Meh. The only thing that might generate better play in college basketball is this:
http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2015/2/14/8038431/freshmen-ineligible-college-sports-nba-age-limit
It'll never happen though. Of course, Kentucky would object, as would its current class of "student-athletes" (and I use that term loosely) on the basketball court this season:
http://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/pac-12-commissioner-proposes-freshmen-ineligibility-rule-for-college-basketball-is-stupid/
"Hey, we were picked in a pre-season poll to finish 9th so anything above that is exceeding expectations. Finishing 9th is meeting them."
The new benchmark for success I guess.
Great points. It's probably all society's fault anyways that this poor college kid didn't get enough hugs and goodnight kisses from mommy and daddy as a baby. We should all appreciate our diversity and cultural differences and think about the social benefit of him using such language during a moment of silence for a deceased person. Now, let's all gather around the campfire after tonight's Traditional Circle of Sticks and share our feelings on this person's choice of words. We can roast marshmallows and sing "Give Peace a Chance" until we fall asleep in a giant hug of forgiveness.
Or...
We can expect this moron to face some consequences for his actions.
South Bend still needs fans in the stands. Lots of hockey left and the conference tournaments will produce an upset somewhere resulting in an auto-bid for an unexpected team.
Some teams can't afford bad losses if they want to stay ranked high or move up in the PWR (Merrimack, Providence, UMass-Lowell). Those are potentially crippling losses (and obviously benefit a certain team whose name rhymes with Shinnesota.
Makes total sense, Mariucci. The Islanders, for example, were very enthusiastic about Kyle Okposo's development while at the University of Minnesota. Oh, wait...
Very sad news. Condolences to the coach and his family. Someone earlier suggested it and I hope it is done tonight at REA - a moment of silence would certainly be a nice gesture on the part of the University of North Dakota and Ralph Engelstad Arena.