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Ask people with Marketing experience about the value of a brand/logo. We weren't the Fighting Sioux that was our name and logo. We were UND athletes and coaches who played for each other, our University and our fans. The new name will become the new tradition and become just as beloved as the Fighting Sioux name. You folks who keep harping that Kelly was brought here to retire the name have no clue. That was supposed to have been resolved before he got here and he didn't cause the problem. The problem started in the 1960's and over the years we as fans, the University, the tribes, the state and our communities sat on our collective rear ends and let this happen. Some of us lobbied politicians, athletic dept. officials, coach's, and. University administrators long before the NCAA stepped in to solidify the relationships with the tribes. Suggestions included putting student teachers on the reservations, having our grad students in psychology, social work, the health sciences etc. do rotations on the reservations. Having our coaches do coaches clinics and hold scrimmages on the reservations. Didn't get done. Don't tell me how important a name is. It isn't. It's only part of the tradition. You can wring your hands over the decision but quit blaming the wrong people. The name is gone. Pick almost anything reasonable and we will be fine. Keep the legislature out of it. They have messed it up enough. Quit pretending the name is sacred. It isn't and it wasn't that important to enough of our Native brethren to save it when it could have been saved. The Ben Brien logo was the coolest part of the Fighting Sioux name and I certainly wouldn't put it in the hands of people who do not have the best interest of the University as a priority. The voting is no longer relevant. Who cares what the results were. Pick a name and let's start focusing on what is in the best interest of the University and that would be a new name and logo.

There is no reason for the legislature to continue to interfere in this issue. It does in fact hurt not to have a brand/logo. They need to the the University make the decision and stop trying to micromanage. Sioux logo and name is a dead issue. Too bad. Best part was the cool logo done by Brien but other than that it doesn't matter anymore. We need to move on and have Kelly focus on improving our facilities and support for athletics as well as marketing the University. If the legislature wants to cont. to interfere, they should appropriate the lost revenue dollars since they they have prevented us from moving on.

I don't believe the problem is we aren't willing to invest in other sports, I think we need to raise the dollars to invest. I'm not sure we shouldn't be looking at Wisconsin where they have had a top rated MBB, FB and hockey all at the same time. I realize their hockey is down right now but it isn't because of inadequate facilities or support. The only tier the Ag school is tops is FCS FB. We should take note of that and what they have done well but we need to also look beyond our region and think "outside the box". We need to maximize our potential in all sports across the board. It will take an extra $1,000,000 per yr to take care of salaries alone. That is doable. The facilities are close to where we need to be. We need to do a better job of marketing our athletics and the University. Lots of room for improvement. FB, MBB, WBB and VB are making strides. MBB has some good kids added this year and signed for next year but we need improved performance as to follow.

Won't happen. If UND wants change they need a new logo/brand and clothing will gradually change. Free speech trumps political correctness. UND officials need to focus on upgrading facilities and increasing financial support for our athletic programs. If they want to work on behavior buy a tee shirt that says " I'm a dumb ass " for everyone who yells "who's he he sucks sh.." When opponents are introduced. On second thought, anyone with an IQ above 80 knows that without seeing the tee shirt. Obviously one of my pet peeves and it's embarrassing to see our students aren't clever enough to come up with something better than that.

Any administrator who says anything that stupid needs to resign or be fired. It will take someone with social skills, charisma and a vision to make this work. Other schools do it and I would keep comparing what we do with the Ag school. We need to maximize our own potential and then we won't have to worry about what others do.

You are correct. We need to maintain our excellence in hockey and return our FB and BB to the same level of excellence and success. We haven't had a president since Clifford who recognized the impact of a successful intercollegiate athletic program to the rest of the University. It seems our AD and maybe our university leadership struggle with multitasking. Great hockey will benefit our other programs and success with our other programs will benefit hockey.

No, a number of them have been generous with donations.

You may be correct about Wentz, I'm not so sure he is better than Jensen yet let's see how much he improves next year. I realize you didn't have great depth at receiver but we had guys dropping the ball, running wrong routes and not attacking the ball. Put that with a running attack that was non existent most of the season and little time to throw and Wentz would have struggled too. I'm not saying either of our guys would have accomplished what Wentz did, but it think Wentz would have struggled here too. Obviously he wasn't here so it's a moot point.

Wouldn't have started ahead of Hanson 3 yrs ago. Not sure he would have been starter here last 2 years. No way to compare. He continues to develop as a very good FCS QB. He is a big part of the Ag school success and he is an NFL prospect. He is a key piece of the puzzle and it is a great example of how important the team concept is to the success of the individual and how the success of the individual is to the team game. No criticism of the kid. He is very good. The guys here have not had the surrounding cast he has and fortunately for him he has had the chance to develop under Johnson who some argue is the best QB they have ever had, and also with a great oline, excellent RB's, and receivers and a defense that can make up for any mistakes which have been few for this kid. He has also had very good coaching. Not sure why anyone would criticize the kid. All he has done is win. Comparing him with our guys cuz can't be done. He would not have been a "great benefit to us" cuz he would not have had time to throw nor the running game he has nor the receivers this yr. He would have had great receivers here last yr but he wasn't here so no one knows.

