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Porter makes in 3-1 on a backhander, 5-hole, from his knees. When the hell did the U-18's get a goal? I had to step away for a bit.

Interviewing Ryan Hale during the intermission. Sounds like David is enjoying the NHL, and it seeing a lot of ice time. He is rooming with Paul Martin on the road. Having to get used to the style of the NHL game, not as much free-wheeling allowed by the forwards compared to college. They are tighter on the systems.

Couldn't they let it fester until Saturday?

In shots maybe. Watch, Reichmuth will stand on his head again.

End of 1st. 2-0 Sioux.

McMahon! on a breakaway. Greene sent him in on the long pass.

Schmitt is back out there.

Score! Fylling on a short-hander.

0-0. 11:49 to go in the 1st.

15:30 left in the first. Two good shifts by the Money Line.

Should I bother with the updates?

and NO injuries tonight!

No surprise, Zigglemann in the nets. If he plays well, it may earn him a start during the holiday tournament.

Scratches: Palmo, Hale, Lundbohm, Marvin, Smaby

NorthStar: You seem plugged into the GF bar scene. At the risk of subjecting myself to merciless ridicule, here is a question: Does Parrot's Cay still do karaoke Thursdays?

We checked out Tassels after a game last season. One of the dancers had a "naughty librarian" theme going. Very nice. The other two were mediocre at best.

I have to admit, when I glanced at the title, I thought we'd dedicated a thread to the Tassels discussion. You guys are a bad influence. Now, back to hockey.

Thanks, RD17.

Is that true? I read recently where Brett Hull had dual citizenship, played for the US at the World Juniors during his days at Duluth after the Canadians didn't want him, and was asked several years later by the Canadians to be on their Olympic team. Of course, he told Canada to get lost.

And if so, would someone within earshot of the Grand Spoons be so kind as to post the highlights for us rubes in the Cities and elsewhere? Thanks in advance for the help.

Didn't this scenario already play out once already in college football, with the formation of the CFA? It turned out to be about a two-year blip on the radar.

Basketball to me has always been the most compelling reason to consider a move up to D-I. I would take a sixteen seed and a blow-out loss to the likes of Duke, Kansas, Arizona, etc. over an Elite Eight appearance any day. The I-AA football is just a by-product. Football weighs the whole model down like an anchor, having to fund an additional 27 scholarships. Where's the incremental revenue? Sorry if this is all rehash from the last two years, I'm new to the party on this issue. Here's an interesting article from the Lansing State Journal, dated last spring, that articulates the business case behind D-I basketball, the trickle down of the TV money, etc. Cash Up For Grabs I'm the minority here, but if the waiting period indeed is reduced to five years, this becomes a no-brainer. The way I read the article, even a bottom feeder in a mid-major conference ends up with $200-$300K in the coffers from TV. That funds incremental scholarships, travel expenses, etc. The additional alumni giving becomes gravy.

Around these parts, most certainly!

Topic, schmopic. Cornell Big Red, Dartmouth Big Green.

By the time the current probationary period expires, members of the current roster will be receiving their applications to AARP in the mail. B.S. aside, I think if the basketball probation period is reduced, UND will leave D2 in a New York second.