Dirt Track wear updated

Edited again 9-8-09 Some drivers better look out, cause someone is getting together a ride for 2010...

2009 Racing Season about to Start..

Let's start it off with a big shoutout to our 2008 Champions.. They earned it..

Onto some predictions of sorts..

Streets: Last year rookie Lance Schill won 5 heat races, and swept 1 night.. He's moved up to the Midwest Modified ranks now. Shockingly, Joe "Spiderman" Potter won 2 heats last year, but just couldn't catch a break on bringing his car to Rydell GM Auto Center Victory Lane. The Champ brought home 4 Heat wins, and doubling that number of Feature Wins. Geringer took home 6 Heat wins, and 2 features.

photo credit http://www.joepottermotorsports.com/

This class is always uber-competitive, but I'm going to go with Spiderman to dust off the cob webs (no pun intended) and get back to the checkered flooring.


MWM's: The biggest class at River Cities saw 53 different drivers race at the famed 3/8 mile bullring. And a bullring it became. 19 different drivers won heat races, but one youngster stood the tallest winning 8 Heat races, 5 Features, and 4 sweeps yielding Dustin Strand his 3rd Points title at what he calls his home track. (Also quick shoutout to his Crew Chief Josh, it's a tough job)

(Nice trophy)Photo credit http://www.strandracing.com and www.ornesscreations.com

Strand's biggest competition throughout the season at more then one track was that of "Iron" Ryan Schroeder who took 2nd not only in points at RCS but in Devils Lake Speedway as well to Mr Strand. Schroeder won 2 Heats and 2 Features last year having his Career Best year, I do believe he's bought a new chassis mount, and looking to improve on last years performance.

Strand's teammate Flyin Bryan LePier won 4 Heat Races, and 1 Feature last year, but was a threat on any given night.photo credit http://www.bryanlepierracing.com/

Also Todd Johnson got back in the saddle of a modified and wheeled himself to 3 Heat wins, and a Feature win. Another shocker to last year was Bryan Dyrdahl winning 4 Heat races, but unable to get to the checkers 1st in the Features, but having won numerous features in 2007 I look for him to rebound in 2009. 2007 Rookie of the Year Patrik Sobolik made it through the Sophomore "slump" (is what they say) but 2008 was a great year for the 2nd year driver winning 4 Heat races and finishing 4th in Points. He's going to be due for a Feature win this year. Lastly, the Rookie of the Year for 2008 was Zach Naastad of Hatton, ND. Winning a Heat race in his 1st year against stiff competition helped boost his confidence, and having a teammate with over 100+ Feature to ask questions helped vault him to 7th in points and earned him Rookie of the Year honors..

photo credit www.strandracing.com

Moving onto some predictions for the http://www.hawkshobbyheaven.com/index.phpWissota Midwest Modifieds (I have no clue who or what the sponsor is all about but happy it's their :))

I see that Dustin Strand sold his 2007 mount that won him over 66 races in 2 years leaving him with his 2009 mount: I see he's added some wheels, and maybe might Flinstone it around the track... But then I see that Ben Adams from is going to help him with a powerplant again this year. And since the last time he debuted a new car in 2007 he went on to win over 50% of the races he entered.. Can he repeat that performance 2 years later?? Since he hot lapped last weekend in MN I say he's ready to defend his title for the 4th year. But look for above mentioned drivers plus a few street stock drivers that have upgraded to one of them Millenium Nightmare Chassis'. In Lance Schill, Adam Thompson, and a mystery guest...

photo credit www.strandracing.com The above picture is of Lance Schill's new Millenium Nightmare Chassis, powered by Millar Engines. I think he's a strong pick to win the Rookie of the Year honors, and also maybe a Feature win or 2?

Onto the NLRA Late Models:A fond farewell to the 2008 NLRA Points Champ Mr. Multi Time Champ Mike Balcaen. With over 16 different drivers winning Heat Races. Joey Pederson won 4 Heat Races and 3 Features earning him the 2008 Points title. BUT there is a driver who WON more races then Mr Pederson... Brad Seng topped ALL drivers with 5 Heat Races and 4 Feature Wins... I don't have all the stats, but I'm assuming Brad Seng missed a night or two... Also 2008 saw the comeback of Tom T1 Corcoran who went on to win 4 Heat races and a feature on his way to a 3rd place finish in points, but was even more impressive on the NLRA tour. Maybe the excitement of winning brought the young T1 back to his racing roots, and might entice him to travel more and entertain even more crowds. (I hear his car is pretty sharp this year) Troy Schill was able to take his #11 back to Victory Lane twice last year, and also picked up a Heat win on his way to taking 5th in points at RCS and 6th on the NLRA tour. Lastly, Steve Anderson, Doyle Erikson, and Ryan Corbett picked up Feature wins last year at the Action Track.

