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What mens sport do you propose to cut for Title 9 compliance?

I think they should have taken names and done a lottery when they initially went on sale to the public. Goodness knows it was random who got them to begin with, as some got tickets long after others had been denied during the process. Wouldn't mind them doing the same for the second time around, because it wouldn't upset people so much that stood in line or tried to get online to get tickets. At least you wouldn't have to go through an irritating process and come out of it feeling like the whole process was a sham.

Supposedly Gaarder had his eyes gouged by someone.

... and during an era when scoring is at an all-time low in college hockey. Is Common Man still looking for Preposterous Statement entries?

... and if we weren't on such a run, you probably see them in the lineup here and there, but I don't think they want to mess with success right now.

Exactly. The reason Minnesota keeps bidding on regionals even after they missed making them was because they wanted to set their team up for success. If your fan base is assured where they are going to be if they make the tournament, they can buy tickets before everyone else like they did at Scheels.

I don't know, with Chris Semrau being with that facility, they could possibly work together to put in a bid.

A year of getting stronger, and I might add finishing your degree in case things don't work out.

Penn State is the most undisciplined team I've seen this year. Keep throwing picks up the middle, over pursuing, and basically just running around.

Geoffrion just said the rankings will change because North Dakota lost last night.

I will say he put the stick under his arm, but not until Camaratta clamped down on it and embellished being tugged did it become a penalty.

On ESPNU.

... and Minnesota is rewarded for embellishment once again. If it wan't for the power play and Big Ten competition they would be a .500 team.

... but those true scorers are going to have to adjust to the college game too. I consider Caggiula, Parks and Macmillan finishers. I know what you are saying, but not sure if Boeser, Wilkie, and Gersich will be a step up in their first year, although hopefully one or two could make that kind of impact like a Danton Heinen. If someone comes close to matching Macmillan's shooting percentage I'll be happy, because I think they will all have their chances.

Hope we can get the sweep, but Western spoiled our chances to win the Penrose last year when they beat us at home. Be nice to make up for that and get it done this time around.

It is going to be at Scheels, period. Don't think UND would want to jeopardize future chances at hosting by trying to wiggle out of Scheels and change sites at the last minute. If anything, fans should bite the bullet in order to keep future home ice type advantages in our back yard.

Sounds to me like ice conditions might not lend itself to the best hockey being played. Perhaps the NCAA should have a back up plan that would be logistically feasible in the area -- oh, say perhaps THE RALPH!!

Refs won't be from the leagues of the teams playing.

Sounds like a Q guy, especially playing for Halifax, unless you've heard otherwise.

Do you remember how vehemently he argued why people had the Sioux rated so high preseason when they couldn't score goals in a few games down the stretch last year? I do think he is a Mankato fan though, because he defended Trevor Bruess when he had several cheap incidents. I do think that he is fairly even-handed about his analysis of UND recruits and such but his bias sometimes shows up. I have seen him write bad about the gophers as well though. I guess I can understand if you didn't see the bad officiating in person, it may come across as whining.

On Area Voices Schlossman said he is a defenseman turned forward.

But that line is still scoring, so even though it isn't showing up in assists and goals for Poolman, something has to be working out, whether it being him creating more space for the other two, or what.

I don't see Keaton Thompson sitting.

Well, his dad Dixon played at UND with Coach Hakstol and Jackson, so I would imagine if there is interest they have probably talked about it. Obviously with a 16 year old, I'm sure it's a watch and see type interest.

One thing I like out of this whole situation, is that I haven't heard the same complaining about officiating from the coaches and the players. It is fine for us to rehash all of the poor calls, but it is unhealthy for the players and coaches to get caught up in all of this, as there were still circumstances where they could have changed the outcome beyond the poor officiating. Keep the players accountable going forward, and good things can happen. You are most likely going to get a few bad calls here and there in the NCAA tournament, but this seemed to be a perfect storm of bad calls. Hopefully the way they reacted will put them in good shape going forward, by controlling what they can control.