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I wasn't one to "jump all over" you, but I did tend to agree with the sentiment (not necessarily the delivery) of those who did. I think this one can be chalked up under the category of "Beating a Dead Horse," at this stage in the game. No one really likes it (there are surely realities we're not privvy to that make it a necessity and too difficult to cancel or replace only three and a half months from kick-off), but, as someone said, it is what it is. Time to move on and make the best of what we've got for our first real run out of the chute. I'm all for constructive criticims, but this topic is far beyond broken to the point of no return with no hope of fixing. I don't think feeling that way should negate anyone's privelige to criticize our teams in the future. Far be it for me to be the criticism police, though.

Rest assured, there was no winner. Other than the fact you showed how childish grown men can act on a discussion boad. Sad. Sad. Sad.

It's in Benson County.

You surprise me on this one. I thought for sure you'd have knowledge of the CPA (Corrupt Practices Act). Of course it's predictable; deferring to a private UND-supportive organization, like the Alumni Association is, to take the lead on this fight, is the most logical course of action for UND and the SBoHE. UND and SBoHE can't actively lobby or advocate for Measure 4, but the Alumni Association can. It has nothing to do with perceived popularity or lack there of.

Who cares? Let him do it. He does more to undermine his own crediblity than anyone. It's an amusing spectacle to watch.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/235529/ Here we go!

Looks like the stars are beginning to align for the "new" management of the Alerus Center. (1) It's a political year and it landed one of the two big conventions in the state, (2) it landed the grandaddy of them all in North Dakota -- The Class B Tourney, (3) like Darell said above, this will be the first year that we are playoff eligible, the Big Sky competition alone should put more butts in the seats, and if we string together some wins -- look out. (4) Alerus management is brought under the fold of the city, eliminating the management fee and creating certain economies of scale that couldn't exist under the former arrangment (although this may be more of a wash given that we now pay the full load of salaries and benefits for Alerus workers.)

The writers and producers sent a letter, along with a script, to the university about a year ago, asking for permission to use official UND logos and imagery in the movie (particularly, I assume, for Kevin Hart's sweatshirt), but after reading the script, I guess the university told them "no thank you." UND couldn't tell them they couldn't use the name and not infringe on their creative rights, but they could nix the use of the official copy written imagery. That's about all they could do. Incidentally, the original script that was sent to UND had UND set in Bismarck. Lakes would have gone spastic had they mistakenly placed it in Fargo! It's kind of a back-handed compliment that they even considered UND in the first place over other schools in the state, which they've most assuredly never heard of.

I agree. On the offensive side Jameer Jackson was impressive today as well, with a little swagger, too. QB Hendrickson looked good, but Hanson continues to show more poise in the pocket and crispness on his passes, despite playing with mostly 2s and 3s. His short passes over the middle appear at first that they're going to be at the receivers' knees but his velocity is so great that it actually hits them right in the bread basket.

Spencer Goodman is done. And Josh Gentry has left the team per Herald reporting this morning. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/234177/group/homepage/

Spencer Goodman is done. And Josh Gentry has left the team per Herald reporting this morning. http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/234177/group/homepage/

Final score.... USA 11 Finland goose egg. MLK = 3 G 2 A JoLam = 3 A Kelli Stack gets player of the game with 3 G and 3 A USA plays again Friday night in the semis. Total domination by Team USA again.

The whole nation!!! On ESPNU? :lol: You do have delusions of grandeur. Thanks for the heartiest laugh of the night. (1) College hockey wouldn't draw an audience share in the U.S. that would come close to getting the desired effect you are looking for, even if it was televised on ESPN (The Flagship) in primetime. (2) As was stated already, the nation isn't going to burn down the NCAA over a college hockey team from North Dakota that decided to thumb its nose in the face of the organization that makes the club rules, and that even came to an agreement with the school that the team represents. Besides, they've (NCAA) got their heads in a tizzy over two-years-worth of phone and text records for the Baylor women's basketball coach right now. In other words, they've got bigger fish to fry than UND right now, as usual.

