GDPritch

stoneySIOUX--Agree, gotta get the W's (yes, most important thing) but a couple of 3-2 wins at home vs a bad team would probably hurt the Sioux come next Monday in ref to ranking/PW. If all the rankings/PW take into account are W's regardless of score & where played (I kind of doubt that though), then I stand corrected.

I don't need tkts to this UND85 (me too!) but if no stick salute Sat night then fire Hak!

If the Sioux even struggle to win (let alone just win) like they did against AF, Bem on the road, and game 1 (the big comeback) vs Lake Superior, then not good.

Man, the reading of this thread btwn UND and NDSU. Let's put it to rest; how many top level titles (D1A) has UND won vs number of top level titles won by NDSU? Reminder, I'm not counting lower tier level titles such as D2 and D1-AA/FCS. Believe UND is at 7 top level titles and NDSU is at how many? Is it even one or at zero despite the Bison having been at D1 top level now for all sports (save for one sport) for 5 years longer than UND.

Man, surprised me UMD got so chippy tonight when the started losing/knowing the game was out of reach. Reminds me of another Minnie team. Sioux were down and out last night with maybe 7-8 min left in game but it didn't get chippy, they handled it like men. The Dawgs are down by 3 late tonight and they just want to get cheap and scrap. Not good losers I guess.

Agree with you tnt, no way a sucker punch. You engage (which the cheap dawg and Pattyn were doing) then be ready to tangle. Walk the walk.

Agree, big game for NCHC purposes but I believe more so strictly from a confidence and yard stick perspective vs where they sit mathematically in the conf race.

Snake's comment (post #160) nailed it. I think we sorely lack high-end offensive talent anymore compared to what we had 3-4 years ago and all the way back much longer. Our high end offensive talent are Cags and Parks and I think at best on the 2010-11 team Or most teams in the 2000's so far) they would have been 2nd line, same with McWilliams (3rd line?). We have great goal tender and a skilled def corps but offensively we are middle of the pack at best in the NCHC. Duluth's puck possession and movement clearly superior to ours tonight and I ain't very optimistic it gets much better for the Sioux Sat night. It needs to, along with a little better puck luck, to have a shot at winning. The Shep ref, I swear he has it in for UND/it's personal for him.

Biddco--Lots of places will bus you to/fro the game. Also included are BWW, El Rocco, Southgate, Knights of Columbus, and Rumor (I think?). Best way to travel for games at REA. I think this series will be a split but if the Sioux are as good as rated (#2), they need to dig deep and play two real solid games and sweep a real good team at home (I don 't think that's happened yet?).

Arrows is beginning to sound good to me. It surely can't offend anyone (as earlier post said, NA's don't own it) and, most importantly, arrows take down/wipe out Bizon, Goofers, Badgers, 'Dawgs (however may types there are out there, a dime a dozen), Pioneers, Red Birds (Miami?), Mavericks, Huskies, etc.

Didn't realize Providence had climbed up to #17 in PW. I knew at beginning of season they were ranked just a hair behind the Sioux so I knew then they were a qlty team then I later heard they were not doing nearly as well as suspected but didn't realize they had come back a bit. Hey, that's good then if they rise in the PW, makes the Sioux look better in non-conf play (a tie ain't a loss although it no doubt felt like it at the time) so I'll take it.

Was at the Cal-Davis game, the noise was deafening at the Al! Didn't Cal-Davis have like 6 off-sides penalties or something called against them? I recall Lennon getting pissed for playing Sweet Home Alabama a minute or two before the game had finished.

gfhockey/post #101--I hear what you're saying but believe the reason one does a jump shot on a field goal attempt is to minimize the chance of having their shot blocked, while when shooting a free throw there's no chance of another player blocking it. I'm no physicist but I have to think when you jump you have less odds of making a shot vs shooting a free throw since movement has to effect (negatively) your shot making to some degree. That would be evidenced by a good field goal shooting percentage being 50% while for shooting free throws it's considered 75% - 80%. Go Sioux!

Badlands/Badlanders is a good one. It's of ND and assume no one else uses it? That or Predators.

All I ask is how many D-1A titles (I'm not talking lower tier football level) has NDSU won compared to UND? I know UND has won at minimum 7 national titles at the top college level, what about NDSU? And to think NDSU transferred up to the D-1A level 5 years PRIOR TO (save for just 1 sport) UND dong it so they have a leg up on UND time-wise in all but 1 sport. What's the count? 7 to .....?

