GDPritch

Welcome ted2you. Sounds like we started watching Sioux hockey near the same time, late 70s (and still continuing) for me and at UND 81-85. Some great teams/good times at the old Ralph & some real good teams/still good times n the new Ralph. Random thought; I believe (?) won it's only national title in it's first year at Alerus Ctr but since hockey moved into the Palace on the Prairie no national title (although consistently a national powerhouse). Hopefully that will change soon but even if not, still love the ride (imagine being a Wisco fan)!

The only time Payton was smarter than the game was the time he paid his players bounty fees for excessive/dirty hits (hey, it got him a Super Bowl that season). Ask the Vikes.

Ain't heard back so I'll take that as a no and pull back my offer.

I might be wrong but didn't EGF wr receiver Lueck (?) bust it open for a 80 td catch on what might have been the first Sioux play of the game in 2003 against the bison? That got loud, like nearly the whole Cal-Davis play-off game in 2001. Not talking a home game but I also made the road trip down to play Winona St early Sep (prob 2005ish?) and it was hotter than hell that day. Small outdoor stadium but it was overflowing (4,500 fans?) as they came out thinking they might win as they had us on home turf. I think they had played us fairly close/at least semi-competitive when we hosted them at the Al for two play-off games so they had confidence being at home. Anyhow, I believe they scored first off a turn-over but then we went on to methodically crush them something like 52-13 or something like that.

Agree 100%, UCLA Princeton and Yale currently not power houses. Gotta think though Oregon is a powerhouse though, seems like they've been in the hunt/top 10 (I could be wrong?) the past several years/decade, have they not?

Maybe not upset, more so mystified or puzzled to be honest. Not sure what folks are drinking.

..."don't" dominate/make it easy for ourselves.

Section 121 row c seats 6 and 7 for 2 tickets to EACH of the 4 games on Fri and Sat I'm offering total of $160. You might be snickering but I'm going out on a limb as there's no guarantee my team will make it (likely, yes), plus I ain't really too thrilled about the other 2 games not involving the Sioux. Yes, #1 vs #8 seeds in 1st round but CC played us tuff last time at the Ralph and although we're #1 nationally, we normally dominate/make it easy for ourselves.

I agree with you on that point. I noticed that the last 2 - 3 weeks. Cashman was the better player although a small sample size.

Yah, a number of the Twin Cities suburbs of similar size to GF or even bigger only have one public HS, which makes (or should) for bigger student size to choose from for sports teams. Also, on the flip-side, EGF enrollment 490 so makes it even more impressive how EGF has competed in hockey the last 2 - 3 years against the bigger GF high schools. Heck, EGF even beat class 2A state tourney qualifiers Blaine and Bemidji (they split) this season.

I'm as optimistic as any Sioux fan but gotta agree with you. Yes, we should be better but we should be happy if we get near the middle of the BSC standings. A lot of the BSC teams that beat us this year have a lot of under classmen and I don't think any of them will be leaving early for the NBA.

Didn't get to view/listen to the game but I noticed in the GF Herald today in the box score DeRouen was like 2 or 3 of 10 on fg attempts & 1 for 3 on ft attempts. And Sioux lose by 1 pt.

Yah, I was being nice. The turn-overs are killers. The rebounding margin has dropped dramatically. It all adds up to a bad 2nd half. To be honest though, I'd rather win more games and lose by a lot compared to a team that wins MUCh fewer games (style points at best) but loses many close ones. Point margin gets you no where, W-L do.

Wow, you were half-right.

Spot on/ditto.

Not that I necessarily disagree with you but don't hold your breath. I've seen a few times this year folks by themselves at Ralph for Sioux hockey wearing for Lord knows what reason their ndsu livestock jersey. Not kidding.

On any given day, .....

Never thought of Mia as a chippy team but they sure seem that way tonight despite winning the game. Hopefully all the Sioux players escape w/o any injuries.

Tough match-up, they're on a roll. We really do miss Madi (sp?) Buck from last year's team. She was the nice kind of player with a bit of height (near 6 ft or so ) who could play both inside and outside. We din't really have that kind of player this year, at least not near her consistency and ability in both facets of the game.

Psychic. I was thinking just the same thing at the end of the 2nd period.

Hmm, I was thinking just the same thing. You would think they were losing and had nothing to play for and that's how they're playing (they're winning and home ice to play for I think?).

And I know they're technically "neutral" site games at BSC tourney but women have really struggled on the road all season so not optimistic about their chances. It seems like we've regressed the second half of the season, unlike some of the other teams who seemed to progress. Hopefully can turn it around but it won't be easy.

Big Sioux fan but realistic also. You may be right but hope not! Hell, I think the herd could take notre dame by 3 - 5 td's. Amazing how the fighting irish (not hostile & offensive I guess?) football team stays as big/popular as it is despite very little done by major college football standards in the last 25 years. They're pulling the wool over somebody's eyes.

Gotta admit it actually does sound nice to have players do a stick salute even if they don't sweep in order to show support for the home fans. However, if you saw the stick salute in Madison earlier this season by the Wis players following a Sioux sweep it was terrible to watch. You could literally see the Badgers did not want to be out there and doing that. It was actually uncomfortable to watch seeing them do it. So, in my mind not a good thing.

How in the hell did they not review that. I guess OD or the Sioux players could of helped out by raising their sticks thinking it was a goal but don't believe they did so that didn't help.