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Taz, Here is the reality you can throw a hundred pro-name people against the small minority of P.C. pro-name change crowd. And for some reason the press thinks the pro-name change crowd has a more valid point. You would also think there is a ground swell oppostion to the fighting Sioux name and there isn't. Your talking about a small number of people in favor of changing the name. Now for some reason NDSU has gotten itself into the fray, I think more just to make themselves look more division one. Heres the reality is Bridges and a couple of other UND student organizations have contacted various student organizations on the different campuses around the midwest region (UofM, UMD, SCCC, NDSU and MSU) and gotten small protests started. Again I wounder how many of the protesters are hand ringing white liberal arts professor telling people how they are supposed to think? You know the basic theory of lets educate the rubes. Their out to save the world. For some reason the Media thinks that a protest of 100 people is some how signifigant versus 12,000 that saw the game against the Gophers last October. Maybe this is why we have so many problems in our country we are flunking basic math. That is a percentage of .0083. Of course you will never read the point of view in your local fish wrapper. I am also sure the SCSU president wanting to take the heat off himself and his univesity said, "Hey this is a great opportunity to get the focus off us and on to someone else." So the question I pose to everyone who is more prolific than the UND hockey program and its state of the art 100,000,000.00 college hockey arena. 7 natioal championship banners is lot compared to a small second rate institution like SCSU with its three NCAA appearances, all of them failures. Another problem is I think we are giving way too much credence to the to some of the people that are for the name change crowd, ie, the John Hoffs, Vivian Nelson's, Glenda Misken's and the JBB's of the world. Check out some of these peoples resumes they are less than impressive. They go around using flashy theme like Englestad is a NAZI and they write articles with facts that are mostly a stretch and easy to refute. However, no one in the media challenges them. They also publish make stupid web pages like UND.Racism.Com and the media then falls right into their trap and makes a big deal out of it. I think this debate also goes back to the biased issue, conservatism is dead and is not welcome on the nations college campuses, I bet if you look at the number of conservative speakers that have spoken on the UND campuses as opposed to the Liberal speakes it wouldn't even be close. The liberal elite does not want to hear the Dr. Yagley's of the world because they shoot holes in their arugments. They use facts and the liberals don't want the facts, they try to play on people emotions. They want to ram rod their case down our throats, and call people who argue with them racists, no one wants that label attached to them. Liberals make the false claim to be free thinkers and understanding of others, but they don't want to have a debate with conservatives because they are losing the battles. They blame others for their failures. In retrospect its sad, there will be no debate on this issue, and there won't be any debate because they don't want to make their argument appear flimsy. And this will never change as long as the Liberal establishment has a strangle hold on the educational system in our country. I look at the UND Fighting Sioux symbol as a symbol of pride and strenght and a winning tradition. I think for the most part a lot of these schools are jealous of UND. Its the haves against the have nots. SCSU doesn't have a Ralph Englestad. NDSU going blindly into the Divison one status has no clue how to make this happen. They too are probably more jealous of the campus to the north. I wonder if NDSU would ask FSU to keep its logo at home if they ever came up to Fargo, the truth is they will never grace the Fargo Dome turf. And like NDSU would turn the money down to get trottled by the Seminoles. I think UND athletic department has done a lot to educate the fans and make sure that the Logo is treated with repect and honor. You will not hear the crowd chanting like they do at FSU. You don't have a white person dressed up in a native head dress throwing a burning spear in to the football field at the 50 yard line while riding a horse. On the flip side of that argument last year UND held a Native American ceremony in honor of Coach Walsh was a wonderful ceremony. A very high honor bestowed on the fallen Walsh. So in retrospect there will probably be dissent againts the UND as long as UND has the Fighting Sioux name. And I guess there will be protests as long as there is someone there to listen.

I thought that I saw/read some where that Dixon Ward was back playing hockey in the NHL with someone that slips my mind. Can someone confirm this? I thought it was New York for some reason.

Ok Duh the fighting Major, I guess I didn't think Kevin was in the penalty box that much since he is not the type of player the racks up a lot of penalties, he kills them...

Emotion and confidence will only take you so far. I am also not much for sentimental B.S. unless it envolves a Sioux title... I also think that not every team is going to shut down the Zach Fyling, Bochenski line. I mean really, it will take a talented player just to keep up with him and the thing that will happen is keep focusing on the one line and other players will come up with some big time goals. Besides Parise should have gotten points this past weekend but was robbed. We will see. I am definately mentally prepared for the game this weekend.

Maybe they are going to sell all the seats they have ropped off in the student's section. I think that is the biggest waste of money and space.

Wow that impressive, Mr Green has almost spent a hour in the penalty box. Now maybe someone can answer this but how do you get an uneven number in peanlty minutes. Kevin S has 35 minutes in penatlies. How is that possible.

I heard some of Scotts dialog with Paul and Paul sounded like a complete idiot. I think Scott kept it respectable but I am sure he could have really slambed him, in retrospect I wish he would have. I think some of these schools should worry about something else. I think it all comes down to jealousy, I mean really. How many schools have a Ralph to donate money like that to their schools. None. I think that is what it really boils down to.

Speaking of Former UND alumni doing well, Landon Wilson had 5 g's 5 a's for 10 points in 18 games with Phoenix, he is at the top of his club for points. Roach just back from playing with the Candian National Team is doing well with Houston.