Fetch, post #64, you make an excellent point. They seem to have to be in trouble before they turn it on the intensity, not sure why that might be? And I'm just not talking when they're behind in a game (e.g. LSSU & AF), but also when they're down in a series (e.g. at St Clown & at Denver). Frustrating to say the least. Based on their mentality, I had a feeling that after winning the first game Fri night vs Miami & Providence both they would not get the sweep, which they didn't. They need to change their mindset, motivation, hunger, etc. I realize some of those teams are talented too and trying hard too but no excuses when playing Bemidji (split), Providence (tie second night), and AF (took a miracle win).

Cavalry? I like Predators as the meaning is two-fold; it has tie-in with UAVs and GFAFB mission/UND aviation AND Predators, like Fighting Sioux, obviously trumps Bizon. My other like is Flyers (obvious reason why), which I think tops Aviators and Pilots. I still like Badlands too (hey, you got the CO Rockies) and Oilers too .

What is it with UND and women's and men's hoops with shooting free throws? Especially terrible on the men's side but not to excuse the women either, especially our 3 primary guards. You expect guards to be making a decent percentage of their ft's. They should be shooting a higher percentage for sure. I'm old school, do they not practice ft's much anymore at the HS and collegiate levels on belief they're not important enough or what? They're "free" throws, meaning uncontested and they're just mid-range shots. No excuses for not making 75%, really.

Yah, Teddy did not help the cause with back to back int's but overall not a bad performance by a rookie QB. Yah, Walsh not what he's been the first two seasons, numbers down a notch this season. Considering where the Vikes have been the last few years and with AP and Cassel out almost all year, I think Zimmer has done one helluva job. Defense is no doubt dramatically improved. Not a friend of the Packers but they are awesome at home but when on the road they are just an average team this season. I picked the Bills at home today over the Pack and sure enough they delivered. Believe Pack are just .500 on the season on the road and they struggled to win by 3 in Mpls against a determined and gritty but sometimes offensively challenged Vikes team. They best get home field for the playoffs or else.

onzdachiefs--I'm interested in your two tkts at $15 apiece. They still up for sale? Thx.

Brew doing a nice job with Sioux women's hoops. Concern though, as touched on earlier by another poster, is their 3 pt shooting. The 3 primary guards are not real outside threats (they do drive well though). I think Bailey Strand of F Falls will eventually fill the 3 pt shooter role quite well but she's only a frosh. Yes, if teams successfully pack it n the lane against 15 ft or less baskets/drives we'll have to find a way to make the outside shots.

Ice Arena Man--You bet it's kosher/cool to wear your Fighting Sioux hockey jersey! If I was there I would no doubt be wearing my black Fighting Sioux hockey jersey. Hopefully all the UND alumni who turn out in full force for hockey in the Twin Cities also take in b-ball too vs the Goofers.

Here's my choices, some tongue in cheek/sarcastic and some serious, you decide. My first choice when I knew it was just time until the Fighting Sioux loge was going to be pulled from us was Sun Dogs (fairly unique to this area, I know at my in-laws in northern Twin Cities they don't see them) but on the negative it would obviously unofficially eventually be shortened to just Dogs. My latest though a few weeks ago was Band Lands. After thinking of it I though well who has a geographic land scape for a logo but the Colorado Rockies MLB team uses one. Anyhow, here you go: Sun Dogs, (Fighting?) Ducks, Honkers, Prairie Hawks, Oilers (very fitting now but likely be subject to disdain by environmentalists), Rough Riders (Teddy R connection), Green Wave, Spuds, Sugar Beeters :-), Snow Leopards, Renegades (crank up Styxx hit for game intro!), Fighting Skeeters (I envision a steroid laced/juiced up mosquito for logo), Blizzard (provided no copyright issue w/DQ?), Flame(s), Spirit, Jets (top aviation school but yes, pro team same name just 150 miles away), North Stars, Soo Railroaders :-), Fighting Norskies (redundant of Univ name, offensive to some?), Trail Blazers, Explorers, Chill (hey, there's the Miami Heat) and my new favorite (lately)--Bad Lands! I think my top 10 are: 1-Bad Lands 2-Rough Riders, 3-Sun Dogs, 4-Oilers, 5-Chill, 6-Fighting Ducks, 7-Jets, 8-Trail Blazers, 9-Snow Leopards, and 10-Prairie Hawks. I think my #11 choise is NO NEW NAME out of respect for the FIGHTING SIOUX name & to keep it alive forever.

Hambone, just curious, why the pic of Gary Busey?

With all the tax money/revenue the state of ND is getting from oil (yah, I'm a jealous MN resident), they can't throw in a mere pittance for a center court video board at the Betty? My gosh, it's a state institution. Where are all the oil revenue dollars going, saving for a rainy day?