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Well Horizon is next.... my guess is PUFW and IUPUI are moving to the HL. SL down to 8 and they need baseball - what do they do? UNC and NMSU Travel Partners NMSU - ORU UNC - DU WIU-Omaha UND-NDSU USD-SDSU

Oh, I am not offended by the new nickname.. I just think it is a very poor nickname. Two totally different things. I was absolutely ready to retire the nickname. It's too bad they didn't really retire it - they just did a half ass job and it shows.

No, it comes down to the fact that I was really looking for something different. A unique nickname that would lead to new traditions and allow for the respectful retirement of the old nickname and its traditions. But all we got was the "Fighting Hawks!!!" which is very similar to "Fighting Sioux" which has lead people to simply substitute "Hawks" for "Sioux" and the mere morphing of traditions/cheers. So, it comes off as tired and lazy. I really thought "Nokota" or something along that line of thought would have been a great opportunity. It would challenge everything and people would then need to retire the old traditions and cheers. Now, it's just kind of sad and generic .... and it does inspire people to move on because you are constantly reminded of the way it used to be.. which was great.

If it died - how the hell did we end up with that turd of the nickname..

I am not fighting a war.... I absolutely support the University and the players.. I am a champions club member. I have up'd my support level and I am looking forward to the football season with my season tickets. I love the play on the field. Please don't confuse my support vs my opinion of the logo/nickname. Plain and simple in my opinion the logo/nickname suck. Before you throw me in the Sioux Forever group. I don't chant Sioux Forever.

The nickname and logo are still awful. Interlocking ND with North Dakota would have been so much better. We should have let more time pass and then come up with something new. Think about it the Hawks gained steam on campus because "How About We Keep Sioux" was some type of rebellion against the NCAA on campus. Boy did we show them.. how did that work out!?!!? Fighting Hawks nickname and logo sucks..

I have no doubt the NDSU is in Title IX compliance. They just choose a different path to meet Title IX. Compliance to Title IX can take many different forms. The path that NDSU takes has positives and negatives. One of the disadvantages is that you really don't have control over what sports you offer. If there is enough interest in returned surveys that NDSU distributes annually. Then NDSU will need to take action to provide an opportunity. Now does that mean a scholarship sport. I am not sure. But, given NDSU's approach to Title IX and the aggressive nature of women's hockey. I can see a path to NDSU looking at college women's hockey. Will it happened - unknown. http://www.law.du.edu/documents/sports-and-entertainment-law-journal/issues/01/williams-title-ix.pdf Section: IV. New Legislation - in the article does a nice job of explaining the third prong.

Here is a nice write up from last year on Ketteringhaul. Sounds like a nice opportunity. http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/sac-state-qb-nate-ketteringham-product-of-last-year-s/article_cea02cdb-70bc-505f-b250-999045a6a557.html

So, without relocation UND and NDSU are at the same % interesting.

Sometimes It takes a lot to ask for help.. I hope he is in a good place and has the support he needs to be successful for his family and himself. Best of luck to this young man.

I don't know something is missing - maybe WIH for NDSU. All they have to do is fill out a survey. It should balance out NDSU quite nicely. FYP. That would completely level the playing field between UND and NDSU. Game on boys.

Can you UND go back the Big Sky - please

6-7 220 lbs F - injury problems - I have no problem with that..

That too.. opps - well let's hope for a big - please be a big...

I like the way you think.... but I wasn't sure if he was talking about a recruit or Jones contract???

Well we are going a conference with Oral Roberts???? Really.. plus all this drama of everyone wanting to leave. Good grief.. I guess other options could be NMSU, Little Rock, UNC or UMKC

I agree to a point, but I really think UND's season come down to the OL... they have got to get it going!!!

Bison Dan - keep parading around that NDSU had 1.8M gain and you just might end up with 1.9M dollar W. Hockey program. There are a bunch of ladies playing hockey and they have no place to go. Maybe they will figure all you have to do is enroll at NDSU and fill out a survey. Then your comparison will be appropriate because NDSU's Title IX compliance number will be more in line with UND. I don't understand why people think they can compare two organizations when one of the primary drivers of costs are driven by two totally different approaches.

Or several ladies could enroll at NDSU and complete a survey saying they have interest in womens hockey!?!?!? - if that happens the football better get the bake sales rolling.

Thoughts and prayers to family members

I know.. I am saying don't do the mirror schedules. Roll them together - have the games on Thursday/Saturday double headers mens/womens - pack the arenas - make them events.

I don't see why you wouldn't. Denver and Omaha do it. Sioux Falls has done it with the SL Conf Tournament and NDSU did it with Scheels arena. We need to get true travel partners and go back to hosting mens and womens games on the same night. Go OLD schools NCC. But, make home game weekends events. The Summit League game environments would make a huge jump - maximize revenue and minimize costs.

True - I saw it also...

They did show another shot that was better - it was zoomed in tighter. Not sure if it was during post game that they showed it.

That doesn't even make sense... SDSU would not give up the Summit for MVC and Arch Madness.