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Frank DeFord's "American Indian nicknames do not honor the culture" Found on www.si.com today...

I'm guessing the rules in the State of Minnesota differ from those in North Dakota, but I can't imagine why Sid would think Craig Dahl can "annoint" his successor. If they're talking about firing the guy, why would you let him pick who is going to take over? It's weird. My thought is that Sid is trying to stir the pot a bit to pursuade some Gopher assistants to stay put and not look 70 miles west for career advancement opportunities.

According to USAToday, Stonehill College of Massachusetts has announced that effective July 1st, the school's athletic teams will be known as the Skyhawks instead of Chieftains. Score another point for the change-the-nicknames group. Also score another point for dumb nicknames: Heat, Lightning, Storm, Red Storm, and now Skyhawks. As opposed to Waterhawks or Groundhawks. Nice work, Stonehill!

I found it interesting that Sid is reporting that Motzko will take over after Craig Dahl's retirement. Being a state-supported institution, I would imagine that St Cloud State would have to at least hold interviews to at least give the impression that they were being fair. Sid, why would you post such a foolish comment? Oh, maybe it's because you want to try to sandbag any quality candidates who might want to interview and discourage them from doing so. You wouldn't want that rivalry to heat up any and affect Minnesota's recruiting, would you Sid?

Cue Beavis and Butthead: Heh heh heh...Sicatoka said "bulge."

Curtis Murphy did indeed play four years at UND.

Thanks for the story, NorthDakotaHockey. I can't imagine the stress of playing and knowing that every game you play might be the last time your mom sees you in action. I've always had a lot of respect for the CC program and how they play the game. Marty Sertich is an prime example of Tiger pride and class. May God be with the Sertich family at this time.

Yep, two other good examples, even though Jeff hasn't really played in the NHL. Jason Blake has carved out a pretty good role with the Islanders and even been on ESPN's top plays once with a circus-like goal.

I agree 100%. PCM...I NEED MORE COWBELL!

I think while it's feasable for a school like Minnesota-Crookston to make a run at playing in the CHA, it's silly to ponder kicking out established programs in the WCHA in favor of small-time colleges. With all due respect to Minnesota-Crookston and Bemidji State, I'd rather have Denver, Colorado College, and Michigan Tech on board. The day you start downsizing the WCHA into small schools trying to work their way up is the day that big schools like Minnesota and Wisconsin start daydreaming about that Big 10 Conference. And, cmon, what fun would the WCHA be without Bucky and Goldy in it?

Other than that, I think the venue was quite fine, don't you? I enjoyed the "back on campus" feel. Having all sorts of camera angles doesn't mean a thing. Just ask the 2001 Sioux. Remember a St Cloud player tripping up Andy Kollar a second or two before a 90' slap shot goes right by him? That goal should have easily been over-turned.

And you know this because you were in Columbus, DamStrait?

I seem to remember a delay in wearing the yellow jerseys a second time as they turned colors when washed and some improvements had to be made. The Ducks wore green for most of the rest of the season, I believe 2002 or 2003.

Where is the guy puking face when I need him? Nevermind. I just found him. Oregon uniforms? See to the top of my post for my opinion on the Ducks jerseys. I do agree with you, though, ESPNInsider, on their uniforms. Sports Illustrated talked about them at length in an issue a few years ago and the players of today rave about them. I honestly don't mind them, but I don't understand why two different shades of green were used in addition to the yellow. The one green almost looks black. I think it was revised last season to be only one shade of green, but don't quote me on that. For some reason, the yellow uniforms are almost...interesting? It's like a train wreck or a cop car having pulled someone over. You're almost compelled to slow down and take a look. After a quarter of watching them, I am almost hypnotized by their yellow-ness. OK, I like 'em. But I don't know why. The green home and away white, though? Hideous. I'd like to think a high school senior picking a college to attend wouldn't base his decision on the nameplate-less jersey he'd be wearing at Penn State vs the gaudy uniform that Oregon State wears, but given the state of education in this country, I'd have to say it's swayed more than one recruit.

You know, the funny thing is, of all those jerseys listed on that avatar, I actually prefer the old Broncos, old Capitals, old Canucks, old Sabres, and old Padres (yes, 1984 Padres) to the jerseys/logos they wear today. In the interest of being PC, the Padres changed one of the coolest logos around (the monk w/the baseball bat) to the surf wave logo they currently have. And is that a whale on the Canucks logo? One of the best comments I have ever heard was when the Buffalo Sabres unveiled their new logo and new color scheme (again, a team ditching history in favor of black and red). Someone who asked that his name not be released said prior to the unveiling that the logo looked like "Elsie the cow dressed in drag." On the plus side, perhaps there is some change in the direction of the wind these days. BYU has scrapped their updated color scheme and gone back to the traditional "Y" football helmets they wore during the days of Steve Young and Jim McMahon. The blue is a bit darker than in the past, but it's a start. Now if they can just work on the Miami Hurricanes and Virginia Tech Hokies, all will be fine in NCAA football.

I'll say one thing about the 80's uniforms, DaveK: At least every team had an identity in every sport. Nowadays, can the use of black as a third jersey or alternate jersey get any more over-used? The new black Lions jersey makes them look like the Carolina Panthers. The Philadelphia Eagles wear dark green for crying out loud, yet still saw the need for a black alternate, which they wore in the Super Bowl. The Florida Marlins ditched their teal scheme for an almost invisible teal pattern w/primarily black jerseys. The Colorado Rockies barely use purple anymore...they also have new black jerseys. And while I realize that the NBA decided to go retro-crazy this year to court the teen punk a*** market who apparently has money to burn and will buy a $250 1985 Dominique Wilkins or 1988 Wayman Tisdale jersey without batting an eye, at least those jerseys did have their own identity. There was no mistaking those 1985 Atlanta Hawks for the 1988 Sacramento Kings, that's for sure.

I concur on the Broncos, especially considering the new Broncos uniform has led to the downfall of uniforms as we knew them (I'm talking new Falcons, AZ Cardinals, Bengals, and Bills here). However, would you seriously pine for the days of sky blue baseball uniforms as worn by the Phillies or the toilet colored Padres of the 1980's? How about the 1979 Pirates? 1983 White Sox? UGH...

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That song has been in my head all day today. Anyone else remember the horror that was that song?

Sorry, I went off my meds yesterday. We will now return to our original broadcast of "Gopher Hockey: The 3rd place game that didn't mean a thing, followed by an encore performance three weeks later."