fightingsioux4life

This better not happen. I want a wall to wall, 60 minute butt-whopping. Nothing less is good enough.

I am aware of that. I am mainly aiming my angst at people who will sit at home and watch the hockey game vs. going to the Alerus to support our FB team in their first FCS playoff game. I amended my original message to reflect this. Bubba and his team deserve much better than 6 to 7,000 in the seats.

This is a 2nd round FCS playoff game, not a MBB conference tournament. Not exactly the same thing.

Regardless, it's a non-conference, regular season game in early December. Not exactly a Regional or Frozen Four. I hope when (not if) we make it to Frisco for the FCS title in the next several years, there isn't a MH game at home vs. an exhibition team the same day. Otherwise, it will cut down on FB attendance for that game too. PS: This message is aimed at people who will sit at home and watch hockey instead of getting out to the Alerus Center to support Bubba and the boys. Not people who made travel plans in advance.

That's a big assumption and a big "would be".

Here is the real douche comment. Stop trolling and add something constructive, will you?

Thank you for reminding us what really matters in life.

There was one mention of the playoff game during the second period and one mention of 2017 season tickets in the third period.

He made some big-time saves in the 2nd period or this game would have been totally out of reach before the 3rd period.

Yep, those B1G bottom-feeders block hard and tackle hard, so we have to tip our cap to them, right? Seriously, you are spot on with your analysis. Bad loss to a bad team at home. No other way to put it, no way to sugar-coat it. Tomorrow night is a must-win.

This is a team we can and must sweep at home. 3-1 Friday and 5-0 Saturday.

I would imagine so. It would help if next week's playoff game was advertised at the hockey games this weekend.

We need to make a big push starting on Monday to get these seats sold. Right now, Thanksgiving and Black Friday is all people are thinking about.

That isn't what I meant. I was trying to make the point that I think this team and program are beginning to attract some serious interest and that our attendance numbers will be going up and not down in the future.

I share your feelings on the red-headed stepchild treatment FB has gotten over the years, but I do think it is changing. I do not believe we will have 5,500 for next Saturday's game like we did for some D-II home playoff games back in the early 2000's.

Did I say anything that wasn't true?

Barring catastrophic injury to one or both goaltenders ahead of him.

I think the red-headed stepchild treatment that FB has received over the past 30 years may have something to do with it. They probably have some negative feelings about the lack of support and respect the program gets, even during successful periods. I think it played a role in the departure of Dale Lennon in December 2007 and it is playing a role in the lack of attendance/support of recent FB alumni. That is why it is so crucial that we fill the Alerus Center on December 3rd.

And with this being the week of Thanksgiving, people are busy with travel plans or plans to have family visiting for a couple of days. Next week is the week to start pushing this game hard.

Thank you for proving my point. As if it needed proving at all.

Too bad the respect will never, EVER go both ways.

Just claimed my season ticket seats online with My North Dakota Account. Can hardly wait for this!

Let us remember that the game is a week and a half away and Thanksgiving weekend is coming up; they probably are thinking about going home for the last time before finals. Next week will be the week to make a big push for students to get tickets.