The INCH Chat is going on right now as we speak. It seems like the Sioux don't even need to bother showing up to play this weekend, since the Sioux are so bad this season. Hell, since the boys from INCH aren't giving the Sioux a chance maybe I should just sell my tickets and stay home and sit in the living room and drink beer. These clowns wonder why Sioux fans take issue with them. LOL... Records mean nothing in this series and if either team fails to respect their opponent they will get buried.
Reggie (Orlando): Who do ya like this weekend? Minnesota or UND?
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William (Atlanta): Although there has been a lot of great stuff going on lately (world juniors, some great holiday tournament matchups, etc) I am curious to how you guys at INCH view the Sioux Gopher series this weekend. This series has produced some great moments the last few years (Wheeler's spectacular goal, Trupp's Diving Goal and Bina's 180 foot shot), do you foresee any memorable moments coming out of this particular series?
Mike Eidelbes: (2:44 PM ET ) This is one of those series that is predictably unpredictable, but I think the Gophers will get a boost by finally getting the whole band back together from injuries (Barriball, Carman) and the WJC (Fairchild, Hoeffel, Schroeder). Even without Don Lucia behind the bench, Minnesota will sweep the Fighting Sioux. NoDak was awful in losses to Michigan State and Michigan Tech at the GLI, and Bemidji State gave them all they could handle.
well I'm sure if the sioux happen to sweep, the gophers won't drop any int he inch rankings and we won't be ranked.
ReplyDeleteThat will probably happen. It might be better to fly under the
ReplyDeleteIn rivalry games like these, it is pretty rare for any team to take the other side lightly. There is too much pride at stake to "look past" or "not respect" the other team. The Gophers know the Sioux will play hard.
ReplyDeleteThe Sioux may not make the NCAAs this year with the way it is looking... but nobody is going to look past them. Not the Gophers or any other WCHA team.
Overlooking teams tends to only happen against the typical bottom feeder teams. Especially when there is a real lack of intensity in the series. That won't be an issue this weekend.