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Well that would certainly fit the Favre profile for a playoff game versus Dallas. I'm figuring at least 3 picks to go with a couple of fumbles caused by Ware. 'Boys by at least 17 and then a return home to meet the Cards at Jerryland for NFC title.

Sat. - LaPointe Sun. - Trupp

H1N1 could be the culprit. Age certainly fits the profile.

Seats, bricks, everything that can, should be reclaimed and put up for sale. That is what has happened with Shea Stadium and Yankees Stadium in New York. The Twins also did so when moving out of the dome.

Nothing is going to change until the MEMBER SCHOOLS demand change. Fans can rail all they want, but if coaches, ADs and school presidents aren't doing anything then nothing will happen. That's where the buck stops. Need to end the old boy protection of McLeod. A change there is sorely needed.

Wow, that really screams for a phone call from Faison I think. Get a home game for us this year in late November, and USA gets the extra several weeks of practice, then we go down there the next year, again in late November and USA doesn't have to pay a big guarantee for a game, which as an FBS they will have to start doing.

Why not move the UND-USD to a post Thanksgiving spot. Makes a huge rivalry game at the end of the season, and more importantly gives the couple extra weeks of practice. Perhaps the other Great West schools are opposed to that. The big problem with a 10 game schedule in my opinion is that it is an opportunity lost. A game of experience for the players, a revenue opportunity and an exposure opportunity (more content for FCS or an appearance on the road where we can make people aware of our team and school).

How do you not skate the puck in on a 6 on 4? Those dumps ins are so frustrating.

Griz 24-17 final. Very fun game!! And love that it was in real football weather.

I agree that Texas-Bama will be the matchup, but Texas really got a gift. Even though the clock showed 1 sec the instant the ball hit the turf, that second will always run off the clock and would have at any other point in the game. I'm also not sure even in winning that they proved to be better than TCU, who has blown out everyone. The other bummer is that outside of the title game, it's looking like none of the other undefeated teams will play each other. We could possibly finish with four unbeatens after the Bowls. I'm not sure how the BCS can spin that as a good thing.

I'm guessing SFA wasn't enthused by the subzero wind chills in Missoula today. They may have had a SLIGHT influence on the game. In the FBS, the Cincy-Pitt game was an instant classic and it's nice to see Florida being exposed for the fraud they were. There schedule was very weak. At least Bama had the win over Virginia Tech outside what was a really down SEC this year. Would love to see the 'horns go down to see some new blood in the title game, but if Bama-Texas rivals USC-Texas then that would be OK. Just think what we could have had if the big boys would go to a playoff.

The other interesting thing about these programs dropping football is the availability of their players. I am pretty sure you can transfer and play immediately if your school drops a sport. Don't know what the rules are about schools contacting these kids, but it's a possibility that a transfer from Northeastern or Hofstra could fill a hole for the Sioux. Probably a better option than a JUCO as you know that meet DI standards.

Friday - LaPointe Saturday - Lammy

Use some of the Bama cash to pay off one of the other two and see if Georgia State has an off date on either of those dates to ensure they have an opponent. A game in Tuscaloosa would be a huge end of the season reward. About as big a get as you can have for an FBS game in terms of tradition and game day experience.

Let's get the sweep! And on a side note, the anthem singer tonight was outstanding!

Friday - LaPoint Saturday - Genoway

throw it into the end zone. UGH!

Need to move a viable return man into that spot where they keep lob kicking to and make them pay for that. We should be starting every drive at midfield.

Hopefully they just air it out in the second half. They aren't getting much pass rush. Just let Landry win this one instead of this stubborn insistence on establishing the run.

screen play is killing the Sioux

Flipping through the channels this morning and happened on the Mavs and Bulldogs from last night. If Charter and Midcontinent are sharing programming that's great. Might get some Sioux road games live on FSSN at least for cable and K-Band dish viewers. I haven't seen any announcement of this but it would be great news.

I could see bringing in Princeton and Yale for a Thanksgiving tourney with Bemidji - sort of like this years with Miami and Ohio State. Then you go out east for single games there. You give alums in the DC, Philly, NYC and even Boston areas a chance to catch a game. Also single games are better for pairwise purposes.

I think every game should be worth the same number of points, so if you want to reward an overtime/shootout loss I think you need to go win in regulation - 3 points win in OT/shootout - 2 points loss in OT/shootout - 1point loss in regulation - 0 points

If you get in Friday and are a music fan you may want to check out the Buddy Holly center. Lubbock was his hometown and it appears they will be having a birthday celebration the weekend of the game.

I'd like to see the tourney changed to eliminate the regionals and go to a format more like baseball. The bracket is seeded 1 to 16 with inter-conference matchups avoided in the first round and also second round if possible. The bracket is then set up Weekend one (same as now)- 1st Round - best of three series at higher seed. - 8 advance Weekend two (Final Four weekend)- 2nd Round - best of three series at higher seed. - 4 advance Frozen Four (same as now) - Neutral site single elimination as it is now. This eliminates the problem of weak attendance at regionals and increases the likelihood that the best teams reach the Frozen Four. There are also at least twice as many games in the first two rounds (read - more $$) with likely much larger gates.