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Stop channeling me!

Jess Myers at INCH certainly called that one right.

Not the start we needed.

That's your story and you're sticking to it, right?

Is three times in the first minute too much to ask?

"We try not to think aboot it..." Kyle Radke: I AM CANADIAN!

The Sioux need some offensive production from their D-corps to do well in this series. One goal in the last 12 games won't get it done.

From the Grand Forks Herald: Feb. 3, 2006 UND: Kupchella: Nickname fight must continue University president responds to faculty resolution calling for monikers' end Feb. 3, 2006 Brand says NCAA won't back down on American Indian mascots Feb. 2, 2006 VIEWPOINT : Try this nickname, Mr. Will: Fool

By popular demand...

That's why I started this thread with this quote from Blais:

I just hope that I got this posted before anyone's dog peed itself.

From the Green Mill, Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman are the hosts with Sioux hockey coach Dave Hakstol. TH: The Sioux face Colorado College at the World Arena which hasn

Who's that dead president in the lower right corner of the NCAA's new centennial book In the Arena? I believe it's the person who was once quoted as saying: "I suppose I should be ashamed to say that I take the Western view of the Indian. I don't go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of every ten are, and I shouldn't like to inquire too closely into the case of the tenth." How extremely insensitive of the NCAA! Where's the outrage from our resident activists?

Probably from the same person who saw Zajac slash Goligoski's hand during the Final Five last year.

You should think twice if you and KtF are going to continue to make such threats. As has been pointed out, it's a two-edged sword. Which has nothing to with anything being discussed in this thread. But thanks for trying.

I suppose that's part of it. Having 20/20 hindsight also helps a great deal. Going into the 01-02 season, Kollar had one of the best winning percentages of any goalie in UND history. He was a big part of UND reaching the Frozen Four in 2000 and had played well in relief of Goehring throughout his career. Are you claiming that before that season started, those maroon glasses helped you see into the future? If so, you knew a lot more about how Kollar was going to perform than Dean Blais did. It's easy to sit here now and say that this year's freshman class is heads and tails above the 01-02 freshman class. I doubt that UND has ever had a freshman class with so many NHL draft picks. Back in 2001, everyone knew that Blais was an excellent recruiter. He was known for reloading, not rebuilding. Fournier, Bochesnki and Massen were expected to have an immediate offensive impact. Only Bochenski did, and it took him a while to get going. Combine that with a goalie who didn't play as well as expected and a young defensive corps and it's not difficult to see why the 01-02 Sioux struggled.

That's true, but we only know it in retrospect. The 01-02 class was considered very good and expectations for them were quite high. Andy Kollar was expected to carry the load in the nets. Between some of the freshmen not performing as expected and goaltending issues, that team ran into problems it couldn't overcome. This season, Parise and Lamoureux have performed as expected and the freshmen have, by and large, played up to their potential. Last season, we reached a critical point in the season where the veterans had to step up their game and lead the team. They did. Now we're at a critical juncture where we not only need the veterans to step up, but we also need the freshman to continue to improve. There aren't enough veterans on the team to do it alone. Whether both groups rise to the challenge as a team remains to be seen.

Umm...I seem to recall that Lola's closed after a boatload of fire code violations were discovered there.

From BPSports.net: Chowan College agrees to change mascot to comply with NCAA rule

You're a bit behind in the debate. Perhaps if you read the links posted in the thread and looked at information that wasn't five years old, you'd have a better idea of what's being discussed.

I would love a real Mexican restaurant in Grand Forks. Paradiso isn't bad, but it can no way compare to the Mexican food I've enjoyed in California.

Trees.

Thanks for clearing that up! I really appreciate it!

I agree. We are in total agreement on the swearing issue. I know that there's no practical way to stop random swear words from popping out of peoples' mouths at hockey games. It's the organized cheers that are way out of line. Right. Heck, when I go to Sioux football games, I stand and make as much noise as I can when it's third down for the opposition. I stand and cheer for crucial situation. I stand and cheer for exciting plays. I've cheered myself hoarse for more Sioux football games than I can remember. So we're in full agreement that there are times when it's appropriate to stand up and cheer. But standing just for the sake of standing isn't going to fly because the Ralph, unfortunately, wasn't built for it. I suspect that most non-students who go to Sioux hockey games will stand at the appropriate times. Those who don't want to can't reasonably complain because that's what naturally happens during sporting events. People stand up when something exciting happens or there's a crucial situation on the ice. As far as I know, neither Tom Buning nor the REA are telling students that they can never stand.

Once again, you are connecting two issues that aren't connected.