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I thought that the Alerus is about right - hopefully we can get the place rock'n this year. 1) Washington-Grizzly Stadium - The stadium does have an odd configuration seems piece meal. 2) Aggie Stadium - It's new, but looks a bit generic. I do believe that they plan to add on in future - bit too high in the rankings. 3) Walkup Skydome - Nice facility again a bit too high 4) Bobcat Stadium - I think it should be higher up 5) Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium - about right - maybe too high. 6) Jeld-Wen Field - Nice facility should be higher 7) Spanos Stadium - Nice facility should be higher 8) Alerus Center I need to get out to some of these stadiums. Thinking about Bozeman in 14 and Poly in 15

I really enjoyed this site for making picks last year they did a good job. http://www.bigskychallenge.com/index.php?utm_source=newslettter2001&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=welcome

Well, now that fall camp is in progress. I thought that I had better get my act together. So, I have got 10 lbs of ribs with a new dry rub in the frig waiting for a long slow cook tomorrow. Of course I have some beer ready to go also, got to get my game day routine ready to go.

Sumner is very underrated. If the Jacks need to throw that ball - he can do it very well.

I just got my season tickets ready to go - section 215

First, I hope for a healthy fall camp UND is thin on D/O Line. I am also looking forward to seeing how keys players return from injuries: O Line Darren Deneui - if he returns healthy they can move Kleason back to the inside. Dustin Adams - if he returns healthy provides depth and competition for starting roll D Line Mike Edwards - if he returns healthy they have three players completing at NG. Garrett Cary - in coming FR - I remember Muss saying that he thought that he might have a chance to play as a true freshman but he is injured so I expect him to RS. Other than that I hope we get a healthy return of the following players - they could have a big impact on the team: R.J. McGill, Garrison Goodman, Seth Stanchik and P. J. Sparks

Portland State just received funding for a new basketball facility. Nice to see Big Sky teams moving forward.. http://www.goviks.com/sports/2013/2/18/development_0218130254.aspx?id=219

I think the new field is very sharp and I hope that UND will be able to use the old turf in the IPF. As I stated last year, Grand Forks and UND are fortunate to have a company like Alerus on board supporting the center. It would have been nice to have a UND logo in the middle of the field but it is not the end of the world and the Alerus is paying a very competitive price for the naming rights. (see previous post from last year) I know that many people have been on Alerus Center for not allowing the UND logo. But, Grand Forks got a nice deal with the Alerus Center naming rights. The new arena in Lincoln, NE just signed Pinnacle Bank's to a $11.25 million, 25-year naming rights deal. I believe that they will be hosting Husker basketball. The Alerus Center deal with Grand Forks is $7.2 million for 20 years. I would like to see the logo, but that is strictly a decision for Alerus Financial. I believe that Alerus Center naming rights runs through 2021. Here is a list of other deals per http://journalstar.c...720f1535aa.html: 1.35 m/y - KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.: $13.5 million for 10 years 1.25 m/y - Comcast Center, Maryland, $25 million for 20 years 1.00 m/y - Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Ill.: $10 million for 10 years 0.93 m/y - CenturyLink Center, Omaha: $14 million for 15 years 0.76 m/y - Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H.: $11.4 million for 15 years 0.56 m/y - Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa: $11.5 million for 20 years 0.50 m/y - United Spirit Arena, Texas Tech, $10 million for 20 years 0.50 m/y - Cox Pavilion, UNLV, $6 million for 12 years 0.46 m/y - Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina, $5.5 million for 12 years 0.45 m/y - Pinnacle Bank's, Lincoln, NE, $11.25 million for 25-year 0.36 m/y - Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D.: $7.2 million for 20 years 0.35 m/y - Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.: $8.75 million for 25 years 0.31 m/y - Werner Park, Omaha, NE, $1.525 million for 5 years 0.30 m/y - Sovereign Center, Reading, Pa.: $9 million for 30 year NOTE: The City of Fargo/Gate City deal is field naming rights for $1m. As part of that agreement, it must have allowed the NDSU logo. I am sure that the deal with Alerus Center included field naming rights and I don't believe that the UND logo has ever been at midfield in the Alerus Center. I believe that they allowed the Sioux name in the end zones and I believe that are allowing North Dakota in the end zones with the new field. But, adding the NDSU logo at midfield is new this year for the Fargo Dome. Naming rights can get very interesting here are a series of articles about the recent Lincoln, NE naming agreement (NOTE: Pinnacle deal does not include Court naming rights): http://journalstar.c...c7550fa3b5.html http://journalstar.c...7eb83e8006.html

