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Idaho has two choices: 1) Either drop down to FCS for football or 2) Drop football as a varsity sport. We'll soon find out which option they will go with.

But remember, all Jones does is put together a line-up card and then sit back and watch. He isn't out there playing, so nothing that happens is on him (sarcasm). This team teases us with signs of progress and then pulls this crap.

Fraternities and Sororities were hard-core righties when I was in school, but maybe that has changed. I don't think it has. And PBS is always asking for private donations because they need them; they are not 100% government funded like you implied. And I never had a professor impose his beliefs and/or opinions on me when I was in school. My professors (with few exceptions) were awesome to work with and were always open and welcoming during their office hours. Personally, I think righties want a college experience that caters to their worldview. That is what private schools are for (Liberty Bob Jones, etc.). But remember, you have to pay for it yourself, no "sponging" off the government for loans and grants.

And what would you call what Rush Limbaugh does day after day? I guess it depends on where you stand, doesn't it? For what it's worth, the fraternities and sororities on campus are very right-leaning and are a powerful force on-campus and in the community. And the business and aviation schools probably lean more to the right as well. So there is some balance there. Bottom line is that UND is a great place to get an education and I want to keep it that way.

There are plenty of other, stronger reasons not to join the Little 6.

College basketball and hockey are two entirely different animals.

Especially when it comes to the FCS playoffs!

Yeah and the Browns are Super Bowl material next year!

I agree 1000 percent! Fighting Hawks Hockey is an escape from all that baloney. So I promise not to poison the water!

Me and my girlfriend will be there again this year.

And I have laid out an alternative that would accomplish exactly what you are saying. And you pooh-poohed it because it isn't REA. Well, the world doesn't revolve around REA and this is one of those times.

Hey, I have zero problem rotating it from city to city. What I have a problem with is Fargo getting it forever.

You could probably make an argument to have all major tournaments in Fargo too, but that doesn't make it a good idea. And I believe that is the end game here. Look out Bismarck and Minot, they are coming for you next. Moving the tournament to Purpur is not as radical as some people on here make it sound. And I don't apologize for advocating for Grand Forks. This is my home and the home of UND and that means what is good for Grand Forks is good for UND.

Your words, not mine.

It is simply too big for this tournament. Add to that the lost revenue from the suite-holders getting in for free and the high rent and this is a no-brainer decision. And the only reason Scheels Arena is hosting the West Regional is because of the NCAA's asinine "neutral site" policy with regard to regional tournaments. If not for that, it would be at REA, where it would almost definitely sell out like it did in 2006.

This is why moving the tournament to Purpur is a good idea. No suite-holders getting free tickets, much lower rent, better atmosphere, more excitement. Some people will grouse about not having it in REA, but it is just too big for this tournament.

That basically means Fargo will be hosting all major tournaments at some point in the future. It's only a matter of time, that is the end game here. And hell hath no fury like western legislators scorned. I will repeat the suggestion I have already put forth: Move the tournament to Purpur and utilize Gambucci next door and the Eagles Arena for some of the consolation games. If Scheels Arena (which I have been in and am not all that impressed with) is good enough for this tournament, then Purpur should be able to as well. It used to host this tournament many years ago and the arena has been renovated several times, so it isn't run down. The Heraldo editorial on Saturday was spot-on with regard to what has to be done to keep the tournament in Grand Forks. And I hope some people in high places are taking this seriously.

Then the Little 6 would be left out and the NCHC and WCHA would do it without them. The Little 6 needs to get over itself and drop this messiah complex; they are in no position to dictate anything.

Why? Everyone would know at least one year in advance when and where it would take place. Or maybe NCHC and WCHA? Whatever happens, the current format is not sustainable for any of these leagues.

All we need is one point. But I still want to sweep and maintain the momentum into the playoffs.

I laughed harder than I have in a long time when I saw this comment! Well done!

Well, somebody has to stick up for Grand Forks. Otherwise, all it would be is Fargo this and Fargo that. There is intelligent life north of Harwood, west of Casselton and south of Horace, even if the Imperial Cass County media likes to think otherwise. You continue to miss the point over and over again, but I will indulge you: Don't you think that 16 year old sophomore was getting tired of hearing how bad the west region was at hockey and how they would probably never win a state title again? Don't think that talk didn't go on, it did because some years it felt like it was true. But thankfully, it has turned out not to be true and the western teams are now very competitive with the east. And that is good for the sport. The kids from the west obviously have always worked hard and did their best to compete, but they were simply overmatched for many years (except for the occasional Minot team). And no, I don't think they felt like "embarrassments" when they got to the state tournament and didn't win a game. But it couldn't have been much fun for them to come up short year after year. That is all I was saying with my original comment and you turned it into some mythical vendetta against 16 year old hockey players from the west region. That is why what you were doing was trolling.

Whatever happens, the conference tournaments cannot continue as they are. They are not sustainable in the long-term. The Big Ten needs to get over it's messiah complex with regard to college hockey; this isn't basketball or football. They are in no position to dictate terms about anything with regard to college hockey and they had better get over that and get used to that.

He could take a redshirt year this year. I don't think he has used that up yet.

A combined BTHC/NCHC/WCHA tournament at the Xcel Energy Center would be epic. I would pay good money to watch that action.