MafiaMan

Oy. Definitely not as important as Eruzione's goal. Also note that Eruzione's goal was the game-winner against the Soviet Union. The USA still had to win its next game in order to win the gold medal in 1980. Great first post.

I'd rather win a bowl game than get spanked in one. Way to go, Buckeyes! Tressel must be seething at how poorly his team played. It could be worse, though. Just ask Bob Stoops. Are you tryin' to say 'Appalachian State'?

Michigan didn't seem to have a problem with "SEC speed."

Personally, I think Jim should refine that quote a bit: "If you come to Ohio State, we'll at least take the field before being drubbed by [insert SEC team here] for a national championship. If you don't come to Ohio State, we will take the field before being drubbed by [again, insert SEC team here] for a national championship."

Why can't you all just leave Nate alone? Leave Nate Alone!

Hmnnnnn...to use this product or not to use this product...

10,000 Pack Mariucci to Watch Sioux/Gophers! (including 750 wearing maroon and gold!)

Since I have some connections at BIG, I thought I would offer... Very funny on the DrunkHockeyGuy bit. I play at a higher-up level than his D team and haven't seen him on the rink this season.

Hopefully he's coming back to use some of his Zen teachings so I can pick up hot 20something babes when I'm in my 50's...like he's done for himself.

How much do you pay for the rental of the arena at Breck. I'd like to see this event moved to the Bloomington Ice Gardens or even see a GPL vs SS broomball game there. We could even make that a co-rec event. Need some help?

The experts say there's a 50/50 chance of a split. Although there's only a 33% chance of that.

Go Green!

Wow, that really is a sad story. Imagine someone telling you at 19 or 20 years old that your dream of doing what you want to do isn't going to happen...EVER. I probably would have lived in a continuing cycle of depression, drugs, and despair if someone told me my dream of pushing pencils and paper for the government was never going to be a reality. Or not.

The Gophers are struggling...which makes them much more dangerous at home this weekend than usual. It will take a big effort to sweep Minny this weekend. Head-to-head, the Sioux have pretty much been dominated 4 of the last 6 periods against the Gophers and in all honesty, were lucky to gain a home split in December. Bring the game faces this weekend, boys, and things will be just fine!

It's hard to see the low-rider jeans with the jerseys being so big!

Yikes. If you and the girls are bored, we're playin' some broomball at McMurray: 3:30, 5:10, and 7:40 pm. Winter Carnival 2008...it's fan-tastic.

Are you in GF this weekend, NDH?

-13 in St Paul right now. I never thought I'd hear myself think "wow, I wish I was in Grand Forks where it was warmer..."

The final votes are in. My son's Schwans sales totalled $448.64, 33% of which went directly to offset his hockey fee this year. For those keeping score at home, that's $148.05. I want to thank those SiouxSports.com members who participated in this fund-raiser. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated! Just for kicks, here's a snippet of an actual conversation I had with someone at Bloomington Ice Gardens a few weeks ago (since its well-documented that I'm the biggest Sioux fan there): Parent: What are you going to do if your kid grows up and plays hockey at Minnesota? Won't you still cheer for him? At center...for your Golden Gophers...number nineteen... Me: I'll be in the stands at Mariucci beaming with pride as I watch my son take the ice. Then, when they do pre-game introductions, I'll boo his a** like the rest of the Gophers!

They will build a third hockey arena on the U of M campus before spending a single taxpayer nickel to assist with putting one in Bemidji.

It's the only women's program in the country with its own arena. Even UConn women's basketball shares its court with the men. But not in Minnesota, that's not good enough. Can anyone recall the cost to build? UMD can't get a new arena to save its life without the city of Duluth ponying up for it, but we can build a separate women's facility at the almighty 'U'.

Note to Montana and Montana State: Stop recruiting thugs and punks.

How much impact did building a second hockey arena on campus affect Minnesota's budget?

Oh, I get now. They changed the rule to something better for the next season. Meanwhile, we somehow call for the WCHA to rectify its mistake by making an after-the-fact change. I'm confused.

Yea, why waste time with second-rate programs like Minnesota when BSU can schedule a powerhouse like the Rochester Institute of Technology.