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Are you on crack? It was a 2 minute standard charging penalty. No malice whatsoever. Not even close to "injuring" him. The point is you skate with your head down with the puck you are going to get rocked. That is in no way "minimalizing" the hit. It is a standard charge that happens hundred times a season.

If the defense continues to play like they have been, we won't have much to worry about...except hoping we do better next year.

Wouldn't that actually be the exact case? Word it as you wish: blood money, bribary, etc....... If the tribes agree that the only way they will approve the nickname is if we give them money. And if UND agrees, that is indeed exactly what people will think. Or even if UND "entices" them with money. Therefore, I think UND should never give a dime to a tribe to try and get approval of a name and image that the University itself has trademarked. Why would The University of North Dakota want to give away money (percent of sales, guarantee yearly salary, etc) when finances are already tough. And that money could be spent on bettering the actual university and its athletic programs. Who would have thunk it. Bribery is the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an advantage.

Parrot's Cay: Best kept secret in Grand Forks.

Some people don't have the time and/or energy to sit here and read through countless posts (usually about nothing) to find substantial information. ....not that you said you did. I am thankful for people that start new threads to answer specific questions without weeding through "junk."

Everyone knows (whether admitting it or not) UND was the flagship school in the North Central Conference. Everyone (especially the presidents at other schools) knew that once UND left the conference. The conference was over. Look for UND to anchor another strong conference not to far in the distant future.

Worst things UND could do!!! Being just UND, thus essentially having no athletic team identity. UND Fighting Calvary. 'Nuff Said!!!!!!!

Sounds like a great way to get more "casual fans" interested in Sioux Hockey. Never a bad thing.

More like jealous grapes.

So why can't they find this aircraft?

How hard is it to install GPS tracking devices in all the airplanes? I would have thought it would be standard by now.

Sounds boring.

Unless the GM of KYLY is lying that is not the reason: [url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=51607&section=homepage]KVLY-TV 11 fires meteorologist

I am not sure if a public university is different, but The state of North Dakota is a "Right-to-Work" state, but moreover.....does not have an exemption for "Covenant-of-good-faith" of the "Employment-at-Will" doctorine. I don't know where your company is located but in ND I can be fired for any reason, but that is why there is a judicial system and things can change.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Another reason he was able to balance the budget, but as Shawn-O points out there is more to an athletic budget than break even points.... I think we know where the largest University in the Dakotas stands.

First off, a lot of people on this board are UND alumni (or better yet a shareholder as they have a very vested interest in UND as they might work for the university; I believe PCM does). This part is likely wrong. (althought there is a slight truth in everything) I think this is right for the majority, but I don't think UND went at it the wrong way. It just appears to be the wrong way, because of legality issues (of which The Sicatoka is trying to point out on multiple occassions). The thing it is just the media interpreting it the wrong way because they are mad they can't have all the facts yet until the thing is settled. Only "wrong way" was not deciding what to do with Bunning before letting it be known to others.

Lets call it "bad publicity." Generally there should be bad things that come out of it right? But I don't see how this is going to negativly affect UND, other than verbal slander. I don't think we will see any objective differences at UND; mainly because people have short memories (hence people are pointing out NDSU's "bad publicity" in the past like when their AD got caught in Nebraska doing "homosexual things" and was caught by the cops but like I said I forget the details). I think UND athletic events attendance will be the same. I don't see any UND recruits not going to UND because of this. I don't think potential UND students are going to go to a different school because of this. The only slight negative might be potential future AD's at UND, but believe me there will be no shortage of applicants that want to be the Athletic Director at UND who can and will do an excellent job. I don't see any ojective negatives at UND long term for this. Maybe its just me. I will take those "negatives" any day due to this, than any possible long term damage (which would take way longer to repair) to UND caused by a lame duck athletic director. But again that's just me.

Does it matter? No. Someone has to always be the first. Now if UND does a 360 review of an AD down the future your answer will be answered of "Yes there already was an AD with a 360 review." But again does not matter who was first. There had been no need for one until this point for the AD. At first "DIinFargo" thought the review system was that way for only one employee. I pointed out it was the first time the public has heard about it. Now somehow it is suppose to matter if it was an AD's first time? Like Sicatoka said was the AD suppose to be exempt, because after all was it the Dean of Medicine's first 360 review? Wait...who cares. It adds nothing except to distract from the real point. Fact: UND has a review of one of their employees saying he is/was doing a poor job. What do most organizations do with people with poor reviews? If they have the balls they fire them or move them to another position. Glad UND is probably going to do one. Trust me Bunning has no legal grounds for anything aka a lawsuit. UND is doing everything very textbook. Debate about it all you want. Not talking to the media, 360 reviews to make sure it was in writing, and the list goes on.

It will be an upset if NDSU does NOT win the game against the Rodents.

Airing the University's dirty laundry out (and the matter is pretty petty at that) in public can only help it get stronger. Reading: Bunnings responds to Survey makes me realize Bunning did a good job. But didn't get along with some people because his "good job" of balancing the budget hurt some peoples feelings..."aka the good ol' boys." The question needs to be asked: Where is the line between "books" and "street" smarts in todays world? You could be the best to ever exist at your job but if the people you work with don't want to work with you....You're Done (doesn't matter how). or, better yet...How far can and should office politics go in an organization before it gets destructive to that organization?

It is not just one employee. It has happened many times over the years. You're just hearing about it for the first time. Would you like to try again?

Nicely Said!

Really? In five years people will barely remember this... (the majority of UND shareholders; siouxsports.comers are a minority) let alone care.

Who's Whose Rival? MN and WI both consider UND their biggest hockey rival.