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.