GDPritch

Pathetic in all phases of the game. I just knew they wouldn't add to their 5-4 lead late with the bases loaded and their pitching would cough up the lead. Very unprofessional hitting, can't even make contract (let alone get a hit) with the bases loaded in the 8th inning tonight with just 1 out. Both Sano and Suzuki struck out, which I had a feeling would happen. And dumb ass base running again in last inning with team trailing again although Santana got lucky (unlike Sano a few weeks ago), making it safely to 3rd on the errant throw--otherwise he's out by a country mile.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Duncan and he was a very fine college player, but didn't he play on a line with 2 players maybe better than himself (even he admitted that). And are we including "intangibles" (i.e. student-athlete) here or just best 4 year hockey player?

I'm an old dude so the "old days" seem better but we need to remember when comparing Drake's totals to Taylor's, Johnson's and Ward's numbers unless he's Gretzky-like they simply won't compare. It's a different time and if I recall an article I read a year por two ago said avg total goals per game now in college hockey is about half what it was maybe 20-25 years ago. So, of course Drake's numbers will pale in comparison to old timers. I'm by no means saying Drake is Mark Taylor or Steve Johnson or Dixon War but need to keep in mind it makes it very hard to fairly compare players in different eras, no doubt.

Knight and Kristo, how quick this old dude forgets. Yes, both very fine players at the collegiate level.

Impressive group, no doubt.

How "soon" we forget. Yah, Mark Taylor no doubt a top 4 year player.

You have got to be kidding?! You sure he wasn't just pulling your leg?

Troy Murray was damn good at UND but I'm thinking he was just a few years outside the 30 year window (early-mid 80s?).

You make a good point although Bem does play us tough those son of a guns. But yes, would love to see non-conf action each season vs Minn State.

LOL!

Wow, 4 week stretch late Oct to mid Nov a tough run with 6 of 8 on the road at Duluth, Min and St Cloud and 2 at home at home vs Den.

I don't know, this is getting Les Steckel season-like...disaster.

I luv that video!

Thx, I feel better now. Yesterday our 18 year old daughter who just got home from completing her 1st year at MN St - Mankato was reading the Schlossman article (I got her an extra copy of the GF Herald Supplement) and she even shed had a few tears (surprised me). For once my wife could not understand why she shed a tear over the article but as old pops I could completely relate (huge Sioux hockey fan since late 70s) with our great teams but near misses for the past 16 hears. Daughter is a Mavs purple cow fan now (in the pep band there) bless her, but at heart having grown up in EGF with pops a UND alumnus and huge Sioux hockey fan and having taken her to many a game at the Ralph deep down her heart still bleeds green. Other daughter is at U-Wis and she sits in the Badger student section end to cheer them sure (she picked a rotten 2 -3 years to attend there being she's a hockey fan!) on but same situation, deep down she still bleeds green. And for that, I'm glad.

Damn, so I'm not the only middle aged guy whose eyes welled up a bit while reading it (not that I would tell anyone). I guess 16 years of mostly all real good seasons but waiting (and I'm not by any means a Haks basher) does that to one.

I assume you're talking Milwaukee. No clue, they likely do in numbers, but I just don't know how many make the trek. I'm guessing Chicago metro also has a fair number of Badger alums attending ftbl games too. I think Madison is a larger version of Sioux hockey attendance, rabid fan base with very successful ftbl teams these past 20 - 25 years and they fill plenty of seats.

Don't know much about her. Is that breaking new ground being a female commish of a D1 conf or old hat? I've got no clue.

I'm thinking the Sioux hockey team plays like 18-20 home games a season.

Hey, I'm no Bison fan but Madison has maybe 350,000 folks or so (maybe another 100K in MSA?) and they pack 85,000 just about every home game in Camp Randall. Albeit, home attendance ain't the only thing that dictates/stamps FBS level football though.

Spot on, ditto!

Well, he was, but he got fired there too!

Point on. Like Wentz (size not an issue there), had some big-time FBS/P5 schools recruited him I'm sure he would of gone elsewhere besides NDSU or C Mich (?) I gotta think.

Seriously, I'm not being glib but Miami of OH has "History of Success" as regards hockey?. Define "History" (length of time) and trophies? To me it seems like they've had several seasons nice run but even that's got some splatters (e.g. this season). Maybe being a Sioux hockey fan we're spoiled/higher standards maybe.

You do make a valid point, I'm guilty too. I guess it's akin to stopping in the middle of the road (aisle) versus taking it to the shoulder (sides of aisle).

with all the money the Ralph makes on beer and hockey tickets they need to update/make bigger the scoreboard (first thing first though, add a video board to the Betty).