My prediction:I think Brad Seng had a great campaign last year, and Friday night will be the 1st of many Feature wins. As for rookies?? I have no idea who's moved up to late models this year?? Any help?

Onto the Dobmeier show:If Mark is too busy bonding someone and misses the feature (it could happen), but considering only 2 other drivers won Features at River Cities, I can pretty much get away with saying that.. The shocking stat though in my mind is that Dobby won 7 heat races, 9 features, but only swept 5 times. That means that 2 times he won a Heat race, and failed to win the feature!? A rare occurence, but hats off to Jason Linnell (1 feature win) and Bob Martin (3 Feature Wins) But the even bigger shocker is that Wade Nygaard won the points w/out winning a Feature.. (Granted all my stats I'm getting are updated as of 8/29/08) but still...

My Predictions:Dobby led heat wins with 7, but Scotty McDonald and Nygaard were in 2nd with 4 Heat wins.. I'd like to see McDonald get back to the winner's circle, but with Dobmeier already having raced this year, Nygaard, Kennedy's and Grosz having raced as well, it'd be a stiff task.. So I'll take Lou Kennedy just to be different

Oshie Celebrity Golf Tournament is coming fast..

Don't forget to check out this event held in Grand Forks, ND. It's always a great time, and helps out a great cause..

Oshie Sports Celebrity Benefit and Golf Tournament July 29-30, 2009 Grand Forks, ND


On Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th, 2009, the 3rd Annual Oshie Sports Celebrity Benefit and Golf Tournament will be held.

The event will feature a "Celebrity Shoot-Out" on the afternoon of July 29th, where Business leaders and fans can play amongst the Celebrities. Later that night, "A Meet The Celebrities" autograph session will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Rydell GM Auto Center Cadillac Showroom in Grand Forks, ND.

The 3rd Annual Oshie Sports Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, July 30th, at the magnificent links-style King's Walk Golf Course. This Arnold Palmer designed golf course is one of the best courses in North Dakota.

There will be only ONE flight of 36 teams in the tournament. They anticipate a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start for the golf scramble. Due to the very high demand for teams, they will fill the 36 slots on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have any questions regarding this event please contact:

Timothy Oshie at (360) 722-1784 or (701) 757-1080 or simply e-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com.

How the West was Won:

Well since I've been sucking as of late on posting, you can scroll down 2 or 3 posts, and see what I predicted with 10 games left in the season or just click here.

I'm actually pretty happy with myself, because my NCAA Hockey Tourney prediction was really really brutal!! To be able and bounce back with these predictions is gratifying, as I only watched a handful of NCAA hockey games this year, and probably watched over 200 NHL games this year.. It's been a great year for me..

Here's what I predicted for the Blues with 10 games left: (if red= wrong, blue means true!)
vs Los Angeles: 2 points (Osh's hit on the Capt. towards the end of the game was great)
vs. Vancouver: 2 point (Osh's goal against Roberto is getting voted as goal of year on nhl.com)
vs. CBJ: 2 points (Did you see that hit on Nash? Ohh my)
AT CBJ: Win (I predicted Loss, and Nash also predicted he'd lay out Osh from last nights excursion, turns out we were both wrong, as the Blues beat the Jackets, and Osh laid Nash out again)
AT Chicago: 0 point(I'm not happy to predict losses but no way do the Blues go 5-0-1 against their heated rival this year, the Hawks needed the win so they could help destroy Anaheim, and Nashville and help the Blues, see it all happens for a reason!)
AT Detroit: 1 points (I didn't think Backes would score 5 goals in a game, we all know it's 5 not 4.)
AT Dallas: 2 points (Really, the Blues dominated, and should've had 2 points, but lost in OT, Modano's still got talent left in the tank.) (I've give myself half a point)
AT Phoenix: 2 points (Blues put an exclamation point on that win)
April 10 vs. Columbus: 2 points
April 12 AT Colorado: 2 points

So far, I've got 5.5 out of 8 right, and I'm thinking I might go 7.5 for 10... Not bad.. The best part about it though is that I predicted the standings to be this:
1. San Jose
2. Detroit
3. Calgary
4. Chicago
5. Vancouver
6. Columbus
7. Edmonton
8. St Louis
(I'm off on Edmonton, as Anaheim's in their spot but still 9 out 10 not bad...)

