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  1. On 1/12/2015 at 2:32 PM, Cratter said:

    Put ceiling tiles in the building to get rid of the fugly exposed ceilings. Tile the ugly concrete floors. Put sheetrock over the fugly tin everywhere. Add more windows everywhere possible. Make a club lounge somewhere for fans during halftime.

    Ceiling tiles? Really?  This is an arena, not a grocery store!

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  2. Somebody had it right, I was trolling! But I have to say I am a bit surprised by the total lack of appetite for bringing up the conversation again, and I am totally on board with that.  Now would somebody please tell the fans at the hockey games to let it go also?

  3. Just throwing this out there for discussion...Heidi Heitkamp's name has been tossed around as a possible candidate for the UND president's job. Heitkamp is also very popular with the native tribes in ND.  Is it possible that she might be the just person we need to have a serious discussion with the tribal leaders at Standing Rock to convince them to reconsider their opposition to the Sioux nickname?

  4. I gotta say Chad Walthall impresses me the most.  Seems strange he hasn't been lured away from Moorhead State already.  He has a 172-79 record at MSU in 8 seasons and has assistant coaching experience at Iowa prior to that.   UND would seem to be a great fit for him and the next logical step up.  

     

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  5. 9 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

    He was here for what 3 years and was the primary reason we got Q and Geno, arguably the two most talented players to come through here in some time. 

    Good asset to have, a great recruiter.  Ideally a team needs both, a talented head coach for the X's and O's and a great staff to recruit the best players you can get.  Maybe Coach G would excell at both?

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  6. 25 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

    I agree. I was a big Walthall promoter the last few years but now that there is actually an opportunity I would be cautious. I think he’d still be a great hire but right now my top candidate would be Coach G. 

    Coach G? So you want more of the same?  We can do better.

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  7. Tom Miller put together an impressive list of top 10 candidates.  I'd be surprised if the next coach isnt on this list. Herbst is a very Bubba like candidate, and that hire has yet to prove itself out.  I would go with Phillips (NDSU, OHIO) or Walthall (Moorhead State) if available. 

    • Gameli Ahelegbe
    • Randall Herbst
    • Saul Phillips
    • Jeff Horner
    • Ben Johnson
    • Chad Walthall
    • Dave Thorson
    • Eric Peterson
    • Jeff Boshee
    • Steve Grabowski

    https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/basketball/4607077-10-names-watch-und-basketball-coaching-search#.XMpanfJ9nSQ.twitter

  8. This is coming from a guy that loves the Sioux nickname and still wears Sioux gear and will always love it, but I have new Hawk gear also and love it the same. That said, the time has come for our sports teams to all play under one united banner for the good of the university.  The football, volleyball and both basketball teams embraced it and had great success.  The powers that be in the hockey program need to move forward and do the same.  Put it on the uniforms, on the ice and on the outside of the arena. Leave the Sioux logo anywhere it is integrated into the building or has historical significance as a continuing reminder of our great past, but it is clearly time to move forward and end the great divide and it must begin with leadership at the Ralph.

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  9. Since NDSU got its way with two home games (2015 and 2019) vs UND and none in GF, where will the first Missouri Valley Conference game be played in 2020?  Will the MVC see the injustice and give the game to Grand Forks or will they favor the older member of the conference and play a third straight game in Fargo?    NDSU's insistence that both games under the current deal be played in Fargo may backfire on them when the MV chooses Grand Forks for the first game that really means something..

  10. There are 32 Division 1 NCAA basketball conferences.  The Big Sky ranks third from the bottom at 29 for conference strength (RPI).  Summit is considerably better at 18.  Other noteables:  ACC is #1, Big Ten #4.  

    In FCS football the MVFC is ranked #1, the Big Sky #4 out of 13 conferences.    Hats off to UND for not only finding a better geographic fit, you also stepping up to tougher competition!  Both will make us better.  Now its time to streamline our athletic department to give the remaining core sports the best chance of success.

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  11. 1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

    I've said before and stand by it:

    If there must be college athletics* it should be team sports only. Real team sports. 

    Want to go for a swim or a run** or bowling? Knock yourself out. Have at it. Ask your roommate to play tennis with you.***

    A team sport is one where you need multiple players working in conjunction to participate.
    If you can do what you do as a single competitor, that's not a team sport. 
    Examples of team sports in my narrow-minded**** view? Basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse. 

    Wrestling is not. Participants act individually. 
    Tennis is not. You say "doubles". I say "singles". 
    Swimming? No. And don't say relays. See "tennis". Same for T&F. 

    That's my opinion. Rip away. :D 

     

    *I'm still the curmudgeon that would like all sports out of educational institutions, but that's not the world we live in.
    **I just PO'd siouxrunner.
    ***That was for you Brad. I know you're reading. ;) 
    ****Yup. I admit that. :) 

    Agree pretty much with what you say but I still have a problem with women's hockey even though it's a team sport. The rules have neutered it so bad it's no fun to watch and it cost a butt load of money.  

     

  12. I think now that we know our long term conference affiliations, UND has a new tool in the analysis. The first go-around we didn't even now if we would be changing conferences.  For example, before Swimming and Diving was an obvious target but now it could become a whole lot cheaper to be a competitor in the Summit than in the WAC, our current home.  With no hockey in the Summit, Women's Hockey has to be even a stronger candidate to be eliminated, why it wasn't on the short list last time is a mystery.

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