Finley picks UND for 05'

[chandler23]

Here we go:

From the western college hockey blog:

Finley was offered a scholarship by North Dakota and Boston University, as well as a partial scholarship to Minnesota. With the likelihood of defenseman Matt Greene leaving for the NHL, as well as the off-chance of Matt Smaby going pro, and the uncertainty of Robbie Bina

[sprig]

Here we go:

From the western college hockey blog:

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Not a blog That confirms it, of course.

[sprig]

The most important goal for next year is to have the boys make the field of 16 and play at the Ralph for the first round of the NCAAs. After that, anything can happen. If that comes to pass, youthful and freshmen mistakes that occur before the NCAAs will not matter or be remembered.

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Forgot about that regional, and that will be disappointing if the Sioux don't make it to play at "home" as the host.

[chandler23]

Well...not just any blog:

From gopherpucklive:

Chris "MaizeRage" Dilks: Suprisingly neutral and unbiased despite being a Michigan fan with a soft spot for both MSU-Mankato and St. Cloud State. He keeps a very well-written blog on the WCHA and CCHA at http://www.westerncollegehockey.blogspot.com, which I highly recommend checking out as a source for Western college hockey news and opinions.

I'm not sure where he gets his facts but he's been a solid source.

[CoteauRinkRat]

Here we go:

From the western college hockey blog:

Finley was offered a scholarship by North Dakota and Boston University, as well as a partial scholarship to Minnesota. With the likelihood of defenseman Matt Greene leaving for the NHL, as well as the off-chance of Matt Smaby going pro, and the uncertainty of Robbie Bina

[chandler23]

I enjoy the posts on siouxSports because in almost every instance of someone stating speculation, the next post is always "proof?" "where's the proof?" "do you have sources?"

If only CBS had such fact checkers.

Isn't the point of these boards to speculate?

[DMT]

Isn't the point of these boards to speculate?

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I speculate that UM offered him an apartment and a Hummer.

[chandler23]

proof?

[PCM]

I speculate that UM offered him an apartment and a Hummer.

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Which type of "hummer?"

[DMT]

Which type of "hummer?"

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I can't speculate.

[ScottM]

I can't speculate.

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This type of speculation is a spectacular spectator sport.

[mikejm]

This type of speculation is a spectacular spectator sport.   

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I believe that would be a spectacular spectator spectacle.

[#1Hakfan]

U of M is having problems recruiting 17 year olds. They cant get them into De Ja Vu.

Gophers went after Finley hard and they have like 8 defensemen for next year and Lucia still tried to make room for Finley. I bet the Don would have trimmed a couple of players scholly's to get him there. Finley's dad played football at U of M. They probably thought that Finley would goto Minnesota for sure and when they found out that he was considering being a Sioux they tried harder to get him.

And UND didn't offer Kessel anything.

[Kermit]

Freshmen class is growing larger by the minute; now up to 12. For comparison, here's the 11 member

[#1siouxfan22]

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?s...hreaded&order=0

5. Joe Finley, D (Sioux Falls)

Ht: 6

[driscol]

Finley draft info

[Diggler]

I'll be feeling bad for him if the Rangers draft him. His NHL career will be over before it starts.

[redwing77]

I'll be feeling bad for him if the Rangers draft him.  His NHL career will be over before it starts. 

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I couldn't agree more.

[PCM]

I'll be feeling bad for him if the Rangers draft him.  His NHL career will be over before it starts. 

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Not necessarily. A lot of the Rangers' young players go on to have good careers on other teams. That's yet another frustrating aspect of being a Rangers fan.

[redwing77]

[PCM]

Forgot about that.  But will the Rangers do the right thing and trade him?

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C'mon! The words "Rangers" and "right thing" don't even belong in the same sentence.

[redwing77]