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In the past two months UND has hired a top notch hockey assistant, announced a new television deal on Midco, officially joined a the Big Sky and have signed both the basketball and football coaches to extended contracts. A base is being built for a solid foundation to UND Athletics. In the past I have questioned whether Mussman or Jones were going to work out at UND, moreso Mussman with his struggles against lower division schools. Both of them had a good win last season to move their respective programs forward, Mussman against USD and Jones against NDSU. But signing them both to extended contracts wasn't done to please the fans. It creates a more stable team for the coaches and both the players who are there and the ones being recruited. I'm sure a stabile program is something that a recruit looks for. Next year UND hockey will begin a new era of excellence in the NCHC. Now if somehow construction could just begin on that indoor practice facility....

Careful, you may get Fetch excited. "U" ..... ewe..... sheep.

Expectations must be high. Tom Miller just tweeted that Mussman has signed a 3-year extension to his contract.

UND Summer Session Enrollment: 6,020 – Up 9.3 Percent Over Last Year

If I were Sac State or Davis, I would say the latter, as they are causeway (crosstown) rivals

It is only 20 miles from Sac State to UC Davis. Better partners.

College athletics: UND is now Big Sky high | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota

Big Sky Welcomes New Members

Boom baby!!! It is July 1st. Hello Big Sky! Well my computer said it was midnight.

Molberg was named MVP of the North team in the Minnesota HS All-star game today. Way to go Joe

Boy, has this been a long wait.

Knew he would leave eventually... Johnson named new Angelo State AD You will be missed. Good luck in San Angelo.

Midco expands area coverage

Ask Dan.

Ahem, you said "nothing". Winning conference championships is "something". Obviously the bar is quite a bit higher than winning conference trophies, but winning them is one of the goals the teams strive for during the season. It is not the ulitmate goal of the players, coaches, or fans, but a goal nonetheless.

Didn't Dave Kolpack call UND North Dakota's flag ship a couple of weeks ago. Let's take his advice.... THE North Dakota Flagship. The logo could be the jolly roger. The hockey players could be called ice pirates. Basketball.. deck hands. The football team the crew, with lineman as the lubbers. And UND puts another opponent into Davy Jones locker.

Disappointments are part of life. I don't expect everything to be peachy every day. UND will have up days and down. I am definitely looking forward to what the future holds for UND athletics. Big Sky membership in 5 days, new television contracts, new hockey conference in 2013 and maybe one day... a new IPF.

If Hurricanes, Cyclones and Golden Hurricanes are okay, Tsunamis should be okay. Although, what would a logo look like? Would it be similar to Tulane's Green Wave?

Maybe some creative type with waaaay too much time on their hands can make a "downfall" video about the issue.

Last year UND football took the Great West title. UND men's hockey won the Broadmoor Trophy (which UND has won 3 years in a row). Both the men's and women's hockey teams participated in the NCAA tournaments. The men's BB team took it to your boys. Yeah, "nothing".

UWF is embarking on a very ambitious athletics facilitiies plan. [media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6L6_9VINjs I'm sure, like UND, the plan will take years and years to build.

Too easily morphed into "nurses" by certain rival fan bases.

What began as almost too much of a build-up is only $25M from realizing its goal.... UND Foundation confident donors will meet $300 million goal

Midcontinent Communications acquires broadcasting rights of UND athletics For those in Fargo...

UND inks 5-year broadcast deal with Midcontinent