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That would have been insane for parking and the REA management and staff!

I was stuck at home all weekend trying to get rid of the week-long Headcold from Hell, so I had to watch it on TV. I was yelling stuff like that last night too. "Get it out of the zone already!!!" At least things turned out for us.

I think this season has bought Jones some serious slack on his leash. Give him a three year extension and see if this is a trend or not.

Is there a second?

You took the bait, son. Nice job.

So if UND beats their first round opponent, will that be ignored in favor of NDSU softball?

That is probably why nothing has happened with regard to women's hockey. They are waiting until the final decisions are made in April. If women's hockey is cut, they won't have to hire a coach or give an extension to the current coach. If it isn't cut, we'll either hear that Idalski has been extended or that he has "resigned" and a search will start for his replacement.

The Fargo media can suck our exhaust fumes for all I care. The bottom line is, we are getting national exposure and (for once) NDSU is not.

ROFL, let's see if Bison Nation really meant that or if it was just a self-serving statement. I am guessing the latter.

For these kids, this is the biggest thing they have ever been a part of (up to this point). So it must really hurt when they work so hard for something and then it just doesn't happen. That is why we love sports so much. The thrill of victory.......and the agony of defeat. It is a timeless concept, passed down from one generation to the next.

It is no secret that a lot of Big Sky schools didn't want UND to join their conference. Makes me want us to win tomorrow even more.

I will never put a dime of my money into one of those things. I will treat parking meters as No Parking signs. I think it will get referred to the voters anyway.

I am thinking Hermantown will not be great forever, nobody is. I remember Bloomington Jefferson dominating the big school division during the early to mid 1990's. Now you don't hear about them much. Private schools have built-in advantages that will never go away.

The Prevent Defense prevents you from winning, whether it is football or hockey.

Having played in the previous 7 state title games gives Hermantown an edge over most teams as they have been there before and do not panic if they are down three goals. Now they have advanced to their eighth consecutive Class A title game.

His seat would get a lot cooler. And it would buy him a three to four year extension. As for Brewster, I am not ready to give up on him. But these almost annual playoff losses to lower seeds are troubling and are becoming a trend. Hopefully they'll figure that out in the years to come.

But the women's team actually got there once (2014).

Exactly.

Hillsboro-CV

The men's team is definitely peaking at the right time. One down, two to go. Go Hawks!

I don't have as much of a problem with Hermantown remaining in Class A as I have with "The Blake School" and other private academies being Class A. All private schools should be required to be Class AA because of the inherent advantages they have over any public school. Thank God St. Thomas Academy is AA now, them being in A was a total joke. I also think the same rule should apply in North Dakota Class B basketball, but that is another topic for another thread.

Some people on this forum think Jones is a better recruiter than coach. I suppose that is open to interpretation. And I am a little concerned about the women's team losing to lower seeds year after year in the Big Sky tournament. But overall, I think both programs have the potential to be perennial contenders in the Big Sky (and in a couple of years, the Summit).

What makes you think Smith wouldn't have earned a higher salary here, Mr. Bang For The Buck? If Jones had taken us to the NCAA tournament earlier, he would have earned a higher salary as well. #notrocketscience

As we should, as that is the ultimate goal for both basketball teams.