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Roger, thanks for the explanation PCM. Still not fully convinced, but only because I wasn't allowed the opportunity to see it for myself.

That was a heck of a game, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't extremely disappointed. To have our team out-goalied by the likes of Briggs is almost beyond belief. Unfortunately, my friends, that was the difference. Other things: First UMN PP (on which they scored) was BOoOoOogus! 2nd UMN goal was offside by like 10 !@%^($%#&$#*%^ feet! Why was UMN's 3rd goal waved off? Looked like it was just under the cross bar to me (no replay at the People's Republic of Minnesota Excel Energy Center, of course). Now I shall enter into a rant that would in no way be posted had the Sioux won. How the heck is it that Scott Hennen announces the afternoon game today, yet when the Sioux, the alleged (and I stress alleged) home team, plays, they get the UMN rink announcer for the championship game? It cannot be argued with any HINT of credibility, that the UMN rink announcer even deserves mention in the same sentence as Scott Hennen. Their rink announcer is barely adequate and that is all. Scott Hennen is without peer. Second, the lower seed, regardless of whether it is the all-undeserving-yet-all-powerful UMN, should not be allowed to have their cheerleaders, 'ice-dance' team, or band at the game (for the love of Pete, let's try to maintain some semblance of objectivity and earned status, shall we?). On another note: I hope the unholy trio of the Potulny bros. and Irmen find their traitorous actions to be worth their immortal souls. Clearly, UMN would not be near the team they are without them. I was at the game and stayed for the after-game awards, despite the unfortuitous outcome. When Bo was named to the all-tourney team, the typically ungracious UMN fans rode him hard concerning his past indiscretions. One of the most vocal offenders was right in front of me. I whispered in his ear that he roots for a heck of team and that he should root for them with the class they deserve. He told me that it was a fact that he had committed his misdeeds, and that as a result he had every right to give him grief. I told him, much to his confusion, that I was not disputing his right to give him grief, nor the facts of the matter, but that to mention them at the time of his well-deserved award was without class. I wish I could say that this was atypical of my first-hand experience with UMN fans. Sadly, I cannot.

Amen, Scott. It sure seems like a lot of new posters have recently shown up, and nearly all of them seem to be getting FAR ahead of themselves. Less smack, more content please.

Anyone have reliable, published info on this? The only thing I can find that I would consider reliable says TBA for both games.

It's INCH...who cares? If they need me to tell them that Matt Jones is one of the top 15 defensemen in the NCAA (I would put him solidly in the top 5), they have less credibility than even I would have thought them to have.

Umm, let's not count any chickens before they've hatched...

And PCM should wear that as the badge of honor it is.

And I don't understand why you repeatedly bring up Kupchella, Thomas, and Grand Forks just to smirk and sneer at them ON A SIOUX BOARD, NO LESS. Does that somehow make NDSU better? Or does it just make you a UND hating troll?

Tom Powers wouldn't know crap if he stepped in it.

$ to donuts it goes to Suter (i.e. there is indeed a conspiracy).

When watching the scene on FSSN, I was wondering which of the photogs was PCM?

I wholeheartedly concur. The 'Mac' may be the toughest, but winning the NCAAs will always be the top of the mountain. It ain't a coincidence that the mighty Fighting Sioux from North Dakota U have the best winning percentage in the NCAAs. The boys should be proud of winning the toughest league in the country (despite what that hockey least hack Eruzzioni (sp?) might think, when 1-10 in SOS is all WCHA, no argument to the contrary can be made). Fact remains, however, that there's a lot left to take off the table. Let's have the boys go get the triple crown (MacNaughton, Broadmoor, NCAA). Heck, I don't even care if the give the Hobey to some undeserving puke again (for the love of Pete, if they can't give it to Jeffy Panzer after being back-to-back WCHA POtY, then is it really anything other than a popularity contest for players playing for NCAA schools South of Grand Forks?). Finally, in conclusion, LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX LET'S GO SIOUX!!!!!!!

Whatever.

Yet another reason not to give a rip about the Mild and their pathetic brand of hockey.

Gee, I wish I knew more about coaching hockey than Coach Blais. Then I'd know almost as much about coaching hockey as some of the posters on this board.

Amen, Sica. It's all about the Sioux, and damn any that get in the way!

I thought that was covered already? You're a UMN fan which means you pull for them which is morally wrong. It's because you're morally wrong that you cheer for Sioux opponents.

Sorry to burst your bubble troll-boy, but the only reason they got on that plane was because Deano told them he was signing a long term deal w/ UND. But don't let the facts get in the way of a good flame. I think you'll find that your insistence that Blais was not UMN's #1 target is in the minority, even among your felllow UMN fans. Try to look at it objectively (what the heck, try something new). UMN wanted someone to take them all the way. Deano had done the twice as a head coach and at least twice more as an assistant. Donnie had not done either at that point in his career. Deano is a UMN alum (something for which we, the Sioux faithful, have chalked up as regrettable youthful indiscretion). Donnie is not. I tell you what, if I had been a UMN fan (shiver-THAT image will keep me up at night-shiver) when they were looking for Woogies replacement, I would have been PO'd if Dean was not their #1 target. No go away and write disparaging post about the Sioux on Parise On Ice or go teach Vanek that his own blue line is not a impenetrable barrier from central ice side.

So you ARE that obtuse. Also so obtuse that you forgot that Deano was your team's first choice and when UND signed him to a long term deal, your team went after, and got, Donnie "The Mercenary" Lucifer, even though CC made him a very lucrative offer to stay.

Are you really so obtuse that you don't already know?

I'm not surprised by the offsides on our first goal. I didn't notice it at the time, but the linesmen were atrocious all weekend, calling offsides when there was none, and failing to call it when it did occur. At least they were just as bad at each blue line. Tim H. made at least one comment about their poor work.

Great Sioux victory again tonight. Brandt was fantastic. However, there is still a lot of hockey left to play. Sioux are not yet guaranteed a thing and Duluth and UMN may still have a lot to say. Let's keep 'er on an even keel.

Pete, Thanks, got it too S/R 3980 though.