Rebel_Sioux
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4 hours ago, UNDBIZ said:
Additional proof the XFL won't exist in 3 years. Hopefully a couple of our guys can use it as a springboard in the meantime though.
I'm hoping it makes it. They're certainly set up better than that other league was last year.
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Idk but I live close enough to Omaha that I hope to be there for it as well.
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51 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:
Congrats. But if we're comparing resume and experiences ...
I was the most tenured RA on campus the day I left Housing. I toured every hall on campus during my years (including East Hall). I lived in Walsh, and then Hancock.
I'll take a suite over "cattle showers" every time.
Hancock had just been converted from "cattle showers" to multiple shared single baths when I was there. Better, but I still missed my private RA suites from Walsh.
I mean, I toured them all too. And I stand by my statement. Admittedly some people preferred the Wilkerson complex but that was usually because of the proximity to aerospace or the easy access to late night at Wilkerson. So I guess we will have to agree to disagree.
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The NCHC was designed to be a league of elite teams. The SEC of college hockey. With that in mind, I don't see how St Thomas would be invited anytime soon. While I'm hopeful that they make the jump, they aren't ready for the NCHC. Mankato and ASU have better shots. Heck, BG and Michigan Tech have better shots than St Thomas.
If they do go D1, I suspect that St Thomas will either join the WCHA, or try to form a league with the other homeless teams.
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4 minutes ago, Big Green said:
Agree. By build the program I mean have better record each year which should lead to better recruiting class each year. Your not going to get the best athletes to came play for average team.
Your grammar makes me cringe, as does the existence of a negative thread after we beat a ranked team. Could we have done better? Sure, but that's true of every game. Is Bubba a perfect coach? Of course not. If he was, he'd be coaching in the NFL. Is recruiting his responsibility? Of course, but let's be honest, while UND is a great school and I love it, but unless you play in the Ralph or Betty, our facilities need help. The HPC is certainly an improvement, but they have to attend class, eat and live in GF like every other student. Also, athletes probably weren't too eager to come to UND when programs were getting cut every year.
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None have been listed yet, but what are the odds that a UND player makes an XFL team?
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On 9/9/2019 at 10:42 AM, The Sicatoka said:
Johnstone, Fulton, and Bek should be brought down. Probably Smith too. They were decrepit in the 1980s.
The unoccupied one that surprises me is Swanson. However, with the Union being rebuilt next door idling Swanny for a year makes sense as its food service was in the Union. I hope they're using the time to refresh Swanson.
And before folks ask, with Walsh idled, ... the hockey team is at U Place (and that's directly from one of the freshmen).
Having been an RA and seeing all the buildings, and personally lived in Walsh, JF and Bek, I respectfully think your list is crap. JF and Bek are some of the best dorms on campus. Most students, myself included, prefered the larger rooms over the tiny suite bathrooms.
If any dorms should be demolished or remolded, it should be every dorm in the Wilkerson complex. Those were tiny and decrepit.
As a side note, my mom made me stay in Walsh my freshman year because it was the only boys only dorm because she didn't think freshmen should be in coed dorms. I'm pretty sure that dorm had as many girls in as any of the actual coeds.
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On 9/22/2019 at 9:39 AM, UNDBIZ said:
Yeah, if you don't think ndsu has been kicking UND's butt in marketing the last decade, you must live in grand forks.
I've lived in IL, MS, TX, and now KS since going to UND. In that time and those locations I've seen more of UND logos (all three variants) than NDSU logos. NDSU has really only ever come up with regard to football...
On 9/23/2019 at 8:54 AM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:Their football program winning 7 national championships in 8 years might help a bit...
...mostly notably wrt their former coach now coaching KSU.
I think our school has a bigger footprint than most people outside of ND realize. Yes, successful sport teams play a role, especially with local recruiting. Carson Wentz helps their cause as well. But I don't think it's as one sided as others seem to think, especially when you consider that our academics carry the logo across the country too.
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On 9/16/2019 at 10:25 PM, Stockdamhockey said:
Not ideal for marketing. And additionally the controversy would have been discussed every time a broadcaster or writer would say, "North Dakota is the only NCAA school without a nickname...." Mistake by Kelly to run a "CONTEST ". That's for middle schools not universities. Should have been undertaken as a University branding initiative. Make something positive out of all the negative surrounding the inconsistencies of the NCAA and all the bitterness that resulted. Instead, we got a contest winner. 'Tis what 'tis. Still doesn't justify the petulance of many which only serves to further divide. Our student-athletes don't deserve the wrath of those who refuse to adapt. While we fight over mascots and logos, NDSU has moved ahead in the hearts of the region's fans. Yup, winning national championships helps, but so does a divided, petulant fan base. There will be apologists on here who rip me for saying this, but I live in the Fargo area. They love our on-going mascot/logo fight. Hell, they'd pay to create even more division if they could. So, just keep being the antagonists that you are. Hate the Hawk and all that it stands for. "Take my Fighting Sioux from my cold dead hands. " While the rest of the state flies its Bison flags.
Two things:
1. Perhaps one of the few good things Kelley did was hold a contest. It got a lot of people interested and invested in the process. The committee however, failed him by eliminating any truly unique name far before the voting process and by Schafer's horrendous handling of the logo.
