Big A HG

Hi Bill, my name is Adam (that's what the A is for)...although I'm not the big dude my alias suggests. I am here today to tell you that you are an idiot. Have a nice day.

Speaking of Kansas City... They are 2-0. The 'queens? *laughter*

What does North Dakota bring to the Big Ten's table? It fits in geographically, but that's also the problem. The Big Ten wants to expand into new money-making markets, hence the reason they are considering the east coast with schools like Rutgers. Nebraska still has a national following, hence their addition. North Dakota would very little to add to the Big Ten's wallet, so there is little to no chance a UND/NDSU merger would even be considered. There are more people in many metro areas the Big Ten would like to expand into than there are in the entire state of North Dakota. It would be cool, but I'm still in reality unlike a limited few people smoking the illegal stuff.

Well that'd be one darn good basement buddy...UAF is in most people's pre-season Top 10 lists.

Young never played for KC. He started his career in Tampa Bay, then backed up Montana until Montana left. Steve finished his career in San Francisco.

Your site talks about "cost-cutting measures" by combining the two schools....then you talk about renovating Hillsboro's airport and building a 50,000 seat stadium with a retractable roof. You are a regular comedian...I hope I didn't have to pay to read these jokes.

It's always been known that competition is a good thing in business. You can look at NDSU and UND as businesses despite the fact that they are publicly-owned non-profit organizations. The spirited and sometimes heated competition between the two schools has, for the most part, has been greatly beneficial for both schools. I'm talking academically here. They may have differences in courses offered and other things, but each seems to be always striving to be better than the other. So, what happens when you get rid of that competition? Sure, you'll probably say "oh, well we can be competitive against other schools in other states", which is true to degree, but that is already the case with each school in itself. Not only does each school compete against each other, they are already competing against other universities around the country. Other than to make one big institution on paper for the heck of it, what's the point of all this? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

The reason they are separate to begin with is the travel costs for teams in the lower 48. Having to make two trips to Alaska would be costly for many programs. Otherwise, they'd probably be in the same conference already.

Ryan Duncan is in the game, although he is listed as a free agent since his team/league aren't present in the game. Tony Hrkac is also in the game as a free agent. There are a couple more that I can't think of. EDIT: Jordan Parise, JP Lamoureux, Matt Jones, Matt Watkins

I have never understood the meaning of an autograph. I know some people go crazy over them, but to me the picture is all I need...it's worth more than a cheezy autograph.

Well, the Big Ten is essentially doing the same thing, running with the big dogs. I thought the main problem with the whole BTHC thing is the little guys are left in the dust...so why are we complaining about the B10 teams doing it and then proclaiming to do the same in the end? Also, there's not a snowball's chance in hell that Marquette would ever add hockey. Milwaukee is far from a hockey town and Marquette doesn't even have a football team. Who would add hockey before football in today's day-and-age?

Everyone is upset about the idea of Minnesota and Wisconsin ditching the rest of the WCHA for the Big Ten hockey conference, but no one seems to mind us doing the same thing essentially by forming a new conference with DU, CC, the other ND, and Miami (and others). Why would we get a pass for ditching the little guys when that's exactly what we're mad about with the Big Ten schools?

That video was great. I found it funny that Wilson's own dad said Toews was better.

Here's a picture I dug up of Miles. He should fit in nicely, especially for the Gophers series.

Just make sure you use the wrong sized gloves. "If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit!"

Are those dreams or nightmares...I'd hate to have anyone get confused over it.

Hehehe OF COURSE it means Friendly Illinois Brethren... .....depending on the person.

Rowe is a FIB

The NCAA is part of its own problem. There are too many restrictions on players who may be considering both leagues. If a kid who spends virtually any amount of time with a CHL club is being denied NCAA membership, what good does it do for college hockey. Loosen up the restrictions a bit and let a kid who may "commit" to a CHL team, but doesn't receive any compensation for it be allowed to de-commit his CHL path and still join college hockey...much like what kids do in the other sense (de-commit from college and play CHL). If a kid receives any compensation, then he forfeits his eligibility. That's not the entire problem, but it may help in the end.

Why does everyone assume that all donors are rich? It's probably the contrary. Just because someone donated every year doesn't mean they must continue to do so, especially if the university doesn't fight for the interests of the majority of the donors. That's why you hear so much in the way of donors having the power to get the University to do things...because the money talks. The university could have fought A LOT harder than it did to try and keep the name, but didn't. They did nothing to stop its death. They could have fought tooth and nail to keep it, and probably still would have lost it, but at least the alums would have noticed that they did their best. This is the problem most alums have with the University. Sure, UND's hands were tied by the SBoHE, but they did nothing to try and prove their case with them either, nor with the tribes either. If the university isn't going to fight for what the donors want, why should they donate anything. In the future, maybe the university will push for things that the alums want because they don't want to piss more people off, and maybe they'll gain donors in the end. If you want to donate, great, more power to you. There will be many thankful people for your donation. However, if you feel the university isn't doing the right things, and you don't want to donate, or don't want to continue donating, I'm not going to say you're wrong. If you went to UND, paid your tuition, and made some money because of it, it's your money to spend how you want.

Stop acting like a giving money is a requirement. It is not. It is a "DONATION." If an alum doesn't feel like their money is being well-spent at the University, so be it. I will not call them out. I finished school $64,000 in debt, and I'm one of many students, many of which needed much more than what I did to pay for school. I'm not complaining because it's expected that school comes at a cost.

Hey, you might be describing UND in the near future... "Black helmet, green jersey, black breezers, and no fricking logo..."

That's why the interest has piqued with the potential billionaire donor.

I think a nice 6000-8000 seat arena is way more than enough seats for a college hockey venue, especially starting out....unless you are a proven winner with a great fanbase. I think the arena's amenities are as important as anything to a recruit and to a fan. That's a part of what makes UND so attractive...not necessarily the seats, but what all comes with being in an areana like REA.