Fedorov Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 At least to me, it was surprising how classy Sioux and Gopher fans have been since Thursday's game. To me, that will improve the rivalry because fans will be able to interact better with each other. I think it is great to talk hockey with a fan of any team. Now that it has been shown that Sioux and Gopher fans can act classy towards each other, I see it as making the rivalry more exciting. I'm sure some people will say that it really doesn't matter, and some would prefer the fans hating each other. So, make your point heard. There are still 2 1/2 hours to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1siouxfan22 Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Well i have talked to some gopher fans since and alot of them are bitter. They say stuff like they didnt play thier best game and wait till next years recruits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDLAW Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Well i have talked to some gopher fans since and alot of them are bitter. They say stuff like they didnt play thier best game and wait till next years recruits. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They are only being classy now. In the highly unlikely event that we would lose today (and I am giving that about a 1 in 10,000 odds right now since we are a team of destiny right now), you can bet that Gopher post 101 - #1 on this or any other board will have the words "Sioux" and "choke" in it... but I will keep my fingers crossed on one hand, and have one finger ready to lift on the other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 They are only being classy now. In the highly unlikely event that we would lose today (and I am giving that about a 1 in 10,000 odds right now since we are a team of destiny right now), you can bet that Gopher post 101 - #1 on this or any other board will have the words "Sioux" and "choke" in it... but I will keep my fingers crossed on one hand, and have one finger ready to lift on the other! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hopefully there won't be any of that, but there are always a few bad apples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 The classy generally stay classy and the classless stay classless really. Of those Gopher posters that have come here and talked since postgame Thursday, none of them that I can remember posted anything that could be construed as flames pregame. And for those Gopher fans who say "Wait until next year," I don't find that as classless really. It's what every prideful fan says when their season ends without a championship. The Gophers have a lot to be prideful about regarding their incoming class of freshmen, so let them be prideful. This is our year. Who knows what next year will be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMDDogz Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 I don't think anyone would classify a Sioux loss in the title game as a "choke". Nor would anyone classify the Gopher oss yesterday as a "choke". That said I hope you guys cream DUmb tonight!! I' m getting off work at 6 and rushing home to see the game!! GO SIOUX!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 Of those Gopher posters that have come here and talked since postgame Thursday, none of them that I can remember posted anything that could be construed as flames pregame. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Check your memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyeagle Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 The classy generally stay classy and the classless stay classless really. Of those Gopher posters that have come here and talked since postgame Thursday, none of them that I can remember posted anything that could be construed as flames pregame. And for those Gopher fans who say "Wait until next year," I don't find that as classless really. It's what every prideful fan says when their season ends without a championship. The Gophers have a lot to be prideful about regarding their incoming class of freshmen, so let them be prideful. This is our year. Who knows what next year will be like. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I could not agree more. I can only control my behavior and it's all I worry about. Gotta go, commercials over....great game! I don't really care who wins I'm just glad it's extremely well played so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five-HoleFrenzy Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 A tough loss to take in the title game to Denver. It doesn't change the fact that the season was an overall success for UND. They had their problems scoring goals for awhile but that problem was solved. The future looks bright for UND with Zajac, Spirko, and the host of great recruits coming in next year. Like someone else said this team will have more Frozen Four opportunities in the next few years. Keep your heads up and lets fast forward to October and get this thing rolling again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertibm Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 They are only being classy now. In the highly unlikely event that we would lose today (and I am giving that about a 1 in 10,000 odds right now since we are a team of destiny right now), you can bet that Gopher post 101 - #1 on this or any other board will have the words "Sioux" and "choke" in it... but I will keep my fingers crossed on one hand, and have one finger ready to lift on the other! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I for one will not say they choked. How can a team choke when they were not even picked to be there. The UND hockey team should be proud of what they did and build on that for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slap Shot Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 I for one will not say they choked. How can a team choke when they were not even picked to be there. The UND hockey team should be proud of what they did and build on that for next year. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 OK, who thinks having classy fans hurts the rivalry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyeagle Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 OK, who thinks having classy fans hurts the rivalry? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Get bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 (edited) I don't think anyone would classify a Sioux loss in the title game as a "choke". Edited April 11, 2005 by Goon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPoS Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 hey goon, shouldn't you be going to play some golf! BTW, I was told (I was in OH and computerless at the time) that there was some pretty classy behavior over on the GPL board from some Sioux fans....all this warmth...what is happening...pretty soon we'll have cats and dogs sleeping together! WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 hey goon, shouldn't you be going to play some golf!    <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's raining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 This past week has been unprecendented (at least in my experience on internet message boards going back several years) in the relationships between Sioux and Gopher fans. I would have to say it's been rather nice, because while I appreciate spirited discussions and some arguments, I generally disdain the woofing and smack talk. I do think it hurts the rivalry though. If everyone has mutual respect it doesn't hurt so bad to lose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I do think it hurts the rivalry though. If everyone has mutual respect it doesn't hurt so bad to lose!  <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Trust me it hurts plenty to lose. It will always hurt more when you expect to win and come up short. I for one will not miss many of the players the Sioux are graduating. They basically came in as freshmen and got worked by my team, only to have completely reversed the score by the time they were seniors. That is a sign of a nice group of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 One thing the Sioux and Gophers have in common is in making the Frozen Four in a year that neither felt was a particularly "good" team (by the local, high standards). That both schools made it in an "off year" is is a bad sign for the rest of the world ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I don't know if really great rivals are ever completely rational. You should have seen the reactions when I told OSU fans that the only national level program in the CCHA right now was Michigan. Does anybody have the clip of Smaby hitting Irman? I want to see that again, and again, and again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB#11 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 The rivalry is probably the best in college hockey, I've personally had a hatred for the Gophers since Neal Broten scored that goal in the National Championship against us in 1979. I'm sure people out east might think differently, but IMO the rivalry with the Gophers is something that has grown through the years into the most intense rivalry in all of college hockey. I know after watching the Gophers beat Cornell in the Regional Final, the matchup between us & them was all I could think about for 11 days. Thank God we won that game, kind of eases the pain of the National Championship loss. As much as I hate the Gophers, I was cheering for Neal Broten in February 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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