University of North Dakota... the March past March

[darker98]

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Just a quick thanks to whoever neg repped me on my first post ever! I'm now truely a part of the Fan Forum family.

I especially hate when they do it anonymously.

[dhansen791]

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Interesting comments from Glasshiem, and I respect his opinion, he makes some good points. However as far as I'm aware Florida State hasn't had any problems with scheduling despite being far more insensitive towards their namesake than UND. The hypocrisy of the entire issue is overwhelming.

Anyway...

Glad to see the Sioux on top for the stretch run. Hopefully they can keep the pressure in check through these last four games. I'm ready to go with my first round tickets.

the seminoles reached an agreement with the ncaa that their nickname keepsake wasn't hostile and abusive, obviously all of this is clearly hypocritical as you could even extent all of this to home of the ncaa, INDIANapolis, in INDIANa, ad nauseum. und settled with the ncaa that we had 3 years to get both tribes to agree (and the attorney general said a year after that original agreement was struck that und was lucky b/c the ncaa as a private institution can determine whatever rules it likes for its members, as it is a private institution. if und kept fighting sioux and the attorney general sue'd the ncaa, what are the odds of the ncaa allowing und to keep the nickname? i don't think it would be good, und just risks not being in the ncaa, which means they travel around and play canadien clubs? wow, how exciting, yawn.

[dhansen791]

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i am saying their is no way that wisconsin makes the ncaa's. i give them credit that they have beaten the teams that they should, i.e, michigan tech, alaska anchorage, bemidji state, minnesota state etc. but they will continue to falter down the stretch as i think they only get at best 1 of 4 points at st.cloud and maybe get a split with cc. i don't know where they will finish, i am predicting they finish 7th and have to go to cc, where even if they win out there in 3 games they do not win a game @ the final 5 and finish 16th in the pair, just missing an ncaa invite.

as for brock nelson, he has definitely started playing more consistent, as he was barely noticeable in long stretches in games the first half of the year. after the world juniors, he started to play with more confidence and now he has fully assimilated the things he has learned throughout the year and had gotten much better. i would give forbert a b+, he has been good, but i don't think he is anything like eric johnson (u of m) his freshmen year. he should have a year like blood did his sophmore year, which would be a great year......

[bik4u62]

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...the ncaa is a private institution and can impose any rules on its members that it wishes...

True. It's their org - they can make their own rules. But a good organization is cognizant of the effects of rule changes on their members. The Fighting Sioux brand was built over time and at great expense. The "offense" the NCAA took over the nickname was a relatively sudden termination of a major profit center - and with no terms or alternatives offered. Even if purely on principle, UND was right to fight it.

...North Dakota is one of the most socialist states in the country. We have a State Bank and a State Mill and Elevator, both of which compete DIRECTLY with the capitalists in the state.

That's a fact, Jack. N.D. is Republican, conservative... and highly socialist. Almost as weird as Alaska (NRA liberals and pot-head conservatives).

Sorry. Back to hockey.

[willythekid]

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True. It's their org - they can make their own rules. But a good organization is cognizant of the effects of rule changes on their members. The Fighting Sioux brand was built over time and at great expense. The "offense" the NCAA took over the nickname was a relatively sudden termination of a major profit center - and with no terms or alternatives offered. Even if purely on principle, UND was right to fight it.



That's a fact, Jack. N.D. is Republican, conservative... and highly socialist. Almost as weird as Alaska (NRA liberals and pot-head conservatives).

Sorry. Back to hockey.

except for the fact that behind the leadership of the spineless jack-azz Kelley, UND basically give up the fight before it started. It took the politicians to try to take it out of UNDs and the state board of educations hands...

[Sloe Gin]

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i am saying their is no way that wisconsin makes the ncaa's. i give them credit that they have beaten the teams that they should, i.e, michigan tech, alaska anchorage, bemidji state, minnesota state etc. but they will continue to falter down the stretch as i think they only get at best 1 of 4 points at st.cloud and maybe get a split with cc. i don't know where they will finish, i am predicting they finish 7th and have to go to cc, where even if they win out there in 3 games they do not win a game @ the final 5 and finish 16th in the pair, just missing an ncaa invite.

nothing's guaranteed. They make the final five and win a game, they are most likely in the NCAA's. They are currently sitting 14th in the pairwise, and barring any miracle upsets, that will most likely be enough to get them in. I'd be very afraid of them. They are a pretty good team. Not only that, but if Minnesota makes it in as well, you have the potential to be looking at three WCHA teams in the same bracket.

[dhansen791]

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nothing's guaranteed. They make the final five and win a game, they are most likely in the NCAA's. They are currently sitting 14th in the pairwise, and barring any miracle upsets, that will most likely be enough to get them in. I'd be very afraid of them. They are a pretty good team. Not only that, but if Minnesota makes it in as well, you have the potential to be looking at three WCHA teams in the same bracket.

fair enough, I am saying that I don't think they are a very good team, nothing about wisconsin impressed me this year. they take dumb penalties, get flustered easy, and really don't have a go to guy when they need a goal. I am predicting that finish their last 4 games with a 1-2-1 record, and don't do anything at the final 5 (if they make it), i predict a 15th finish in the pairwise.

[Goon]

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fair enough, I am saying that I don't think they are a very good team, nothing about wisconsin impressed me this year. they take dumb penalties, get flustered easy, and really don't have a go to guy when they need a goal. I am predicting that finish their last 4 games with a 1-2-1 record, and don't do anything at the final 5 (if they make it), i predict a 15th finish in the pairwise.

Wisconsin is 1-9-2 against ranked teams, that isn't going to do very much for them, they are 18-2 against the Cup Cakes.

[cross cheque]

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Wisconsin is 1-9-2 against ranked teams, that isn't going to do very much for them, they are 18-2 against the Cup Cakes.

How did Wisco play tGoofs 20 times this year?

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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Yeah, I have a feeling that Wisconsin is going to be the odd team out when all is said and done. Very rarely do Conference Tournaments go the way they should. Usually if you are in the top-13 you are pretty safe. Those in spots 14 and 15 have to hope for 1) nobody jumps over them with how they fair in the conference tournaments and 2) no "surprise" winners at tournament time.

[Osorojo]

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It sure is swell that smaller, less invasive government has intervened in a key area of government oversight: college athletic mascots - even if it takes a constitutional amendment.

[Dirty]

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It sure is swell that smaller, less invasive government has intervened in a key area of government oversight: college athletic mascots - even if it takes a constitutional amendment.

Why are you wasting your time in this thread? With what little time you have before you're arrested for a parole violation and sent back to prison, shouldn't you be sitting outside an elementary school looking for children to molest?

[darker98]

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Why are you wasting your time in this thread? With what little time you have before you're arrested for a parole violation and sent back to prison, shouldn't you be sitting outside an elementary school looking for children to molest?

He has a smart phone. Trust me, he's still outside an elementry school right now.

[brianvf]

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UND will host the Icebreaker Tourney in Oct with a great field consisting of BC, AFA, and MSU:

http://www.fightingsiou*****/ViewArt...B_OEM_ID=13500

Also, the USHL All-Stars were announced and UND has four recruits on the list:

http://www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=3817

Nick Mattson – University of North Dakota
Andrew Panzarella – University of North Dakota
Rocco Grimaldi – University of North Dakota
Jordan Schmaltz – University of North Dakota

[ecbrevik]

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UND will host the Icebreaker Tourney in Oct with a great field consisting of BC, AFA, and MSU:

http://www.fightingsiou*****/ViewArt...B_OEM_ID=13500

That looks like a great tourny field! And congrats to the Sioux recruits who were recognized as USHL all-stars!