow-on spats with individual member schools takes a back seat in my opinion. The Dartmouth episode was clearly damaging to the NCAA's case; so they had to enlist some help. Where better than the folks at Gooferville? North Dakota needs to prove that the NCAA is wrong. This is beyond the name and who can play who and with what uniforms and at what arena/field... The lawsuit must go on, it must be taken into court or settled favorably beforehand. If by chance North Dakota wins, then they can make the nickname decision based on economics and competitive opportunity in their Div I transition. But, the decision will be theirs, and will ultimately be in the interest of the school. Giving in now only implies agreement that the campus in Grand Forks is indeed "hostile and abusive." Seriously, no one can feel good about that. Win the case, then decide what to do about the Minny's and the Wiscos and their absolutely narrow-minded policies. Perhaps dropping the name and just becoming "North Dakota". Then, enact policy that forbids playing teams with embarrasing rodent mascots. Go North Dakota. Go Sioux! taz

Spelling error, perhaps? taz

This thread is a bunch of silliness. To try and bring things back to the topic at hand, I will quote from one of my latest spam email's insightful commentary... "...money can be a barrier to social intimacy." Indeed. taz now in a moment of reflection, contemplating disembodiment

Yeah, it was a rather lame attempt which left the crowd a bit stunned, quiet. The Wild played well, but didn't really take it to the net hard. Spent too much time passing it around. Sioux need to get another one!

Hey Smoggy, I was at that game as well. What did you think of Rolston's attempt at the end? We were getting a kick out of the crowd's absolute lack of a response to that. Good effort by both teams, so it was entertaining. C'mon Sioux, get two points and get out of there. Eeeeesh. taz

I like it when the Sioux win their football game. taz

I'm sorry, but that blog hurts just to read. Too much information for Taz Boy. I lived in Mankato for over a year and I'm convinced that the vast majority of Mavericks do not hate UND or the fans. They don't hate anything. That would require some amount of passion, which they clearly do not possess. 3500/night for a series against the Sioux? What, buck-fifty taps at the 'Tross more exciting? Even those Kato-State folks who venture into the MWW center likely spend the third period planning out their drink orders for the evening. Does anyone really think that more than 5% of them actually look upon that goofy green guitar-playing monster on the scoreboard with adoration anywhere near the level of what a proud Sioux fan feels everytime he or she gazes upon Brien's masterpiece? So, LetsGoMavs, you can hate the Sioux or love the Sioux. It matters not to the Sioux.

heh, heh. Unfortunately, these days I think it would be lights out after nine.