The Minnesota Viking solution to their "boating accident" was to start
winning. Every TV commentator said that if they started winning, then the
problem would go away.

Unfortunately for the Gophers, they not only "just" split up at SCSU, but
then get only one point up in Duluth this weekend. There goes the Dairy
Queen Cup. But this slow part of the season where they are losing regularly,
is going to cost them some public support on this issue.

However, I do not think Don Lucia is going to be swayed by wins or public
opinion. He is going to make a statement about discipline, commitment, and
leadership. He is obviously very strict about academic performance, and I
would think he is also strict about social performance.

Nevertheless, someone should find a school where this does NOT happen. It
happens in St. Cloud, in Dinkytown, in Grand Forks, and in Orono. What was
the small school (last year?) that had players drinking in a hotel room (in
Grand Forks?) and one player cut his hand because a picture got broke while
they were bouncing on the beds? These are college kids doing teenage things.
I am just glad they were out in public drinking at a bar instead of doing it
while hiding in a "hockey house". The TV report does not lie, and given that
they went back to the same place a number of times and even tried to
interview the players, I would call it responsible journalism. But in the
big view of things, this is small potatoes.

Nathan Hampton    


On 11/7/05 9:35 AM, "Eric J. Burton" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Boy oh Boy, that sounds sleezy to me. I am not sure what he is drinking.
> Hum, then maybe its not really as bad as it seems.
> 
> The Gopher hockey players aren't the first to get caught drinking.
> When B.C. and UND split a few years back players from both sides of the ice
> got caught together
> in the Edge in Grand Forks, ND and were sited for underage drinking. I just
> think this story is really
> tabloid.
> 
> Eric J. Burton
> (701)-610-9466
> The Tree of Liberty Must be Refreshed From Time to Time with the Blood of
> Patriots and Tyrants.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Indy Rutks
> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 10:52 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: College hockey scandal = sweeps month draw?
> 
> 
> Here's the link to the story:
> 
> http://www.kmsp.com/news/investigators/story.asp?1650014
> 
> -Indy
> 
> Eric J. Burton wrote:
>> When you get an update can you post it to the list?
>> We don't get that News Channel up here in Grand Forks, ND.
>> Sounds as if the said channel has resorted to gutter reporting.
>> 
>> Eric J. Burton
>> 
>> The Tree of Liberty Must be Refreshed From Time to Time with the Blood of
>> Patriots and Tyrants.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Indy Rutks
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:24 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: College hockey scandal = sweeps month draw?
>> 
>> 
>> It's sweeps month on TV, so the TV news shows are going for the juicy
>> stories lately. Last week, Channel 5 in Minneapolis had a news reporter
>> go dumpster diving for any incriminating evidence on the Vikings "Love
>> Boat" scandal.
>> 
>> And now it seems that Gopher hockey players may be the next target. KMSP
>> (channel 9, the local FOX affiliate) has been promoting a story all day
>> for tonight's 9 pm news - "Gopher hockey players: violating team rules;
>> breaking the law; and it's caught on tape".
>> 
>> Stay tuned...
>> 
>> -Indy
>> 
>> .
>>