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I think St. Thomas has a little to prove before they join the NCHC. They got into the Summit because the Summit was desparate. That isn't the case with the NCHC. The NCHC current setup is ideal, and at this point St. Thomas adds very little if anything to the league.

If UMKC goes to MVC, then I think you try to make the bold play and help Western Illinois go to the OVC and ORU back to the Southland (better geographic fit). Then you invite 5 from the Big Sky (Montanas, Idaho, EWU and Weber). That gives you 12 schools, 9 football (10 if St. Thomas moves up). You also have divisons to cut travel for olympic sports. This would be the new elite football conference in FCS and a pretty decent mid-major basketball league that could in short order rival the diminished MVC. I'd also like to see an academic/research consortium set up similar to how the Big 10 has, that would likely have more financial benefit that the sports element would. Summit East UND-NDSU USD-SDSU Omaha-St. Thomas Summit West Montana-Montana St Idaho-EWU Weber St.-Denver

The Olympic Museum is another option.

Don't see anyone leaving NCHC, but if someone does Arizona St is the team I imagine comes in.

Interesting that Fenton is leaving NCHC for the Summit. He's proven a pretty capable administrator and the NCHC has been an innovator. What will he bring to the Summit? I think it's a positive move and he will be a good guy to have in charge in this changing college sports landscape.

Larry Scott is also gone so I expect a resurgence of PAC 10. USC has more intangibles to draw stident athletes than arguably any school in the country. They definitely have an open path to success. Oklahoma is on the way to being Nebraska 2.0. Easy decision.

I saw some of their series against Notre Dame and they were competitive. I can see them doing well. They seem committed, are in a solid recruiting area and NYC will be appealing to some recruits

Maybe then a football alum needs to step up with a big check. It's not like basketball is getting monster cash either and that sport has at least much history at UND and big dance appearances would do more for national profile than fcs playoffs.

Should have run it after the play to Richter. Had plenty of time. Sack was the back breaker.

Most disliked and it's nor even close - Michigan. Hate the M, hate the helmets, hate The Victor's, hate that they are unwilling to play us, hate that it's still 9-8.

I'd like to see an approach similar to college football overtime. Go to power plays. Home team chooses whether they go on power play or penalty kill first. Both teams get a 5x4 power play, with a 2 minute time out between so killing team can rest prior to their power play. If both teams fail or both teams score, its still a tie. If only one scores, they win. Any short-hander is sudden victory. It's exciting, it's uses a real scenario of game play, so not contrived like 3x3 or shootout. If you want to spice it up further, if the first team scores, you give the second team only the same amount of time to score on their power play, rather than the full two minutes..

Wow. I hated them so boring and reminded of first post-Sioux jerseys. No thanks.

I'd even be OK with Paramount+ if it got the CBS game streamed as well. That is a huge missing item from nchc.tv. $112 is also pretty steep and sidearm sports is awful.

It's a great app. I've used it at both Coors Field and Target Field to bypass lines as well.

Does the Sun Belt gutting C-USA open the door for a Northern Division, and would the Dakota 4 be interested in pursuing it, perhaps with Northern Iowa and Missouri State or maybe the Montanas. CUSA North UND, NDSU, USD, SDSU, UNI, MoSt (or Montana/Montana St. if interested) CUSA South UTEP, New Mexico St., La. Tech, FIU, (MTSU & WKU if they stay, otherwise perhaps Liberty or FCS moveups)

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Uh, no.

Based on what? He hasn't had any sustained playing time to make that judgement.

That was a disgrace. But someone's got to put that kid on the ice especially if he was taunting after.

Much respect. Beatty was the first kicker that I remember actually playing. Growing up on western ND only got to see the Sioux Bison games and some UND hockey on Prairie Public. We've come a long way.

We had great kickers for about 25 years, going back to Pat Beatty. We play indoors, which should be attractive. Have we just neglected the position in recruiting?

I'd like to see if Q could get rolling with a little consistency. This rotation seems kind of willy nilly.

What I won't understand is not kicking out of bounds there. Although there were several guys that could have gotten to last kick.

It's almost like height is an advantage and not just speed. Funny how that works.

That's a oretty big flaw for a position that is the leader of the team