With the current standings looking like this:

I'd really like to see Columbus lose to the Blues, and Wild. While the Blues beat Colorado, leaving the Jackets and Blues tied at 92 points! Then if Anaheim wins out too, it's a 3 way tie, boosting the Blues since they've got the best head to head record against the 3, boosts the BLUES INTO 6th place!!!!!

Who would've thought that the team who before the season when they had all their players healthy were picked to FINISH LAST IN THE CONFERENCE, and 30th in the LEAGUE by the "experts". For them then to lose their #1 and #2 defensemen for the year, then they lose their #1, #2, and #3 forwards for over 30 games.. It's a testament to the coaching staff, and the whole team. I do believe the Blues (or as I like to call them the Red Cross) have the 2nd most man games lost to injury in the entire league.

The Blues are in control of their destiny to make the playoffs, and if they do, it's mission accomplished 1 year ahead of schedule.. I hate to even think about what this team's going to be like next year, and in 3 years. As every reporter or person who has watched this Blues team will tell you the Blues are being led by 22 year old Oshie (rookie), 25 year old Backes (3rd year), 20 year old Perron(2nd year), 20 yr old Berglund (rookie), but also they've had some great goaltending coming for Chris Mason.

I guess I'd like to see the Blues square off in the playoffs against either San Jose, or Calgary in the 1st round. Both teams they match up well against.

Therefore, sorry Nashville, and Minny, those teams miss the playoffs this year..

That's all for now I need to get back to work..

Sorry Readers....

It's been 13 days since my last post, and I've been VERY VERY busy with the Blues, Life, Ex girlfriends and her family, watching the best 16 year old hockey players in the country play in the National Tier 1 and 2 Tourney, work, even more work, trying to get my taxes prepared, oh and attempting to watch some sort of college basketball.. (After all the Women's Final Four was in my city, I couldn't help frolic around a little??)

So I'll try to break down as much of the last two weeks as possible, starting with my next post about the Blues, and the NHL's most exciting race of all....


THE RACE TO THE PLAYOFFS!!

The Big bad Flood.... Redux

As many of you know, I was born bred Grand Forks... North Dakota style.

Since I live in the Lou, many whom know me around these parts keep asking how's my hometown doing? How's my mother, father, and family doin? To most of their questions I can only say, "Well they say they're doing ok, and that they're going to trust the National Weather Service, whom couldn't tell you the right thing if it hit them in the face.. Much less predict when a god damn river that flows north will crest! But, I guess I'll regress and have to take their word for it, and say they're doing fine.."
So finally I decided you know what I'll just go ahead and tap into that flood cam that they put up on the Grand Forks Herald web site... Just to put me at ease.. Afterall my dad's house is literally a drunk stumble into that damn flood wall..(It hurts, trust me, you don't want to try and bounce off it)

So yesterday I peaked in, and now today, I'm firewalled since I'm at work... So I decided to google up some pictures, and wouldn't you know it, I cyber stalked some rando's pictures of the events right now... Oh and did you know President Barak Obama declared North Dakota a State of Federal Disaster, or something like that?? I think what he was trying to say was that he wishes the UND Hockey team makes it to the D.C., and then to the White House, as he had a lot of fun in the Alerus last year.. Without further ado, since you probably don't want to hear any sappy story, about what my friends and I went through in 1997.. Let's all stay positive, I mean afterall the Blues are on a winning streak, my NCAA BBall bracket isn't all but a bust quite yet (it will once UNC decides to lose), and I'm sure if you didn't already know Obama doesn't think the fighting sioux nickname is hostile or abusive..

This picture below was taken on March 25, 2009:Onto Sand Bag Central shall we:
This brings me back to when I was 13, at Sand Bag Central, unfortunately and shockingly this picture was taken around 4am on March 26th, 2009.. Wowza
That's some good team work there.Here is a picture of Minnesota Welcoming their visitors with a HUGE WALL! lol, it always cracks me up:By the time this blog went to press, this was the latest picture, and YES the Sorlie Bridge pictured above is UNDER WATER...
Here's the link to the guy's flickr site. From what I can deduce, he's a college student at UND, and a bartender, that is a foreigner maybe? Who fly's a lot, prolly a prophead.. Anyway 4am sandbagging is pretty impressive.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrottler/3387292054/


GOOD LUCK GRAND FORKS, I WISH ALL NORTH DAKOTANS WELL.

