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ILB. I would like to see one or two more.

I'll never fault a kid for wanting to give it a shot at the next level. You also cant fault him if he has a full ride to Wyoming vs a half at UND. Best of luck to him.

Another good recruiting weekend. I've liked Smith since I first saw his film. Liked him even more when Oregon offered the PWO. Really like that there are about 3 positions he could play at. Kid is a great athlete.

Has Momoh taken an official visit to UND yet?

The option of staying in GF for the summer needs to go away. Muss didn't force commitment from his players to the year round training to develop to full potential.

That was a good stretch. Played hard on defense and it led to some good offensive opportunities.

University of Iowa OLB recently left the team. Wonder if we have any relationships with their coaching staff. http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/football/2015/1/14/7543679/reggie-spearman-iowa-hawkeyes-twitter

Get them on campus and I like our chances. Never know what kids want to major in, etc. hoping for a good weekend and look forward to hearing some news on Sunday.

List of visitors or list of commitments?

Great coach. Congrats

The state passed a law that did not allow them to move on. Those same state leaders who put that law in place went and sat face to face with the NCAA and the message when they left was, the name needs to be changed. Kelly has probably heard that same message but knew he could not attempt to change the nickname until two weeks ago. Now as he begins to change it, new state leaders want to handcuff the process again.

That can't be. Nicknames don't create any tradition or branding.

Than why is it so hard to let go of the Fighting Sioux name?

Better question is how could they ever choose a nickname as simple as Wolverines and allow it to be accepted throughout their fanbase?

I agree, they don't. I will argue however that it is a quick way to easily identify a school. Its an easy way to build tradition. Listening to the band drown out any chants done at games now is getting rather old.

When UND is on the same academic standing as Harvard or MIT your right, we won't need a nickname.

Yes, ultimately a sports moniker is about building a brand for your school.

You mean this meeting? http://www.wdaz.com/content/gov-dalrymple-and-rep-carlson-discuss-ncaa-meeting Read the quotes from our state leaders in this story, right after they met with the NCAA. Why aren't the Gov. and Al Carlson talking to these new state leaders and telling them how this meeting went?

Was that the agreement that was signed after the state legislatures got told to pound sand in their face to face meeting with the NCAA?

Brand building at its finest.

High school sport following across the country?

So is a new nickname going to change your experience of flying all over the country to support your college? Is UND being known as something other than the Fighting Sioux going to change that quality of hockey?

Women's hockey coach doesn't need to be the second highest coach on campus. That sport itself is a money pit. I don't think some are looking for a money tree, just a redistribution of funding

I think some of the changes noted would improve the gameday experience so as we continue to improve in the win column and get people back, they look forward to going and games become an event. They become something that people look forward to attending and making a day out of.