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Yet another example of a meaningless stat. So that fact that we are 5th in the league in PP numbers masks that fact that we are 6th in league standings! Seems to me the latter fact is more relevent.

And they have only scored 4 goals, and 1 was an ENG, in the last 4 games and dropped nationally in offensive rankings!?!? This discussion of team rankings, GAA, how well we played, blal, blah, blah...is irrelevant if this team can't score and get a "W". If we wind up #5 nationally in defensive rankings and don't make the NCAA field, I will fail to see any relevance in that statistic.

Just about to head up I-29 for some fine dining at the Moon before the game. I think Frattin gets it going and UND roughs up the Pios defensively. Frattin x2 and Trupp. UND 3-2.

When you say "a lot", I assume you're saying the Foundation is more at fault in this mess than Joe? Please...

That is documented and reported as fact so to say Joe or his better/worse half didn't want this house done a certain way or on a certain time schedule is just flat out false.

Correct. The Alerus and it's finacial troubles are not because of UND FB. UND FB is one of the few money makers for that facility.

Agree that if UND gets 3 (+) goals each night, they'll get points in both games. Will that happen??? We are not exactly lighting it up.

IMO this series will come down to one thing...special teams. UND is 0-19 on the PP in their last 2 series. If we don't get any PP goals this weekend, we are going to be in trouble. We also can't take STUPID penalties...especially with bad timing. We have taken more penalties in the final 2 minutes of a period this year than any other year I can remember

Do you have children?? If you do, with that "reasoning" above, they are probably working you over! That comment above sounds like something you'd hear from an enabling parent.

Couple things I've taken from Hak's comments over the past couple weeks...1) He really likes Kristo on the Trupp line. 2) He likes Lammy centering the 4th line. I like what you got here but don't see it happening. I think our first 2 lines stay as is. Then I could see Zajac, Hexy and Toews. 4th line of Lammy, Knight and Rowney. I think Bruno and Cichy sit Friday if Knight and Hexy can go.

Ok...we'll just go with your opinion.

Whether there is evidence or e-mails or not, based on conversations with some in the Bison camp here in Fargo, there are some questions being raised about the "personal gain" issue whether valid or not. So this isn't just a UND mob out to tarnish Joe.

Ditto!

If true Hexy can/will play this weekend, I'll set the over/under being 15:15 of the 2nd period in Sat. game that Goerge goes absolutely nuts over something Hexy says or does! Totally agree on Chay. If he can't go this week, I think his last chance to get back into this season is at SCSU as well.

That is correct. They are under contract to caryy ALL UND home games this year.

I'llsay this again, a big financial booster at NDSU used the terms "delusional" and "corrupt" this AM when discussing Joe and this preceived oversight. If he has these feelings about Joe, I don't think for a minute he's in the minority of NDSU suppoters/boosters with these thoughts.

The gentleman I spoke about in my last post (#219) has met Joe and per his conversations about him seems to know him fairly well...again not amused with him even before he left SU. I can safely say I don't think he thought that Joe was all that you seem to think he was/is.

I have coffee most mornings with a very prominent Fargo businessman and HUGE financial NDSU booster. When we were discussing this situation/article this AM, he said Whiskey Joe was "delusional" and "corrupt". He didn't seem one bit amused by what Joe said in the interview. Just the messenger...

Hextall got hurt before Knight and both were "out for 4-6 weeks". Wonder if there is any chance Hexy might be back this weekend as well?

But only for today! And Culter is still a bum!

As a Packer fan, I was laughing so hard at his call after the Favre INT at the end of regulation...it's awesome!

In my best Paul Allen voice..."Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Not saying UND is #4 in the nation, but INCH has Cornell at #5? Both are up higher than they should be. But after this weekend whereever Cornell is ranked, we should definately be higher than them IMO.

I appreciate the fact that UND is willing to travel, especially out east, to play other top tier teams. It's good for our program and great for college hockey. Would be nice to see other WCHA teams follow suit.

You are entitled to your opinions, but if you are going to get personal and question the care I provide to my patients, PM me and we can discuss this over coffee. Because the one thing I don't struggle with is going to bed each and every night knowing I've given EACH patient the best care I can give them.