March Madness..... Baby Bragadocious!! Baby!!

Basketball Thoughts:
I entered into a pool of about 25, whom are probably the most knowledgeable college bball fans I know, and still as of the other day I was in 3rd place.. Having never watched a single game this year, I probably can only name 3 players in college right now, err check that, probably could name four.. Every year I just google NCAA Bracket Stats, and break it down by the numbers. But 1st is always first go with the gut feeling. Like I had the KU would demolish NDSU.. Then I figured we owe my bro for his services in the War in Iraq. So I picked the cliche' team of UNC, winning it all, and Tyler Hansboruough (I know 4 players, but I didn't say I knew how to spell their names) would raise the cup, errrr I mean cut the "net" (I think that's what they do when they win a title..)

Needless to say, Psycho T, and his weirdness, will climb on the ladder??(That's even more weird when they do that, and the crowd is on the bball floor, and here is this ladder all these people are climbing up and down to "cut the net") Needless to say, it's why I don't watch it all..

Back on topic, I broke my bracket up 1st by going by my gut, then I went with some statistical things that always happen, like the 5v12 "upsets", that happen a lot.. Then some other stuff, mix it all up, and you got yourself a bracket that could SUCK, like my brothers ha ha ha, or ROCK, like mine.. Happy Trails (ps Shame on my bromo for not even picking his KU to repeat! You fair weather fan!! Rock Chalk biyatch)

NHL MARCH MADNESS:
So the Western Conference is the tightest it's ever been, well tighter then anyone can remember.. I'm talking so tight, it's borderline teenager barely legal amateur porn tight.. (Ya you know what I'm talking about you sick pervert!)

Here are the standings with 10 games to go:
6 COLUMBUS 72 Games/ 38-28-6/ 82 points
7 EDMONTON 72 Games/ 35-28-9/ 79 points
8 NASHVILLE 72 Games/ 35-30-7/ 77 points

9 ANAHEIM 72 Games/ 35-31-6/ 76 points
10 MINNESOTA 72 Games/ 34-30-8/ 76 points
11 ST LOUIS 72 Games/ 33-30-9/ 75 points
12 DALLAS 72 Games/ 33-31-8/ 74 points

The Blues have no games remaining against the four competitors now immediately ahead of them in the standings (Edmonton, Nashville, Anaheim and Minnesota). When you look at the remaining schedules for the Western Conference teams fighting for playoff spots, it seems like the Blues have a chance at dragging Columbus back to the pack, since Columbus has 3 games remaining with the Blues (2 of them in St. Louis).

The TARGET according to previous years means you need to get to 90 points to make the playoffs. Assuming the Blues pick up those 15 points, let’s forecast where they’ll come from:
Tonight vs. Los Angeles: 2 points
Thursday vs. Vancouver: 2 point
Saturday vs. Columbus: 2 points
Sunday AT Columbus: 0 point
April 1 AT Chicago: 0 point
April 2 AT Detroit: 1 points
April 4 AT Dallas: 2 points
April 7 AT Phoenix: 2 points
April 10 vs. Columbus: 2 points
April 12 AT Colorado: 2 points

There is my prediction of their 90 points a TALL TALL Task..

Edmonton has two games against Anaheim, two against Calgary to close out the season, plus one game each against Detroit, Minnesota, Phoenix, the Kings, Vancouver and San Jose. Only 3 of the Oilers last 10 games are on the road (Phoenix, Anaheim & Calgary). My prediction they stay in the playoffs.

Dallas has 2 games against the Kings, and one each against Florida, Vancouver, Phoenix, Calgary, St. Louis, Minnesota, Anaheim, and Colorado. They'll stay out of contention.

Nashville plays two each against Detroit, Chicago, and Columbus, with single games against Anaheim, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Minnesota. This team loses to Detroit, Chicago, San Jose, and Columbus. Wayyy too tough of a task for them to stay in contention..

