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If every other conference is doing it, it doesn't cheapen the regular season. It just gives every team a chance, something that the rest of Division I also does. What are the chances of a team going 0 for the regular season and making a run through the tournament? Almost none. They would have to win 4 straight. And if they did, they would get more air time during March Madness than any Big Sky team has ever gotten. It wouldn't matter if they were playing in the play-in game or a Thursday afternoon game. Since that is the big advantage to playing in the Tournament, the goal would be met.

Do you poke fun at the Pac 12, Big 10, ACC and SEC, too? All of them let the entire league participate in the conference tournament. Most leagues do. As jdub notes, it can help get fans involved since they know their team is going to play at least 1 game in the tournament. If you could get 500 fans from each school to show up you would have 6,000 people in the stands.

Why would they have to bump him? According to NCAA rules they have 18 scholarships that they can spread between up to 30 players (minimum 25% scholarship). But there are no NCAA limits on roster size when walk-ons are included. I'm pretty sure that both Niagra and Providence had more than 30 on their rosters this year.

The circus also has a multi-year contract with the Ralph. They can probably tell you the circus dates for the next several years if you ask.

Don't forget, a defenseman was playing regular minutes as a forward this year. He won't be playing as a forward this coming year. That is more playing time available for someone.

The Champions Club major fundraiser is the one using the Alerus Center, an event that is only held every other year. The Champions Club and the Athletic Department were very much aware of the dates right from the beginning. The date has been on the books for all involved for a long time, possibly more than a year. It was definitely on the books last fall, so it was on the books long before spring practice was even scheduled. This looks like a conscious decision, probably by the football program itself. They could have moved things a week either way if they wanted to do something at the Alerus.

I believe that they can give out a total of 18 scholarship equivalents, but they can split those scholarships between as many players as they want. Most years they have 25 or 26 players on the roster, but that can vary. Some are walk-ons. Most get some scholarship dollars. Only part of the team gets full scholarships. I'm not sure how the "full cost" portion will be distributed, and UND may not have determined that yet.

The reason that UND will do full cost of attendance in Men's Hockey is because the competition is going to do it. The Big Ten schools will do it, and so will other hockey programs. UND needs to do it so that they can maintain their position in college hockey. Then they have to do something similar to maintain their Title IX status. I'm sure that UND will hesitate spending those dollars on Big Sky sports because that will cause problems at other schools and within the conference. It is easier to do it in women's hockey or in swimming, sports that aren't covered by the Big Sky. The Big Ten schools will probably also do it in women's hockey, so UND would again be keeping up with the competition in that sport. For those that keep talking about eliminating women's hockey and spending the dollars on football or any other men's sport, that can't happen because of Title IX. UND could possibly cut women's hockey only if they then add a different women's sport and a similar number of scholarships, etc., or cut men's sports totaling a similar number of scholarships, etc. Even then it could cause a problem. Part of Title IX calls for supplying sports that are of interest to the student body, and hockey fits that requirement better than anything that could replace it. But cutting women's sports and spending those dollars on men's sports would result in a lawsuit against UND.

If nicknames weren't important, and people never used them, then people wouldn't be upset about losing the Fighting Sioux nickname. Whether you hear them or not, people use sports nicknames all of the time. The Twins are playing the Indians this weekend. The Wild lost to the Blues today. Will AP play for the Vikings next year, or will the Vikings trade him to the Cowboys during the draft next weekend. People talk about the Pios or Pioneers, the Red and Purple Mavericks, the Huskies, the Beavers, the Bison, the Yotes or Coyotes, the Jackrabbits or Bunnies, etc. Even casual fans use the nicknames on a regular basis. If you aren't hearing them you aren't paying attention. Having more than 1 name to use for the team is one reason to have a nickname. It is boring if sportswriters and announcers use the same name all of the time. That is part of the reason they started using sports nicknames more than 100 years ago. As a matter of fact, a lot of original nicknames were made up by sportswriters so they would have something different to use. Nicknames are also important for marketing and branding. They help build interest and affinity for a team. They help sell merchandise. They are used in chants and yells by fans, like "Sioux, Yeah, Yeah". How does "North Dakota, Yeah, Yeah" sound? Sports nicknames serve a lot of purposes, that's why every sports team has a nickname.

