Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

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Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

Post by nolookpassguy » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:54 pm

Traditionally, if a northern team was playing a metro team, most people would pull for the northern team. The northern teams were always considered the "darlings" and people would rally behind them. I'm starting to sense that Moorhead may be the exception to this. I don't sense that "neutral" people are big fans of the Spuds. Is it because they have had alot of success? Grand Rapids, for instance, had alot of success in the 80's yet people would still pull for them. Maybe it's just my perception, but I don't feel the love for the Spuds like people used to. I guess the same can be said for Warroad, but that might be for different reasons. Just a thought. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

Post by EREmpireStrikesBack » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:54 pm

Not the team, its the fans. <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

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Re: Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

Post by WBLBEARS06 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:56 pm

I agree like the team i most of the fans, maybe if everyone didnt talk about in every damn thread it wouldnt be so bad. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

Post by EREmpireStrikesBack » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:58 pm

For example, Slappy posting about every shot in the Moorhead vs Hill-Murray game...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

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Re: Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

Post by MNPuckster27 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:01 pm

They are also a bigger school. Traditionally, when a "darling" of the north faces a city team it is seen as a Hoosiers type situation where it is a small school against a Large traditionally power (Roseau v. Edina). Moorhead is a large school that has established themselves as as big of a power year in and out as any city team. <br><br>In 93? when Jefferson played Hill-Murray for the championship, just about everyone was rooting for Jefferson to win because Hill was the "rich kids" that had a rich tradition of winning. Jefferson wins 3 titles in a row, shows up to play Duluth East in 1995 and 15,000+ fans are cheering against them. <br><br>Moorhead has basically become a city team like Hill, Jefferson, or Edina because of the tradition they are establishing, and they are a AA sized school. <p></p><i></i>

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Moorhead

Post by birdmister » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:50 pm

The only way to consider Moorhead a northern team is that they are in section 8. Then again so are River Lakes, Monticello, St. Cloud Tech, St. CLoud Apollo, and Alexandria. <br><br>Nevermind...sectoin 8 wouldn't even be considered "northern" if it wasn't for Roseau and Bemidji. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead

Post by MoorheadDomination » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:08 pm

i think MNPuckster is exactly right. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead

Post by east80 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:40 pm

I wish people would keep bashing off the message board. If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all! <p></p><i></i>

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Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by slapshooter » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:02 pm

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>See what happens when you win all the time?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>S<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> S</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by starsalum » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:15 pm

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>ALL</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> the time? <p>Spittin truf since 85</p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by slapshooter » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:21 pm

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Yeah, W<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> RR<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> AD wins all the time!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>S<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> S</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by starsalum » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:23 pm

i walked right into that one <p>Spittin truf since 85</p><i></i>

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What in Morinvilles name......

Post by BELOW 0 ZERO » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:24 pm

is truf? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Are the Spuds creating a bad name for the north?

Post by PASTRAPIDSFAN » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:31 pm

I dont consider the spuds a northern team. <p></p><i></i>

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rapids is metro

Post by BELOW 0 ZERO » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:32 pm

since rapids is on da range is guess merehead may be above the mason-dixon expert <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by Green and White Fan » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:41 pm

Kind of funny. Slappy says see what happens when you win all the time. Yet the Spuds have won nothing. A few section 8 titles. Who hasn't won a bunch of them. The Spuds feel they invented the game, but have yet to hang a banner. The Spuds are basically a cities school, playing in a rural area. They have a lot of great fans, but alot of arrogant ones also. Maybe the Spuds, by not winning the big one, have not come to understand how awesome the state tournament is. Maybe Spud fans take it for granted and don't understand that it is not always about them. Someday they may understand they are just a part of something great called Minnesota High School Hockey and they will begin to respect others and in turn be respected. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead

Post by east hockey » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:03 pm

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I wish people would keep bashing off the message board. If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all! <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>Boy, would this place get quiet if that happened.<br><br>Lee <p></p><i></i>

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moorhead

Post by mnhockfan23 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:05 pm

yes they are creating a bad name for the good northern teams like hibbing and warroard, because moorhead is a bunch of class-less sellouts (hittle) and their coaching staff are a bunch of uncle rico's <p></p><i></i>

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Long time a comin'...................by SS

Post by slapshooter » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:06 pm

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Moorhead north???

Post by elliott70 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:12 pm

If Moorhead is not north, then are Detroit Lakes, Park Rapids, and Duluth not north, also?<br><br>And then Brainerd and Cloquet are .... south?<br> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by slapshooter » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:14 pm

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Hey Green and White Fan ,</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>How's Roseau doin' ?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Or is it East Grand?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Time flies when you're havin' fun doesn't it?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>S<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> S</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by Green and White Fan » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:55 pm

Hey Slappy, show me the banners the next time I'm in Moorhead. By the way the Rams are just fine. I wouldn't be suprised if we hung another banner before the Spuds do. When you and the rest of the Spud fans win something meaningful come on back and brag. Until then, you can come up to Memorial and see what real winners have to show. You Spud fans just don't get it. There is and old saying, "Act like you've been there." I keep forgetting you never have, so you don't know how to act. <p></p><i></i>

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So it's Roseau then !.................by SS

Post by slapshooter » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:58 pm

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>So it's Roseau then!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>How'd the "Rams" do against the "Spuds" in the last ten years?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>How about W<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> RR<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> AD?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>How'd you guys do against them lately?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>S<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> S</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p074.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... shooter</A> at: 2/14/05 10:09 pm<br></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by MightySpud03 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:12 pm

How can you say that Moorhead has never been there? They've been in the championship game 5 times in the past 10-15 years. You are right though, everything is meaningless, the whole experience and just being there, if you don't win the championship, it all means nothing.....<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Here's an old saying for you: "You can't live in the past forever."<br><br>P.S. I believe there are about 6 or 7 banners hanging in the Sports Center<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Moorhead #1, Warroad #1.......by SS

Post by slapshooter » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:14 pm

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Right on!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>S<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> S</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <p></p><i></i>

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