11Jan/113
Back to blogging; Cover It Live; etc.
Break time is over. Some Tuesday notes:
- It's been a tough season for both UND basketball teams. But if the Sioux men and women play like they did Sunday and Monday, who knows?
-  The Sioux men, by far, played their best game of the season in their win against Longwood. Troy Huff could be a difference-maker before his career his over. The freshman had a breakout game, 15 points and 13 rebounds. If the Sioux play the same way against South Dakota on Saturday, it could be an entertaining January and February.
- The Sioux women are 3-11 but have cleared the toughest part of their schedule. If the Mothershed twins can score like they did in UND's convincing win against Western Kentucky on Monday, the Sioux could win another Great West title and finish with a winning record. That, however, is a big if.
- Sioux sophomore center Shyla Kuehl has been dismissed from the women's basketball team. No reasons were given by Sioux coach Gene Roebuck, other than to say she is no longer with the team and didn't quit. Kuehl had not played much this season.
- Check out the Decade of Dominance special section in Thursday's Herald. Hockey beat writer Brad Schlossman reviews Sioux hockey in The Ralph since the program moved there in 2001. There are some good behind-the-scences stories that never reached the Herald.
- Finally, we're going to begin a weekly Cover It Live chat with readers Wednesday at www.gfherald.com  starting at 3 p.m. This is a big week in UND athletics; the Gophers will be in town Friday and Saturday for hockey; and South Dakota will be at The Betty on Saturday for men's and women's basketball. Brad Schlossman, Tom Miller and myself will be in on the chat. And it's national signing day for football recruits also is approaching, so that's another good topic. Cover It Live, Wednesday, 3 p.m. at www.gfherald.com
January 12th, 2011 - 15:11
If you are going to cut or dismiss a player from the roster then you should give a reason. You recruited her and announced here signing and promoted her when she arrived. Its now time to give the reason she’s gone. Not giving a reason is pretty silly. The fans deserve more after all we’ve been buying tickets to what has been a pretty abismal season so far, until the other night. I know your just reporting Wayne, but I know you get to talk to Coach Roebuck and you let him know that at least one of your readers who is a season ticket buyer thinks that is pretty bush league. Why even write the blurb that she’s been dismissed if there is no reason. Man we coddle everything and everyone up here.
January 12th, 2011 - 15:58
Finally a live chat for Sioux sports!
January 12th, 2011 - 21:46
Obviously she wasn’t contributing much. Are people guaranteed scholarship money for 4 years if they are not producing. It didn’t seem like she was good enough.