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Did they do karate in the garage?

Terrible pp.

Terrible call

Crowd hasn't seemed to be in it at all.

Not sure I've seen it anywhere but Clay Matvick is doing the games in Fargo so that's cool.

I think this is definitely worth exploring. One downside would be access for the 2 eastern schools but I think it's a solid idea for an occasional tournament and I think the community might embrace it in ways the larger cities dont.

I don't know that it needs to be married to a single facility. Even the X is only really travel convenient for 3 of the 8 league schools, so attendance is going to be a challenge. The nchc could do like the ACC basketball tournament and have a primary site but also move around once in a while. Maybe every third or fourth year try the Pepsi Center or Cincinnati or maybe even Kansas City. Throw a bone to some of the schools that aren't in the Twin Cities' backyard. I'd like to see the league really embrace the N in NCHC. Playing the league tournament solely in MSP may be a parochial approach and does little to develop or grow the game. There is creativity in the league office as evidenced by the college hockey showdown. I think they will come up with a good solution.

Sad thing is chalk works perfect but they won't do it. Denver bracket in Cincy UMD bracket in Fargo Harvard in Manchester Minnesota in Providence This avoids the unearned Providence home games but still has some close proximity teams in every regional so attendance should be reasonable.

Didn't say it would be easy just that I'd like to see it. Although we are now a tourney team and as for recognition we are at least a flagship and not a directional or oddball private.

If UND ever plays North Carolina I will be there an nothing could stop me. Finally made it to the Dean Dome and it was a great experience.

Or Minnesota and the Michigan schools. Could have gotten two Atlantic Hockey schools in.

I would, although I'd prefer an ACC game as well.

I would still say same. You are eliminated from winning the tournament so there is no reason for the game. It exists for financial reasons. But I think those are minimal. Cbs clearly doesn't value it either.

Hope we can get a couple big time teams on the schedule for next season. Helps the RPI and helps in tourney prep. Maybe hit up Alford for a visit to Pauley. Those kind of games are also attractivery to recruits and for road tripping fans as well. This will be a veteran enough team that the experience outweighs the likelihood of a few more Ls on the ledger. Really need to limit the like of Mayville and Presentation moving forward.

Wonder if they look at dropping the 3rd place game. Doesn't make a lot of sense for a tournament that exists to award the autobid. Have to think the financial impact would be negligible.

Flyboys, half the Beanpot, Bucky, Houghton's Heroes, and your defending NCAA Champs.

The problem is we have the potential to lose twice and if that happens we drop to 14 or 15 and need Wisconsin to lose to Minnesota or Penn St.

Maybe with Rick Barry's kid at Florida the stigma of underhand free throws will go away. Points are points and if you don't have Steph Curry's form it's the easiest way to shoot them for high accuracy. I'd love to see Jones invite Barry up here and get us some more free publicity.

So looks like we need a win or tie if Wisconsin wins the Big 10. Better to leave no doubt and win tonight.

So I assume you all would say the usndtp should be shut down as well.

I'm a little surprised at our chances even losing both games. 89 percent us still strong. Definitely pulling for the Michigan schools in big 10 first round and the Gophers to be sole rep. Quinnipiac losing is also big. Would love to see Air Force get an at large. Two teams from Atlantic hockey and only one from the Big Ten would be a dream come true.

Beat him up at the other end. Drick just needs to bring some of the old man's physicality.

You're right, it was a Steve Nash led Santa Clara that beat Arizona. Mixed up a couple of the early ones. I will always remember the first one was Richmond over Syracuse because it was when I was a junior in high school and I picked it because I also hated Syracuse. That helped me win my bracket because i had UNLV Kansas and UNC in the final four that year. Unfortunately the Dukies won. A bitter pill to swallow.

I'm guessing we will be the second game of the afternoon session. The Northwestern game is big storyline and I would guess they will be on in prime time. The VCU St. Mary's game is a nice match up to start the day, so we will end up 2nd game. That will probably be the final game of the early batch so will the ending will be unopposed. Hopefully we do something that is worthy of the whole country watching.

And Arizona has done it against Coppin St.