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No, same reasoning. Because he was " going to the ground" he has to control ball after hitting ground.

Media ref says you forget steps cuz receiver going to ground so it was incomplete and good call. Didn't matter that he took 3 steps, Howie Long also said 3 steps and they said he had possession but he was going to ground so he has to control to ground which he didn't.

I don't like Dex Bryant but he goes up and gets ball and took 3 steps, knee hit ground then lost control when he landed with hand out stretched. Might be I don't know how many steps necessary before you would be considered a ball carrier but I would have thought that was catch and if defender wasn't in contact, a fumble then recovered. First Fb game I remember watching was Packers Eagles early 60's and have been long time Packers fan but I think we got a break. Was Cowboys fan for 9 yrs when son in law with Cowboys but no matter who you like this is a great game.

I was there and there were hundreds of empty seats. Seats are usually sold out but I was surprised at how many empty seats there were and have been for other games. It wouldn't surprise me for Niagra but I was surprised for this series. Those folks must have all gone to Frisco.

The hockey team is what most fans on this blog associate with UND but most fans on this blog are not all in tune with UND Alumni. UND fans like fans everywhere else, will jump on a winner's bandwagon. UND fans will fill the Alerus and the Betty if the FB team starts winning conference championships and making the playoffs and having success in the playoffs. UND fans will follow them in FB and BB as long as long as they are winning. Kelly, Faison and frankly, our Alumni Assn. have attached no urgency to our athletic recovery. Our friends to the South had a president who not only made FB and athletics a priority, he made it the top priority right behind his ego and his own salary and perks. They also have done a superb job of marketing, for both athletics and the school. At the same time, there has been tremendous economic growth in Fargo and they have capitalized on relationships with Fargo businesses and community leaders. MSUM and Concordia are non factors now in FM area. We have a number of hockey only fools who never understood the importance to hockey of great academics, along with success in other sports. It has been quite some time since our last Nat. Champ in hockey and no matter how the Big 10 hockey is struggling this year, the breakup of the WCHA hurts us with loss of the traditional powers and rivalries. Arizona State and hopefully others can help fill that void. Our hockey fans right. Now are not what they were. We had hundreds of empty seats last night with 2 of the best teams in the country facing off. Except for the stupid " who's he, he sucks sh.. " chant when Duluth was introduced, I wouldn't have known we had a student section. The AG trolls will be here to crow just like our trolls who go there would do if the roles were reversed. Who cares? They are people who don't have enough going on in their own lives to feel good about, without wasting time on this blog and aren't smart enough to know how stupid it makes them look. Don't waste time with the hockey vs other sports. Focus on supporting our hockey team and an 8th title and contributing to the momentum we are starting in FB, WBB, MBB and VB.

Disappointed it doesn't include helmets. Alumni would cover the cost within 2 weeks. Adidas rep should push that issue. Someone needs to slap Faison on the back of the head ala Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Mollberg and Labat led Detroit Lakes to Minn. State BB tourney. Labat won opening tip by out jumping DeLaSalle 6'7" big man who I believe plays for Northwestern. Mollberg scored 20. Mollberg finished career as leading scorer in school history surpassing Minn Viking receiver Adam Theilen.

You are correct.

If that is true I would expect Faison would have a meeting with the coach and inform him of the contract and point out it is the AD's job to secure these contracts and the coach's job to coach. Hopefully all coaches had the opportunity for input and once the contract is settled on, the coach's are told the details. No longer debatable. Makes no difference which coach of which team.

No question that should have been 15 yd unsportsmanlike call on Bryant. Typical Bryant gaffe. He is a loose screw. Didn't see any league explanation of that no call which was worse than the pass interference fiasco.

I wonder if the Duck Dynasty Dad or Terry Bradshaw called him to congratulate.

Watching the game, I thought it was clearly pass interference. Watching replay, it was a close call. I wonder if the flag was thrown for face guarding. If so, I don't believe that was accurate. The Dallas guy had his left hand in contact with the receiver, but didn't raise both hands up making it look like face guarding until after ball got there. I think he raised them trying to show he wasn't touching the guy. The fact there was contact could have drawn the flag but NFL refs are so inconsistent, this sometimes gets called and sometimes not. I haven't reffed in about 30 yrs but I would have thrown the flag and wouldn't have let someone talk me into picking it up.

Mollberg walking with protective boot. Hopes to be full go late spring but won't do spring ball.

Still recruit 9 man. If a kid can play he can play.