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Half full at Mariucci against Duluth, compared with packed house against Bemidji at the Ralph. State of hockey, huh?

To use the name Nodaks with the Sioux logo.

Really? You honestly think there is any chance at all for that to happen?

... says the guy who is so focused on UND being behind on payments to contractors.

And I didn't mean to imply that you, or Brad Berry were saying or thinking we were better than other schools. Just meant it as a precaution not to follow the Saintly Gopher crowd.

Wondering where that guy that left Maine is playing now. Haven't seen his name back in the USHL since the start of the year, or is he injured now?

Depends on the character issue I suppose. It is one thing to have standards, but sometimes second chances are in order. See Matt Frattin, Brandon Bochenski, etc. Don't think we should act like we are better than other schools in that regard, as it is all subjective on who deserves a second chance. I would hope that there are some character issues that are so beyond acceptable that no team would put their neck out for, but who knows.

Great, glad we can agree on that!

... and Teddy came out west to kill a bison.

... but Phil Jackson supported it, so it must be PC!

Mike Jacobs and the politically correct administration at UND are in lockstep.

Did I miss something from the article? How does the choice North Dakota relate to the Sioux people?

After watching the 3 on 3 overtime versus Manitoba and some of the NHL games, I would bet that the Big Ten will need to follow the NCHC in adopting that format. The advantage of adapting to all the space and defending issues along with the difficulty of line changes sure would be a minor advantage for a league looking to prepare players for the next level, especially high end talent that may encounter 3 on 3 at both levels.

I would add that for the environmental crowd, that as the article I posted earlier stated, his passion for conservation came from his time and experiences in North Dakota, so many of the things he accomplished in that realm as President might have not come to pass had he not stepped foot in North Dakota.

I guess I have no problem with taking the name Rough Riders when North Dakota is the reason that name is even a part of history.

http://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-the-rancher.htm "Largely sneered at upon his arrival in 1883, Roosevelt had grown to prominence, respect, and even admiration in the eyes of local people for his manner and conduct. Roosevelt carried with him an enthusiasm and genuineness that common people connected with, and this rapport was the foundation of Roosevelt’s later political success. His enthusiasm for cowboy life spurred him to form the Rough Riders, the notable cavalry unit that brought Roosevelt national recognition during the Spanish-American War." Many of the people he met while on the trail in North Dakota and beyond. There would probably never had been a volunteer group named Rough Riders had not Teddy spent time here and changed himself drastically. So what connection do you have with Abe Vigoda that you use his likeness as your avatar. Abe Vigoda hasn't spent any time in the state. I apologize if that is a photo of yourself.

Not so sure that it is one or the other for most of that block of voters, in which case they wouldn't be canceling each other out, only making it more difficult for Rough Riiders to reach 50 percent in the first round of voting. If they are one or the other, then that wouldn't bode well for Rough Riders in the 2nd round of voting.

With who we stand to lose on defense, it sure would be nice to replace talent with talent, even if the experience factor wouldn't be there.

We'll see how he responds at the slightest poor performance.

I thought Schlossman said it was between the Boston Schools, Michigan, Denver and Minnesota.

Oh, and UND has plenty of programs that aren't available at NDSU and vice versa. We just have to make sure that we get recruits interested in learning about flying rather than the vast benefits and uses of manure.

So then, what do you expect their record to be at Christmas break?

I really like Shaw's new direction for the power play based on getting as many shots to the net as possible. I'm sure there are stipulations to that, but if they can get it done I think you see more shots per game and hopefully more goals. Call it the Brandon Bochenski/Zach Parise philosophy. I'm sure those two playing together helped confirm its effectiveness.

To be fair, they got off to a pretty good start last year, which propelled them to a #1 seed. I think with so many freshmen and an unproven goalie situation, it may be a lot more difficult this year. Hope it doesn't become the kind of circumstance where you don't have any room for error the second half, which has happened to us a few times, because you don't know if you have the character you had in the past. Time will tell.

The thing they are missing is the elite players they had a few years back. Put those players with the defense and goaltending they have now and you would have a Championship contender. Was hoping they could get Jincy Dunne or Amy Potomak, but no deal.