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Probably has something to do with the fact that my yearly property taxes in Fargo exceed the GDP of Burundi!!!

A couple of years ago there was a local report in Fargo of the high % of renters in the city. Nationally, home-ownwership was approx. 60% to 40% renters. Fargo's stats were flip-flopped based on that report. Build them and they will rent...

Looking forward to 2 more games at the Ralph this weekend...always a treat. Sioux sweep: 3-1 and 5-2.

(a) is a given and always has been IMO and (b) might be hard to prove, but have know doubt it occurred to some extent.

That's nothing more than p*n*s envy. It's something they'll never, ever have that we do have and it's like a festering ass boil that won't ever heal!

Fitting Kristo gets the only goal. He was far and away the best skater on the ice last night and really the only guy from either team that was able to create his own offensive. Boring hockey to watch with Deano's crew going MTU all weekend with the 1-2-2 trap. Dell was brillant all weekend IMO. I'll say it again, Gleason is just a hockey player. Kid can fly and is so useful at F or D. That 4th line only had 2 or 3 shifts in the 3rd, but their shift at about the 10 minute mark was one of the best shift's in the 3rd period by any line. Gaarder IMO is a very poor man's version of Oshie with the way he plays. He is fast, plays physical...doesn't back down from getting hit and is looking to dish one out and he has some skill offensively. I really like that he plays both ends with a little bit of edge to him. Last night's gritty, tough effort comes down to one guy...Mario. With Knight out, he suited up and was basically playing with one arm and at about 70% speed. He was a gamer last night. This team, by winning 6 of 8, has set themselves up to control their own destiny in the 2nd half. Sweep Harvard and beat Kelly Clarkson...that's 9 of 11 with tDon and his girls coming to town. Get Rocco and Knight back and then this team could be salty come Feb. and March. GO SIOUX! GO PACK GO!

Agreed with all of the above. Officiating was fine in that they missed obvious calls both ways. Your Mac example is spot on...happened right in front of us. Dell was great IMO...D was too minus the very last play when they got caught watching and hoping Knight would bury the winner. Mac can't fall asleep and be a spectator. Once it hit OT I was just wanting a point with a tie. Didn't happen so got to get 2 points tonight. Was very disappointed in UNO 1-2-2 trap style defensive play last night. Thought I was watching MTU or UAA play. Was expecting and hoping for more of a CC type game. Guess that's how Deano get gets more out of less??

Big loss to open a big series. Mario does many things that one doesn't see on a stat sheet. Rodwell, Gleason and Rowney would be a 3rd line I'd like to see tonight.

Seriously??!! I'll put the odds of this happening on the same level as me getting signed to a free-agent NBA contract before the NBA season starts...Zero! BTW that fact I'm white and 5'8" in heels doesn't help my cause.

Sold.

Change of plans in our family schedule...have 2 of our 4 tickets in Sec. 110 available for tomorrow, Friday, vs. UNO. $80 for the pair. PM if interested.

You could have stopped with this and I still would have given you a "+1". Kelly has been nothing short of embarrassing since he arrived at UND IMO.

Or "Dickin-a-box"...kid has really slipped off the map. Played fairly well last year. This year when he has played he has been brutal. Tough to see. I thought he might be one that made a big step up from last year. Obviously not...

^^^^^^ Exactly...if the Sunday BSU game didn't teach this team about they need to grind out wins, unlike the fast-paced, wide-open games vs. CC, then it will be a couple steps back instead of forward vs. UAA. Can't get 4 points without a "W" Friday though. Have to get that 1st one.

Kristo was exceptionally great this weekend and his linemate were not far behind. Defensively were are still a ways from where I thought we would be with the guys coming back. Blood logged a ton of minutes but he still is unsteady with the puck and gets used in the open ice alot. Simpson is 18 years old...you get some good and some bad. Forbert has looked alot better than early on. Mattson is the real deal. Mac is Mac...you know what you are going to get nightly. The kid no one has mentioned is Gleason...he was all over the ice in that 3rd period and IMO was one of our top 3 players last night. Kid rolls at forward then Hak double shifts him the next shift on D. Happened a few times. He should be on the PP point instead of Simpsom IMO. Simply put, he is just a hockey player! The MOP line is going to be huge for this team in the 2nd half if they keep progressing. They all take accountability on both ends of the ice. Parks IMO has that "it" quality when I watch him. He could be a special player down the road. Would have not predicted a sweep after watching Sinday's game vs. BSU, but give Mario and the rest of the Sr. players credit for leadership to get this team ready and believeing. #13 for CC...how do we not have a clue where he is on the ice??? Especially after his 3rd goal, 4th goal, ... 2 big games won by this team vs. a very good WCHA contender. Have to parlay it up @ UAA now.

