iramurphy

It means ignore them. Canada is an ally, and has been a good neighbor. We have been good trading partners. Their citizens have had to listen to the most powerful country in the world’s leader talking about making them a state. Shortly after the change in administration, they get hammered with a huge new tariff by the United States. This is how their sports fans respond. Regardless of how one feels about the political/economic issues, it’s no surprise Canadian citizens are upset. Hockey players are paid a lot of money to play the game. I believe after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian players were booed. Let’s play hockey! The discussion regarding the politics of this belong elsewhere. The fans have a right to boo and be disrespectful toward our anthem and teams from the US. It’s their country.

I don’t think hockey players need a “safe place”. Best response to something like this is to win the game.

Improved facilities, increased resources and coaches doing a nice job recruiting better athletes. UND is an attractive option for students from abroad because of academic offerings, an amazing campus, and a number of the athletes are from other countries. Coaches are doing a great job recruiting and have been successful in developing athletes.

A lot for most kids, however your point is well taken. The outside influences including social media, advisors, and agents for some kids can be significant.

Hopefully that will be a strength of Eric and his entire staff. Gene Murphy was arguably the best recruiter in the history of UND football. He recruited the players mothers as much, if not sometimes more, than the players.

UND’s Track and Field team is the best and deepest team we have ever had. They are setting new records, new PR’s, moving onto the top 10 lists, and winning meet events on a regular basis. Congratulations to the coaches, support staff, and all of our men and women athletes.

Enough to have earned the respect of his peers, college hockey personnel, NHL executives and I believe his players.

Which means nothing to Sandy. He has proven himself.

Mama Sue I believe this is your assignment. 😁

Former teammate Ron ( Magic) Gustafson passed away this afternoon. He was an All-American wide receiver from 1971-1974. Signed by the Saints then the Rams. Also ran track his freshman year. He was one of the finest WR to play for the Sioux. May he rest in peace. God speed.

I understood that the court ruling was that athletes can’t be prohibited from financial arrangements/contracts that allow them to benefit from their NIL. Attorneys feel free to comment /correct me, but if the schools NIL initiatives are owned and operated by private individuals, I can’t see how Title IX comes into play. With any FBS schools allowing up to $20.5 million and overseeing distribution, I can see how Title IX comes into play. For schools whose NIL funds are raised and distributed by outside of the University hierarchy would Title IX still apply? If I decide on my own to pay a player $50,000 to wear “Bared shoes”, for instance, and appear in company advertisements, I can’t see how UND, the NCAA, or the feds under Title IX have legal authority to prevent that. I realize that schools want any and all NIL contracts to be coordinated with the school, but I didn’t think that was part of the courts decision.

Did UND not recruit these guys or just lose the recruiting battle?

Bart Starr and the Packers won that game though.

You normally want a guy who has been through the experience of adjusting to the college game and the college experience. He can relate to the younger players cuz he has experienced what they are going through. He has had time to gain the respect of the coaches and his teammates. Players still get to vote on captains don’t they? I know coaches can veto/add alternates etc. This isn’t per wees or bantams where the best player or coaches kid is often the captain Having been drafted or not isn’t something that teammates tend to see as something to affect relationships with their fellow teammates cuz neither they nor the coaches make those decisions The weekend penalty issue, which is inexcusable, is something the coaches handle with him behind closed doors.

No.