The nicknames are used constantly. ESPN uses them all of the time for highlights. Newspapers use them constantly in articles and headlines. They are used during play-by-play and when announcing the action during play at the games. Either you're trolling or you haven't been paying attention. Most people know the nicknames of most teams they see on a regular basis, plus the nicknames of most large schools. I'm with Noise, the only one that didn't come to me right away from your list was RIT.

Universities and colleges are supposed to help prepare students for their future and help them be successful in that future. For many that means getting a degree. But that isn't true for all. Do you think Bill Gates was a failure because he didn't finish college? Do you think that Harvard should be proud of him? My guess is that they are since they gave him an honorary degree. How about Frank Lloyd Wright, James Cameron or Tiger Woods? My guess is that all of their former schools are (or were) proud of them. The tweet you quoted came from the UND hockey team, they should be very proud of helping a former member of the team become successful.

No one is voting right now. They are taking nominations. From the list of nominations they will select 3 names that people will vote on to select the new name.

How many times did NDSU fans come on this site and assure everyone that NDSU would never charge premium prices for any football game, especially against UND? And it's a 50% premium over their top conference rival/Homecoming game. Or is SDSU their top rival, I get confused.

It may have been a 30 year lease. I went with the 99 year lease since that's what snova had heard. My guess is that REA is paying UND $1 per year for leasing the property. REA then turns over profits from the building to UND Athletics above that. I was pretty sure that the target was to turn the building over to UND after 30 years, but I believe there is flexibility written into that part of the contract. The state of North Dakota wanted to be sure that UND wouldn't get stuck with a building losing money, so I would guess that there is a clause in the deed to make sure the building is still in the black when they are ready to turn over the keys. It is also possible that there is a clause to give the title to UND before the end of the 30 years if that is the best option. I agree about the misconceptions, they could probably fill a book.

You usually have a part time employee giving those tours. I wouldn't be surprised if they make some mistakes, or don't have all of the facts exactly right.

http://www.co.grand-forks.nd.us/byprop44.htm?property=44313800001000 http://gfgis1.nd.gov/gfcimsv2/gfcimsv2.html?property=44310400003000

I don't know where you found that, but it is incorrect. Check the Grand Forks County web site and do a property search. You will find that UND holds the title to that entire property, sometimes known as the Bronson property. UND refused to sell the property to Engelstad, that's why it was set up on a 99 year lease.

UND owns the land. It was donated years ago when someone donated the entire property from 6th Ave N to Gateway Drive. Jdub is correct, the property where the fire station is located was transferred to the city when that building was built. It is leased to Ralph Engelstad Arena Trust on a 99 year lease. But the trust also has an agreement to transfer title of the facility to UND in the future. I believe it was after 30 years, although that might not be exactly right.

Since the Hobey Baker winner has only played on the national champions 5 times out of 35 years of the award, BU could definitely lose tomorrow. The Hobey Baker winner has also played on 5 runners-up.

Well done. This post tops your earlier post, and that was one of the best in a long time on this forum.

They can, and have just made up the rules as they go. But more importantly in this case, the wording in the settlement agreement gives them enough leeway to implement the penalty if they choose. UND would have to try to fight the penalty in court. There is no guarantee that UND would win in court no matter what you assume was anticipated by the drafters of the agreement.

It's possible that they gave UND extra time because the state legislature got involved and they wanted to let UND resolve those issues. It's also possible that their patience may end at some point since the state law is no longer in the way.

The remedy is written into the agreement. If UND does not choose a new nickname and logo they can be returned to the list of institutions subject to the policy. That means they would treat UND as if they still had the Fighting Sioux nickname in place. In other words, back on the naughty list. The NCAA does not need to go to court to put UND back on the list and subject them to the sanctions that the NCAA has in place. UND would have to sue to be removed from the list.

If they are only given 3 choices, and those 3 choices have been approved by the committee as appropriate nicknames for the school, how much damage can be done by outside groups? And how much incentive would they have to vote? It isn't like they are going to be able to submit write-in names. The concern only becomes a real issue if there is an obvious bad choice.

That comes from the Settlement Agreement with the NCAA, http://www.ag.nd.gov/ncaa/SettlementAgreement.pdf. See page 5, section d. It talks about UND transitioning to a new nickname and logo that do not violate the Native American policy, and that if UND does not transition to a new nickname and logo it will be returned to the list of institutions that violate the Native American policy. There is disagreement about what exactly that means.