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Thanks for verifying. Upon reflection, I think 50 wins is close to UND's total vs. ECAC. Memory is a little foggy, but I knew that the last loss was to RPI. That was the last year before the Hockey East broke off.

Last loss was to RPI in the 84-85 season, the Adam Oates team that went like 34-2-1 and won the NCAA title. The win streak is pushing 50 games and includes almost every league team except I Colgate, Union and now Quinnipiac (I think we also played Army once and Vermont a couple of times while they were still in the ECAC). All-time, the Sioux are something like 80-5 against current ECAC teams.

I'm not sure that dropping Tennis makes a lot of sense. It's not that expensive, the GF Tennis Center is a pretty solid facility and there is a pretty decent local recruiting ground. Another sport that would probably be a cheap add is Bowling. If the nickname thing shakes out, it would be kind of cool to see the Ralph host the NCAA finals on those temporary lanes like the PBA uses now.

Yeah, this could be a tough series. We also have the weight of our 20 year winning streak against ECAC teams. Last loss was in 84-85 to the RPI national champ team with Adam Oates that went something like 34-2-1. I think the total streak is at about 50 games and includes virtually every team in the conference. I'm sure Canuck knows.

I'm guessing that GK is referring to the fact that the Rev. Robertson is from the Wahpeton-Sisseton Sioux, who are Dakota rather than Lakota. However in doing so he makes a good point. We are the University of North DAKOTA, not North LAKOTA, and so perhaps we are simply honoring our namesake - the Dakota Sioux, which would imply that in GK's own stated rules, the opinion of the Lakota would mean about as much as the Turtle Mountain Chippewas or the Red Lake Ojibwe. Nothing. Just some food for thought.

North Dakota is 91 in the Massey BCS ranking, which does not consider margin of victory, per BCS rules. In Massey's true rating, North Dakota is indeed 46 overall.

I grew up near Audobon refuge, so I'm partial to that. As for State Parks, I love Turtle River. Just a short trip from Grand Forks, but a great escape. Have taken some great photos out there, especially during the fall colors.

With the massive rains back east, just wondering how you are holding up. Having been through the 97 floods, I'm sure everyone in the Red River Valley is thinking about our friends in the Northeast. Gotta take care of the Sioux-Scarlet Knight alliance!

Any truth to the rumor that ESPN 8 "The Ocho" is also looking at adding some games. That Cotton McKnight is a hell of a broadcaster.

The Saturday New Hampshire game is on New Hampshire Public TV and they have a free webcast of good quality. www.nhptv.org They also archive the games, so if you miss it you can watch later.

Perhaps Conrad was referring to the total backpedaling of the Higher Ed Board. It was their edict that took the name change decision out the University's hands. In that case, I think Conrad's comments are warranted.

Interesting that Adam Wodon is the managing editor of this. Apparently he has left USCHO. He is well thought of in the hockey community, so I bet this site will become a good source for news. There are some other quality folks affiliated with this as well. And it does look like they are looking for sudo reporters as well. http://www.collegehockeynews.com/pub/jobs.php

The Oct. 28 Denver at UND game is scheduled for ESPNU.

I'm stoked. I get both OLN and CBC on basic cable. Hopefully OLN will get Canadian camera guys that actually know how to shoot a hockey game. I'm sure they will poach some guys from ESPN in much the way that most of the CBS guys went to FOX when CBS lost the NFC.

A white jersey with the following lettering in green. "The NCAA banned our logo and all I got was this lousy jersey!"

If a name change is necessary, I say we throw support behind the coolest of the Viking warriors - berserkers. It would be very distinctive and very marketable.

The Sioux have now had as many first rounders in the past three years (6) as in the prior 35 years combined. I think that is evidence of the quality of recent recruits as well as the cosmic shift in the willingness of NHL GMs to look outside the CHL for players.

Kozek goes to Atlanta at 53

As a Sens fan I love this pick. Also, Brian Lee is the third Sioux picked #9 overall, joining John Marks and James Patrick. The only Sioux drafted higher was Jason Herter, who went #8. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the draft unfolds. Wouldn't be surprised to see Finley go in the first round as well.

Ottawa just picked Brian Lee in the #9 position. Congrats!

I remember finally getting home and flipping on the TV to channel 3 and there being two simple words "We Won". Definitely a great day to be a Sioux fan. That day was the catalyst for an unprecedented decade of success by the UND athletic program.

North Dakota has received a federal disaster declaration for the 13th staight year. This will help counties in the Devils Lake region and other areas following the severe storms of last month. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18108

Star2city, Some interesting thoughts on potential conference affiliations. I think that you romanticize the Big Sky somewhat and underestimate the potential of the Mid-Con. I'm not sure that the makeup of schools is that different in the two conferences. In the Big Sky, only Montana and Montana St. truly fill the role of state flagships. Also, in terms of rivals, I think it is really a stretch to call them that, since we have had minimal contact in the last 30 years. I also think the reorienting you speak of is unrealistic. The Big Sky schools are truly western, Mountain or Pacific time zones, located in the Rockies or west Coast. They have little in common with the eastern Dakotas, where UND, NDSU and SDSU are all located. Now to the Mid-Con. I think this league could have great potential with a few moves of existing teams and a couple of extra moves from DII. Centenary is leaving soon and Southern Utah will continue to look for a more geographically appropriate league (likely the Big Sky). The following set up could fare quite nicely West - UND, NDSU, SDSU, UNO, UMKC, Oral Roberts East - Chicago St., IUPUI, W. Illinois, Oakland, IUPU-Ft. Wayne (current independent) and possibly Northern Kentucky of Grand Valley St. Grand Valley would be a nice rival for Oakland, Northern Kentucky would bring the Cincinnati market. If you could get Grand Valley, you would even have six football schools and could have a Mid-Con football league. Such a grouping of schools would give the league stability it has never had and lead to a brighter future. You could even do like the Horizon league and change the name to rid the demons of the Mid-Con. Perhaps the Heartland Conference or Great America Conference. Finally the current Mid-Con has swimming, the one non-revenue sport where UND could possibly be competitive.

I posted the Kupchella letter in the original thread about Marshall, but having had more time to think and carefully reread the letter, I wonder if perhaps there isn't a different interpretation. Kupchella's words were "Most of what I will be able to accomplish here has been accomplished." I don't think he's saying that there isn't more he could or would like to accomplished, but that it simply isn't something that he can do. This may be a thinly veiled shot at the State Board of Higher Ed and also the "old Boys" network of people tied to UND like Earl Strinden and even Tom Clifford. The president's position certainly doesn't seem to wield the power that it did when Clifford was there, despite efforts to make decision-making more autonomous at the various campuses. The letter may also serve as a warning to other administrators that UND doesn't want a decision maker, but merely a puppet that answers to self-appointed influential alumni. The handling of the nickname issue and Engelstad Arena certainly do little to counter that opinion. I think someone needs to start answering these questions. Since Clifford's departure, two presidents have served and it appears both will leave with some clouds of uncertainty hanging over their heads. This despite the first being enormously popular among the student body and ably guiding the University through the devastating flood and the second leading the school to unprecedented research gains and increasing enrollment at a time when Grand Forks and the state as a whole have seen population drops. What's wrong with this picture?

This was pretty interesting. If the president believes his work here is done, then perhaps it is time to move on. New president, New AD. Would think a DI move might be imminent in that event. http://www.marshall.edu/presidentialsearch...hellaLetter.pdf