2. I suspect your perception of NDSUs popularity might be tainted by living in Fargo.
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On 8/28/2019 at 8:56 AM, UNDBIZ said:
"To us, the trouble lies with words like Indians, Redskins and Redmen. Or Midgets, which was in use in McLaughlin, S.D., until 2015 and still is being used in Dickinson, N.D."
This is my wife's high school mascot, The Freeburg Midgets (IL)
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1 hour ago, darell1976 said:
Honors program up 9%. So proud my son is part of that.
I did one class of that program. Was not worth the extra credits to me, but to each their own.
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11 hours ago, Siouxperfan7 said:
As unoriginal as our name may be, I am still glad we didn’t go with an unoriginal bird logo like these two logos.
I like the Ravens one but the Nite Hawks logo looks like it's about to die. So ours is certainly better than that pile of feathers.
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On 8/12/2019 at 5:34 PM, CarpeRemote said:
If you were King of Hockey, what would you change, impose, or otherwise decree to make REA the best fan experience in the college hockey kingdom? (Other than winning of course)
Beyond what was already said, I'd host an alumni game during the off season.
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On 8/6/2019 at 2:27 PM, stoneySIOUX said:
Again, not just "really good"... historically the best they've ever had. 2015-16 and the lead up to that title were one of the best runs we've ever had and we won a title. See where I'm coming from?
The point isn't "we can't win because these other teams are really good", it's because they've never been that good and that's why they beat us.
It won't continue. It doesn't for any team, forever. I'm hoping our success is going to come back starting this year and lasts a really long time.
On 8/6/2019 at 2:23 PM, UNDBIZ said:If the excuse is "We can't win because these other teams are really good," then we've got major problems. UND needs to be the really good team. They're spending way too much money not to be.
So did Cansius have a record good team? What about BSU?
They may have had record good years, but we have been inconsistent at best the last 2 years.
That being said, I'm optimistic for this year and I'll cut the team some slack for the last few years given how close they were to making the playoffs, but Berry needs get things done this year.
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6 hours ago, ArchyAlum11 said:
Frankly I don't see hockey surviving even with a merge, the reality is that the they would be with out a conference and probably have reduced budget, which means either less money to offset travel costs for visiting teams or less money to put into scholarships and the program as a whole. Hopefully though they can keep hockey alive either at the club level or via the Canadian leagues, if there is still some structure there for college hockey I could see the program being resurrected if there is ever some sort of Pacific Northwest division, though it would likely depend greatly on AK financial situation. Pacific Northwest is perhaps one of the best new area's to push for hockey, but until it happens it going to be a struggle for Alaska.
They may just have to outlast their governor https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/455900-group-launches-effort-to-recall-alaska-governor?amp
To be clear. I'm not being political nor am I saying the governor was right or wrong. But people are mad at him.
Funding issues aside, lacking a conference would hurt them. It'll be interesting to see what the New WCHA/CCHA does as I doubt they want to stay at 7. There will likely be a lot of conference shifting in the next few years. I'd be surprised if AK dropped hockey all together so i wouldn't be surprised to see them make a club team or join Canadian hockey if they fold their D1 teams.
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7 minutes ago, Irish said:
Agreed, but at least they are drawing crowds - Led the nation in attendance. Both Bubba's need to pick it up this year. I love the football only fan's reply to any issue - "but hockey".
Don't get me wrong, I love our hockey team. But big screens have never done much for me.
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50 minutes ago, Irish said:
Of all of the issues and desires for this football season, having a logo on the turf is about 100th.
Maybe so, but the REA getting a new scoreboard was probably about 100th on my list of issues and desires for the hockey team.
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On 7/21/2019 at 9:59 PM, Hawkster said:
It's just hard to fathom what could have been if he had only stayed those last 2 years.
Not going to lie, I kind of forgot he went to UND after he transferred...nonetheless I wish him the best.
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5 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said:
Don't know what was worse: This or the Op-Ed on Sunday.
The GF Herald would be wise heed Wynne's advice: Stop looking in the review mirror.
Let. Him. Go.
Move. On.
Which op ed are you talking about?
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On 7/29/2019 at 4:55 PM, SiouxVolley said:
A DII must have two teams sports for both M/W per school and 10 total sports. As they are at the lower limit, UAF and UAA can’t downsize unless they merge and disband what are their half the duplicate programs. Keeping separate means athletics goes away either by NCAA rule or finances.
UAF and UAA right now each have M Hockey, M/W basketball and volleyball and six individual sports. They can’t save athletics barring a big donor or a merger.
Yay for NCAA rules making things worse!
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On 7/24/2019 at 4:37 PM, SWSiouxMN said:
They FINALLY broke ground on this thing?
I remember back in 2010 when they were offering anybody who wanted to be a founding father of this fraternity.
I forgot about that. Honestly I thought the idea had died out
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1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:
My concern:
Who's going to step up and show the group of forwards it's acceptable to put up some goals, early and often.Last season it was like they were afraid to.
Hopefully they learn they can actually make plays and not just rely on puck luck from long range shots.
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On 7/10/2019 at 3:26 PM, stoneySIOUX said:
I expect a playoff run, this year.
Call me spoiled but I expect that every year.
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They're all but guaranteed a bowl. Granted, about 85% of FBS teams seem to make a bowl these days