jdub27

Tailgating will be allowed in the same fashion as it is at the Alerus in the designated parking lots. Port-a-potties will be available in the parking lots and inside the stadium.

You're ruining a lot of good conspiracy theories and hot takes with stuff like that.

I agree on that the staff isn't hiding anything but the Champions Ball was scheduled well before spring practice dates were announced. I'd assume if they wanted to, they could have adjusted spring practice one way or another. No clue if it was to inconvenient or why they choose not to? I don't think there would have been any issues with finals or anything like that if they would have started one week later.

Yeah I heard he got all the votes.

And I'm not arguing with that. What I'm questioning is whether you actually had the voting numbers. When you use a the word like "landslide" and "refer to this as an overwhelming victory", you are insinuating you do because you are referring to how the actual vote totals came out. It is now obvious you didn't. It was a poor choice of wording.

Where did I say anything to the contrary? I'm asking about the vote total, which no one has seen but you claim was a landslide. I'm curious about where Zane finished and how close it actually was. Wondering if there was any splitting of the votes from the East coast teams. You could have said that something about him being the overwhelming favorite or there was little doubt that he would win but you referenced the actual vote total by stating he won in a landslide without being able to actually show it. Your article even has a link to "landslide". Maybe it was just a case of poor wording, but your article without a doubt infers that the vote total was heavily slanted to Eichel, which while very plausible, is something you apparently don't have the numbers to verify actually being true.

As a %gobc, you should have known that the Champions Ball has been scheduled at the Alerus for a long time. That's where all the high rollers hang out right? UND wanted more room than they were able to get at the REA or Betty. The circus has nothing to do with it.

So you put that it was a landslide in the article without actually seeing the numbers? No chance that the two eastern kids didn't split some votes and Zane made it a little bit closer? Seems like if you publish something like that, you'd be able to actually show it. I'm even saying that it isn't possible or likely, but if you don't actually know for a fact, then it is a poor choice of words.

Wonder when that happened? Thought I saw him make a few nice plays on Saturday including a catch out of the backfield. He has definitely trimmed down. Wonder if he lost speed from the bulk he added?

Not sure the capabilities of Memorial Stadium would handle it plus WDAZ doesn't hold the rights to UND sports, Midco is. I'd guess they could maybe figure something out if they really wanted to but it is going to be a 60 play scrimmage, not a full game as it has been in the past.

Paging Goon....what's the deal on this?

Let us know. Provide some concrete info for a change and maybe you'll get some credit.

Glad to see they finally released something (using that very loosely) about Saturday. I know they are keeping it low key this year, but somewhat disappointed. I see that they aren't promoting tailgating per se, but the lots open at 8am. Draw your own conclusions I guess.

Your sources telling you neither is coming? If so, odds on each one?

Even cheaper since he won't be getting paid (or playing) the first three games of the season.

Are you saying those will be the only two gone or just passing on what Tom said?

Him walking away would also free up a lot of cap space. AP wants to play football and knows he's on the backside of his career.

Any running back drafted will have a lot more tread left on the tires and have a much, much more cap friendly contract. No one actually knows what AP has left in the tank. That being said, if I'm the Vikings I try to get a respectable haul for him and if I can't, then I put him on the field and hope he still has a few good years left.

The article said that Eichel won the Hobey Baker in a landslide. I hadn't seen or heard anything that reflected that. Very possible that its true, just curious where the information came from.

Part of the issue is that the "cost" of scholarships for WH is skewed on the high side because of the amount of international and non-reciprocity players (9 and 3 respectively last season). That alone probably "added" $100K or so to the women's hockey budget. Not saying that other sports don't run into that as well but its much more disproportionate on the women's hockey team.

Its been for sale for quite a while but that's about all I've heard.

Where did you see the final vote tally for the Hobey Baker award? I haven't seen it released anywhere.

I agree but it is wishful thinking regardless of circumstances unfortunately.

New Glarus makes quite a few better beers than Spotted Cow. Get the sampler pack next time and you won't regret it.

Done or paid for?