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Well at least the name matches the logo. They both suck. Even my wife texted me and said new logo sucks and she has spent a whole 5 minutes following this process.
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In Dan "Common Man" Cole robot voice... "That is the most awesome logo I've ever seen. It is thoughtful and inspiring and we should be happy we got rid of that boring old name and logo."
Lame and generic, just like everything else associated with this process.
Grade...F
Epic fail.
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8 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
Olson is not a top 6 guy heading into next season. If Schmaltz comes back my 2nd line is Pogo Rhett with either JJ or Gesich.
I'm not sold on Wilke but could see a 3rd line of him, Simo and Gersich or JJ
I agree. We need to see more out of Trevor. JJ to replace LJ sounds a bit better to me. I think Simonson, Wilkie and Gersich make for a super deep third line. Just need Nick to come back and it's on like donkey kong!
Depth at Forward - Off the charts if Nick is back
Depth at Defense - 4 strong returning, should see talent with incoming freshman. We were really spoiled last year! Losing Stecher will have an effect on the teams offensive numbers.
Depth at Goaltending - Cam is the man. It will be interesting to see if his numbers stay close with last years. By losing Stecher, Ladue, and Thompson, one can only speculate that we might see a slight drop off in his obscene numbers he put up.
is it October yet?
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3 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
This is true. He's an NDSU guy and there's no denying that, unfortunately. Nevertheless, he's good at what he does so there's that at least.
You got one part right. He is an AG school guy. The comment about him being good? Personally, I'm not a fan and feel he is way overrated. Unfortunately the pool of qualified individuals is not that great in this market, hence people seem better than they really are. IMO, there is only one top notch play by play guy in the area. Take a bow Mr. Hennessy!
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4 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:
As is NDSU. And they seem to have no problem putting a competitive MBB team on the court year in and year out. Unless you think NDSU is rolling in money and we aren't.
Basketball is the only show in town during the winter months for the ag school. If you don't put your resources there, were do you put them?
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27 minutes ago, BIGSIOUX said:
It would look wise and prudent. Overall UND is liberal arts research university, not a hockey school.
You know what I meant but I will rephrase for you....When it comes to athletics, UND is a hockey school.
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44 minutes ago, UND-1 said:
Don't compare Women's Hockey and Men's Basketball as a collegiate sport ever again. Good lord.
Will men's basketball ever be legit at UND? If you say the only thing holding it back is money, I strongly disagree. See the gopher men's BB program. The universitys best chance to win national championships lies with hockey (both men and women) and the football team. Every other programs shot is slim and none, and none left the building when UND went D1. We are a small school with limited resources. When you have limited resources, the best policy is to focus on your best opportunities for success. Is women's hockey a financial drain? Yep, but title IX is the world we live in and helps satisfy the requirements. Overall, UND is a hockey school. The men's hockey program has earned that right. How would it look if we, arguably the top men's hockey program in the country dropped women's hockey?
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3 minutes ago, UND-1 said:
Why?
Why not? Who's had the most success and who realistically has a better chance in future success. Women's hockey is still a relatively new sport. UND is known nationally for what sport?
Do I think men's BB needs to be cut? No. But to think women's hockey needs to be cut to save other sports with little attendance and/or little success makes no sense.
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6 minutes ago, UND-1 said:
So it's worth the 2 million dollars a year they spend on Women's Hockey for that one remote chance that they might end up on a tape-delay broadcast?
Lets keep adding up the TENS of Millions until we reach that pinnacle.....
I say we cut women's hockey the day we cut men's BB.
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4 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
...........again I ask can anyone name a former UND player in the last 10-15 years who left early that came out publicly stating that leaving was the right choice and he would make that same choice over again if given the opportunity?
I think Toews did OK. In saying that however, he is one out of how many that the timing was right. Zajac and Brock Nelson are two others. Stecher and Ladue are ready to leave. Nick is 50/50. The rest have no business going anywhere.
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9 minutes ago, Wildfan said:
So ESPN puts a small box with NCAA Hockey on the right side of the homepage with this video: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:15159487. They call us the Fighting Sioux twice, and call Gage, Greg.
Two outta three ain't bad!
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1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:
Did they leave or did they "leave"?
My guess one left and "leaved".
One was as fresh as a Foghat concert and the other butted heads with the other egomaniac (JH).
KFGO burned the bridge. Let them choke on this while they cover Dragon Athletics for awhile.
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2 hours ago, UND1983 said:
I have no problem with what you said above as it was obviously well written and nostalgic, etc. They do want nothing more than to win or they wouldn't be on the team.
But, we read this same post every year, either before east coast team 'X' beats UND or after. Regular season wins are great and its fun getting drunk at the Ralph with friends and family watching UND win another game. UND has a great program and a loyal fan base.
