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But the REA has to spend the dough and go outside the arena. TV Ads, Newspaper Ads, media events. Do you realize how many people travel for this game and have yet to step foot in the REA this season. Also the REA was sold out last weekend, but something tells me the attendees were out of towners in town for the holidays to see family. We need to face it, REA is cheap. When was the last time you saw a decent ad. They can't even leverage their sponsors into new commercials.

I completely agree the work Sioux Yeah Yeah has put into this while being a student is incredible. And I really hope for it to be a success, and maybe model the Heat's approach for future years, win or lose.

First off, I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, and I want this to work cause I think it is a great idea. But here is my critique of the current situation. How the Miami Heat of the NBA did it. As you can see this was a huge promotional activity, full of a ton of publicity. The media was well informed, and so was the public with various events. We are not doing this, I think its specifically cause the REA assumes that you have got it handled. This is something that needs to be handled by the REA, they have the marketing skills, and the money (but their cheap) to handle it. THERE ARE CORPORATE SPONSORS!!!! This is key, and the most important topic. If you can get a company to come on board quick, pay for the shirts, and actually get the shirts in such a short amount of time it would work. One great way to advertise to the company, is by saying that their logo is on the back, looking right at the person behind them. The shirts are also placed on EVERY seat at the arena before the game. Lastly, there is only one color. Two colors has grown to confusing, people don't know what night is what, and is likely to cause confusion Friday night, when I think white will look the best. One color takes away the confusion and ensures there isn't mixed crowd. I'm sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but this what I have observed.

So I didn't want to create a thread for this and I don't know where and if it has been mentioned, but... Was Landon already a student here, what is the dilio with the situation? Also welcome Landon.

ESPN Pick's Toews as the frontrunner for the Calder Article

Are you joking? If someone had been counting Finley probable has close to 40 clears on the PK, most on the team, IMO he is definately one of the best if not the best on the team. Count tonight! Finley and Chorney have both shown the most development here, and to me it is too close to choose our teams best defensemen. EDIT: I misread your post I thought you wrote PK and not PP

I think there is a lot of things that The Ralph could do. But they don't listen Obviously make more money off parking spaces. But let's get a better variety of commercials, I bet there advertising costs are worse than parking.

If negotiations don't go well, let's have the name changed by next year, so we can go D-I with one name which could help with publicity (no confusion).

What happens if we drop the name, do all the American Indian Programs go away?

So should we start a caption contest with this picture of Toews. Caption Contest

Bruce Smith if he doesn't become President

Anyone up for a Siouxsports get together somewhere?

I would call BWW in GF, but I would not be surprised if they get at least Saturday's game on somewhere. If they do, Siouxsports get together anyone?

Think its a great commercial, but now understand why Toews was not a theater major. Commercial about the goal Commercial about Toews and Kanes age Funny Kane and Havlat commercial Again why hockey players shouldn't act

I'm sure a moment of silence will be observed on Friday

What exactly was said to Hak, and what assistant dropped the F-bombs?

Just got word, there are no survivors.

All the planes are installed with ELT's, GPS would do nothing with in this situation, and the aircraft does have GPS

So what is going on? How long of a delay? Do the players just hang out on the ice?

Toews got another

I was thinking the same thing, either that or Jimmy Hoffa

Unassisted goal for Toews, anyone know if it was a breakaway?

Didn't want to create a new thread for this, but looking at future Blackhawk games, I'll be in Chicago and have the oppurtunity to see either the Hawks vs. Oilers (Toews/Greene) or Hawks vs. LA (Toews/Murray). I'm leaning towards the Oilers game, what do you all think?

If I remember correctly, Trupp was already sitting on the bench when he was notified that he was given a penalty. Also, if anyone is up for it, should we start a poll that maybe we can add to the Wiki, and the fans vote for, Goal of the Game, Player of the Game, etc? I thought Chay's was amazing last night, but didn't realize how great it was till I saw the vid online.

Honestly guys, we should be the last fans that complain about a CFB, even if it was close. I'm happy to see any CFB get called, and losing Osh was very good for the team, they saw that they can score 5 goals with out him. Also, lammy looked solid Still think Trupp will grow into another Prpich, he did show some feistyness (SP?) Did B. Shepherd even call a penalty last night? Still think Chorney is like a dormant volcano, and soon he is just going to explode, Still had 2 points last night I believe. Anyone laugh there a$$ off when Finley was on that 2 on 1 in the 1st, then Duncan was covering the defensive position when they brought it back. LaPoint must have really proved himself in practice, noticed he was on the PP Lastly, GO BEARS!!! WOO Hester