Johnny Five

Well some fans take every opportunity to rip their rivals obviously. Same can be said for UMN and Big 10 hockey, another rivalry (UND-UMN) I'm about to get screwed over on. UND and NDSU should figure out a fricken way to make it work. Seems like the best long term possibility is heading to the Big Sky so I'm in favor of it.

As for football...what is UNI about 7 hours from Fargo? USD and SDSU pretty short trips to take. I live in Bismarck. As a football fan I make all the home games and maybe 1-2 away games and the current conference makes it easier to get to "some" of the road games. Let's be honest it is easier to get to SDSU but I can replace that with Grand Forks no problem. Heck the SDSU stands were jacked with Bison fans last weekend, that is not going to happen at UNC, EWU, Montana or Montana State I will tell you that. I am not travelling for basketball or baseball. This is looking at it from a selfish perspective, I could care less how the athletes get there. I want the rivalry back. I think the two schools need to lock horns, become partners, make it happen....and then start hating each other again. LOL...

Is it possible that the two schools might "need" each other? Let's be honest here, competition and rivalry are a good thing. Both UND and NDSU have a good tradition in athletics and support from alums. It would be nice to have that natural travel partner and I for one miss the rivalry. Dammit I don't even hate UND football like I used to anymore....I'm in favor of the Bison going to the Big Sky but realize it's probably unlikely.

I hate that. It happens at Bison games too. This is getting a little picky I know, but I think the 20 minute halftime causes issues. Heck at Bison homecoming this year it was a 25 minute freaking halftime. One thing I love about the NFL, halftime seems to go much quicker. Hell let the students out and re-enter so they can grab another beer or something. Nothing is more bush than seeing half the student section clear out at halftime so they can hit the sauce even harder. That's what happens when tickets are "free" I guess. Maybe start charging a bit for them and the die hards will be the only ones who show up.

Time for UND and NDSU to put the past away and make it work.

Well the kid has a total of 6 goals in his college career, there's not exactly a whole lot to go off. He hasn't popped a jersey or disrespected an opponent yet. And as I said, yesterday he scored a big goal to put the team within one and he simply raised his arms. He has been leveled a number of times already, he gets back up and goes right back at it. He got destroyed on Friday night and practically got tossed in the bench yesterday but he never quits. Like I said Goon, the whole team fell asleep for a time yesterday. The loss isn't on Thompson but he did play a huge role in the L. Parenteau is a better option and I highly doubt Thompson will be making the trip to Alaska this weekend.

Why wouldn't you call the freshman out? He had three penalties and completely lost his composure. The whole team fell asleep but Thompson was trash and shouldve been charting shots.

Rau scored goal 4 and simply raised his arms yesterday. What a punk! Seriously though the kid plays hard and goes to the net and corners, you guys would love to have him. He may get decapitated this year though.

I don't think it will matter as Thompson and his three penalties won't be around much more this year. Gophers win 6-0 on Friday and then make 3 lineup changes? Why...why...why....if it ain't broke don't fix it. I will give credit to Vermont. Played a much better game, capitalized on their chances and goaded Thompson and Ambroz into dumb penalties that cost them dearly.

Good luck this weekend Sioux fans.

Just goes to show you that preseason polls mean nothing. Same can be said for college football. Heck come out with the first rankings after 6-8 weeks of play. Usually that is a good enough judge to see where the teams may sit in the rankings barring an epic run and or collapse.

Good word....the pussification of America continues. As a Gopher hockey fan I would love to see a senior citizen "sipping" on a beer instead of sitting on their hands. Everytime I'm in the REA and see her on the screen I give her a round of applause as well. Unbelievable.

Um...In regards to your last line...I read through GPL, follow Hammy and some of the other Gopher guys on Twitter, and post on a different college hockey message board. I have not read or heard one fan proclaim anything about a title or the frozen four for that matter. Let's just make stuff up, throw it at the wall, and hope it sticks I guess. Forgive the fan base for being slightly excited about getting 4 points on the road in the WCHA opener. Meanwhile, one of our biggest rivals went to Tech and got zero points. Either game could've gone the other way but bright spots are hard to come by for us Gopher fans the past 3-4 seasons. Anytime you go to Duluth and squeek by with 4 points it is a good weekend. As far as the Gophers defense goes, Helgeson is a Junior. The rest of soph and fresh. There is going to be a learning curve there. As any decent college hockey fan knows, there is a ton of hockey left and anything can happen on any given weekend.

I don't know about students know a days but it absolutely kills me to go sit inside during nice fall days in Fargo. That and at NDSU there is a decent student turnout and then halftime hits and 1/4 clear out to go hit the sauce.

In looking at the polls which of the 12 teams below them in the top 20 would you bump ahead? How about UMD being 1-3 with 4 home games sitting at 15? Probably not the start they were looking forward to.

Rankings don't mean anything right now. They did not go into OT twice. Who cares what Gorg says.

I haven't been able to watch the Miller show, but I've been to all 4 Bison games. I agree with Scott Miller's assessment there. The Bison didn't run the ball well and a pick 6 and a TD in the endzone by Marcus Williams saved their bacon. I am nervous as you know what about them beating Southern Illinois and Mr. Lennon this weekend.

There is some good football being played by BOTH TEAMS up I29 right now. I don't know why it is so difficult for some adults to acknowledge that. I hope und keeps beating ranked teams, good for you guys. On a side note, how about Jake Miller and Ryan Smith. Two years ago these two were dominating ND high school football. Now both are key contributors as sophomores on top 1aa teams. I love it.

Huge "win" for the Gophers. I would guess the offseason coaching changes haven't hurt.

Can someone from the UND side explain how Weston Dressler was used when he played there? Slot...wr...rb? I am not claiming Ryan Smith to be the next Dressler but the kid sure has the skill and the work ethic, I hope they continue to find ways to get this ND kid the ball....oh and make Leslie Frazier can take some notes for Harvin as well.

As ignorant a statement as there is. I don't care who says it about which side.

Great. I dont care. As I said, I wish ndsu and und had done it together and were in the same conference. But alas, they didn't, and we are limited to Internet d@ck measuring chirping instead.

The beauty of these conferences is that no matter who your conference opponent is, you literally have no idea how the game will turn out. Unlike the old ncc where a majority of the outcomes were decided prior to the game...it truly is any given Saturday. I just wish that und and ndsu had gone together and were in the same conference today.

So what you are saying is: cannot try to have a conversation regarding WHAT SHOULD BE the biggest sporting event in the state every year. Gotta love the Internet. Where you can go to whatever site you please. I personally am a bison and gopher fan. Do I dislike und? Oh hell yeah! Doesn't mean I don't repect their athletic programs. A person is able to go to opposing message boards and athletic events simply by using a little common sense or logic....kinda nice to come visit where it's not daisies popping up and sunshine everyday with little kids whistling and playing in the flowery fields. However if you don't think your fan base is like that (smug...arrogant...etc)....well then YOU ARE that percentage of that fan base. We are all the same, folks. Just root for different teams. Whenever the Sioux and Bison meet the playoffs down the road, it will be the biggest athletic event in the history of ND. Carry on, on hope UND represents North Dakota well today.