However, at what point does the team start to play for the current hockey program, the University of North Dakota, the current fans and current teammates, and stop trying to harness the "power of the Sioux name and it's history"? It is quite apparent that the old nickname hasn't done much for them lately other than beat teams they should have and always have beaten.
People keep referencing the old nickname and how much it means to the program. The results don't show it making much of a difference and it's gone now so why keep using it as a source of inspiration - either the team or fans? Honoring it and recognizing the past through media is one thing (and great), obsessing over it and keeping it front and center is another. Time to live in the now and focus on the now. They are the #1 seed and are playing a hot team. Playing "Sioux hockey" (whatever that means these days) doesn't mean squat.
With all that being said, I want nothing more than for them to win a national championship. I have been a UND fan for 35+ years and have seen a lot of winning (and losing). So I apologize for coming off negatively cause I am not against any UND team, ever.
Go Sioux!
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Yay.....Another afternoon game.
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24 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:
The old nickname had 0.0% chance of survival in a world that has come to this:
We are all now dumber for having listening to you (not you Sic, the idiots quoted in this piece). I award you no points and may god have mercy on your soul.
This is one of many reasons why Trump is surprising people with his popularity. He tells left wing loons like this to go blank themselves. It is refreshing for a lot of people to hear someone, with a spine and big balls (not sure about the size of the brain yet) say we don't need to go along with this insanity anymore.
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Just now, hrkac said:
it wouldn't be an issue if they just nixed the 3rd place game.
That's a double edge sword. Great to scrap it if you don't need it for the PW boost. Two years ago it was essential to getting into the NC$$'s. Typically I hate it, but what do you do? This year if we play in the third place game, I hope the CBS line sits. Let them know this before they drop the puck Friday for extra incentives!
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3 minutes ago, Vegas_Sioux said:
This isn't a jamboree this is a show case each team plays two of the other teams. The jamboree is 1 town over where the little six brings in all their mite friends for a weekend.
The point I was trying to make is that the TC treats it like a jamboree and we fans expect and demand a better experience. Crap ice, terrible boards, awful lines, etc. You understood my usage of jamboree, just not the sarcastic tone that it was used.
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3 minutes ago, Tenjac said:
Does anyone know which end (101 or 121) the home teams (UND) shoot twice? Target Center can't give me an answer.
Target Center will let you know 1 hour before the game. This is a complex logistical detail that will take several more days to sort out.
As we speak, Target Center officials are working on testing the point at when water freezes to ensure optimum ice conditions for this weekends NCHC jamboree!
As a participating school, we folks supporting UND should applaud their first class efforts for hosting our yearly conference championship.
Thanks Target Center.... There isn't anywhere else I would rather watch hockey this coming weekend!
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32 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:
“Being the top seed in this year’s tournament, North Dakota expressed their desire to play in the first semifinal on March 18. "
I get it fans want the late game. But if the coaches want the early game, than we really can't complain. The loser of the second game definitely is at at a disadvantage having to turn around and play the afternoon game the next day. Berry and the coaches know what they are doing. Trust them.
We Sioux fans always bitched about not getting the prime time game at the X as the #1 seed because of the "gopher" rule. I even remember a coach saying it was a joke. Now I guess it is more important in case we lose to be better rested for a third place game. Really?
This is a loser mentality! Go big or go home!
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3 minutes ago, Cratter said:
Copied from GPL, looks like the Target Center is getting new ice system.
So it sounds like the ice will suck again this year! Why would one expect anything else from that dump!
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14 minutes ago, Gaggle said:
Something else to talk about until the next game is the NCHC plays of the year voting. Nick Schmaltz's finish of the passing display is strangely behind in this round of voting.
What a joke! The goal Schmaltz scored was one of the best goals I have seen scored by a Sioux player since I can remember.
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This is somewhat similar in any area that has large youth hockey programs. It is amazing to see the way youth hockey has changed over the last several decades. To see how youth hockey has changed, come to the Squirt International Tournament in Fargo. At least one team had a chartered bus and showed up a day early to practice in Fargo. Very similar routine that you would see with D1 college hockey. To me it is scary what is being done. That said, as someone who has kids in youth hockey it is something that our whole family loves for multiple reasons.
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20 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:
Am I the only one who looks at that logo and sees this?
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21 minutes ago, UND1983 said:
I am sure both basketballs run in the red, most all collegiate programs do.
That was my guess as well. So if that is the case, what's with all the hate towards the womens hockey program in regards to dropping it? If people think that a coach needs to be fired (for right or wrong) reasons that is one thing. But to say we need to bag a program in general because it is a revenue drain to the overall athletic department seems questionable to say the least. Obviously that is why I made the point about dropping basketball. Women hockey is still a relatively new sport. I think with time we will see it grow nationally to more than the 35 (not 8 or 15) teams as the men programs continue to expand. I look to see how hockey will work at ASU as a litmus test for growing the sport. If it takes off we will see more and more teams join from the west.
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Like eleventy bazillion years!