mikejm

"Conflate" is coming to mind...

Yes, I'd say most of the bashing is a direct result of other schools' and their fans' jealousy. Also, just as an aside, my enjoyment of SiouxSports has returned: I finally figured out how to "ignore" a couple posters!

So you're basing this on Shaft's son's fb post?

You probably should cite a source for that. Did you hear this conversation? Or hear it from your cousin's sister's hairdresser's plumber's mom?

Spirit Lake's permission is really the only trump card we have to play. The NCAA has already said state law isn't going to sway their opinion.

"One attribute that makes Genoway such a superb defenseman is that his offensive game never comes at the expense of his defensive responsibilities." Haters gonna hate...

Since when does anyone around here put any credence in USCHO?

Frattin not showing up at the coronation ceremony would be completely classless. Hakstol would probably bench him for the final.

And was arrested for his actions.

I agree that Spirit Lake should be included in the NCAA meeting. Certainly gives more credence to the state's case.

^You really have to know Gino to fully appreciate him. He isn't for everyone. I've known him since the 70s and he's always been very nice to me.

Obviously I have no personal knowledge of this young man, but his Twitter feed gives a glance at a rather me-centric existence.

Merely a suggestion; not an endorsement.

Holy cow! That is pretty eerie.

They've been doing this pretty regularly since Christmas. I am really impressed with this team; I'll admit I was apprehensive about today's game vs Denver, but they went out and played Sioux hockey and sent the Pios home. Some serious good karma floating around this team right now. Look at Nelson: knocked out of last night's game and comes back and scores a HUGE goal today. That's karma, there.

I truly believe he is MVP of this team. Completely unexpected success. Reliable.

Some letter that Frank wrote, huh?

Your initial comment mentioned "giving them any advantage" as in a team makes the playoffs and gets home ice. That's what my post referred to.

You say that like you think Big 10 schools (emphasis on the plural) will make the tournament.

You realize that by "moving on" you'll be drummed out of the College Hockey Fan fraternity, don't you?

Interestingly, yesterday's games at Bridgeport outdrew last year's St. Cloud/Wisconsin regional final at the X: 7671 - 7182.

Watching the West and East Regionals on television yesterday makes me wonder what in the heck the NCAA is thinking. Can they really look at half-empty (perhaps that is being generous) arenas and be satisfied? I see attendance figures are now up for the games: Colorado College (CC) vs Boston College (BC) Attendance: 5024 Air Force (AFA) vs Yale (YAL) Attendance: 7671 Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) vs Michigan (MIC) Attendance: 5024 Minnesota Duluth (MND) vs Union (UNI) Attendance: 7671 When was the last season Regionals were held on-campus? I know The Ralph sold over 11,000 seats both nights in '06. IIRC the NCAA moved the games off-campus to create neutral sites, and to evangelize the sport to new audiences. I can't but help thinking anyone looking at these games

You are kidding, right? Is that really how you define leadership?

I'll let you run with this for awhile.

UP Center is not the sugar daddy-in-waiting. And yes, it might fail. At least they are trying to try.