MafiaMan

Well played Mauer. I'm going to reverse course a bit and 86 the hotel room expense in exchange for you moving out of your house Thursday - late Sunday night. I promise not to trash anything during the fam dam's stay there. However, I would like a $300 stipend for pizza and pop. Oh, and make sure the kids' rooms are cleaned up. I invited a couple of my college buddies along as well so you'll need to head out to Scheels and buy four sleeping bags or, better yet, air mattresses. Don't forget extra blankets too. We'll still need the souvenir stipend and your SUV. I'm sure you can find a rental car somewhere for the duration of my stay. Oh, tell ya what - you can use my car for the weekend as long as it's less than 5 miles a day AND you get the oil changed and tires rotated. Appreciate it. Thanks again for the tickets to the games.

You listed 3 coaches. I said 2 of those would never coach in Grand Forks. Figured you were smart enough to figure out which 2, but I guess not. I was referring to Eades and Bennet, which obviously leaves Berry in the mix.

Right up there with the Zubaz shorts look from a year or two ago...

Absolutely HUGE loss for Penn State.

That's three, not a couple. And "a couple" of those listed won't ever coach in Grand Forks. One has already been discussed ad nauseam here.

I can't take it anymore! What is with these stupid effing prom-tux uniforms and the cummerbund shorts? Louisville...Wisconsin...AWFUL!

I can practically smell the alcohol on your breath just from reading this post.

You are totally right on that! I went to some of those 1990's Civic Center tournaments as well. 1997 was the best one and St Paul was slam-packed for the Sioux-Gopher title game. I don't recall a single restaurant within short walking distance - closest food court was somewhere by the Children's Science Museum - and it closed at 5:00 pm. Without a pro hockey team in town, downtown St Paul would be a food-and-drink desert.

Un. be. lieve. able.

Whew! So you're tellin' me there's a chance!

I was out of the loop on the road today and just got home...did UND accept a tournament bid or become the first team ever to decline one because all hope has been lost?

Re-tweet.

That's hilarious that fans who didn't even know about it stopped in. Were they locals or stayed at a hotel near there? Photo sent to YaneA and tweeted to Pattyn a few minutes ago! Sioux Fan in Sioux Falls...sent you a PM.

In years past, I have given away t-shirts with the Hogfsbreath logo in Fighting Sioux team colors. Can't afford to be as generous these days, but would certainly have some printed up at reasonable cost for next year if there was enough interest. I'll put some pics up in this thread in a day or two...

No, dummy, the B10 title! Duh! But only if it's on St Patrick's Day during a Leap Year. Didn't you catch onto the trend?

Yes, those were host school #4 seeds. Wisconsin vs UND in Madison a few years ago was another good example. Wasn't being critical of your post - just pointing out the "logic" of the NCAA isn't always logical.

Denver vs Michigan at Yost...North Dakota vs Michigan at Yost...North Dakota vs Minnesota at the X...if they won't put PC in Providence because of "fairness," we'll be entering NCAA uncharted territory.

I believe the host school is actually Brown, that's why.

Can't extend enough thanks to CMSioux for taking over the show in my absence. Glad you had a great time and hope to meet some folks next year. If you had such a good time that you'll be back, make sure you pass the word along so we can get some more folks there next year. Did the bar owner or manager thank the gang for coming in? Fingers crossed that he did.

It really is quite amazing when you look at some of the talented players that could/will be sitting at home watching the NCAA tournament, isn't it?

Yea, my deep faith in Michigan turned out to be some maize and blue Jim Jones Kool-Aid.

Not sure if my PWR calculations are correct or not but I have North Dakota out of the tournament at #18 just behind Lakeville North and Minot.