Riverman
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I hope their program goes under.
Your welcome on the negative mark. I have met very good fans of the SCSU program who SUPPORT
UND and our Fighting Sioux nickname.
Nice, attack fellow Sioux fans for not having the same view you do.
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And this guy just doesn't know western hockey at all. Adam cover something you know about.
"It also didn't make logical sense. Why would five of the WCHA's power schools leave to start a new conference? What's the difference between that and just staying in the WCHA? I still don't know." Adam Woden
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IMHO, The new league is trying to bring back WCHA values. Are they not meeting in Colorado Springs to announce the possible future of three founding members of the WCHA? Wasn't the WCHA born in a little hotel in Colorado Springs?
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There's no question that UND and Denver will rule this conference. Your right about SCSU, we are a mid-level program....sometimes good and other times bad. This will hurt at the ticket booth and we won't get final five monies (supplied by ticket sales from UM and UND fans) But we'll be ok. SCSU fans need to stop being delusional about who we are in the very small world of college hockey and step it up rather than crying about the situation.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/209100/group/homepage/ I think Brad hit the nail on the head here.
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But if Notre Dame decides to go to Hockey East, look for SCSU and Mankato to get an invite.
If we are lowering our "standards" before there are even standards... Why wouldn't BSU and MTU fit better?
BSU is pretty close to UND and MTU is fairly close to Duluth and IS a founding member of the WCHA.
SCSU seems to have money problems (almost cut football program) MSUM would be ok but maybe are not a first choice
for CC,DU, or UNO and let's not forget our shiny new member to the group Miami of Ohio.
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I gotta call Bull Chips on this one.
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Our barn is always full, even when we're at our lowest point. Not something that could be said about UoM's this past season (or more). I think you're not giving the other fan bases a lot of credit. We'll just have to wait and see.
What is your prediction for Big Ten attendance? Granted, they'll likely have more televised games than the new conference but do you really think the arena's will have as many fans in attendance as the new conference will? I don't. And, how long before the games will no longer be telecast due to lack of interest?
Well they have a solution for that they will just have to play Monday night.. Hmmm what other sporting event plays MONDAY night in the fall and lasts well into the winter....
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If UNO gets the on-campus arena, the Qwest Center becomes a very viable neutral site, too.
A very good point. Also I think they have a thing called the College World Series in Omaha. So I think they now how to host.
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The real hockey fans don't protest the nickname. That was a very misguided effort by former SCSU president Saigo.
Yeah but it hasn't ended either.
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The big losers here will be the communities who will no longer have the travelingest fans in college hockey spending big bucks there. MN and WI/UND series were big money makers for all our programs but don't forget, they broke up with us. Difference here, we're not wallowing in 'oh poor me, now what am I going to do' shock, we have a new 'relationship'.
Right on! With the whole Minnesota shut down fiasco... Minnesota needs every dollar they can get.
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I think it is incredibly important that the new conference stays at 8 teams or below. That will allow us to schedule more out of conference games with teams we care about (MN, UW, BC, Boston, etc.) Maybe that can help clean up some of the inflated ratings and opinions of east vs. west teams that have happened over the past few years. Plus, fewer teams means a higher chance at an auto-bid, less sharing of revenues and a higher chance of making the conference tournament.
ALSO: What is the official stance of the new conference on the Sioux nickname?
SIDEBAR: Will Derek Shepherd be joining the officiating staff? Or will the "we want Shepherd" chant be lost in history?
Oh Bruce... Looks like the new league was built with those who don't have a problem with the nickname. (see SCSU protests)
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Personally, I'm fine with North Dakota doing what they feel is in their best interests. They're responsible for themselves, not holding other programs a float.
My problem with the new league is I question if it will make more money than the WCHA minus MN & WI would....travel expenses are going to be greater, a TV deal won't net as much as most in the new conference think, and there's also the question about the postseason tournament. With the new conference, the only real economically viable solution that I see is holding it in Grand Forks every year, something I'm sure the other league foes would be "thrilled" with.
Obviously those in charge at NoDak & DU have thought about the economics much more than I or any Sioux fan has, but I have trouble seeing economics thrive any more than the WCHA minus MN & WI would.
