fightingsioux4life

Judging a book by it's cover is always a bad idea. Hawthorne is a good boy. Friendly, sweet, affectionate and always excited to see me when I've been gone all day.

No argument here.

I don't think last year's team would have so many wins vs. ranked teams.

Having more talent means nothing if you don't outwork and outhustle your opponents. UND learned that lesson the hard way this weekend.

A silver lining in a cloud. I like it.

If CC gets smoked by the Goofs, are you still going to sing their praises? If they manage to steal a game, then I may have to reevaluate.

This is what irritates me. A team that struggled vs. ranked teams comes into Grand Forks and sweeps UND on the road. Is this UND regressing to the mean that was established last year? I seriously hope not. I really hope it was sickness and/or fatigue and not a return to the dumpster fire that was 2022-2023.

Keep talking that team up like they are Penrose Cup contenders all you want, but the bottom line is you cannot get swept at home vs. a team that likely will finish in the lower half of the NCHC. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a virus going through the locker room, that would explain the low energy and bad faceoff numbers. Two bad losses shouldn't be explained away by comparing our opponents to the 1993 Maine Black Bears. I will be shocked if the Tigers have home ice for the first round.

Careful, you'll be accused of not showing them enough "respect".

Every team in this league is good enough to beat you if you stand around (even Miami). The Tigers are better than they have been, but they still are not on the level of a Denver or Western Michigan.

Then it better not be called again.

PP

Not going that far........yet.

But remember, they are one of the best teams in the league. (sarcasm)

And a post at the other end.

If we could fit the whole team on a milk jug, I would be for it.

First good news all weekend.

We have to respect every team in this league. But we cannot afford to get swept at home in league play. Do we want to sit at home and watch the playoffs instead of being in them?

You really think they are playoff contenders?

We've beaten top 5 teams on the road and we can't do jack squat at home against a team that will be fighting for home ice? And I thought the NFL was unpredictable!

PP

This reminds me of getting swept by Michigan Tech at home before the break in 2006.

Their record doesn't exactly scream elite.

IALTO!!!

For Cripes sake!