[2016 Season]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

Fly to JFK. Hop the Long Island Rail Road from the airport to Stony Brook's campus. You'll go broke parking a car anywhere in NYC or Long Island.

http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/about/directions

My wife and I are taking that exact route from Twin Cities.  Spending the Wed-Sunday in NYC and taking Long Island Rail Road to Stony Brook.  It looks like about 1:45-2:00 hours on the train from Penn Station to Stony Brook.  I think there is shuttle bus or something to campus.  

Decided to stay in Stony Brook Thursday night since  train after the game leaves around 11:30 pm and gets back to Penn Station around 1:45 am.  Not brave enough to wander around NYC at 2:00 am walking back to hotel.  The next train after 11:30 isn't until 4:30 am or so.

 I emailed the Champions club to see what events were planned before the game.  They forwarded my message on to the football coaches to see where the team was staying.  Bubba himself emailed me back with the info and thanked me for coming  to the game.  Class act.

We are really looking forward to the game.

[2016 Season]

1 hour ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

UND's week 1 opponent, Stony Brook University, recently added an FBS transfer offensive lineman from the University of Maryland: http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/maryland-terps/former-maryland-ol-transfers-fcs-school-can-play-immediately

That week 1 battle will be a physical one. Great test to see just how physical the Hawks are going to be in 2016. It all starts up front with UND's tremendous d-line depth.

Go UND!

Booked airline tix last night to NY for the Stony Brook game.  Excited for the year to start.

[2016 Season]

33 minutes ago, Longtime fan said:

SFI just reported that Grady will be coming back (presumably)as well.  Great news.  

Also, they talk about Gordon maybe lining up on special teams. Love that idea.  He's very quick laterally and built to be both power and speed.  I would like to see him on punt and kickoff returns.  

I saw Gordon play a couple of times in HS and really liked the way he plays.  He should be very successful at UND.

[2016 Season]

Has anybody seen season ticket renewals yet?

[NORTH DAKOTA @ Quinnipiac - SATURDAY Gameday NCAA TITLE GAME]

7 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

My favorite part is seeing all of the tweets, facebook posts, etc. from opposing fan bases trying to shift the narrative to anything besides the fact that we won our 8th national title! Our team won the national championship and it wasn't even close. We are the best team in the country and it feels amazing!

For a little guilty pleasure I read the in-game discussion from the Championship game on GPL last night.   It was fun to see them go from pulling for Qinnipeac to being resigned to the fact that we would win and just hating on UND.

[NORTH DAKOTA @ Quinnipiac - SATURDAY Gameday NCAA TITLE GAME]

1 minute ago, sioux rube said:

Here is Dubays follow up post. Crack must really screw with ones head.

I knew my post about North Dakota hockey would bring out the hatred from the fan base but I defy any fan to dispute the facts presented in the post. Obviously I editorialized when I called them thugs and a disgrace but everything i backed it up with is factual and unimpeachable. It amazes me that the fan base will forever deny something that everyone indside college hockey has acknowledged for years. North Dakota plays a style of hockey that goes over the line more than any t...eam in the game. But as I also mentioned, year in year out they are absolutely loaded with talent and an elite program by every measure. To be honest, I'm not sure why the fans bristles the way they do when this topic comes up. Again, read the post from yesterday and find a factual misrepresentation. There are none. Embrace what you are, an elite program that plays an in your face style that at times goes much farther than the college game should. Still don't believe me? Hakstol really did send a thug onto the ice in the closing seconds to pound on an opponent. That story is true and it's a disgrace at the college level.

I am really surprised that UND hockey makes it into the top 200-300 things that Dubay has to worry about.  His plate is pretty full.

[NORTH DAKOTA vs. DU - THURSDAY F4 Gameday]

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Ausmus on Schmaltz goal: "I was just happy that I wouldn't receive any death threats for that goal I scored on our own net."

 

Now without hearing it you can't be 100% but I think he was jokingly serious. I don't doubt he would receive some if they lost, and may have already even though they won. It's a scary world we live in now.

as rough as that was it looked like DU taps the puck in the net on the weak side if he lets it get through.

 

[NORTH DAKOTA vs. DU - THURSDAY F4 Gameday]

I haven't been on much tonight so maybe it has been talked about but did Thompson and Shaw see the ice in the last 10-12 minutes?

 

[If Big Ten Offers UND Should They Join?]

On 4/1/2016 at 9:59 AM, Yote 53 said:

Disagree with plenty in this opinion column.  First, Minnesota had no choice so Gopher fans should not blame the AD for the move to the BTHC.  Conference bylaws state that if 6 schools field a sport that the conference can sponsor the sport.  When PSU started hockey they needed a conference and the BTHC provided that conference.  What were the other 5 schools supposed to do?  Tell PSU to go pound sand?  The BIG schools are linked together in so many other ways both athletically and academically that you can't tell a conference member to pound sand over hockey.  No, the other Big Ten Hockey fans don't like it and didn't like to lose the WCHA and the CCHA but that's a sacrifice you have to make for the greater good when you are a part of the Big Ten conference.