Hmm since Duluth is in the new league I see no reason that the post season tournament can't be held at a true neutral site. Say the Excel or Target Center? Minnesota(Gophers) won't be using both will they?Pssst check out how many Sioux fans were at the X this year...Looks like the UNO bunch have no problems traveling either when they played at the Gophers rink this year.
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IMHO, The new league just created a new problem for the Big 10(6) If the new league is united this could force home and away games with B10(6) schools. And with this stipulation the Big 10(6) enter into contract with a new league where they(new league) probably will have their own media rights. Nice job of the new league to snag Duluth for the Minnesota market. Remember the quote from Faison"At the end of the day ,we have to do whats's in the best interest of UND hockey and that's what were going to do. It's an emotional decision. It's a BUISNESS decison". Funny how George at DU said the same thing about a week later...
Go right ahead B10 (6) play all the left over teams of the WCHA and CCHA. It's probaby what the new league has plans of doing. So fear not teams left behind in a power conference CCHA/WCHA merger the new league just made you important. -
If this new group is looking to run like a business and actually cut some decent media deals, you have to wonder how some of the eastern powers feel about it. Will BC and BU be pleased to hear that this new conference is negotiating for national (continental?) television deals? How will they respond? Yes, they are trying to lure Notre Dame their direction, but what if they don't get them? How will they respond then?
Doesn't Notre Dame have a HUGE contract with NBC? Isn't Versus owned by NBC? IMHO, the new league UND, UNO and DU are trying to put together sure would be happy with what Notre Dame could bring to the table in marketing.
Lost in all this is UMD,UNO coached by former UND coaches are signed up for the new league.
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I find it amusing to read Goofy fans proposing what is essentially a boycott of the new conference. Weren't these the same buffoons who, after the BTHC was announced, said the Goofs should only schedule MN OOC games? The way they keep talking out of both sides of their mouths', it's a wonder they can keep their teeth from falling out!
Wasn't the reason UM and Wisc leaving was to distance themselves from the WCHA's MSUM,SCSU,BSU,UMD's?
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Apparently, the Tim McGraw show was a loser.
Hopefully someone will see that this information is shared with the public. Terry Bjerke, perhaps?
Thank You Terry Bjerke fan club.
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Good god, another thread on this. I think some people on both sides have a damn fetish type attraction to these stupid threads.
Pssst you just posted on " these stupid threads"....
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Sorry I hope it breaks a leg and has to be put down. I have seen a few of the jerseys at the UNO game. It's fine if
this is just tongue n cheek but I would not want UND to adopt it as our new name.
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The Asst Comish of the BIg Sky Conference was just on WDAY and he said they weren't too upset that USD didn't accept their invite to the BSC. He said the distance between Vermillion and Grand Forks made them less than ideal travel partners for UND. He said in the next 6 months, they may be looking to add another school. It sounds like they would still like a travel partner for UND. Any ideas on who that would be?
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If you want the fans and students to show up, it would help if the team showed up.
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Brock Nelson to NYI at number 30.
"I'm just glad he's going to North Dakota........"--TSN
Me too.
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First of all, lets stop talking about involving the tribes in UND's logo and mascot any longer. Once the Fighting Sioux name is retired, our need to get approval from them will be retired as well.
A Nokota is not a Native American tribe and I doubt the NCAA would force us to get Nokota horse approval for us to not be deemed hostile and abusive again, unless Mr. Ed was a Nokota, then we may have a problem....
I like the Nokota name but it would need to be something like Raging Nokotas, Wild Nokotas, or Fighting Nokotas or something. PCM's point about how it would tie in with the remaining Sioux imagery, etc.. is a great point because the two logos could coexist rather nicely.
I think a logo like this one would be pretty bad ass. Add some UND colors to it and we have a Nokota logo that would rock! The flames shooting out of the nose would even work because of the Wild or Raging addition to the name. I like it!!
Sort of like this idea.
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I like it. And I think it might go along way to heal wounds from both sides.
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I actually don't know if there are any Muskies in ND? Any in Devil's Lake??
Slough Sharks sounds sweet to me!
Fillet the muskies,northern or any other fish idea. Please!
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Paint with a wide brush much?