It's called coach speak - you need to listen to more postgame interviews.

You do realize that Beck said - let's take it outside and walked outside. He was not defending himself he went outside to fight.. So, this whole Breck tried to walk away does not make sense to me.

Unfortunately, that is how the NDSU faithful roll - I have had worse pm/emails and a hacked account - that fan base in unbelievable.

Thanks for slowing things down for me... I still think it is a flawed comparison

Not sure that I understand your comparison

Are thinking Ivery? McGill is coming back from knee injury and missed about half the season last year.

renewed my tickets for this year - ready to go

You made me go find it... I think the middle sentence fits the bill..and I included the entire post to make sure that I did not take it out of context. But, it is nice to see that SS message board has been able to talk some sense into you and you have come around nicely.. small steps on the path to enlightenment.

Seriously - you are going to make me look... damit

And you lose creditability when you rationalize no action by NDSU in the particular case.

Lindy's 1. MSU in GF 2. EWU in GF 3. NAU @ 4. UM in GF nonconference 5. CP 6. SSU in GF 7. UND 8. UNC in GF 9. SUU 10. WSU 11. PSU @ 12. UCD @ 13. ISU @ Sporting News National Poll 3. MSU in GF 4. EWU in GF 8. SDSU in GF 14. UM in GF 17. NAU @ 24. SSU in GF This is going to be an interesting year to have a first year starter at QB. UND needs to win road conference games this year.

For me your media comment would apply to the original incident and how it was handled. But, now that it appears that the message was not received by all. I do believe it is valid for the media to question how it was handled as much as we may not like it. I do believe there is a lesson to be learned here and that is his point.

Cool, go to the bunny board and discuss. Thank you for your interest in Fighting Sioux sports. The classic part is that you think of yourself as a moderate/reasonable fan and you are nothing more than a troll. Given the amount of garbage you have produced recently - I assume you are back at the summer job again. It is kind of ironic that you are posting about the game day experience in a thread about 8 players who broke the law and were coddled like children for this experience.

congrats SWSiouxMN - job well done and as 82SG said welcome to the UND Alumni family. You are such a big Basketball guy - feel bad that you are going to miss next years team.

WIU and DU are outliners that could be looking at other conferences. I am not sure the DU basketball program is going to be crazy about going to SF for basketball games.

I forgot about this one, which happened this spring: 3) Adding UND as a baseball member: Douple: Asked about UND and baseball affiliation with the Summit, Douple said it was “discussed among some members” but “(UND) hadn’t indicated anything.” “I know they were looking for a home for baseball, that was obvious because they joined the Big Sky,” Douple said. Baseball Coach: UND head coach Jeff Dodson, however, told the Grand Forks Herald newspaper, “We had applied for the Summit but I never heard anything personally from them.” http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/65690/

So, you would take the word of Summit admin over NDSU's AD also.... since somebody wasn't telling the truth in that case also. Or you have 1 common element in both - hmmmm.. or Colonel Muster did it with a rope in the kitchen. Who really knows.. The one thing odd about Douple and his statement about UND's request to leverage the nickname issue. IMO if you are going to make statements like that you had better back it up. If you don't back then up you look whiny and vindictive.