siouxjoy
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Total goosebumps watching Fenton present the cup.
I can not get over the fact that the General had double hip surgery and came back after 2 months! As if I needed another reason to pull for this senior class!
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Would you really call him a blind homer?So we love our blind homers but hate everyone else's?
Personally I would describe Hennessey as a bit biased, but not a true homer.
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Yes, there are SRO areas in each corner. View can be obstruced at times with the column supports. So, my ticket would get you in the door and then you could stand whereever you'd feel more comfortable. And I only have one ticket available, pretty sure no one else in my group will be giving theirs up.
So, you're saying that instead of sitting and being surrounded by a bunch of people I don't know that will be cheering against my team, I could be standing and surrounded by a bunch of people I don't know cheering against my team...with limited views.
How could anyone turn that down?
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And the Herald's version of the sa
And the Herald's version of the same story...
By no means am I supporting Kelley or railing against a student's right to express their opinion, but I find it interesting that two freshmen are able to have clear knowledge of the opinions of the majority of students on campus after being UND students for 20 whole weeks. Also, that they are so outraged over the cancellation of Springfest when the only way they could have attended the event was as high school kids.
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I'm still awaiting a reply to my question. I'll have an extra ticket to this game, what would you be willing to pay for it? Ticket is located in the North EZ, halfway up, right between the goalposts. Start throwing some numbers out there, I'm really curious what a UND fan would pay to see this game.
I personally wouldn't pay much, since I wouldn't know anyone next to me and would likely be surrounded by the "enemy" and all the fun that comes with it. If you were selling two tickets, however...
It has been WAY too long since I have been to an NDSU-UND game. Are there SRO areas?
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Got anything from THIS millennium on there? Or even within the last 25 years?
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I'm told that the student body at the University has got use of the old warehouse in Buxton...for the purposes of putting on a Spring dance. Please...join me in praying to the Lord...to guide them in their endeavors.
Because this is their time to dance...
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Why was Springfest cancelled?
Kelley doesn't approve of alcohol...... or general merriment.
He claims that UND's rep as a party school will ruin its reputation much like the University of Colorado has for being a party school
Nevermind the fact that Springfest is a city event and not a UND function that Kelley has control over...
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Yes.
What I'm pointing out is that first the Legislature tried to mandate "You must keep name" (Al Carlson, "Sioux Forever") followed up with retire and cool off.
Kelley et al balked at "you must keep"; however, when later it was "you must do nothing" nary a peep from him.
If being forced to do X is not in the scope of power and should be fought, being forced to do Y is not in the scope of power and should be fought as well.
They never fought the second time.
Right.
Except X resulted in severe punishment from NCAA, and Y did not. If Al had his way, the UND athletes would have suffered greatly, all due to the legislature (or really, a few people's vendetta against the Board of Higher Education). Using all arguments against that course of action seems reasonable. Almost like being a strong leader...
It is true the same argument could be applied to Y, but since ultimately the people of ND voted on the retirement (not just legislative mandate), the situations are not the same. You are comparing apples to oranges.
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Wonder if they serving beet
I'd say the odds are slim for finding beet at the concession stands.
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Now that you mention that ...
Kelley's "do nothing" strategy, is it to freeze the Sioux nickname proponents out of the process of selecting a new nickname?The "no nickname" crowd happily aided and abetted Kelley by sticking to the idea that no nickname is the best approach. So when UND gets around to selecting a nickname that only a PC liberal can love, they'll have only themselves to blame -- not that they'll admit it.The clue here came when UND was willing to take the legislature to court when it wanted to force the school to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname, but acquiescing and rolled over when the legislature mandated a time period for no name.UND and the SBoHE squealed like stuck pigs and screamed about the legislature exceeding its constitutional authority when it tried to make them do something they don't want to do, but they totally folded when the legislature "forced" them to do what they wanted all along, namely, do nothing.Wasn't it a package deal? My memory is that the mandate to retire the nickname and require a cooling off period were in the same bill.
