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How much money do you think they would make? Because I'm guessing you are overestimating it significantly. Maybe a one-time bump when they brought it back but it wouldn't be a sizable revenue stream in perpetuity. Fan base just isn't big enough. The top P4 schools get 10-15% royalties at best and it is mid to high 7 figures. I bet you could look back at old reports and see that UND made a couple hundred thousand at best in their top years and that might be generous. That's all moot since it isn't going to happen because they would have to spend whatever they make to cover legal fees just to fight a battle they already lost.

What benefit does UND have to open that can of worms again? I don't see a net positive in that.

To clarify, he's a Grad Assistant for Facilities and Gameday Operations, not the volleyball program.

Well, the first issue is UND is violation with their settlement agreement with the NCAA if they don't retain the trademark of the retired nickname and logo. Second issue would be setting back whatever strides in rebranding (regardless of how small or large) and giving in to a very vocal minority group who mostly support the hockey team. Not saying there isn't a way to come up with a solution, but the Sioux Shop still sells Fighting Sioux merchandise. While the selection is intentionally limited, would be curious on what the sales for the Dacotah Legacy Collection actually is. As to your point about people wanting to get something back, sure that is definitely fair and I agree with it. However, if you want talented rosters, the current set up requires funds to help pay for them. At this point, the return (is hopefully) winning games.

Part of the nickname settlement required them to continue to hold the trademarks, thus the previously mentioned Dacotah Legacy Collection. While I like the spirit of the idea to raise NIL funds, I don't think this is the way. Is the argument that they aren't using them enough? Not sure that qualifies to take someone's trademark, especially if they are still actively using them.

Didn't one of their other coaches recently sign an extension before he bolted less than a year later? OSO/WSU aren't super attractive jobs. Parlayed that into more money and to wait out a better opportunity.

He left he team, transfer portal.

Alerus Center has a concert booked for Saturday. Assuming that was known well ahead of time as UND was working to get their 6th home game.

Glad someone got that to him and he got it hammered out quickly.

A title game drew more than a quarterfinal game?? Who would have thought? Brawl 2.0 should put up some numbers this weekend. Similar window as Tulane/Ole Miss on TNT, which shouldn't be much of a game and on a bad channel. NFL has a 4pm game which doesn't help though.

Eli

Really good food, a little on the spendy side for lunch. Meals don't come with a drink, so once you add that, its about $14-18 for a standard meal depending on 1 or 2 pieces of chicken. The pieces of chicken are pretty big though. Hopefully it does well, that location seems to have always struggled due to poor access.

Some of that is bad advice, others are just silent retiring.

Appreciate SS and what he did here and wish him luck, but after the bag Marty Brown from NDSU got last year, not surprising to see him go. As for his stats as the season wore on, lack of depth and needing to make him more of an every down back seemed to wear on his effectiveness. There were plenty of times he was an ankle tackle away from breaking a big run that he would have earlier in the year.

While it may or may not be true, I also don't think that is what he's referring to if you read the whole quote.