Somehow I think Mario, Eids, Blood and the crew would have vehemently opposed that experiment in public dissent after working their tails off all season, with blood, sweat, injuries and tears to make it as far as they did. What an insult that would have been to their effort and to the masterful job of the coaching staff who pieced together a patchwork of players and helped them play bigger than the sum of their parts.

I'm not saying you guys have to stop, just don't drag your personal attacks and dislike for each other onto the public side... you can go toe-to-toe all you want with the IM function, snail mail, telphone, e-mail, etc. Lots of other options. Knock yoursevles out.

Mods, this thread is getting ugly and personal. Remember, gentleman, IM is an option, too.

I plan to be there tomorrow for the first spring scrimmage -- rain or shine!

The major fallacy with your analogy, and bear with me, board, as I'm going to prolong this rediculous "rape" theme, is that, per the settlement agreement with the NCAA, the act is not rape against UND, but rather it is consensual. UND is not a victim of the NCAA; the University is actually complicent per the settlement, or "surrender" agreement, if you will. It's other forces, external to UND and the SBOHE, that are forcing themselves on the decision-making power of UND to do what it feels is best for the University and its stakeholders.

The only party forcing anyone to do something it doesn't want to do is the state Legislature (and by extension the petitioners who forced the ballot question -- which is the people's right and I support the exercise, just not happy with the result), which is forcing the SBOHE, and by extension UND, to retain an athletic nickname is can't afford to keep. The NCAA isn't even "raping" anyone in this case. They haven't told UND that it has to do anything. For all the NCAA cares, UND can be the Fighting Sioux forever and ever. All they have ever said is that if you want to be in our club, you have to play by our rules, and here are the guidelines. Capice?

I wouldn't take Chewy's lead and start. How would one even broach such an inconsequential topic like that in a setting like the CVIC? Probably goes down something like this: "So, how do you feel about that whole UND nickname situation? Kind of analogous to what you got going on in your life, huh, sweetheart?" Maybe it's different in other states' victims' shelters but it does seem kind of callous to go surveying feelings about UND's nickname in a place like that. Bigger issues should take precedence, I would venture. How did we get off on this exit in the whole nickname debate, anyway?

Dave's not a UND fan. He's just obsessed with our "cool" nickname and logo. With friends like that ....

FYI, y'all... the ballot language has changed. "Yes", means drop the name ... "no" means keep it and watch UND athletics slowly decline.* http://www.inforum.c...group/homepage/ * a littl editorializing by yours truly.

I sure hope so! I knew you'd come around, Fetchy!!! http://www.inforum.c...group/homepage/

OK. I'll bite. What you're failing to recognize, or deliberately ignoring to prolong this stupid ping-pong, spitting contest, is the love UND fans have always had for the nickname. Some of us have already come to grips with the consequences and have reluctantly pushed for its retirement as we foresee no end result that favors our beloved University. Others are coming around but it's a slower process for them. Still others (and they'll continue to make themselves known and heard) probably will never concede (and that dwindling minority is the group that I think stands out most in your mind). Getting back to my point, is it any wonder that fans of a University would try every possible scenario to save the nickname they love? I can only presume that you would be extremely dissapointed in your own fanbase and program leaders if they acted/reacted any different than UND has over the years if the Bison nickname ever found itself in the crosshairs of the NCAA, as unlikley a prospect as it may be. It's hard to give up a nickname as loved as the Fighting Sioux is/has been no matter how prudent the justification might be -- and even more so when the reason is based on the arbitrary, capricious and hypocritical PC bullcrap elitist-think that the NCAA policy is. I am confident that NDSU fans, or any fanbase loyal to a Univeristy and a long and dearly held nickname, would put up a similar fight, if they were put in UND's position. You are right this is UND's mess, but only because it was deemed to have a hostile and abusive nickname by the NCAA, not because of anything UND has done to itself, or because of anything NDSU fans might do in the future, or because of anything anyone else in the state of North Dakota has done or might do. Hope it's clearer now. It all boils down to love and passion for a nickname. If it was an easy thing to give up, then, I'd say that's the saddest thing of all. Surely, as a fan of a great University team, you, too, must understand this. WWBFD

Another list, FWIW. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1127937-the-five-coolest-college-sports-stadiums-youve-never-heard-of#/articles/1100258-the-hottest-women-of-march-madness