Hindsight is always 20/20. Where was the complaining about the cooling off period when it actually was enacted? Do you really think that people would have been okay with an immediate change to the name? This place would have been in uber meltdown if the name was retired and the search for a new name commenced within days. Three years may have been too long, but there had to be time between the retirement and selection of a new name.
On a different note, committees are ALWAYS used in higher education. It is how things process...good, bad, or otherwise. It is silly to complain about Kelley's use of committees when it is standard operating practice.
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This ^^^^^. These are things that I think are valid concerns. But some, not all, some of the made-up BS regarding his handling or not handling of the nickname and logo issue are pure urban legend that gets propagated by irresponsible individuals out there who don't have to own up to what they incite.
+ a TON for this.
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Okay, I am a total geek right now, but I just spotted Starman and Shireen at the Ground Round.
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Quick ones off the top of my head:
-The student section mercilessly taunting the great J.T. O'Sullivan in the waning seconds of the UC Davis game
-Chad Mustard's tiptoe run along the sidelines
-Danny Graf and his "airplane" celebration after touchdowns
-Being in rainy Florence and nearly taking out the guy next to me from jumping and screaming when Luke took off during "the drive"
-Thinking the roof of the Alerus was going to come down due to noise during the UND-NDSU game
-Wondering why the roof hadn't come down due to noise during the 4th quarter comeback against GVSU (it was so loud my skin was vibrating)
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I stand corrected. This may be the dumbest thing I have heard!! Are you implying that his injury was based on the shoes he was wearing? Come on!!! I get it that shoes give you different type of support, but for him to imply that a certain type of shoe had a direct impact on his injuries is a pretty lazy excuse.
Years ago I had a knee injury directly related to the shoes I was wearing for running. I bought them based on cushioning rather than support, and every time I ran it ended up placing extra strain on my knees. My physical therapist made it sound like it was fairly commonplace to have injuries based on shoes.
I haven't worn certain brands since. Granted, I wasn't playing basketball, but it isn't super far-fetched in my mind.
I also don't think that something like that should prevent a deal with a particular brand, though, if alternatives can be arranged for players with similar concerns.
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I had it on while I checked Facebook on my phone.Did anyone else watch the WI/PSU game?
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Full disclosure: I am a gal who has never played hockey, but aren't there also moments that can only be seen on ice? Wouldn't having an official in the press box reduce the "up close" views needed for certain calls? Or possibly delay games due to multiple reviews?
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UNO definitely seems to have the home ice advantage that I remember REA having. I didn't know you could have cow bells, horns, or mini zambonis going on the ice during the game.
I would be interested to see what the atmosphere is like at UNO games when it isn't "The Biggest Series Ever" for them.
Before Friday's game it was funny to hear Steve Olson on the radio commenting that he couldn't understand all the hype UNO was placing on "just three conference points when there are 10+ games left in the season". It shifted the perspective a bit...
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They clearly aren't businessmen
Shocker.
Higher education is a completely different animal than the regular business world (but really, what is the official job description of "businessman" anyway?).
I don't work in accounting, I don't know a thing about accounting, and so I don't believe that I can tell an accountant how to do their job. Same with farming and a lot of other fields/professions.
Just a personal philosophy.
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I've never seen a fan base so fired up on a couple of PWO.
I still haven't seen it and I have read every post on this forum. But if you say so...
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Little bit of insider report....don't know you guys yet but just basing this on my son's info.....
He is liking it....says team is headed in right direction.
One of the reasons he liked UND was the fact they were actively trying to get things squared up.
I have no reason to doubt him....at this point?
Enough said.....HARD WORK?
? PAYS OFF!!!!!!!!I was chatting with a current football player, and he had very good things to say about the new coaching staff and the direction he felt the team is headed. It made me feel pretty hopeful for the future of the team and also the development of the players into good men...something so important, including long after their time at UND ends.
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