University of North Dakota... the March past March

[SJHovey]

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I don't really understand why people are getting all worked up over the decision of the Sioux this year to follow their NHL idol's practice of not "touching" preliminary or conference trophies.

Some fans have mocked it, but that's just fans of one team teasing fans of another.

Now I see that Mike Eidelbes and Joe Gladziszewski over at INCH, who never seem to pass up a chance to throw a barb at UND or it's fans, have expressed their outrage.

Tom Reale, of Without A Peer (the very good RPI blog) termed UND's behavior "dismissive".

For crying out loud, it's just college kids having a little fun. When college teams try (and I use that term loosely for some of them) to grow playoff beards like their NHL big brothers, does anyone get outraged?

Everyone knows whether the team touched the Broadmoor or Mac trophies will ultimately have zero impact on whether they win the national championship. Can't kids have any fun anymore?

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Please, PLEASE tell me you're joking. I don't see a smiley so I'm getting concerned...

Unfortunately that post was dead serious.

[sfo19]

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I don't really understand why people are getting all worked up over the decision of the Sioux this year to follow their NHL idol's practice of not "touching" preliminary or conference trophies.

Some fans have mocked it, but that's just fans of one team teasing fans of another.

Now I see that Mike Eidelbes and Joe Gladziszewski over at INCH, who never seem to pass up a chance to throw a barb at UND or it's fans, have expressed their outrage.

Tom Reale, of Without A Peer (the very good RPI blog) termed UND's behavior "dismissive".

For crying out loud, it's just college kids having a little fun. When college teams try (and I use that term loosely for some of them) to grow playoff beards like their NHL big brothers, does anyone get outraged?

Everyone knows whether the team touched the Broadmoor or Mac trophies will ultimately have zero impact on whether they win the national championship. Can't kids have any fun anymore?

A bigger question is why do they even care what we do? As for the RPI guy ... I can tell you what he can go kiss my you know what.

The people who say we don't respect the tradition, or the honor or whatever are merely looking for something to take a shot at. The boys know it's an honor but it's not the one they seek. They are focused on the next task at hand. People are way too overly critical and should grow up.

Keep on hating. Keep on taking shots at us, INCH.

[Mike Rane]

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That was last week. Don't tell me you think you are Brutus, definatly not Ceasar.

I guess you didn't get the joke.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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A bigger question is why do they even care what we do? As for the RPI guy ... I can tell you what he can go kiss my you know what.

The people who say we don't respect the tradition, or the honor or whatever are merely looking for something to take a shot at. The boys know it's an honor but it's not the one they seek. They are focused on the next task at hand. People are way too overly critical and should grow up.

Keep on hating. Keep on taking shots at us, INCH.

What is interesting, is that we also get derided when we celebrate and parade those trophies around. When we won the MacNaughton in '09, people said we were celebrating like we won the National Title.

People will rip on North Dakota to rip on North Dakota. It is what it is. IF the Sioux win the title this year...think there might be some teams next year who copy us?

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Two days 'til puck drop...

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Hobey voting resumes:

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Matt is doing well with 48% of the vote. Lets keep them coming!

[SoCalSiouxFan]

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http://www.grandforksherald.com/even...group/homepage

Hundreds of UND items are available on the NCAA’s website, www.shopncaasports.com .

Has anyone associated with UND, the State Board of Higher Education or even the North Dakota attorney general’s office discussed this with the NCAA? Why is the organization profiting off of something it is so against?

http://www.shopncaasports.com/NCAASp...Fighting_Sioux

http://website.informer.com/shopncaasports.com

Official Store of NCAA Sports

Owner: National Collegiate Athletic Association

So after the the NCAA announces that the logo is hostile and offensive they promote and sell NCAA sanctioned Fighting Sioux products. This course of action by the NCAA looks like a waiver of the restrictions placed on UND.

Thank you NCAA for effectively implying that the logo is no longer hostile and abusive and that any sanctions against the use of the logo are now waived.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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So after the the NCAA announces that the logo is hostile and offensive they promote and sell NCAA sanctioned Fighting Sioux products. This course of action by the NCAA looks like a waiver of the restrictions placed on UND.

Thank you NCAA for effectively implying that the logo is no longer hostile and abusive and that any sanctions against the use of the logo are now waived.

FWIW, I believe the NCAA took us off the "hostile and abusive" list after the settlement. I'm not sure on that though.

[Tiggsy]

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What is interesting, is that we also get derided when we celebrate and parade those trophies around. When we won the MacNaughton in '09, people said we were celebrating like we won the National Title.

People will rip on North Dakota to rip on North Dakota. It is what it is. IF the Sioux win the title this year...think there might be some teams next year who copy us?

Heh heh... welcome to our world.

Anyways, I don't think there will be teams copying the sioux... but I'll admit one might. But what bothers me is it really comes off as arrogant when you have a very tough road ahead with no guarantees in a one and done tournament. If they don't win the title, will they regret not touching the trophy? It's a weird superstition so maybe the fact it's the sioux makes it bother me a little more. (yes, I know Gopher teams have done it in the past but that still doesn't change my thoughts on it)

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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Heh heh... welcome to our world.

Anyways, I don't think there will be teams copying the sioux... but I'll admit one might. But what bothers me is it really comes off as arrogant when you have a very tough road ahead with no guarantees in a one and done tournament. If they don't win the title, will they regret not touching the trophy? It's a weird superstition so maybe the fact it's the sioux makes it bother me a little more. (yes, I know Gopher teams have done it in the past but that still doesn't change my thoughts on it)

Well, FWIW, the Senior Group had already won, and paraded around both the Broadmoor and the MacNaughton Cup. They are great trophies to win, and after the season is over, they are nice to reflect on, and historically they add value to a program. Given all that, this Senior Group doesn't care right now about them. They want to win the National Title.

A lot of people are making this off as like the Sioux threw the trophies into the ice, gathered as a group and defecated all over them. That couldn't be further from the case. They celebrated, and enjoyed the moment. They took pictures with the trophies and were all smiles. They just didn't touch them. Why does it even matter?

[Sloe Gin]

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Why does it even matter?

it doesn't. We'll defend the Sioux to the death over their actions, and opposing fans will denounce the players actions as cocky, arrogant, whatever they can do. Obviously, we as fans know that touching the trophy or not touching the trophy will not make the difference in the Sioux winning the national championship. But there is a saying in sports, something about acting like you've been there before. Quite frankly, the Sioux are doing just that. This team has won the MacNaughton and Broadmoor in two consecutive years. They don't need to be parading around the ice with the trophy, screaming to the heavens.

Of course, then people will rag on them for touching the national championship trophy if it comes down to that, so whatever.

Anyone have a TV schedule of the rest of the games this weekend? I have DirecTV. vf, I'm looking at you. And your pretty bike shop.

[Dirty]

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Let's just shoot everyone who says anything. This is why I hate people. Because they are all dumbarse pieces of donkey sh^t.

[Sloe Gin]

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Let's just shoot everyone who says anything. This is why I hate people. Because they are all dumbarse pieces of donkey sh^t.

can we start with chanting Tech fans?

[brianvf]

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Anyone have a TV schedule of the rest of the games this weekend? I have DirecTV. vf, I'm looking at you. And your pretty bike shop.

Check ESPNU.
Darn right it's pretty! When are you coming down to check it out in person?