The writer also waxes poetically about the WCHA but fails to mention that half the old WCHA (Michigan, MSU, Wisco, Minn, and ND) make up the BTHC (the other half makes up the NCHC now).  The WCHA was great, in the 2000's, with the WCHA Final Five and some of the epic games between the Gophers and the Sioux.  That was the pinnacle, the rest of its history is not as glamorous.  Really, SCSU and Mankato were not greatly accepted in the beginning.  Little brother tag alongs that would take players from the U.  Now Gopher fans are crying about losing games against those schools.  Don't know why since Goldy is like 1 for the last 20 against in-state schools.  The U still plays those schools in non-conference games and has the North Star Cup series so it's not like they never play anymore.

You know what sucks about the formation of the BTHC?  No more of the Sioux vs Gophers fighting for the WCHA title.  That's about the only thing that sucks.  Everything else is just piling on and whining.  Wisco, scUM, and MSU are historic programs, ND is no slouch, and PSU and OSU are gaining ground.  Give the BTHC schools some time to rebuild their programs, have a few nasty episodes on the ice that breeds some contempt, and the conference will take off soon enough.  Same thing for the NCHC, once the schools become all-too-familiar with each other the rivalries will blossom.

It's just time to get over it and embrace the change as the WCHA is not coming back.

The problem for  MN in the BTHC is that the schools are so far from Minneapolis that that you get very few visiting fans at the games.  Wisconsin is the only school within driving distance.  With few visiting fans it is harder to build hockey rivalries and fill up the arena.  Mariucci used to see a lot of UND, SCSU and UMD fans for those series.  They don't get that now and Notre Dame won't help with that.

[2015-2016 College Hockey (non UND Hockey)]

1 hour ago, southpaw said:

Just remember that some posters expect UND to be mentioned in every show, whether it's in Fargo or Minneapolis.  If they're talking about college sports in the region, they have to mention UND or else it's a failure on UND's part to get exposure.

 

 The first statement from the Gopher fan was -  "You have to remember that no one in MN would want to listen to that."

The response was that there are a lot of hockey fans in general and Sioux fans in particular in MN that would have interest in that.  I don't expect every show to talk about UND but to say that nobody would be interested isn't true and that is what we were reacting to.

[2015-2016 College Hockey (non UND Hockey)]

4 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

But but but but but.........They're "Conference Champions"......as they sob quietly into their disillusions

 

and Gopher apologists please tell us again how they weren't competitive because they had 10 freshmen on their roster - but conveniently forget that UND has 11 freshmen on our roster.  You just have the wrong freshman.

[2015-2016 College Hockey (non UND Hockey)]

28 minutes ago, Jags said:

It's not KFANs responsibility to talk about a team in another state, let alone a team that everyone who is a UND fan hates. To expect some sort of praise or to be mentioned in the paper is absurd. There is a reason why it's called the Star Tribune, it's a MN based newspaper company. It doesn't matter how many UND fans live in the TC, because UND is not MN. If you don't like it, don't listen. I guess the point I'm trying to make is, it's your choice to live in the TC, but don't expect anything other than MN talk. 

I was replying to your statement "You have to remember that no one in MN would want to listen to that."

I was pointing out that statement is not true.  There are plenty of people in MN who are college hockey fans and also UND fans and would want to listen to that.  That and the fact that UND has 8 Minnesota players on their roster.

and it is your choice to come onto a UND fan site - but don't expect much other than pro-UND talk.  Things must be pretty quiet on GPL which is not surprising considering the state of your program. 

[2015-2016 College Hockey (non UND Hockey)]

2 hours ago, Jags said:

What did you expect from a MN radio station, an hour long praise of UND? You have to remember that no one in MN would want to listen to that. 

You are wrong. There are a ton of UND grads and UND hockey supporters in the TC including me.  Not all of those fans that show up for games in the TC come from GF. 

I listened for a while today but turned it off. 

They avoid most things that are positive about UND.  Check the Trib when NHL'ers are mentioned.  If it is a former gopher they print that.  If it is a former UND player they write about their HS affiliation or say nothing  

 

[NORTH DAKOTA vs. Michigan - SATURDAY Gameday]

Bad penalty by Thompson 

[UND FB Camp Attendees]

In my opinion the U of M doesn't really have a campus atmosphere like most other colleges and I think that hurts them with some recruits.  It is almost like a collection of buildings in an office park.  

