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Hi Jayson, thanks.Hello everyone. It's been awhile -- I trust everyone's had a great summer. I posted this over on Schlossman's blog but figured I'd double up over here. FYI, the "big announcements" reference was in response to a specific comment over there:
No one affiliated with UND Athletics promised anyone “big announcements.” Simply not true.
What we *have* been saying is that we will continue to seek improvements to our viewing options across ALL platforms. That has not changed and that will not change. The broadcast situation we have today may not be the broadcast situation we have by the time the puck drops opening night. Or a year from now. These things evolve, take time and require a little patience.
Did we promise HD webcasts and enhanced webcast support? Yes, beginning with the upcoming season our home webcasts will be offered in high definition. In light of the shifting TV situation, we have allocated and committed the necessary resources to providing high quality web streams.
At the end of the day, fans will still have the ability to watch literally every single home game. Every one of them. Plus four road games. Some of these will be on your television screen and yes, some will have to be on your computer screen. You also have the ability to send the HD webcast feed to your flatscreen TV with one cord and one press of a button. In the coming weeks, our website will offer a video tutorial on how to make that conversion for those who are unfamiliar with the process.
In the meantime, we will continue to do everything within our power to bring more of our games back to national TV. Neither UND, nor the NCHC Commissioner, is ignoring our television situation. Quite the contrary, in fact.
But please understand that it is a work in progress.
Just a question. I'm not a real technical person so I don't understand all of the ins and outs of these situations, but I assume the bandwidth is available to accomodate all of the people expected to sign on to webcasts this year? It seems at times in the past the quality of the stream was affected by the number of people logging on, and with HD I would assume the resource requirements are that much greater.
The ability to connect the webcast to the TV is actually a pretty decent option, especially for people like me that would have to upgrade our DTV subscriptions for several months just to get the FCS broadcasts (I'd have to pay for the webcast subscription or I'd pay to upgrade to the DTV sports pac).
I also realize the system I'm using on my end is a limiter as well. The stream will only be as good as my connection/equipment. Of course, with the TV signal that's not as big of a concern.
So, if the webcast will be able to provide a dependable stream regardless of the HD and the number of people signed on, this is probably an option many of us have under rated to this point.
Thanks
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Jim's looking to capitalize on the next model of skull capBLASPHEMY!
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AND the game at SCSU will be attended by many of us living in this area. Although I agree that's a fairly week argument because lots of folks can't or won't be able to attend that game. That's just me whining.NO!
I suppose, in the end, I'll probably have to sign up for the webcast, and finally learn how to plug that HDMI cord thingy into that tv thingy.
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I don't recall it happening more than just the last few years, but then again I only attend 1 home series a year. I don't recall it going on that long, however.
Personally, I actually think it's a cool think to do, but I'm not a big fan since it's an obvious rip-off. Just like I don't like goofer fans yelling home of the "gophers" at the end of the banner.
And I don't like Sioux fans doing the "1 minute left in the period" "thank you!" thing. Another cool thing, but it was someone else's idea.
Everyone should do their own things.
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I was really surprised to see posts yesterday saying the lower bowl was filled. I guess we're now seeing that's not the case, and more to expectations.exactly what i thought. there is no way those were already sold. Folks, this isn't going to be the demand of the Final Five, not even close.
I'd love to see a very well attended tourney, but I suspect it won't be like the WCHA Final Fives.
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Sounds good, guess I missed the small print, and I didn't want to end up on the glass. Anyone know how many rows are in the lower level?
If I recall the Target Center seats start at rows 1-4 and then A-Z. But some of those are taken up with the hockey rink. Not sure if it's just 1-4, or perhaps more.
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If I recall, somewhere in the fine print it mentioned you could request a general area to sit, and it might be accomodated. I don't recall, exactly, but in that application process I did give them a general idea of how high up in the section we'd like to be.How low down did they put you? The reason I didn't buy right away was because there was not a choice, and I didn't want lower level first two or three rows. If I could have selected an upper row I would have done it. The ticket purchase at that time did state that, using the code on the UND site, you would be placed in a section with other UND fans.
