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Yes, I also wouldn't have a problem with cutting womens hockey (and whatever mens sports) yet still be in compliance with the conferences and Title IX by spending the least amount of money so they can increase the budgets and strengthen the "core sports" on campus that most people care about M/W Basketball, Mens Hockey, Football, Volleyball....big drop off after that tier at UND. I'm sure Brian Faison knows more about the situation than I (we) do. I like the guy. He gets a lot of grief from this site (who at UND doesn't), but now he can add 2016 Mens Ice Hockey National Champs to his hat (resume).

Few years ago I thought the gates were always open and people could walk in (and some brought beer).

Crazy... I guess they are already full invested in Womens Hockey. There seemed to be a lot of people before today on this site who were A OKAY with getting rid of baseball at UND. And if I guess more people would have rather cut baseball than womens hockey. (I don't care about either but I can see the ceiling definitely being higher for womens hockey....the twins brought quite a bit of excitement to the program and students can walk right over to watch a game). Not only is it the budget cuts but it's about making the other sports stronger having to offer FCOA to keep up with the (Brian) Joneses.

UND or the Ralph? The Ralph can do what they want with the money they get (unfortunate how all that works out right now if you ask me) but I'm not surprised they'd spend it on trying to get people into their building (more money on concessions, beer, merchandise, etc).

Budget divided by attendance comparison please?

Doesn't womens hockey outdraw UND baseball at home?

Ya'll know virtually no one here has or would go to a UND baseball game, but have or thought about attending a womens hockey game...and as SiouxVolley pointed out, might not be anytime soon, but what just happened on Monday could happen for the women (or the Lady Hawks as I know somepeople love to call them ) someday. The bar was set pretty low, but the timing is pretty bad as the baseball team probably finally felt they were getting some positive recognition lately and feeling pretty good about themselves. But reality is we live in a cold climate.

Stuff like this going around Facebook:

Here's the embedded video of Drake throwing his stick at me, which hit me, but I'm trying to record and had no idea was coming...meanwhile you'll hear me ask, "is that a normal thing?" because minutes before this the lady seen at the end of the video was like "if we get drakes stick the answer is yes." I was thinking to myself: "that's an odd marriage answer" haha...but afterwards told me he wanted to name their upcoming baby Drake...and you'll hear him claim "That counts!That counts!" haha. (her and the younger gentleman had a two second tug of war, but he wanted it more.) Mayor Brown might be a little extra busy in about nine months.

If one were to read the Herald they'd think, "oh low oil (and commidity) in North Dakota, no more UND baseball....wonder how they survived before all that oil money? They've been playing baseball at UND since 1956! Times must be tough up there right now."

Gotta love how UND just win a championship and the hottest topic is who's leaving UND early.

Cratters cruising up I94 back to the land of Nattys in his swimming trunks reminiscing how awesome the weekend was. #memoriesforalifetime

Tells me doesn't work with mobile....I'm about to board the plane leaving Tampa, so I hope they post it on youtube.

No doubt he's a "Sioux" fan, just saying that didn't stop him from wearing his National Championship Fighting Hawks shirt after the game.

Drake was wearing his after the game.

Isn't the NHL and farm teams already getting bloated with "talented players?" I'd have to imagine there's more players entering than exiting most years...and will keep getting harder to crack a NHL regularily as we've seen pretty good players spend most of their careers in the AHL.

Because it was already coming off and was obstructing his view.

How many "official" 1987 championship banners have hung in the Ralphs? Three soon to be four?

Anyone else here stick around at Fergs and watch the players celebrate on stage?.....they players played a custom UND hockey song I'd love to get my hands on.

Opps I partied til the sun came up in Tampa!

I just listened to Queens "We are the Champions" 29 times nonstop....also thanks to #fergslive for playing the song exactly 16 minutes after I asked you to play it via twitter.

I'm still buzzing....not sure if it was the 3am closing time with Coronas or the fact I just fulfilled a lifelong goal of watching UND win a championship and getting to party with the boys!

"All we do is win"...the energy was surreal at Fergs as the team partied and djed above the crowded with the trophy...best day of my life

Not for a "tipsy" gage ausmus.

Third youngest team in the NCAAs and some people think there still might be a question? Wow.