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3-0 good guys!

First down at the 13!

We intercepted - have ball inside 30.

I wish the weather would have been warmer in GF the last couple of weeks. High 80's temps concern me!

Thanks, Ozzie. Hope others will do so soon!

I just tried this, selected the service, added Sports Plus and entered my cc info, etc. There was no box to hit for processing. Simply hitting Enter does nothing. Any suggestions?

So far we have $1,300 from six donors. Hopefully, the activity will pick up. http://act.undalumni.org

That is correct.

Yes, Mike M has confirmed that all CC members will receive priority points.

Very good question - let me find out.

http://act.undalumni.org Any amount will help - thanks!!

Foundation site for Let's Help Bubba is up and running..... Please remember that any $ amount will help. http://act.undalumni.org

Time to start this weekly thread.... Hope I'm wrong! Utah 31 UND 13

Disappointed we didn't get another win but after four games in two days and a long bus ride, I would guess there wasn't a great deal of gas left in the tank!!

My guess on Utah may be a bit high. We will get $500K from Washington next year. I couldn't find the K State payday but USD is getting $425 for playing at Manhattan this year.

I don't remember what we are getting for the Utah game. I think about $700K. We play Washington next year and Kansas State in 2020. I am sure we will also have a "payday" game in '19 as well.

I hope the Foundation has the link ready for us tomorrow but it may be a couple of days longer. I think they are adding some video to the site. I will provide periodic updates plus the site will have a running total. It will appear on this site: http://act.undalumni.org

I would agree that they are not going to stop using these items - I am sure they will pull the money out of general budget. However, that means that this $9-10K will not be available for something else that was in the budget. Bubba was not indicating that "the world is ending!". I simply asked if he could use some financial help with anything. He stated that these funds had dried up - I responded that I would try to help. End of story! I will not try to justify or explain this any further. If people want to help, great! If not, that is fine!

Guys - I am not knowledgeable enough to tell you that all other DI programs funds these types of protective items within their football budgets. I can tell you that these are upgraded products and that not all programs use - hence, the recruiting advantage, etc. I can also tell you that these items were funded by an endowment that no longer has funds available. While I certainly can't control the content of this thread, I would certainly appreciate it if all this debate crap about athletic funding issues be done (if you feel it is necessary) on another thread. And, as is always the case with an SU fan trying to get us excited, it is best to ignore them! Some of us are simply trying to help Bubba and our football program. If you want to help, that is great. If not, please don't put a damper on it for others who really care about the program. Ozzie - these last comments were not intended for you!

Thanks for letting me know if the problem, sprig! AND, thanks for being the first to contribute! If any one else had tried to PM without luck, please try again!

sprig - I just realized my mail box was full. Please try to PM me again.

I certainly do have a couple of guys on "ignore" but not you. I will try to send you a message. Let's see if you get it and if you can respond to me.

It certainly isn't only for Alums or CC members. However, I am not sure what your problem might be. You may have to sign out and sign back in.

I might need some coaching on this. I do communicate with other posters via the mailbox in the upper right corner of the screen. I thought that was PM. If not, let me know what I need to do. Thx

I will preface this by acknowledging that many of us are disappointed that last year's BSC championship team members did not receive rings. I hope that something will happen to rectify the situation. I am sure that many of us would help but is very unlikely we could raise enough $ for all the rings. I understand the rings cost at least $200 each and we would probably need about 125 (100 players, 15 coaches & grad assistants, trainers, etc.) for a total cost of $25-30,000. That said, I talked to Bubba a few days ago and learned that he has a couple of specific needs - knee braces and concussion caps. KNEE BRACES Knee braces are essential to protect offensive linemen from injury. While knee injuries are always possible, UND wants to provide its athletes with the best braces available (manufactured by Don Joy). Funds for these braces have been provided by an outside source in recent years. That source is no longer available and the expense was not included in the 2017 football budget. In addition to protecting Fighting Hawk athletes, Bubba and Coach Knauf feel our use of Don Joy braces is a significant advantage in recruiting young offensive linemen. These prospects (and their parents) are pleased that UND provides the best knee protection available. It can be the difference between the athlete choosing UND over another offer. The annual cost of purchasing Don Joy braces approaches $5,000. CONCUSSION CAPS Providing all players with concussion caps is very important. Funds for Champion concussion caps are also not included in this year's football budget. If we are successful in raising funds for the knee braces, it would be great to help Bubba out with these caps as well. The cost of the caps is about $4,500. CROWDFUNDING I have worked with Mike Mannausau and the UND Alumni Association. They are in the process of setting up a link to their Crowdfunding website for us. This link should be available early next week. I will post it here when it is up and running. Not surprisingly, the link will refer to us as "ss.com" as they cannot use the word "Sioux". It would be great if you would PM me with the amount you are able to contribute. You do not need to provide your name if you would prefer not to do so. It would be good to know how we are doing. I will post updates on this thread. The official totals will be continually posted on the Crowdfunding website. Some thoughts: I realize many of us are Champions Club members and actively support UND athletics. This would simply be an extra contribution to assist Bubba in his efforts to make us an FCS power now and for many years to come. There are other college fan sites that provide financial assistance to their university's athletic programs. We at siouxsports.com should do the same. As noted aboe, all donations will go directly to the Alumni Foundation. Therefore, all contributions will be tax deductible. On the Crowdfunding site, you will decide whether you want to have your name posted or do so anonymously. I am sure that Bubba will reach out with thanks to all donors. While this is aimed at ss.com members, we would gladly accept money from non-members so please pass this info on to your friends, families, etc. Again, many of us are already supporting UND athletics but LET"S HELP BUBBA with a couple of his important needs. Some may be able to make a significant donation while others can help with $20-25 - it will all add up! The link will be provided as soon as it is available. Thanks!