Big A HG

It's a waste of time/energy. It's not worth spending millions and millions of dollars to get something insanely less efficient, especially if when an alternate fuel source is discovered, the wind energy could potentially be worthless.

I've watched all the FCS games so far (no other choice), and that includes the Gopher games obviously. It was pretty much impossible to make out any understanding of "F the Gophers."

Oh, I have heard of that one...just didn't ring a bell until seeing it again.

Anyone care to elaborate how it goes? Never heard of it...

Why? I don't think that was anywhere near over-the-line in a "friendly" rivalry.

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I hate the Vikings as much as any TRUE Packer fan (not like these Favre following traitor f@gs who all of a sudden are big Vikings fans), but would hate to see the Vikes leave Minnesota. My money is on the Jaguars. The Jags can't sell out a single home game it seems like and need to move. Florida is too saturated with the NFL, especially in a region where college ball is so big. If the Vikes DID move...the NFC could have a different landscape. The St. Louis Rams, who are currently in the NFC West, would move into the North and the Vikings would take their spot in the NFC West. I'd hate to trade the Vikings for the Rams though.

Vande Velde

Ditto....lots of time. No need to panic yet.

ooh wow, you played hockey. I'm sorry sir, I didn't realize you had credentials.

Why is that, because they are losing by only two goals in the only the 2nd period of one of the tougher road trips the team makes each year? Good thing you have zero pull with the team. You don't even have to know anything about hockey to know that people like you seem to be clueless.

Some of you are hopeless...

IT'S GAME TIME BABY!

#1 Miami fell in OT to Michigan State after a valiant 3rd period comeback. A win tonight could put UND atop the polls after the weekend is over.

#1 Miami is also down 2-0 to Michigan State after 2.

Looks like you covered everything...

I think it was a rumor that was merely brought up because of the coincidental last name he shares with the Lamoureux family of GF.

Ditto.

He's a popular, former athletic director of the University. He's well known and has a little power around there, which is why he was able to pull off the cheers so easily with his signs. Our old people like to sit on their hands....it's a social status thing in GF for them to say they were at the games. For all the people that are complaining about vulgar cheers, why don't you try and do something to change that when you go to the Ralph next time. Can the vulgar chant issue be compared to the Sioux nickname issue (there's a vocal minority against it)?

I'm not gonna argue for or against some of these chants, but I will say one thing. 4 years ago, The Ralph was much quieter as a whole than it is today. Each of the past years since, it has gotten louder and louder, with some of the chants and jeers vulgar, some not. Either way, our home record seems to continually get better each season, with a very long home unbeaten streak still alive. Coincidence? Maybe... Food for thought.

Eids is our man. He's still only 4 games into his sophomore year and already has a WCHA banner under his name. He may not be perfect, but he's still really young with some good junior and collegiate credentials so far. Brad will get better and each mistake he makes he learns from. Last year, he struggled with rebounds, but the 2nd half of the season he really got pretty good at that overall. I think he, and the coaches, know his weak spots and they will iron out the wrinkles. If Dell can be just as good or better, great...but it's not worth losing a bunch of games over to find out. Especially when Brad has proven he can handle the load. I still hold to my predicion of 4-6 games for Dell this year. I'll lean towards 6 right now if he either shines in his first performances or Brad falters big time. Otherwise, I'm leaning more towards 4.

It's kind of funny you mention DLP. Before his injury last year, although pretty solid, he had his times where people thought "what the heck is he doing?" It's mostly his skating that hindered him, IMO. Some even said he had "two left feet." Well, I think the injury to his right leg fixed that....I think they turned those two left feet into a left foot and a right foot, and this year, he's been great. He seems faster, smoother, smarter, and overall a lot better. Last year he wasn't that bad, he just wasn't awesome. By the end of the year, Derrick will be a defensive leader. Do I think he'll leave though? No. I've met Derrick a few times through where I worked in GF and he doesn't seem like the type of kid to leave if he doesn't feel ready. Another year of bulking up will make him more pro-ready after his senior year, and next year's team will be a real title contender.