Jason W. Roy wrote:
>
> On Sun, 2 Feb 1997, Carol S White wrote:
> > The Sioux played *very* well and deserved to win both games. Dean Blais
> > has done a great job with that team. Now, if he could teach some of his
> > players to be gracious winners....
> >
> > -Carol
> > GO Gophers!!!
> ---->
>        The real trick would be, to teach Gopher fans not to be such sore
> losers.  Way to go Sioux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Jason, you keep posting these kinds of messages in a public forum, so I
feel I have to respond to the same place.
 
Your comments seem to reflect no thought (as in the MSC note) or no
comprehension of what the person you are responding to has said.  Carol
and I have both stated, and I will repeat, that North Dakota played
better in both games than the Gophers and deserved to win.  We haven't
offered any excuses.  Exactly how you can manage to come up with the
idea that we are sore losers is beyond me.  Our team played wretchedly
and got precisely the result that would be expected.
 
Please let me know just what animus is eating at you about Minnesota.  I
can accept people not liking minnesota, even irrationally so.  I've been
known to feel that way about teams myself, as a couple of different
Michigan State fans I've talked to can attest.  But for someone to so
totally lose contact with what is actually being said is beyond my
comprehension.  Grow up.
 
J. Michael Neal
 
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