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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."

Yawn. Who has the best tradition? What jerseys are the prettiest? What arena is the best in hockey? These arguments never get old. Even the most die-hard Sioux fan would recognize the tradition that is Gopher hockey and I'm sure most Gopher fans appreciate Sioux history. It's these d*mn bandwagonners who keep stirring things up. Now let's all join hands and sing "We are the World" together, ok?

Oh here we go again, Gopher fans. Hey, can anyone tell me who Minnesota's Mr Hockey was this year? Oh that's right...because he's going to UND diminishes the importance of the award, whereas in years past, it was just a given he was going to the almighty 'U'.

How about a "turn-back-the-clock-avatar day" where scantily clad babes are allowed for 24 hours?

Need MORE cowbell? How about FASTER cowbell?

With all due respect, you can throw out that Final Five third place game, right? It didn't matter anyways and certainly didn't set the tone for the re-match in the national semi-final game.

But 0 for their last 2.

OK, why don't we make it an option to wear a batting helmet in baseball or an option to wear a football helmet in the NFL? Standard equipment is pretty much a must in any sport, sorry to say. Is someone now going to argue that constitutional rights are being violated, too?

Had Donald Brashear been wearing a full facemask or shield, the McSorley hit would have left him with nothing more than a big headache. Your comments earlier seemed to promote that type of thuggery in hockey. After all, isn't "arrogance" and "swagger" what it's all about? You want arrogance and swagger? Go watch the NBA.

Yes they do, yzerman19. So go back and re-read my comments. I never called you "dumb," I called your comments "dumb."

Yea, you're right, yzerman19. So shut your yapper about the Paukovich hit, huh? Clearly that kind of arrogance and remorseless swagger makes better athletes on the ice. And while we're at it, why don't we give Marty McSorley and Todd Bertuzzi Hall of Fame plaques instead of villifying them. I've read some dumb comments on here, but yours take the cake.

The MacNaughton Cup is a classic. Now the Broadmoor Trophy? Sheesh. I have a free-throw shooting contest trophy from 5th grade the size of that thing.