Erik writes:
>Doug Martin writes:
>
>>What's with the Minnesota "fans" chip-on-the-shoulder postings? Is the
>>constant use of the term "cheesehead" meant in the best spirit?  Maybe
>>these great, true gopher fans could concentrate on the exploits of their
>>COLLEGE HOCKEY team and avoid all the other garbage.
>
>I use the term "cheesehead," myself, but I think I do so in the best spirit.
>Heck, some of my best friends (not to mention parents) are cheeseheads. :-)
>Gopher fans are a bit excited now that the team is doing so well after
>starting 0-5-1.  Since the Gophers took a fair amount of criticism here on
>the list early in the season, I'm not too surprised that a bit of woofing is
>going on now.
 
        Of course, no right-minded Wisconsinite should take offense at
        being called a Cheesehead.  This is America's Dairyland isn't it.
        I enjoy the dairy industry heritage in Wisconsin and am happy to
        be called a Cheesehead.
 
        I don't the Gophers should really complain about the criticism
        they received earlier.  Remember most of the criticism was
        concerned with the policy of only recruiting kids from Minnesota.
        There was a little joking about the Gopher's record but most
        of the discussion centered on a legitimate topic.  Don't be so
        sensitive about this policy if you really believe in it.
 
        As for the goofer(quoted below) who started this thread,
 
Matt Rein wrote:
>>
>> Greg Sorenson wonders whether or not any Wisconsin team can beat a
>> Minnesota team.  I thought we were not supposed to get into these
>> sort of ill spirited discussions?  Anyway . . . who went to the Rose
>> Bowl and when was the last time Minnesota won a hockey championship?
>>
>
>The Gophers last one a hockey championship the year before half the team,
                 ?^^^?
 
>including the coach, went on to win the Gold in the olympics.
>
 
        How typically arrogant from one(!) who doesn't know how to spell.
        And how many NCAA titles has Wisconsin won(!) since then?
 
>The Rose Bowl champs, aren't they the team that lost to the Gophers this
>fall (which probably cost the cheese heads the national championship)?
 
        Wisconsin had a loss and a tie.  There was no way in the world
        they would have won the National championship without a perfect
        record.  There nonconference schedule was just too wimpy.  Why
        don't you wait to do your woofing until your team actually wins
        some national title for a change.
 
        --mg