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Don't we hear from @Bison Dan that Fargodome operates at a profit? Where are those dollars for improvements? Why tax increases? About seating: They should salvage the red/blue seats and sell them to VCSU to redo Lokken Stadium.

So have I and I noted it. Events I control won't be in those places and I point it out to others who site events. I stayed in Baxter/Brainerd earlier this month: 10.89% net tax on the room (state, county, city, lodging). Fargo's mayor is also looking to raise property taxes this cycle. That combo is not going to sit well with tax paying voters.

OK ... no conflation: They're adding a 0.25% sales tax to all transactions so that becomes 8%. They're raising the lodging tax from 3% to 6%.

I see what you did there ...

Bring back Hawk and Animal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qRxDUf6WI0

Of this speculated list: Bryn Chyzyk (Waterloo GM) Dillon Simpson (UND alum) Matt Smaby (Waterloo HC) Dallas Steward (12 years exp) Jason Ulmer (Volunteer Assistant) I see nothing on the Waterloo site if that means anything.

Congratulations?

Under the proposed FBS standards (discussed in this thread previously), both would have some work to do. NCAA Proposal up for vote (to be FBS): - 16 sports - fund 90% of allowed grants in each sport sponsored - $6 million in grants <- each at least $1M below - 210 total grants - elimination of the "15k attendance" rule

SDSU and USD didn't want the competition in Sioux Falls, right or wrong.

Different levels, same topic: U of Jamestown applying to the NSIC. The Jimmies are an NAIA program that competes in the Great Plains Athletic Conference so this would be a move to NCAA Division II for them. Mary (Bismarck), Minot, and MSU-Moorhead are NSIC schools. https://www.inforum.com/sports/college/university-of-jamestown-has-applied-to-join-nsic-sources-say https://northernsun.org/index.aspx

SDSU and USD were hard against Augie as a full DI in the Summit. It would slice away a notable share of the Sioux Falls market.

@nodakvindy idea about Miami is probably more likely than SCSU closing but with the coming decline in available HS graduates nothing is out of question.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/groundbreaking-doesnt-mark-the-last-of-unds-athletic-facility-ambitions

https://x.com/undsports/status/1693745439718175005?s=12

Nodak Insurance Company Sports Performance Center https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/und-breaks-ground-on-fritz-pollard-center-additions

Nodak Insurance Company Sports Performance Center https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/und-breaks-ground-on-fritz-pollard-center-additions

More likely way NCHC returns to eight teams: - ASU leaves (assumedly for B1G) or - MnSCU shuts down SCSU (declining enrollment, budget issues)

No. Mario answer key is here: https://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/37674-2023-24-nd-high-school-hockey/page/2/#comment-1316063

Patience, Grasshoppers. Enrollment numbers don't have to be reported for a few days. I believe the "official" is like 4 weeks into the semester.

Live stream? And you didn't give the linky?

Any "live and on the scene" reports from the Pollard for this? https://calendar.und.edu/event/frederick_d_pollard_athletic_center_addition_groundbreaking_ceremony https://thegrandcities.com/2023/08/18/groundbreaking-set-for-pollard-center-addition-2/ Side note: people who don't normally wear hard hats should not wear hard hats

FSU bend rules to the limits of their pliability? Say it ain't so.

New sponsorship with FCCU. https://fightinghawks.com/news/2023/8/21/general-und-athletics-fccu-announce-exclusive-financial-parternship.aspx Wonder if we'll learn of other sponsorship deals this week. What are your thoughts @jdub27?

... Matt Waletzko as "day to day" following his right shoulder injury Saturday. No surgery needed. ... Better than the alternatives I guess.