fightingsioux4life

I don't see the Irish beating us by that much. If we can play Wisconsin close in Madison, we should have a chance to do the same in South Bend. And please don't give them any more bright ideas (the NDSU-Miami Heat comment). Their egos are so big right now they probably could talk themselves into believing that too.

Why should we be nice to them; most of them won't even acknowledge that our hockey titles are legitimate (niche sport, not enough teams, nobody cares, blah, blah, blah). They come on here and troll for attention, make inflammatory comments and then we are supposed to be nice and complimentary to them? Sorry, I am through being nice to our rivals, it just encourages more trolls to come over here and cause trouble. Our fan base has gotten soft and complacent over the years. We are just expected to accept mediocrity and give everybody else credit for this and that (the nauseating level of fawning over Grand Valley State back in the day is just one example). We have serious problems in the Empire to solve and we had better start solving them. Or we'll pay for it for years to come. End rant.

Just because the media thinks the Irish are great at everything doesn't make it so. Yes, it was a solid upset win on the road against a big-name school. That does not make Notre Dame a great Men's BB school. Anyone that thinks they are great is being "ludicrous", not me.

If you are talking media exposure, it definitely is a big win. I was simply pointing out that the Irish are not known for their greatness in Men's BB. And making the NCAA tournament is not exactly like getting a BCS Bowl bid; look how many teams there are. Just getting into that tournament doesn't necessarily prove greatness.

And you just proved the point I was trying to make. Thank you.

I don't believe I said any of those things, don't put words in my mouth, even though it's one of the few things you are really good at. All I said was that Notre Dame is not a marquee program in Men's BB and that is the plain and simple truth. I will give you credit for the FBS wins and the FCS national titles (despite the obnoxious nature of your fan base), but I am not going to buy the notion that beating Notre Dame in Men's BB is some sort of huge milestone in your program's D-I existence. Beat a team like Kansas and then I'll give you all the props you want.

They have the occasional head-turning team (2011), but more often than not, they aren't anything special. FB comes first, second and third at Notre Dame, with everything else way behind. If you want to call it a signature win because of Notre Dame's nationally prominent brand, that's fine. But it's not nearly as impressive as beating Wisconsin or Marquette.

My point is that they are not a consistent basketball power year in and year out like Duke, North Carolina, etc. I don't think they are even ranked right now. When you think Notre Dame, you think FB, you don't think Men's BB. As for making the NCAA tournament 31 times, that doesn't necessarily speak to greatness, considering how many spots are available. NDSU beating Wisconsin in Men's BB was a much bigger accomplishment than beating Notre Dame in Men's BB.

The basketball version of the "Brad Schlossman Rule"?

I agree with you on BG, but don't pump up beating Notre Dame in Men's BB as any kind of "signature" win for NDSU. Notre Dame sucks in Men's BB; I don't think they have ever done anything special in that sport. If they beat Notre Dame in Women's BB, that would be a big deal, as the Irish women's team is pretty good. And if they ever beat them in FB, well.......we would never hear the end of that. Like others on here, I am now not as excited about the Men's BB team as I was. Looks like the same tired old broken record.

Whatever happens, we cannot afford any screw-ups with this hire. With FU losing their head coach, this is the perfect time to turn the tables on them and get a home run hire to bring this program back to what it once was. If we screw this up, we'll be paying for it for years to come.

Don't you guys have a BCS Bowl Game to prepare for? Oh wait, you really aren't big-time, are you? Otherwise, Bohl wouldn't be leaving town.

Apples and oranges. The "business-like" approach I was talking about before was related to the systems and schemes used in games, which I think has the effect of stifling the creativity of some of our most skilled players. This particular topic is about off-the-ice behavior and how much this has been an issue during the past 2-3 years. I honestly think if Hakstol invoked the "Frattin Rule" and gave more repeat offenders the boot, it would drive home the point to both players and recruits that it doesn't pay to mess around and cause trouble when the coaches are not there.

It isn't that bad yet. Emphasis on yet. I don't want to get to that point.

And the HPA (Hakstol Protection Agency) is out in force once again. With all the incidences of stupidity that have occurred within this program over the past 2-3 years, it is more than fair to ask the question gfhockey is asking. And no, that is not the same as a "Fire Hak" campaign. Maybe if Hakstol gave more repeat offenders the boot, it would send the message that crime doesn't pay around here.

You have committed the Cardinal Sin of questioning Hakstol's leadership of the program. I think it is fair to ask if Hakstol has control over his players; there have been a lot of incidences of stupidity the past couple of years.

This type of defeatist thinking has to stop. FU can only hire one coach to run their program; we'll have plenty of people left to choose from. If we want to catch and overtake FU in football, we must think and behave like the championship program we want to become. It all starts between our ears.

Even so, putting a story on their web sites from a source that turns out to be false would damage their integrity, no matter how much CYA language they put in. And CBS Sports likely wouldn't risk doing what they are doing if they weren't 100% sure. I imagine that whomever the "source" is wants to remain anonymous because they aren't authorized to leak the info before Sunday's official announcement. That is how a lot of breaking news stories happen, both in sports and elsewhere.

I don't think the Forum or KFGO would run with this if they weren't sure it was true. Imagine how much egg they would have on their faces if it turns out to be a hoax. CBS isn't "The Onion".

http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2013/dec/08/report-wyoming-to-announce-craig-bohl-as-new-head-coach/ And now KFGO has it on their web site. Three media sources; I think it's legit.

In name only. Remember what happened to Joe Glenn? That might happen to Bohl too.

I wonder if Scott Miller will say "My oh my" when he finds out!!!

Wyoming will announce North Dakota State's Craig Bohl Sunday as its new head coach, a source told CBS Sports. http://www.cbssports...-new-head-coach Looks like it is for real.

I'll settle for solid, consistent performances like this weekend. We absolutely must have one of these guys step up in goal. It looks like Gothberg might be doing that.

Well, I hope all that money keeps Bohl warm because he'll be freezing his butt off AND losing at a pace he is not used to. Wyoming chews up and spits out coaches. I honestly wouldn't have taken that job, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.