Anaheim has 2 each against San Jose, Edmonton and Colorado, and one each against Nashville (R), Vancouver, Dallas and Phoenix (R). Losing to San Jose, Edmonton, and hopefully Vancouver. Meaning their win against Nashville, Dallas, Phoenix, and Colorado puts them short.

Minnesota has 2 games against the Flames, with single road games versus Rangers, Islanders, Oliers, Red Wings and Columbus, with single home games against Dallas, Nashville and Vancouver. The Wild just lost their leading scorer, and even if the "weak one" Mary Anne Gaborik comes back, this team won't make the playoffs. Causing some heads to hopefully roll for all my friends up in the North Country..

So the Western how I'd like to see it play out:
1. San Jose
2. Detroit
3. Calgary
4. Chicago
5. Vancouver
6. Columbus
7. Edmonton
8. St Louis

With a game 7 in 1st round b/w San Jose and St Louis..

Happy Week everyone..

An email I get...

Nice article on ESPN online!!!! Be sure to read that last line, in bold and green.


http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3992254&sportCat=ncb

**click on the Midwest tab**, but here’s the article:


North Dakota State (14)

Best Case: After hordes (well, some) Bison fans pour across the Red River and descend upon Minneapolis for a semi-home game, they're treated to an epic upset of Kansas on a 25-foot 3-pointer by Ben Woodside. Gov. John Hoeven hails this as the greatest sporting moment in state history, non-ice hockey division. With a 1-0 all-time NCAA tournament record, team doesn't even bother with second-round game against West Virginia. Goes shopping at Mall of America instead.

Worst Case: Kansas shows the Bison exactly how vast the difference is between the Big 12 and the Summit, rolling to a 20-4 lead. NDSU squad that went 0-3 against teams in the field of 65 turns the ball over repeatedly, gets in foul trouble, cannot get open looks for Woodside and loses by 30. Meanwhile, North Dakota goes on a run to win national hockey championship.

Let's rid the Bison, in a way my ancestors did....

Let me 1st say, Welcome to March Madness!!!! BABY!!!!!!! (Enter Hooter's tv commercial featuring Dicky boy Vitale and his "new" friends at every one's favorite Restaurant)

I've heard a lot of debates going on the radio the past few weeks, about the "mid-major" teams not getting their fair shake to get into the Men's NCAA Basketball tourney..

I say who gives a sh-t. I mean really if you're one of those teams battling for that 65th spot, do you really think you're worthy of even making it? Much less make a run??

I mean go join a crappy conference like NDSU did, and win that tourney to get an auto-bid...


Ahhh, moving to my next point.. NCAA is awesome about getting crappy teams in over good teams due to their auto-bid selection.. I don't care if you're talking Hockey, or Basketball. Crappy Conferences produce Champions who automatically get in to the tourney, but in a way it all evens out, I mean the top teams need to get their practices in on someone..

But on occasion you just might witness an upset, a la #1 Minnesota vs #16 Holy Cross upset or what I call the Miracle at the Ralph in 2007. Let's hope something of that nature happens again in either the Basketball or Hockey Tourney..

I've also heard on the radio shows these media guys crying about how they only fill out 1 bracket for each sport, and that's it. Meanwhile other people who aren't the "experts" fill out numerous brackets, and then one of their 100 different brackets is almost perfect and then they brag about it..

I laughed at this because I thought it was funny they would bring something like this up on air, but since they did I laughed even more, because you know every year they probably get like a bazillion emails from guys who made more then one bracket and are rubbing it in at how great they are!

Last year, I participated in the Slice's NCAA basketball bracket challenge. The brackets were hosted on CBS, and I thought it was very entertaining to watch me climb the charts with my bracket.. The only thing I was looking to do was hold my own, and beat my bro's, at a sport I can't play, and barely watch.

Leading to my next point...

The only NCAA Basketball game I'll watch from start to finish will be.....

NDSU vs Kansas

Why: BECAUSE NDSU needs to get CRUSHED!

Why the hatred: I'm actually more pissed that these no talent ass clown reporters in Fargo, ND are trying to say that this teams entrance into the NCAA tourney is one of, if not the GREATEST sports story to come out of North Dakota!

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA

Wow!! I'm not going to get into this debate, but let me just say a few things:

When you ask people about North Dakota Sports, they'll probably mention our Hockey Palace, or maybe our Numerous amounts of National Championships in Hockey, maybe even Phil Jackson..

