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Much speculation and nothing can be for sure until the coaches know who is staying and who is leaving. Does anyone know anything about how to rate and in what order these recruits would come in, have any been eliminated or de-committed? D: Bast, Poolman, Johnson, Evers, Kiersted, Peski, (are there others besides Tychonic?) F: Jost, Yon, Mattson, Bowen, Hoff, Jones, Smith, Cakebread (sounds like he may be out of picture), F: Are all of these part of the future? Mismash, Keane, Adams, Hain and Senden Are there other names besides goalie recruits that are not up there?

These guys have to think of their future in the game and now is their highest exposure time ever so they have to do what is right for them. But, if most stay another year (we know that Ladue and seniors are gone) this team would be almost certain to play in another FF championship game. It would be great fun to smoke Quinnipiac again and listen to their whiner coaches excuses!

Top lines give a small plus to Michigan, Defense give a plus to Sioux, 2nd lines equal, 3rd and 4th lines give a small edge to Sioux and Goalie is a plus for Sioux. All the TV timeouts favors goes to Michigan but the home ice and last change goes to Sioux! Sioux win 4-2 Beezer, Stetch, Pogo and Jewels gets a shorty!

Eventually Goofs will get a coach, Wisco is in the process of doing that now, ASU will create a good team with their recruiting ability and build a program soon, Michigan and ND are already good, Mich State is in a down cycle but will return, Ohio and Penn are improving each year so the BIG will become respectible. As much as I hate the Goofers I enjoy a chance to play against them when they have a chance to win and when it matters. The BIG so far has been a flop but adding ND and ASU will be a step in the right direction for their conference. Now all they have to do is get rid of Lucia and they are for real.

Stayed at the Hilton last time the Sioux were there, it was close walking distance to the arena and they had a surprising lower rate than we expected. Many good places to stop along the way to the arena for for a beer and snacks.

The Friday game was a loss to a good team, take away the bad angle goal that Cam will let in once in his college career and you have a completely different game and maybe outcome. No one in the NCHC will be surprised if Duluth is in the FF4 or in the championship game. You cannot convince anyone that the Denver game Saturday was anything more than both teams showing up because they were told to be there. Neither team gave more than 75%. Go Sioux!

Are games on UND webcast both nights?

It makes as much sense as the Sioux playing the Minnesota State High School Champs or even the weakest team in the WCHA playing any state High School Champs.

Thought that was Franks letter?