MafiaMan

Have you ever been to the X, proudsioux? No leather seats, but a lot more leg room IN the seat that you sit in, no laser light show (whoop dee doo), and, stunningly enough for a professional hockey arena these days, big scoreboard and expensive organ. I know, I know, it's hard to believe, but, yes, the X has been called the finest venue in the National Hockey League. Go figure.

Yep!

Goon, you and I have had our disagreements recently on another thread, but I'm with you on this one. If the Wolverines are the only school in the state of Michigan that makes the NCAA tournament, rest assured, they will be in Grand Rapids.

Cherry arm rests and marble floors don't improve the quality of the actual game, in my eyes. Not to mention that you're packed in a row with about 40 other people since the aisles at REA are few and far between. If I had to choose between 5 games at the X vs 5 at REA (think WCHA Final Five), I'd rather sit at the X.

What's the obsession with the Xcel Energy Center? Every time I hear those three words, it's immediately followed by someone from Grand Forks piping up with "REA is nicer."

I wasn't correcting you, Goon, my comments were directed at Sioux_7.

I'll correct him for being wrong. LSSU has won the national title 3 times (1988, 1992, and 1994) and was an OT goal away from having the most-recent three peat (they lost to Maine in 1993). I'm also not sure of the logic of moving two of the more remote teams in terms of location (Marquette and Sault Ste Marie) into conferences which would require them to travel more than they do now.

Seriously, did the Sioux hockey bus run over Nick's dog several years ago after a road-trip to Mariucci? The guy writes a column every week it seems opposing the Sioux nickname. If Nick is so concerned with social activism in Minneapolis/St Paul, perhaps he can ask casinos why they have no problem picking up the elderly and the poor and giving them bus rides to casinos so they can spend their very last dimes.

It's a joke that Phil Jackson is considered one of the top coaches of all-time. Forrest Gump could have coached Scottie & Michael and then Kobe & Shaq to 9 titles combined.

I'm not defending the 1972 Gopher basketball team and I even agree with your points. The NCAA and the schools themselves jumped in and took down references to championships and Final Four appearances for UMass (Marcus Camby era) and Michigan (Fab Five era) but it seems Minnesota has no problem with 1972. Sadly, the NCAA doesn't seem to care either. Oooh...Clarett lost his scholarship while the University and the NCAA both profited IMMENSELY from the Buckeyes' 2002-2003 run. How seriously did they want that black eye and how serious was that investigation? I don't think there's any question that Clarett didn't take much more than a token class at THE Ohio State University yet no one gives a damn as long as Tressel and company were rolling to the title that season.

So, GaryP, I have a question for you? Maurice Clarett and OSU seem to have broken plenty of NCAA rules during his one-year tenure in Columbus (2002-2003), but I don't hear you screaming bloody murder that the Buckeyes should turn in their football national champship from that season. How do you feel about that issue? At least when caught cheating (MN Gopher 1997 Final Four basketball team), Minnesota stepped up and struck that from the record books. OSU simply swept the Clarett tenure under the carpet.

I'd like to stay at a somewhat-in-shape 34/30, thanks!

Yea...I never seem to find the "In-Play" Sioux wind pants in any size other than about 48 inch waist and 34 inch length. What's up with that?

Is that net regulation size or what?

I was at that game and remember that pass and goal! Glad someone else does too!

I just got an e-mail from the UND Alumni Association regarding the Saturday game being shown at Joe Senser's in Roseville. Is anyone from "the board" going to that event or going to the Bloomington Senser's?

I'll concede that point...

The result is apparently anything BUT a consensus.

I don't think I was arguing that the other leagues are better than the WCHA. Your point was basically to scoff at Notre Dame's record. All I said was that their team and their head coach deserved some credit for righting the Irish ship. I'm hardly a Notre Dame fan, but their record is impressive.

So since they have the 10 most-difficult schedules in the country means they're the 10 best teams in the country?

Good point. Let's move the other college hockey conferences down to D2 status because clearly Michigan, BU, and Maine have no hope of winning a playoff game. Hey, didn't someone say that about Holy Cross last year too?

So since North Dakota was spanked by AA twice this season on the road and the Gophers pounded AA while on that same road trip, clearly the Gophers should pummel North Dakota when they play each other. Oh wait...nevermind. Good luck with your circular argument. Notre Dame could win 30 games this year. Clearly mediocre.

buckysieve, I never thought I'd see the day...

Yea, from 13-19-4 last year to 24-5-3 thus far this season including a 7-1 win at BC, a 4-1 win over Michigan State at home, and a 7-3 win at Michigan followed two days later by a 4-3 home win against the Wolverines. C'mon, Goon, give Jeff Jackson and the Irish some credit. I'm not predicting an NCAA win or a title for the Irish, but their turn-around is impressive. I'm not sure how you can label that record 'mediocre.'

Cupcake schedule or not, what Jeff Jackson has done for Notre Dame's program this year can't be understated.