What they won't say is:
"OH YA, they were the state that had that NDSU Bison team that played in the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament in 2009"


"but then got crushed by the defending Champ Jayhawks! By a score of 150-10 making them the biggest losers to ever play in the NCAA tournament!"

Well maybe they might say that..

80 degrees and I tell that ditch please..

So this morning I woke up and realized it's going to be a heck of a great day! Don't you just love waking up, and hearing the birds chirping almost like they are sitting in your window sill? (I have birds that have made a nest above my window at my apartment, which just so happens to be 3 stories up, so its next to impossible to get them to leave, quite annoying they can be)

Anyways, moving on I woke up this morning, and heard yesterday that today was going to be in the 70's with a tad bit of wind. So I googled the closest golf course and driving range. ZING! I'm hitting driving range balls at around 9am.. I found a brand new range facility that's about a mile from my apartment...(last summer I was traveling pretty far to a crappy facility to get some practice in..) So I get to this nice place and they're rocking laser guided distances. So you can track which pin is what yardage, and which ditch(sand less bunker) was at what yardage.. It was actually pretty cool. I've played golf for numerous years, and never once have I been to such a tech'd out driving range.. Even the ball dispenser was technologied up... You have to go inside the pro shop, and pay for whatever amount you want, then you go out to the machine type in the code, and the balls go into your bucket that's hanging on a hook.. It was pretty cool. I also wanted to know what this little clubhouse was all about that was perched about 100 yards in the air on the other side of the fencing?? The owner said he pays kids to sit up there and lookout for other kids that try to hit balls over the fence, and into traffic or the nearby ditch.. I laughed, and told him numerous stories of my rangering days at Ray Richards.. I think I'm a fortunate kid who was able to grow up playing golf at one course looking up to all the college athletes that worked their as a "Ranger". (aka A person who slept in a golf cart most days on the golf course nestled behind some trees nursing a hangover that they got at some huge house party on campus the night before..)

I only know of 1 guy who actually was fired from Ray Richards in all of my years of being there everyday from ages 8-14... That man was Chad B. (to disclose his identity) I don't remember his story but all I remember were the days he'd ask me to drive him out to the trees behind #2's tee so he could sleep, while I was able to go and look for golf balls along the trees.. Needless to say he would show up late a lot, and one day or two he missed his whole shift, and then good 'ol Nancy had to give him the axe.

Through the numerous years of growing up there eating Subway daily (it used to be the clubhouse's only food next to the pro shops delicious Pugsley's sandwich's) we became basically free workers for the staff doing almost anything for something free like soda, range balls, golf, old rental clubs, or free clubs out of the "$3,$5,$10" bins that were actually lost clubs that have been lost for more then a few weeks so in turn they sell them!! (What a great racket that's got to be)

Moving on, I remember the numerous amounts of putting tournaments with all of us kids gambling, and then the winner would take on the ranger on duty at the time, and the stakes could be very high, for an example: If the kid lost, he had to pick the driving range fence alongside #1, BUT if the kid won he could be entitled to a bucket of range balls, or free use of the chipping range ball pickers, or maybe a golf club from the aforementioned bins? One never knew what was on the line.. But every put was a PRESSURE COOKER..

Ahhhhh yessss, this morning up until about noon I sat on the driving range stroking balls out into the range remembering many things in the past like the great child rivalries we had to the stupid things we did as kids at the course (hitting balls at rail cars, to dumping rocks into the stream) every memory in the past, but smiling all day today I couldn't help but think about the past and the future.

TONIGHT's Sports Docket:
Sioux vs Badgers:
My friends piled into a bus this morning at 6am to make the trek east to the Cheesehead state. Visiting the Kohl center is a must on anyone's list. Tonight's game will have more people in the stands watching then the Blues game in Tampa Bay, not because it's the Blues fault see below..
The Sioux will win at least one game this weekend to win the Cup, whether they do it today or tomorrow doesn't bother me..

Blues vs Lightning:
The Blues have sold out 22 times at 19,806 people in the Scottrade, BUT because it's Hockey in Florida tonight's attendance might be 12,000!! LOL, look at what's in Florida right now, the MLB, radio shows in Orlando, and all that stuff, way too many distractions.. Only the die-hard Lightning fans are going to be in attendance to watch the surging Blues take on the bottom dwellar Lightning.. My thoughts are the Blues handily beat the bolts, and hopefully solidify there run towards making the playoffs.. Only 2 points out with a win tonight!