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UND asking the ND Legislature tomorrow for authority to demolish the old Ralph Englestad Arena. Will cost approx $800K. Hope to start in the spring and finish up in August.

NCAA agrees to leave most logos at the Ralph. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/245781/group/homepage/

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/375109/group/homepage/

http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=6405&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205689640

A 3rd discussed possible nickname is also included in the crest, not by name but by image. "At the base of the arrowhead outline are two horse heads, representing the Nakota horses that roamed the prairies of North Dakota."

USS North Dakota -- "Reapers of the Deep". Sounds kinda cool! http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=68834 North Dakota -- "Reapers of the North" could work.

http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205498613&SPSID=58715&SPID=6409&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500

Updated new release and tentative 2012-13 schedule. http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205498613&SPSID=58715&SPID=6409&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500

HD is to come in year 3 of the 5 yr deal.

No suprise here -- Brad Berry hire is confirmed. http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=6405&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205438461

Looks like the Target Center is the home of the NCHC tournament. http://rinkandrun.areavoices.com/2012/06/07/nchc-post-season-tournament-to-target-center/

The job announcement provides a clue to the new direction for this assistant. (color added) Required Qualifications: • Bachelors' degree • Experience Working under NCAA Rules and Regulations • Interpersonal and Communications Skills • Experience Coaching/developing defensemen at the NCAA D1 level or above • Experience with in-game bench management of defensemen at the NCAA D1 level or above • Experience evaluating and recruiting players at NCAA D1 level or above • Experience with coaching/developing specialty teams play at the NCAA D1 level or above • Experience in the area of video breakdown and analysis at the NCAA D1 level or above • Playing experience as a defensemen at the NCAA D1 level • Experience designing and executing on-ice practice at the NCAA D1 level or above • Must have a thorough knowledge of and commitment to compliance and follow all NCAA, conference and UND rules and regulations • Must provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well being of student-athletes • Criminal History Background check Preferred Qualifications: • Playing experience as a defensemen at the NHL level • Coaching experience as a defensemen at the NHL level

http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205423310

Maybe a little birdie should encourage the NCAA Executive Committe to announce statewide sanctions well before the June vote. They could rationalize this due to UND's attempts to comply with the settlement and the state legislature and initiative/referrendum process elevating it to a state issue. This would almost guarantee a no vote in June, thus bringing closure to the whole drama. A November constitutional ammendment vote won't gain support either if all ND schools are under sanction.

Guys, this may be the last time wearing these sweaters -- start playing like a Fighting Sioux!

The SL brief to ND Supreme Court. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/231490/

Hard to dispute much of anyuthing in that statement, but it doesn't change the facts of where we are at with the nickname. Votes and rallies in ND have had no effect on the NCAA's stance.

I believe you have this backwards. In this case no means no. (nickname)

The "best practices" provision is the death knell of UND athletics as we know them. Being blackballed by the NCAA might not be an immediate death, but certainly a slow fatal bleed.

I caught the last part of an interview with Tim O'Keefe on the radio today. (paraphrasing) He said that the Hak e-mail is not the reason we are in the position we are today. That e-mail was directed to Hockey Letterwinners to keep them informed on the issue and then was forwarded and became public. At that point in time there was still a belief that some action by the Legislature/Governor could sway the NCAA. He basically said what Faison has been saying "it is what it is" and the NCAA is not budging. He refrained from saying what he really thought of the NCAA, but said it has been handled poorly by them and there have been many missed opportunities to resolve this differently. Now it has become a game of who loves the nickname more and UND loses.

The concept by JLG is obviously outdated as the more recent plan for the IPF would not allow for an East-West orientation of the football field.

Time seems to be softening it's stance on this article. Changed the headline from "Bad Call" to "Blunder".

The Tv guys speculated that it went off the post which is front of the goal line, not the outside of the net which is behind the goal line. It looked to me that it went off the back of the goal where it curves out.

The House just passed this by a 2-1 margin in favor. Now goes to the Gov.