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If we are down 35 points, I probably will head out early again. I also left early in game one when we had a huge lead over Valparaiso. In both cases, the outcome was determined, it was getting late and I had to pick up some groceries on the way home. Any other litmus tests you want me to take? One other thing, based on the effort (or lack thereof) we saw vs. Montana, what were the chances of a comeback like the one vs. South Dakota in 2011? Slim and none.

If you don't like the discussion.....don't read it!

You mean like this?

But we still have Eastern Washington coming up in two weeks. That could get real ugly if the defense doesn't improve at least a little bit.

I didn't know Luke Skywalker played in the NHL!

Agreed. I don't want the NCHC to have great teams that nobody knows about because we aren't pro-active in things like this.

Yeah, during my many trips to the Final Five, I noticed that the X has even higher prices than REA. $40 for a freaking bag of M&M's? I better get a whole case of M&M's for that! But my waistline doesn't need the calories.

Prices at REA are astronomical. I'll eat at home before the game whenever possible. I do like the fountain Coke, it is reasonably priced. But I generally avoid everything else.

IALTO!!!

Of course, this is the same person who, when we was with the sports division of the Heraldo, used to pick against UND all the time. If Bakken had been accurate, the team would have finished 3-8 or 2-9 year after year. Having said that, I guess I am not all that anxious about it. It will happen when it happens. It probably will happen in the playoffs before it happens in the regular season. My response to Bakken is this: Face it, not all UND fans are obsessed with playing FU again. I am one of those fans.

The lack of class will tarnish what is supposed to be a positive day for NDSU football. This is national television; that stuff will make them look bad.

No, based on the entire tenure of this regime.

Not to mention pushing the right buttons on these kids to get the best out of them and enforcing discipline on about a hundred 18 to 23 year olds. Areas that this regime has not been doing a good job in.

BV will crash.

I think Muss has Jim Wacker syndrome. The Gophers would get beat 35-0 and Wacker would tell the media that if a couple of plays were different, they would have had a chance. Yeah, and pigs fly south for the winter.

This is the point that Mariucci doesn't get. You cannot treat hockey like football or basketball, they are different animals. And I am sorry, but slathering BTN lipstick on this pig won't make it look any nicer. If Ohio State had a national powerhouse hockey program, I might even tune in and watch it. But they don't, so that makes this match-up an overrated, overhyped spectacle. Enjoy your time in Big Ten Hockey Hell. I, for one, am glad UND is a part of a strong conference, top to bottom, the NCHC.

You aren't happy about the program.....but you think this regime should get more time, even with the sorry record we have posted against ranked FCS teams during the past 5 years? That was what the photo was for, you are kidding yourself if you think things are going to get better before they get worse.

Well, I addressed this a couple of weeks ago and was basically told I didn't make any sense and had my loyalty questioned. So don't expect much love from Fighting Sioux Nation for posting this. This brings me back to a point I have been making for several years now: If we "can't afford" to put together top-notch Division I programs, then we shouldn't have moved up in the first place. Flame away.

It isn't just Saturday's game. It's the past 3-4 years and our record against established and/or ranked FCS teams. We are not seeing much progress in getting more competitive as an FCS program. That, plus the record of our hated rivals in Fargo, is creating a sense of urgency within our fan base. No one is disrespecting Montana (heck, you guys are one reason we wanted to get into the BSC), but we expect a more competitive effort than what was delivered on Saturday.

Thread drift alert.....thread drift alert.........thread drift alert.

I think Shantel Rivard (women's hockey) was dismissed in the middle of a season by Tom Buning. One of the few good decisions he made.

We need to implode and start over. Aside from our QB's and a few offensive skill players, most of these kids don't belong at this level. Last night proved that. A coaching change, a general roster purge and a rebuilding plan is in order. Will it take a few years to see some results? Yeah, but anything is better than what we have now.

You want the Heraldo to ask tough questions? There is a better chance of the Vikings winning the Super Bowl with Ponder at QB!