mikejm

Holy cow... travel budgets are going to be quite a bit higher, huh? And a whole lot of opportunity for natural, geographic rivalries.

I thought he was making quite a bit more than 100K. If that's all he was pulling down I'll go back and sit in my corner. Sorry for the interruption.

Those numbers make absolutely no sense. It lists JT at $2.8 mil, yet the rookie maximum IIRC is less than $900K. What am I missing?

Clearly you're dealing with some "other" issues... wanna share? I have the name of a wonderful therapist I can share with you.

Boy, that doesn't seem like a big enough pay raise to make the move... there's something else going on here.

Unfortunately mikejm is best man in a wedding Saturday, so no tailgating. But, as most of you already know, he's already quite stupid. Merry Christmas everyone.

I know you started this thread in the true spirit of giving Fetch. But I didn't really want a freakin' heart attack.

I'm torn on this deal: I feel for the Gopher program and its fans. It seems like a real crappy deal for Kyle to bail at mid-season. But I also feel for Kyle and the holy he77 he's going to receive when he comes home as a pro; no kid deserves to be booed (well, unless he's killed a litter of puppies or something). What it ironic in that is many of the "boo-ers" at the X will be the same people who soundly booed our own TJ Oshie when he was introduced before every Final Five game. What bothers me most out of this whole deal is the arrogance Islanders' GM Snow displays in his comments about the UoM program: This is tacit acknowledgment of college hockey's unpaid and uncompensated role in developing players for the NHL. If Snow's sentiments are shared among a majority of the league, then its time for the NHL to start sending college programs bags full of cash. As to the rest of the Gophers' season? I'd say this will make them a hungrier, more dangerous team.

...wish I had a job like that.......

Jeeze cujo2... you keep making sane, even-handed posts around here and I'm likely to forget you're a Gopher fan!

With all due respect to both Blais and Bollinger, this latest tinkering with the process just stinks of more good ole boy crap. When will this university emerge from the back woods?

Judging by his jersey pop Tuesday I'd say he's more a UMTC recruit.

Four keys on which I am in complete agreement with you, yzerman...

I'm not hearing people here saying they favor Pat Sweeney over the Wooger and the RugWearer, am I? The Wooger is a classic.

IIRC the stations you mention are owned by the same companies who owned the baseball teams you cite. TBS=Turner=Braves and WGN=Chicago Tribune=Cubs. The baseball teams have now been (or are being) sold, so things will likely change.

I also heard he's in need of some TLC after eating a spoiled BLT at KFC. K?

Seems to be gettin' a little personal...

I don't think the silent majority has a say in this one.

This potential lineup does not instill a whole lot of confidence in this fan.

Probably be filing this under the "More information than I needed to know" category.

Seems the "brother" thing would kind of dictate that... 'less you know something I don't know

Cichy can still opt for major juniors; the LOI merely ties his hands in terms of a college team.

Wow. I wish I could be this optimistic. Or find a source for whatever you're smoking...

A root canal is cooler than Sweeney!

I don't think the Sioux strike fear into any team right now; there's only a 50-50 chance they'll show up. I know that's harsh, but these guys are making some so-so teams look pretty good. Time to deliver.