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I thought this was a good article on Don Lucia and the Gophers for the 2011 season

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/120680684.html

The more I read on Lucia the more I like him. I like his stlye and hopefully he can get some more respect by winning. It might be in his best interest to start somewhere else from scratch. He knows how to coach. Back to back championship says he does.

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The best opportunity to start from scratch just got filled. Personally I thought it was a perfect opportunity for all parties involved. Mr Lucia, Penn State, UofM, the FMGAC, and a couple of coaches waiting in the wings would have all been winners. Why don't the powers that be read this HSOforum?!?

Mich Tech, Clarkson, or Princeton don't seem like opportunities he'd pursue given his rather extensive resume. He's in until the very bitter end.

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I'm guessing Brooks likes Lucia's style based on the Gophers performance the past 5 years. As long as he's coaching the Gophers into 8th plave in the WCHA (or soon to be BT sick), I bet he's absolutely loving it!

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I'm guessing Brooks likes Lucia's style based on the Gophers performance the past 5 years. As long as he's coaching the Gophers into 8th plave in the WCHA (or soon to be BT sick), I bet he's absolutely loving it!

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]Brooks, why don't you just come out and profess your love for the gophers. You like lucia, you read the strib, I bet your sitting there with a goldy gopher sweatshirt on right now.

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I'm guessing Brooks likes Lucia's style based on the Gophers performance the past 5 years. As long as he's coaching the Gophers into 8th plave in the WCHA (or soon to be BT sick), I bet he's absolutely loving it!

Ha ha ya he does kind of remind me of my friends (also Sioux fans) who tell me that we can't get rid of Lucia. On the other side of that coin I think the Sioux need to extend Hakstol's contract to 10 or 20 years, he has a knack for winning those big games.

You know I have defended Lucia for a long time now, even during a lot of the bad times but last year was kind of a breaking point for me, mostly because I just don't see us turning corner any time soon and I think we have been patient enough. Could he turn the gophs around? Yes! Will he do it, who knows...

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All I'm saying is Don Lucia can coach hockey. His track record been hash out on here before. i think Solbes has a good point the Penn St job would have been perfect for him.

I'm a closet Gopher fan what would give you that idea. We need some open water...soon. Whens walleye opener?

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Water's opening up in the Park Rapids area. Heading north on Friday, can't wait! I'll be missing my first walleye opener in 6-7 years as my daughter has a committment that weekend. Frying pan will have to sit idle for another week.

Go Sabres! Go Hawks! Wrong thread, oh well.

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Brooks, isn't it always walleye opener in ND?

walleye fishing in North Dakota doesn't even come close to the fishing in Minnesota. I Don't care what anyone says. Part of the reason IMO is the no closed season.

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I think the sig needs to stay another month. I don't think you fullfilled your half of the bet. Looks like you trimed that down a little bit.

Could be the 9,000 less lakes and the no managment going on in nd fishing.

Ill be heading to the cabin in detroit lakes Friday. Chase some slabs and get the boat ready. Hopefully there is some open water.

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How about this. My signature is up for sale. Anyone who agrees to install a heavy 5 piece wood dock into 38 degree water this weekend can have my signature for the remaining 5 months until NCAA hockey returns. I'm open to Gophers, Sioux, Badgers, whatever. I just don't want to get in that water again.

Don't go for that additional month [PoorWordUsage] either. Remember you won the original bet...

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]I think the sig needs to stay another month. I don't think you fullfilled your half of the bet. Looks like you trimed that down a little bit.

Could be the 9,000 less lakes and the no managment going on in nd fishing.

Ill be heading to the cabin in detroit lakes Friday. Chase some slabs and get the boat ready. Hopefully there is some open water.

Alright tell the years you want on my signature. I thought everybody forgot about the bet. Its time to move on...can't blame me for trying grin.

I like your thinking Solbes. If you have hip waders it shouldn't be bad. Easy for me to say grin

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Bear I can't wait to get rid of this sig. STP bet. What the he11 was I thinking taking that bet...stp madfrowncry

It was pretty clear you were drunk with anticipation of a national title, we did the only think we could do and take advantage of you. grin

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Waders solbes, waders are what you need. Think of it as a one time investment that will pay you back every spring. If you stay away from the high end neoprene you can get them pretty cheap.

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yeah..,I think your sugar coating it. At first I was OK with the bet but after awhile that signature really got to me. All that signature did was confuse other people, I mean they will see my logo and then read the Minnesota pride signature underneath. doesn't make sense. I took it off so other readers wouldn't think that there is Gopher fans that are also Sioux fans. What would people think.

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People around here are pretty smart, at least I like to think so. They know all about 'dat bet. Not very confusing at all. Okay, maybe the Blackhawks logo is a little confusing. Didn't they lose last night?

I have neoprene waders, I'm really just kinda lazy. Drinking beer on the shore is more my kind of thing. I curse my neighbors who have shorelines where roll-in docks can be installed in 8 minutes.

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