Will be heading up for both games this weekend. No expecting much as far as wins. Would just like to see a better effort though than last Sunday! I think a split is the best case scenerio for UND. CC has lost 2 games all year...both of which the opposing team scored 5+ goals and offense isn't UND's specialty.

1st UND MBB game I've watched since that fiasco and loss vs. Valley City St. at the Betty a couple years back. Jones has made great strides in getting talent to UND. Was impressed with what I saw last night. Nice win vs. a very solid Big Sky team.

Agree...I was at all those Winona playoff games. Embarrassing attendance. Saw NDSU play a couple time this year. Jensen is no doubt the key offensively from here on out. IF he plays well, SU will score lots of points. Defensively IMO stopping the run is their key to success. If teams have to throw, that seconday (if healthy) will take over the game defensively. I despise NDSU, but I'm a ND boy thru and thru so success from here on out for the AC FB team is good by me if it helps some out there realize ND isn't part of Canada. GO PACK GO!

Griz had 2 RBs go over 100+ yards.

My Griz fan buddy from Missoula was at game. Weather was cold with some blustery conditions. He said Griz dominated physical play and just ran ball down Cat's throats. Weather has to be decent for Cats to win if a rematch occurs IMO...see last year's NDSU playoff game vs. them.

Totally agree with your 1st statement. In years past, with all the top end talent, IMO Hak's biggest problem was just trying to get those teams focused and motivated on a nightly basis because their talent was so good. Now do I think Hak has underachieved by not winning a NC so far? Not really, especially after being at last year's F4. That game was men vs. boys. Cue Schloss, but the hot goalie got us. You do need some luck along the way to get a NC. This year, there is very little top end talent, but I haven't seen Hak really coaching this team up so far. Last night's game was dreadful. When you are 1-5 to start the WCHA and UND gets the 1st game of the weekend, they should of come out tasting blood from the night before to get the sweep against a team, at best, with similar marginal WCHA talent. But it is what it is...2-6 in the WCHA with CC this weekend. 2-8 isn't unrealistic, but would be pathetic for this program.

You get an answer here and UND has a decent shot to have a really solid 1st year in the Big Sky. If no answer found...ouch.

^^^^^^^^ Can't sum it up any better than that. Last night was baby steps. Tonight it was the big drop off...again. With CC coming to town next weekend, I'd take a split right now if I could lock it in.

Schloss and SID Hajdu are still telling fans this team has a chance to turn it around. Rocco out and "Jim" in. Averaging 2 goals per WCHA game. A sweep is pretty close to a must if UND has any chance of turning it around this season. BSU plays UND very tough. A sweep only starts with a win tonight. IMO this team is really short on top end WCHA talent when healthy, but "you're saying there's a chance?!"

This series, on big ice, revolves around 2 Sioux IMO...Forbort and Simpson. Both are draft picks that have looked awful thru 8 games...esp. Forbort. On a bigger sheet of ice if those two play like they have so far UND will be hard pressed to get points. Mattson is a stud. Blood is a beast. Panz has suprised me. Mac has been solid. Thought Dell looked good vs. SCSU. 2 of 3 goals Friday were redirects. If we had any depth at forward, this would be the series to play Gleason at D. Too thin at forward with injuries though. Wouldn't be suprised to see Rocco centering Parks and MacMillan and watch those 3 young guys go. Also wouldn't be suprised if Kristo was the best player on the ice both nights. UND needs points...2 would be great. More than that would be a huge bonus. Thanks to the technology of DISH TV will get to watch games in our hunting cabing along the Little Missouri river west of Amidon, ND. Smallest county seat in nation for you trivia buffs.