Shawn-O

It's an "us against the world" culture of non-accountability that manifested itself over Chapman's tenure. You are correct, there were some very good things done on his watch, that's undeniable. But as usually is the case, the aggressive growth came with a price. They now need to work through the aftermath.

You those mean ol' N.D state auditors with UND accounting degrees and an axe to grind with NDSU? That'll be the next spin.

The enrollment growth will not be sustainable. And they chirped down south about the UND job being unattractive when Kupchella left? Closed circuit to potential applicants: Run the other direction as fast as you can.

I would love to see the name stay, and to let it play out at Standing Rock. But does it honestly have to take another year? Perhaps I'm naive to the ways of the legal system and tribal politics.

Bison athletics: "It's a cash cow!". Meh, needs a little work. Still better than "stream yellow" though.

It seems as though the Bisonville forensic accountants have more to worry about than the UND athletic budget these days? What's this I hear about tuition waivers? Wasn't that a favorite talking point?

"Big 12" is already taken, so why the heck not?

I think you're right, I would add Missouri to the short list as well, again without regard to hockey of course.

I wonder if the Big Ten has talked to BC at all.

Cutting and pasting comments into the Areavoices blogs, harassing users via PM's and e-mails, racial slurs under different aliases, pot shots at recruits who are 18 year old kids...they are quite the classy bunch.

And college hockey is a pretty small blip on those AD's radar screens in the grand scheme of things. Sorry, but it's true.

0-26. http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.d...TCLID=204848094

I think that makes sense. Totally agree it needs to be a home-and-home, maybe with a transitional the Saturday after Thanksgiving would be another option.

It should live'n up during the Winter Olympics, and then be a ghost town again.

Lifted from the Alerus Center thread:

Zajac and Vandevelde?

Consider that stolen.

In consultant-speak, next November in Wa-Griz will provide for some "gap analysis".

App 17 Mont 14 3:51 to go 3rd Quarter, great game! On a somewhat related note, Wendy Nix sure can wear the s--t out of those glasses!

If the BHTC were to come to fruition, there is the possibility that we never see Minnesota during the regular season again due to the name. That is their position on scheduling non-conference in all other sports.

Thanks! Or lack thereof.

Quick question, who are the poor souls on the radio coverage that have to sit through this crap? I thought I heard that Swygman was done?

Many...people give a rat's a-- about finding a conference for the other sports.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4735336

The conference situation is huge, I have to agree. Hopefully they can pick it up by the bootstraps and improve as the season goes along, there's really nowhere to go but up after the other night. And even under less than ideal circumstances, it's nice to see some chatter about the program out here.