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Correct, but there was 12 games on the national stage. UND actually benefited from that TV deal for one game. There was also at least 18 NCHC games plus three Frozen Faceoff on National TV. It's not just the B1G Ten that's benefitting from the Conference Shakeups. Also, if you have DirecTV, you're able to get a lot of College Hockey if you have the sports pack.

That had to cost the Xcel Energy Center a lot of money to open the building for hockey game that no one saw.

Yeah ... Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back. The B1G was only one part of that. You also had the Hockey East deal with NBCSN and CBSSN with the NCHC.

There's no evidence at all to back that claim up. If anything it was a power grab by the B1G fans to capitalize on their television money from the BTN. The NCHC was a reaction to this move.

Have you ever listened to John Buccigross, count how many times he says wrist shot, I actually invented a new drinking game. Drink every time he says wrist shot. You would be bombed after one period of play.

By going back to the CCHA, I think that WMU and MU would actually be taking a step back. BGSU in it's current state isn't a powerhouse in hockey and almost killed their program. I think the NCHC should tell them, improve your program and we'll consider you.

Well if you believe all of the chatter, I have heard quite a bit, BGSU is butt hurt about not getting in the NCHC and wants to start picking off teams like FSU, Miami, WMU and a few others and reforming the old CCHA. This could happen, in 3-5 years. The eastern members of the NCHC and the Eastern members of the WCHA are grumbling about travel. It's not much of a concern for the western teams. As far as flexibility goes, teams could sign regional deals with regional TV networks, but CBSSN won't budge on the exclusivity deal. As far as UND hockey getting back on FCS won't happen until after the original deal with CBSSN is done. I confirmed this with the league. Personally, this is the one downfall of having DirecTV, you can't get Midco Sports on it.

A little thing called winter gets into the way. Also, there are days that the wind is just too strong to ride. I don't want to tear up a knee.

if the weather and the wife co-operates this weekend, I should be over 700 miles. Three summers ago, I biked 1900 miles. One of my highschool buddies does the Iron Man type events goes about 3000 miles a summer.

Adidas is a solid company, I would applaud this move.

No, and heck no!

This summer has been fun, I have biked almost 700 miles on my Trek, drank a "few" beers at the shack. Chilled.

David Ramsey is a good writer, but he's totally against the Fighting Sioux nickname and all sports teams that use Native American Nicknames. I have chatted with him on line as well about the issue.

I think that O'D is a very talented player and I think that he could have a breakout season this year.

In case you haven't seen it. This kind of proves the point the NHL folks like Hakstol. .

O'D played with a banged up hand for most of last season...

The Wild are holding their camp this week, but there's not any UND players on it.

In the whole grand scheme of things, Ducktober and UND Hockey season is just around the corner. Once you get to July 4th, you're half way home.

Question: Aren't NDSU and UND too small to be in the FBS? So, really, isn't this a mute discussion? I am just wondering.

Amen Brother.

Nothing happened to his brother, he wasn't good enough to stick in the lineup. If you notice his career in the WHL, he didn't really light it up either.

Jim or whoever deals with this issue. When you submit an news story, it's getting kicked down two or three stories under stories that were added last week. This happened three times this week. Why is this happening? Is there anyway we can fix this?

I believe the teams bid for it. Also, UND get's the Final Face-Off next season. The New Commissioner was in town to discuss it.

I was looking at going to LV again and saw that the IP is now the Quad. I actually stayed at the Imperial Palace back in 1997. Interesting place. The car collection was pretty cool.

My daughter can like the Leafs again. She has a Frattin Leafs jersey, too.