It isn't completely dependent on size.  Other big schools like Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Michigan State have campuses with more of a 'college' feel to them. 

[Two players arrested]

4 hours ago, Teeder11 said:

I held off on this comment a bit.... but on Tuesday there was "extra conditioning" taking place among the WR corps, everyone that is except for the two alleged offenders. They got to stand in the middle and watch -- Basic Training style.  Bubba and Coach Freund got this.

I remember hearing of something like this years ago where a basketball coach did the same thing.  He upped it one more level and gave the offender a chair and a cold Coke-cola to drink while his teammates ran.

[2015-2016 College Hockey (non UND Hockey)]

6 hours ago, GFG said:

Minnesota has 2 seniors and neither of them see any ice time. One is the third string goalie who was brought in as more of a practice goalie and never had a chance at being a legitimate starter and the other one just doesn't play. UND's seniors are arguably some of their most important players, and yes that is a problem with Minnesota. UND is lead by their older players and Boeser, who appears to have a Hobey in his future at this rate. Say what you want, but he's a massive difference maker for UND as a freshman and it's been a huge boost to them. Minnesota, obviously, doesn't have freshman anywhere near that caliber. They might have a player like that in Casey Mittelstadt in a couple years and Scott Reedy is looking decent as well that year, but to have a guy like Boeser isn't normal. It's starting to look like, at least right now, that he may have been a steal for the Canucks at 23rd in the draft.

If this was the first time I had heard the excuse that MN is young and has a lot of freshman I could agree with you.  I have been in the Twin Cities for over 30 years now and this line of thinking is pretty constant.  You would think that MN is the only team that has players leave early and they always have way more freshmen than anybody else.

[2015-2016 College Hockey (non UND Hockey)]

On 3/7/2016 at 6:04 PM, GFG said:

They really need more teams. It's so hard to have a 'deep conference' with 6 teams. Every team in the conference is in the top 43 in the PWR, so they're not as bad on the back end as some of the other conferences bad teams but they don't have any other teams to be bottom/middle level for the conference. It makes it difficult. Minnesota was a couple of early season collapses in non-conference games from basically being locked into the NCAA's. They've lost, I believe, 4 games where the opponent ties it up with an extra attacker. Mankato even scored 2 empty net goals in one game to tie and then won in OT.

Stuff like that happens when you have 9 freshman and no seniors playing. As a fan it sucks, but it really shouldn't be unexpected to have mistakes that can cost you games when the team is so young. Minnesota made a lot of them early in the season and unfortunately for them all of their non-conference games are at the beginning of the season. 

Even when we're young and crappy we win the B1G...smh. 

I don't understand why everyone here in the Twin Cities tries to give MN a pass because they have 9 freshman.  UND has 11 freshman and is one of the top teams in the country again.

MN has 3 seniors on their roster and UND has 4.  I will take your word for it that none of the UM seniors play but that is an example of the problems with the program too. 

[Alerus Atmosphere]

The football players at the bb games has been a great start for student support.  It would be great if they could find a way to include more of the student body with what they are doing so the students feel part of it and have some kind of bond with the fb players.  I think something grass roots like that could carry over to fb games and other sports as well.   Maybe through Nodak Nation.

[2016 Season]

Grady coming back would be great for UND football and for him.  I hope it works out.

[NORTH DAKOTA @ UNO - FRIDAY Gameday]

For those in the Twin Cities - the Saturday game is on CW23

[2017 UND Recruiting]

On 2/24/2016 at 10:57 AM, LkvlleUNDFan said:

I know the whole FB team was encouraged to go to a recent men's basketball game. The guys decided to have some fun with it and came in Hawaiian shirts and brought a lot of energy. Love to see that!

I was at the basketball game last Saturday and it was jersey day for the football team.  Everything from Brazil soccer to Cal Ripkin Jr complete with baseball pants, eye black and a baseball glove.

[Drop Fighting Hawks name]

I have kids in school at UND now and they boo because they did it once in protest and now think it is funny.  There is no grand conspiracy among the hockey fans. 

[Drop Fighting Hawks name]

As much as we loved it, the Sioux name isn't coming back.  We need to get past that hope and soon.

[2017 UND Recruiting]

On 1/14/2016 at 0:25 AM, Sioux94 said:

There are many great things I like about having Bubba as our coach, on top of being humble, respectful he is a North Dakota guy who truly wants to be at UND and is his dream job.  This isn't a stepping stone for him on to other things, I truly believe he will be at UND until he retires.  And with that being the case he is going to do things the right way and not cut corners.  Those are great things, but you still have to have success......and based on what he has already done in two years I'm looking forward to years of great football coming out of Grand Forks again. 

One thing that makes it obvious that Bubba is heavily invested in UND is the interest he shows in getting his players and other students to support other teams at UND.   He really is the genuine article.