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I am sure he will make former olympic diver Greg Lugainus (sp) proud.

So is this an official press release?

I am sure the UND already has the equipment in line already, since I am sure it was built with the Arena.

It won't be, because WCHA refs think they need to let the skilled players get mugged, slashed, clutch and grabbed because they think they have to keep the close and even, and not ever team has players like a Parise so those team need to expect to get mugged. The refs don't want to call to many penalties to give any team except UND a disavantage, the refs hate us for some reason. Hence, the refs seem to have a woody for UND and will call them as many penalties as possible, maybe its because UND like to us tree trunk for defensemen and the only way to win against UND is to put us one and two men down. However, teams like UofMN do seem to get the sweet heart deals as far as how the refs respond to them.

I would wager that Stafford will be back.

Dagies I think your right, last season, the opposition mugged, cluthed and grabbed Brady Murray up and down the ice. I don't see it changing for another skilled player such as Kessel.

I think that UND will get its licks in on Kessel. Its only illegal if you get called for it.

I just hope we are not rushing him. A year in Jrs. could do him some good.

Whatever, it doesn't matter right now, it maters later on after the players actually have played I think hockey is almost as big of a crap shoot as football and we won't find out till about if any of these players are a bust or not. I think honestly a Kessel is = to a Toews. Because if some have refered to him ast the next Sidney Crosby, I would rather have a Crosby then a Kessel. If you guys remember from the watching the WJC Kessel doesn't play well when the opposition takes the body on him. I predict Mr Prpich will be meeting the Young Kessel on the ice a lot when the two teams meet. Prpich held Vanek scoreless for the weekend his last trip to the REA two years ago, let me say Thomas took a few cross checks and whacks (whatever it takes to win in my book). I also hope he will be pounding him with check every change he gets. Get in his head and his hockey pants (Not literally but check him and play him close to the vest, it was once said that Steve Kasper was in Wayne Gretzky's breezers when their two teams played each other) and make him not want to be on the ice.

I suppose he will go on to be the top player in the CHA and will probably some where along the way be a top player.

Is Reaney coming to UND? Just wondering.

Thats fine, basically Ty Domi basicallys said in so many words in the paper last week if the two knuckle heads can't get an agreement the players will fire their reps and find someone else that can get the agreement done. The players want to go to work.

You know what I agree you. Rummy isn't the only one that needs to take blame there are a whole bunch of our leaders that need to stand up and say we have cut our miltary enough. Although a big GOPer I was all for Rummy being thrown out on his ear after W's first term. Its started even before him too. I have other issues that tie into this. We can't defend our country with a downsized military. Its a larger picture. I guess the Govenator has been in Washington lobbying so he can keep all 25 of California's military bases. I thinks its only fair that we keep our our two main bases. The bases of our state mean a lot that we will only realize after we have cut them if they are on the block. I don't however, buy the argument that Fargo has to keep the Holigans and that they can't be moved to GFAB. That is arrogant and pompus. The GFAB is perfect for them to practice their Combat air tactics. Also, whatever happend to the unmaned airplane plans that someone had brought up ealier last year?

Thats the question how much does our leaders want to cut our defense, I really don't see how we can cut it much more without putting our nations defenses in jepordy. I read in an article a while back that said the towns in Germany that we used to have troops in now, have hardly if any troops in them leaving a huge gaping how in their economy and their economic health. Some of these towns haven't recovered from our leaving. Seems the German people hated having our soldiers and airmen but liked having our money. Time will only tell what happens to GFAB, I know I like having them there. Military Bases and the defense industry is a hugh money makers. That being said I am sick and tired of us government cutting the Military and bases. The problem being is that get into a war, another country spouts off ala, Iran and Korea and we don't have enough troops to fight more than one battle. It appears that Rummy and his philosophy of a leaner smaller army has some serious flaws in it.

Sounds like the Oilers are begging.

Your calling on Defense Leo weak? Gopher fans aren't going to like this...

And sing kum-by-yeah together (sp not sure how you would spell that).

On a second thought maybe we should have this kid watch super size me.

LOL is that a crispy Cream. Sure there are negatives, however, I think there has got to be an upside if the kid/guy epecially if he is the leading scorering the BCHL. You don't get to that position by being S#!tty. I remember a player named Tyler Arneson was a bit head case and a little bit heavy, now would be playing yet another year in the NHL this past season if it were not for the Lock Out. I hope this kid walks on and stars on the team.

Notice the report says straight out that UND will not be changing the name. I like it. Although the report tries to blame the ND Board of Higher Education.

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We are. We cheer and yell. There are people that glare at us because we stand up and complain about the refs. The point is that they paid more for their ticket than you did. So I don't think we can just throw them out of the arena. You can be loud without using F-Bombs. I would actually like the Arena to allow those noise makers they had during the WJC. I wonder if someone can tell us why they were allowed during the WJC and not during WCHA hockey.

PCM is right. The university belongs to the Students, the State of ND and the Alumni. Being a student doesn't give you the keys to the place, it also doesn't give you a right to be an @$$. Besides REA is a priavtely owned building so they can put the students any where they want them to sit. The behavior of some is ruining it for everyone. Also its time for people to grow up and realize that private money in the form of financial donations from prominant Alumni runs this university plain and simple. Why do you think so many people work in the Alumni office tasked with seeking donations. UND politics is like that on most big campuses. The Alumni are important in making decision on campus. Ask some of the Division one coachs. IF you don't cut the mustard at ND, FSU, UT the Alumni call for the coaches head and they are fired. Just ask Terry Wanless what happens when you cross the prominant alumni. Secondly, students can be loud, say funny things and support their team without throwing F-bombs all over the place. Even though I don't like the University president and I think Charles is a Putz, he does have a valid point. It does make UND look bad when you have ESPN concerned because our students language is too profain for tv. Boy that is something to be proud of as an Alumni of UND. I think some of this came to a head the first season the arena was opened when the students were standing and the suite owners couldn't see the game and the students were asked nicely to sit down and the students told them to go F___ themselves. No offense some of these people spent 10,000's (I think its about 40,000.00) of dollars to sit in their suites so I think they are entitled to be able to see the game. And really honestly, who do you think is going to win in that situation? The bottom line is students need to clean it up or face the consequences.

Isn't it Chad Genoway. Either way, I saw him and asked him if he was coming to UND and he said basically they are still talking. Chad isn't very big but it sounds like he is a good player. I hope we get him.