We got Row P, which appears to be about 5 rows higher than were we were at the X. And within or really close to the parameters we gave them.
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For the person asking where the UND section is, I cannot say for certain. But we did purchase our ticket packages last spring when they were first offered. At the time I believe we selected the UND fan section (in fact, I don't recall we had a choice...). Anyway, just this week we were informed our seats are in section 130.
So I THINK that is the UND fan section, but I can't say that for sure.
FWIW
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I'm not talking about the warm-up music, I'm talking about Sweet Caroline, and then crowd sings along and does the "bah bah bah" thingy.If i am not mistaken, because I have discussed Warmup music with Josh Jones, the players pick the songs that are played pre-game.
Yuck
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If we're worried about being original, then let's stop with the N-O-R-T-H etc business at the end of the school song, and let's also quit with the crappy Neil Diamond song that has no business in hockey rinks.
I like originality too, but if we have to get rid of something pretty good like Chelsea Daggar, let's get rid of the crappier stuff at the same time (or better yet, first!)
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Why stop there...Poison, Firehouse, Warrant...Ratt!!! Oh the good old days...
Tesla, best of the bunch.
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I'm not saying Gwoz is my top choice, and I think there are guys with program ties who would be good candidates as well. But you can't argue with Gwoz's success and his teams always played hard, played for each other, and he seemed to find good goalies. I don't think you could discount him as a serious candidate.Would we have to start picking up players with unpronounceable, over-consonated last names?
Gwoz is too high-maintenance for me. I've named my front-runners if the need came about.
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Gwoz doesn't know his way around the REA that well.
Count me as one who thinks UND should seriously consider Gwoz should a replacement for Hakstol ever need replacing.
That said, the above was damn funny.
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Don't they all?
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I actually don't know anything about Stecher but I will say that evaluating good D-men is based on more than offensive numbersCompare those numbers to these.
M. Reilly- 51games- 24g,59a- 83 points
J. LaLeggia- 58games- 20g,62a-82 points
Whats all the hype about
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I talked to a former Sioux player once who played in the ECHL for a few years. He said "all you need to know about that league is to look at the stats I put up at UND and then the stats I put up in the ECHL". Basically his offensive numbers were way up in the ECHL. He said it was much harder to score at the D1 level.
Nothing against Mario. He's obviously having a great year. But it's not a total surprise either.
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Same.
Where oh where is Hobey Dan?
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THERE you go. Love it.I'd like OSU to fail miserably and drop hockey. Allowing the BTH to disband. Not likely to happen but I can hope.
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I'm sorry, the boys just keep giving me more material. I'm not good at editing.Either that or you dedicated the rest of your free time keying in that massive signature of yours.
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Hadn't looked until just now, but I was, I believe, #2 a few years ago, have now dropped to #9, and falling. Ran out of words at some point, but anyone who reads one entire rw77 post should get at least 50 creds, each time
I think many years ago I was #1 or close to it. Then I decided to save everyone from myself.
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The real lesson here is how timeless and unforgettable are the things I say.
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I don't know. I stopped it at 29 second as the bodies collide and you can see Mav's helmet/head kind of bending around Bucky's shoulder. It's clear he didn't try to hit the Mav in the head, but the Mav was bent over a little in trying to make the play and Bucky was standing straight up and he tagged him. I don't know the actual contact to the head rule, but if it basically says to call it if the body of the perp hits the head of the victim, then this probably qualified.
Again, I'm not sure how it could be avoided without laying off the hit. I think it's just one of those things. But it's probably a good call for contact to the head.
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HAHAHAHA!Fixed your post.
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I don't understand the negative takes on Kristo. He's obviously committed to the Fighting Sioux, committed to his teammates, busts his ass on the ice, generally plays big in big games, etc. What's not to love?
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I actually really like the "War Hammers"
Right after the "Iron Horses"