siouxkid12

Uh...Aaron Dell is still contending for a Stanley Cup, isn't he?

Manny Ramirez, didn't show up because he just didnt want to go. Larry Bird said "If the president wants to see me, he knows where to find me" Pujols didnt go to see Bush or Obama because of previous humanitarian efforts and signing with a new team. LaRussa retired the four nascar drivers all had scheduling conflicts. My point being, the President didn't care that they showed up, why should the athlete care about going...

Harrison, says he'll skip the Super Bowl champion's visit to the White House to meet President Barack Obama on Thursday, just as he did when the Steelers were honored by President George W. Bush in June 2006. "I don't feel the need to go, actually, I don't feel like it's that big a deal to me." Harrison doesn't believe the invitation is all that special, saying if the Steelers hadn't beaten the Cardinals 27-23 with a last-minute rally, "He [Obama] would have invited Arizona." You can try and spin it anyway you want but Harrison explains it the best and proves that it is just a Dog and Pony show to make it seem like the President is a regular person.

I'll agree, Tampa does need to stay in the rotation but not for the reason you just gave.

hahaha my mistake that I fixed.... well played sir

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...... that is the most foolish thing I have heard all week. 1. We were comparing NCAA sports, not college hockey to a different league not associated with the NCAA 2. 30% of NHL rosters are made up of players who played in the NCAA 3. the only ones that consider MAJOR JUNIORS (difference between Junior hockey and Major Juniors) a step above college hockey are the ones who run the CHL, WHL and the QMJHL

I fully agree. My point was he told the team that he wasn't going to attend (fine by the team), the media didn't think that that answer was good enough so they pestered him tell he gave them what they wanted.

There is nothing wrong with turning down an invite to the White House, he has every right to do so and it wasn't until the media made a big deal about him not going he finally answered them. I don't see you bashing Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Matt Birk, James Harrison, Manny Ramirez, Mark Chumra, Tom Lehman, Albert Pujols, Tony LaRussa, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, and Ozzie Guillen for not showing up to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave! In today's political climate, Presidents are constantly trying to make the rest of us believe they're like us — that they're regular guys. They are not regular guys, they run the flipping country and do not have time to worry about professional athletes. Do you really think that the President has time to watch sports on a regular basis? Why should an athlete give up a day of their off-season to attend a dinner at the White House?

who knew BIGSIOUX didn't know how to read?

Tim Thomas didn't make a huge spectacle about it; he wasn't being classless and he sure as heck wasn't standing on this so called "soap box". He told Peter Chiarelli in a private meeting that he wasn't going to attend, the media is the one who kept persisting the issue. Once the media wouldn't stop Thomas made a statement, "I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People. This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government. Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL."

Not to split hairs but you do realize that FCS = football championship subdivision and FBS is the more competitive subdivision. No big deal though....

WRONG... Winning an FCS championship is a great achievement but it does not compare to winning a D1 Hockey Championship. FCS is not playing the highest level of competition like they do in hockey, hence the reason FCS is called a SUB-DIVISION. And no, calling FCS, JV Football is not a rip on UND. When you don't play the highest level of competition, you are considered a step-below. That's just a fact...

Uhhh what about Greene?

Remember when he played at Ferris State and only got three years of eligibility at UND... UND has had great players come through their program but the question is; "WHO WAS THE BEST FOUR YEAR PLAYER AT UND"? Mark Taylor...

Just think what he could've done if he was here for 4 years, as that is the question.

Tony Hrkac was great and would've been even better but he didn't play 4 years at UND....

Lee Goren only played 3 years

wasn't a 4 year player at UND though

Karl Goehring??

It is a nice visitor but who knows if it would make to Grand Forks...

They haven't owned the State of Minnesota, let alone the SW corner of Minnesota in a long time. The UofM is just not the program it once was.

deeks pizza? what i wouldn't give for one of those pizzas down here

When he told NHL reporter Mike Morreale at the Combine that, "he will let the team that selects him determine whether he ends up at UND or the Ontario Hockey League", is when I lost respect for him.

You mean that player that abandoned his teammates in the middle of the season? Don't care what he thinks...

JT Miller, Stefan Matteau, Miles Koules, Ryan Mantha, Brendan Lemieux, Ryan Gropp all are non existent to me. I also have to chuckle at Miles Koules as he bought into that WHL/OHL/QMJHL crap and now he is tolling around in the ECHL.