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Feels like a loss...can't not win that game!...why did the lightbulb go off on last shift with Gramaldi on top line...it was over if we figured that out a lot earlier...

IMO ...Gramaldi and Kristo should be together for the third...they are killing MN with speed tonight and 2 steps ahead of their line mates tonight.

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I'm sorry but this team has not improved at all since these guys were freshman, they can't win on the road, they are horrible free throw shooters, and Huff and Brekke are hurt all the time...interest is nonexistent and apathy exists partly due to the Faison/Kelly smokescreen that pitted our fans against each other in the nickname saga...2 years ago I thought there would be excitement with this group heading into the Big Sky but this community is greeting it with a big yawn...cue the crickets chirping...

Easy...I am referring to UND sports...this is a sports forum the last time I checked...please tell me the last time the sports (not including hockey) at UND were this bad...sorry the truth hurts...take off the green goggles and look at the records our teams are posting so far this year...

I don't care about the past and the future is nothing but speculation... The here and now is real

Ho hum is the reaction from the Bison after beating us ...like they just took care of Concordia...sad...

Good grief, besides hockey is there anything for us to be excited about at UND? This is pathetic...

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Love squatchettes!

I don't see anything wrong with lady squatches...sure better than lady beavers!

University of North Dakota Fighting Sasquatch…yes Sasquatch! It is unique and the marketing possibilities are endless. The Bigfoot imprint would be our logo. We could finally have a mascot…something similar to the Big Foot on the Jack Links beef jerky ads (nobody messes with Sasquatch!) Because this is a mythical creature (I think?) we should be able to avoid the PC crowd and have a little fun with our mascot and marketing our team. Envision it all…loud music blaring…team in the tunnel… close up of the glowing eyes of the Sasquatch on the fascia ring… cue the famous Patterson video of Sasquatch on the big screen...extreme close up of the sasquatch on the big screen as he turns his head toward the camera …the sudden primal scream of the sasquatch fills the arena…Brian Lee Rivers/Darrin Looker asks the crowd “Are you ready for your Yeti?...crowd worked up into a frenzy and banging their tree knockers (thunder sticks) together… No, we don’t have any history of Sasquatch in our area but they are mythical (I think?) and frankly all the other names like Cavalry, Rough Riders, Sodbusters, Norkota, Spirit, Pilots, Oilers, etc. are either boring or lame. The kids want something hip, now, with it, and wow and Sasquatch fits that bill. The marketing aspect of this is through the roof. Wisconsin fans do the Jump Around thing we can do the Squatch walk…yes, hunched over with arms swinging a few steps to the right and then back to the left…Lower bowl one direction and upper bowl the opposite. Tree knockers instead of thunder sticks. T-shirts featuring our beloved mascot with his huge foot over our opponent…”Squatch the Gophers” or Bison or any of our rivals as the caption. Former Sioux kids club now the Little Feet. Similar to how the T-Wolves use the howl of the wolf we could use the primal scream of the Sasquatch during games. Perhaps we can get James “Bobo” Fay of the TV show Finding Big Foot to do the primal scream for us. “Gone Squatching” would be code for following the University Of North Dakota. Are you ready for the Yeti?

Wouldn't it be absolutely fitting and completely ironic if there was a petition started to oust Gene Taylor. A petition with actual names and signatures. On a side note, they might want to check that AD office down in Fargo for lead paint...the athletic directors down there get a little goofy after a few years on the job.

Oops...I stand corrected...they actually ventured out on the road for a non conference series at future Big Ten member Michigan State which they lost and tied.

Interesting that out of 43 games this year the Goophs have only played 16 out of the twin cities. In addition, for the umpteenth season they did not play a single non conference game on the road. Good luck against BC ...this team is not prepared for what's coming....

If you believe this to be a big advantage then it would also be a big advantage for UND in recruiting against MN because UND plays on an NHL rink, correct? Still going to go with that thought?....

This is a fact...UND was on the road for 7 of the last 11 days and MN 0 of those 11 days...UND played 5 games in those 11 days and MN 3 games...records during that time were 4-1 for UND and 2-1 for MN with both teams only losses by 3 goals to each other. Those are facts that cannot be disputed by anyone. Did UND look fatigued compared to MN on Sunday? I thought so. If the roles were reversed would MN have won on Sunday...I very much doubt it...

would you be willing to go one further...a team should never play in their home town in the NCAA's? ...................I didn't think so..........

I couldn't disagree more. The "crappier" team should not have any advantages...the advantage should always go to the better team from the past 6 months/35 games of the season. That is how it is in every professional playoff format and this is how it is in the WCHA playoffs. They used to play a 2 game total goal series at the higher seeds rink to advance to the frozen four back in the 80's so this is not without NCAA tournament history...I much prefer best of 3 to 2 game total goals...

I would like to see it stay as 16 teams with the top 8 hosting the bottom 8 in a best of three series on the home campus of the higher seed (16 vs 1, 15 vs 2, etc). Then I would like to see the 8 winners go to a Great 8 tournament where the teams are reseeded 1-8 and there would be 4 games on Thursday (8 vs 1, 7 vs 2, etc.) with two in the afternoon and two at night. The 4 winners would play in the two semifinal games on Friday night and the the Championship game Sunday at noon. The benifits of this would be numerous... #1 Tournament Integrity...the best and highest ranked teams during the season would be have a great advantage of playing the lower seeded teams at home in a best of 3 and also lower ranked teams in the Great 8 tournament. The best teams over the first 6 months and 35 games of the season deserve this reward. #2 Revenue...with this format there would be between 23 and 31 tournament games as opposed to the 15 games currently. Every one of those games would be played in jam packed arenas and not in poorly attended regional venues with no playoff atmosphere which is embarrassing when shown on TV. With the added home venue games and great 8 tournament there should be more buzz and a greater tv audience. #3 Reduced Travel Expenses...travel costs for the tournament would be less as there are currently 20 travel teams in the current format (all 16 in the current regional format...unless you are Minnesota, and the 4 that make it to the frozen four) and only 16 in this new format...8 the first week and 8 for the great 8 tournament. #4 Fan Experience...with the current tournament format you have to travel (unless you are Minnesota) to see your team play in the NCAA tournament. With the best of 3 opening round series at home, you get to see your team in the tournament. This would eliminate travel costs for fans as well as reward them for having a top 8 team. For example, look at the reward now for winning the WCHA...you get to watch your team play the #12 team in the league playoffs (yawn) and then it is on the road for 3 weekends (Final 5, Regional, Frozen Four) to see them try to capture a national title. The great 8 tournament would be awesome with twice the teams and fan bases there for the tournament.

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