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Not as stupid as this: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-man-shoots-off-firework-top-head-dies-32231780 Or this: http://www.newsweek.com/fireworks-death-chest-head-texas-accident-351380

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fwriters%2Finfcshuddle%2Farchive%2Fhaley_07_09_2015.htm Sportsnetwork.com pre-season all americans. Couple of snubs- Will Ratelle not being named at LB Carson Wentz not being selected at QB Sorry if this has been posted already.

This along with offensive line play. Last year we had below average production from the QB, part of that was because we had below average Oline play.

Congrats to Jeff. Way to capitalize on an opportunity.

Body pulled from Red River in north Moorhead.

The Sioux Football Insider blog does a great job of tracking all players for a given year and lists them on the right side of the page. I believe 3 former FBS guys will be on the team next season- Georges, Arrington and Baker. The window for bringing anyone else in is nearly closed with camp being less than a month away although it impossible to write anything off entirely. Our coaches seem to be very well connected.

Any win over a FBS is a great win for a FCS program.

Congrats to Jeff. Great performance and great interviews. Represented himself, the program and the university very well.

Haha. Good point.

Agreed. The Al would look completely different with some big windows along the walkways.

I was in Grand Forks and went by this facility this past weekend. These pictures don't do it justice. The size of this building is so impressive. I can't wait to see it completed and Faison and company have to be very aggressive to get Phase 2 started. This will be one of the finest training facilities in the nation when its done.

It has been strongly recommended for years and the numbers have always been pretty high. This isn't a new thing and players in the past were able to get by. Plenty of part/full time jobs available and people willing to be flexible with hours to be able to hit all other "highly recommended" activities of summer. This also isn't a new point of conversation at UND or across the country. With the exception of P5 schools and some of the G5, most schools have very limited summer scholorships available and a lot of players make time to work during the summer. This was a big discussion point for the P5 schools to break off is the smaller budget schools couldn't afford to give a bunch of summer scholorships to all its athletes, not just football players. For comparison sake, I live in Fargo and there are a lot of FU's players get jobs in the summer to pay for some of these expenses. Some just get paid for forging signitures but its an attempt at working. This thread is pretty rediculous if you ask me. Even if a player goes home to mom and dad, money would still be getting spent to feed them.

All that may be true but its not on a license plate

So no mention of scholorships, no pay to play, competing in conference tournaments? Plus, the survey is asking people who likely wouldn't play at the D1 level. If they were truely given an option to compete varsity vs. club and all other things were equal, including playing time, which do you think they would pick? There are likely other holes that could be put in that survey if someone had the interest in poking hard enough.

How are the questions asked? There are some details that could be left out or not discussed that make staying at the club level equally appealing.

http://www.inforum.com/news/3773443-two-violent-incidents-reported-downtown-fargo-early-wednesday-morning

Dan, as a Fargo resident, the crime going on lately is more than a "certain criminal element."

Two murders in two days and now gunshots reported in south Moorhead. I've lived in Fargo for 7 years. Not used to this activity.

You left out the detail that you are still living in your the house of your ex and she makes all the rules for you because in the grand scheme of things your pair isn't as big as the 60 guys she truely cares about.

That's fine. If they are going to let the people choose, they need to supply all the facts about their options. This would include something in writing, with their name behind it that remaining just North Dakota satisfies the agreement made with the NCAA. I don't think you'll see it because the NCAA has proven time and time again that their members play by their rules and they can move the goal post as they want If Dave St. Peter, KG and other members of the committee do that and sign off that it 100% meets the NCAA criteria, than I'm fine with letting the people choose that option if they want.

if it meets the agreement UND has in place with the NCAA, than allow it to be an option. The question needs to be asked and clarification needs to be given to voters prior to it making a ballet. It would suck if UND couldn't host a hockey regional or playoff game in the future based on not asking a question and trying to stick it to the NCAA.

But it did bring attention to UND and the nickname. UND has no control over others actions but they are the one's continually coming out of these situations looking bad and having to do damage control. Thats not going to change but even you can see how those situations can be handled differently with a new nickname in place instead of being known as North Dakota.

I have my favorites of the 7, it may not be selected and I will be fine either way. I will offer what I would like to have seen from this process- I would have liked there to be a logo or logo idea was offered by the time this goes to vote. My personal stance on the UND name and logo was always the logo was the best part and the hardest to let go. Having a feel for potential replacements may help in the voting process. I know this would add a little more time but this has drawn on long enough already.

People are looking for quotes and examples of how not having a nickname hurts UND. I really expect a quote from the anyone at UND and the commitee stating they have spoken with the NCAA and they are fine with not having a nickname. I have yet to see that and highly doubt anyone in the "know" is willing to stick their neck out there since we are playing by the NCAA's rules and they have proven time and time again that they are anything but black and white. If there is another "Siouxper drunk" incedent after UND decides not to pick an official nickname and it hits the news, can it be determined by the NCAA that UND made an effort to truely move away from the Sioux nickname?

Are you talking about the state legislature that forced UND to have this name or the commitee? Do they know for certain or do they not want to be the bad person and get rid of the name? I have yet to see a quote that says for certain that this meets all requirements in the agreement with the NCAA.