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Sure, I can tip my cap to the mythical recruiting champions, Michigan, Minnesota, BU, BC, but who is going to make the trophy for them. They have out-recruited everyone for a while, but at some point that title has to ring hollow. It would be nice to have a handful of those guys, but be careful what you wish for sometimes because needing to have to keep filling in those gaps after a year or two can get harder, but made easier with the transfer portal. Four year guys need to be the base of your team.

I've been hearing this same scenario over the last 30 years. It wasn't until Minnesota started recruiting some grit and role players that they started to be a real force again, and BU is still working on becoming a consistent threat.

I would be quite surprised if Judd is bottom six. Transition includes defensive responsibility as well as offensive, so I think the coaches are more apt to go with the experience unless the freshmen transition fast on both ends of the ice.

If Kunz brings the effort, he certainly has the skill to be a difference maker at some point. I think you will see some freshmen on the the top lines, but I also think that there may be a lot of experimenting and we might be surprised on who is and isn't in the lineup on a night to night basis. I think we will see a lot of players early in the year as things play out, and the lineup might be constructed based on our opponent. I am interested to see if Strinden can be a presence being a bit older, but that is what is so exciting, is that until they make the leap to college, you never know how they will transition.

I keep Senden, Hain and Jamernik together only because they were a huge force when they were all together, not so much when one or two of the parts were missing.

It looks like only 3 of the players from Schlossman's list are off the board right now. Perhaps many of the prospects are going to avail themselves of their visits, which I think would be prudent.

What section and row?

Would guess there would have to be stringent rules, otherwise recruits might have their visit in the Bahamas!

Just out of curiosity, does an official visit have to take place on campus? Would it be permissible to have a recruit see a spectacle like the game in Vegas? I know the coaches would probably have too much to deal with anyway, but just wondering what rules apply to visits.

How many par 4 greens can most of the players go for in one? It seems like 5 or 6. It would be another thing if they were risk/reward, but with the rough so sparse there isn’t as much risk.

The rough at KingsWalk is much more penalizing than that at St. Andrews. Haven’t seen anyone need to punch out back to the fairway, as the rough is so sparse that they are able to go for the greens. When you are aiming for the rough in some circumstances, you know that the course isn’t offering much defense. Rory has won a good deal of his majors on soft courses, or ones that aren’t penalizing for bad tee shots. Grip and rip the driver with very little consequence other than maneuvering around pot bunkers doesn’t scream major to me, and even then the luck of the bounce whether you go into one of those bunkers is a crapshoot.

Wow, a government program failing and now will once again change the rules. The evolution of this program is just typical government overreach, thinking they know what's best for people. Not many government programs run efficiently, so it comes as no surprise that they will need to "fix" social security, which means the "rich are going to have to pay their fair share"!

Since he likes to shoot a lot, I think Blake would really be able to set him up quite frequently. Schmaltz isn't a bad set-up guy either.

Ottawa really looks to be making a push for the playoffs next year with the signings of Giroux, DeBrincat and Talbot. Add Sanderson to the mix and Pinto returning from injury, and they might be on the brink of making the playoffs again. Still need their young guys to take a step forward, but should be inching closer.

Why do we have to pay players NIL money, other players don't get it? Yet, you would be the first to rail on the UND Athletic department when we are losing recruits because someone else is offering them something we don't. It's the real world we live in today, so I would get used to it or trail behind everyone else.

In other words, stay status quo, which hasn't worked. I would rather have worldwide companies like Digi Key here, but that won't happen because no subsidies means no major business coming here, like it or not.

Organically? What does that mean? Grand Forks doesn't seem to have expanded "organically" recently. Maybe we would have Marvin Windows and/or DigiKey if we weren't waiting for Grand Forks to grow organically.

Like it or not, that is how the game is played now. You either play the game, or choose to be status quo. The same people that complain about the subsidies complain about how high their property taxes are. Unless you grow the tax base, property taxes aren't going down. The city isn't getting anything from that land now, at least they will be receiving something for it.

So who will be our major targets once August 1st rolls around? Would imagine we will see a lot of roster building that day.

Did Bruns and Ihenacho have a bunch of offers? Sometimes I wouldn't mind a little less talent, but guys who want to be here and willing to work hard, learn and be a team guy.

Brooks didn't turn out too bad.

https://www.youthhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/1226245 I’m assuming that Tyson Ulmer mentioned is Jason’s kid?

Heard that her mom owns a dance studio in Vegas. No idea if that is true or not, but makes sense.

Was word about Smilanic not being a great locker room guy, and I have a feeling that the drama Lucius and his family might bring could create a similar issue. I suppose if you are Granato it is a make or break it year, so he has to try find some offense. We will see how it works out.

Has anyone heard any news as to what this is? It isn't on the city planning page under approved projects.