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I don't get all the hating on UAH. Yes, they've been down the last two years, but gave as legit a performance in NCAAs as Bemidji has done. They also had a couple of near 20 win seasons in the recent past, while facing heavily slanted road schedules and getting none of the benefit of scheduling help from local teams like Bemidji has. I think if UAH got into the WCHA and finally had a fairly stable schedule they would be able to recruit better and could easily reach the second tier of the conference. They also provide for wider media exposure of the league and provide an opportunity for sun belt/snow bird alums a short road trip to see their team.

Power play is reverting to it's early season weak form. Come on Sioux!

I grew up in that area and always liked Minot. Lots of memories of Dakota Square (the aforementioned mall). There are several good golf courses in town and more in the nearby communities. You are only 45 minutes from Lake Sakakawea and some of the best fishing on the planet. In addition to the state fair in the summer, there is the Norsk Hostfest, a large Scandinavian cultural festival. You are also only about 90 minutes from skiing at Bottineau Winter Park (no it's not the Alps, but something to do outdoors when it isn't too cold). Depending on where you are coming from housing prices will also be much lower than you are used to. This is even more so if you choose to live in a smaller community and commute to Minot. Anywhere with 50 miles is still a reasonable commute as traffic doesn't exist and you are travelling on four lane highways from the east, west and south. North Dakota is a great place to live. Don't let people freak you out about the weather, you CAN get used to it. And on the excessively cold days just make sure you've got some movies or a game to watch and you can get through it.

I think "little buddy" is the perfect phrase as these days they really resemble the Skipper and Gilligan. Long live K-Dog and Gretzky, probably the most loyal Sioux fans there are.

Ghost Dance, anyone. No way Ghost Riders will fly.

Liberty and Old Dominion are both available for multiple dates. ODU is a brand new program, but there would be a shread of name recognition with them. A home and home wouldn't be a terrible idea, as the Norfolk-Hampton Roads area is a pretty fertile recruiting ground. Liberty has a pretty strong women's basketball program, so perhaps you package a football game with a hoops home and home as well.

I think it's also a more legitimate issue when the tourney is across the pond. The time change and jet lag are real factors to overcome. The tourney this year was in North America, and with a 5th place finish meaning one fewer game, there should have been sufficient recovery time.

Eidsness should have been out at 1:37

Gimme a break. In the finals the Canadians gooned Ovechkin and took him out of the game. I lived in DC, saw him a lot with the Caps and have met him in person a couple of times. The NHL wishes it had more Alex Ovechkins. He plays hard at both ends of the ice and isn't afraid to hit people. So he was a little cocky against the US. That's certainly not something limited to the Russian athletes. I suppose he could be a class act like that fine Canadian Sean Avery.

Yeah, the NHL would be much better without guys like Ovechkin and Malkin ruining it.

What, no one asked about Cornell's most famous alum, Andy from the Office. Seriously, I'm looking forward to hitting Lynah next year. I've heard a great deal of its legendary status and I'm intererested in how the atmosphere compares to the old Engelstad.

Nice win for the Sioux. 61-56. Unbeaten in Division I.

Tried that after seeing your note and still nothing. Even gave up on Firefox and tried IE and still nothing. I can play the radio feed and even pull up on demand content just can't get the video. Really sucks. Now mysterious it let's me in. Missed the first 10 minutes.

still can't get the webcast. Guess it's payback since I almost never had problems with dataflix.

That paratrooper drop was pretty sweet!

Obviously, this is what I am hoping.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colle...0,7056312.story An interesting quote "Joining the Great West won't change that immediately because the league is ineligible for an automatic bid until 2015, Commissioner Ed Grom said." 2015 is much earlier than I thought the new league could get a bid. That would only be a couple of extra years beyond the transition that UND would have to wait for a bid if they can't get into another conference.

WWU FG makes is 35-24. They then kick short to avoid Bamba and the Sioux will start at their own 42.

Trenbreath 2-yd TD catch 35-21 Sioux

Huge 75 yard return from Bamba. Although he had a fumble he has looked very good on his other returns. Definitely a bright future.

Alex Nicholas 2nd TD 28-14 Sioux

14-7 WWU late in the 1st. UND led 7-0, but then WWU drove for a score, the Sioux fumbled the ensuing kickoff and WWU hit a bomb on the next play. 2 TDs in 17 sec.

For what it's worth, his wikipedia entry mentions the arrest.

Hawaii is a brilliant scheduling decision for recruiting purposes, and it also allows you to schedule an extra game, so there is an extra monetary benefit. I was really hoping we could find a way to schedule them. I will definitely be at Aloha Stadium. What a great road trip!

http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/i...ection=homepage Maybe stuff like this.