I mean honestly, Woog is a gamer, basically it is an embarrassment to his university of course they are going to try to discredit the report, but really has Brooks came out and made a comment against the statement? Nope so that in its self give credence to the statement. I mean really who cares its not that big of a deal but it appears to be a sore spot for some. I think its funny that some are getting sore about people commenting on how Zack went to the UofM. Wait till Brady Murray comes next season and they tear the league up. UND is going loaded for quite some time. Looks like the Target is returning to the back of every Sioux Jersey already... Face it, lossing Parise was a big blow to the UofM so was losing Bochenski. For those that say differently I say fiddle sticks. Why do them make so much about it. I say it is time to move on. Maybe we should be pissed that Blaiser didn't get Vanek. Could you imagine Vanek next to Bochenski and Parise? Wow...

Is this guy any good. I have a hard time believing that he deserved to be dressed over Siembida. I suppose that is Blaiser's way of getting his attention. Before Saturdays game he was less than please with Josh saying that a 750 save percentage won't cut it... What ever happened fired Jake up. It seems there is a little motivation going on here. I remember Blais challenged a few of his players during the 1997 championship year. I guess this is his way of getting people's attention...

Maybe they might have miss spoken then. I was kind of shocked when I heard that since UofW and UND series always seem to sell out, maybe they don't count all of the students picking up their tickets this up coming weekend.

Dagies, I think you ought to come up, they announced last night that tickets for all remaining games are up for sale if you know what I mean. The arena had quite a few available seats this past weekend.

I tried listening to the game against Niagra when I was down in New Orleans and the conection was brutal. It finally cleared up at about the end of the game. But I am sure if you have DSL high speed internet it probably helps more.

Gater, Here is what I see. The bagders will come in and try to slow down the Sioux, face it not many teams are going to be able to keep up with UND's Speed (teams like C.C. Denver UM are probably the few teams that can) They are going to clutch grab and hold, it is going to be brutal hockey. Our luck we will get Don Adam and he won't call the hooking and holding. Its going to look more like All Star wrestling than hockey. Wisconsin has two great goalies and on of them will play on top of its head one game. I still think UND will be the winner but it will be a hard fought series. Wisconsin is a horrible team this season but I don't think that mattters when they are playing the Sioux. I woujld also lke to see this class of freshman/sophmores to have a winning record against the dirty Badgers. Unlike the past senior classes. Badgers we don't need no stinking Badgers... Its also time for UND to take its pound of flesh...

So are we referring to buddies in Mpls, or Boston He,he,he... Thats ok, the rubes in New York think Cornell has a decent hockey team too. Yesh Defensively UND looks really good, even though some claim that we don't have a defenseman that can hanble the puck, sure we don't have a Travis Roach, but we look pretty damb good, in fact i believe that the UND defensive core is more solid than 2000 crew, no kidding, and no I am not drunk either. If you look at these players below, Sneaks and Mazurak couldn't hold any of the following players jocks... Everyone talks about Zack staying all four years, I think it is going to be tough to Keeping all four of our solid defensemen for four years. Andy Schider is an awesome puck handler and a great defensemanand he can check great. Definately has the potential to play in the NHL. Mean streak and can hold his own... In 11 games he has 3 g's 8a's for 11 points. Good for a point a game. Matt Greene is a Commodore type player with a better up side, Matt skates better than Commodore. He also doesn't have the folk hero following yet. The UAA Rube that he challenged for a fight after he cheaped Zack wanted nothing to do with him. Matt Jones played solid all season and definately is a good defensive player. Great stay at home defenseman. David Hale was crushing people and playing great solid defense. I love when he plays defense with the crash line of Cannady, Genoway and Prpich. They thump people... Fuher looked really good and is not affraid to pound anyone that get near Zack.

Another sore spot with the UofM fans. Of course they claim its not because they got Hirsch but I like the fact that some good kids are coming to UND from there. No matter where they come from. Except from Russia. I don't know about anyone else but I beginning to feel that UND is going to return to the top and stay there for some time if we keep landing these top kids. I smell a couple of titles in the future...

I suppose the Gophers fan will be calling for Brook's head now after seeing that in the press. In fact a few of them are a little sensative about not getting him...

I think that would be a great idea to have Dr. Yagley at the Ralph. I wonder how we would go about getting the ball rolling.

SCCC a second rate liberal arts institution, the president of that second rate school should be ashamed of himself. Of course this article was probably in the back of the red star.

I would like to know what is on that slip of paper. Anyone else interested?

I actually think UND should (I am an optomist) Route UAA. And a split or being swept is not a option. I sound like some of our buddies down in MPLS. p :0 I hope that the boys can win and win big. The REA needs to become a hostile place for the opposition to come to. I am excited because it will be my first chance to see the team this season.

Yep, I was sitting around waiting for your post in addition to watching my fantasy football team take a crap again. Add to that the Vikes suck again this weekend. The Sioux win is the only thing good that has happened to me this weekend.

Huskie I was woundering when you were going to make your appearance.

You know your right, I guess you have a point, I kind of like the job he is doing for SCSU, 0-5 for the national tourney. to me that is pretty good. Happy with just making the NCAA's if thats all they want to accomplish that is fine with me.

Now I feel better, it sucks to be us when he is officiating the game, Adam, slowed the flow of the game down with his parade of player to the penalty box...