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Didn't Montana get the Minnesota transfer QB this winter?

Don't just stick to the student bus option. Like I said, I went on a non-student bus and it was great. They had lots of beer for the drive and it was such a party atmosphere with people who were my parent's and grandparent's age at the time, which was still very, very young

If you're talking about a student bus to away games, I know they do a couple. I was on one for a road game at St. Cloud one year and it was cheap enough that I could afford it as a college kid. There weren't a lot of students on the bus, but it was a great time!

Shoot for that 7 seed so hopefully you don't end up in Minnesota... although that will probably happen regardless.

What happens if whomever is elected goes all Al Carlson and starts doing crazy stuff because they are power hungry? That position could make universities gravel for money.

I really noticed this weekend how many battles they were winning in the corners and along the half wall. It was impressive seeing DU defensemen scrambling to reverse the puck and UND players still getting their first.

Tate actually came here not thinking he would play for UND. He was given an opportunity to try out because of a shortage in goalies and he has stuck with the team ever since!

I'm guessing you want UND to fire Faison because of this?

Kristo, Knight

Rocco

Which of those have "torn us apart" and which of those posted an AP story? Huge difference and a classic overreaction by you.

Got it. You think UND is unreliable. Thank you for your continued interest in University of North Dakota athletics!

If anyone is still looking for tickets for Friday, 2 sets of 2 opened up on Stubhub for $30 each. They are upper deck but it's cheaper than I've seen in a while.

Four of us are going to Dave & Busters Saturday afternoon. It's a fun time. Illegal Pete's is also great food. It's like Qdoba or Chiptole but with more options and a local flavor.

FYP

I'll be there and have heard from a lot of Colorado friends who are also going. Both games sold out fast but I was able to pick up face value tickets in the third row last weekend on stubhub. Who else plans to be there?

That is correct. The NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL and other leagues have agreements with DirecTV for airing games nationally. It allows DirecTV to sell the games at a premium, like they do with NHL Center Ice. That is why the games are blacked out because of Center Ice, not because of the regional/national debate.

I haven't seen the contract but from what I've gathered, CBSSN has exclusivity in 2 ways. 1) if they want to do a game, nobody else gets to do that game and 2) no other national networks (NBCSN, ESPN, FCS, NHLNetwork, etc) is allowed to broadcast from an NCHC arena. However, the agreement allows regional networks (Midco, Altitude, Root, FSN, NESN, etc) to air games. The conference would have been ridiculously dumb to not make sure those regional networks could air games. DirecTV is separate from this agreement. All they do is provide those regional sports networks on a tier that people can buy. Yes, the games are going around the country but that is because of DirecTV, not because of a national network. It may seem confusing, but it's important to remember that DirecTV is the one providing the games to a national audience and only DirecTV subscribers can get them. That means anyone with cable or dish outside of the regional viewing area will be forced to watch the CBSSN if they want NCHC games.

Absolutely, that's why it's important for people to express those issues with the athletic department or NeuLion when they occur. This isn't directed at you, but rather the people who think it's more productive to b*tch on a message board than work directly with the source.

That's a fair concern. However, it seems like you're pretty knowledgeable about this so you know that occasional pauses or pixelation can be from a variety of sources and not necessarily the streaming servers.

There wouldn't be an issue with blackouts for a game carried by CBSSN, because CBSSN would be the only way to watch the game. Midco would not be airing the game, even on their local channels. They wouldn't have a crew working the game, they wouldn't have a truck setup and they wouldn't be listing the UND game on their schedule.

That's why it is great that UND is partnered with NeuLion. They work with schools that have much larger fanbases and have been doing HD for several years. They know what the servers can handle. Hopefully, they anticipate the jump in viewership. Fortunately, they have access to the Insider subscription numbers, so they will be able to see a big jump in September and early October before the first game.

Because Midco is a regional network. Their main focus is to broadcast local (ND/SD) content. The reason games can't be on FCS is because FCS is a national network. They don't have a regional focus, despite their Atlantc, Central and Pacific channels. They really just put whatever they want on each of the channels. Midco is similar to Root Sports Rocky Mountain and Altitude, ecept those two are already carried by directv. If either of those companies wanted to broadcast DUor CC games, they could. If UND was in Denver, they would likely have a contract with one of those 2 companies and would have all oftheir games aired nationally. That is why it is important for UND fans to join with NDSU, SDSU and USD fans to contact directv. The more pressure, the more likely they are to pick up Midco.

Midco would still be a regional network, it would just be carried nationally on directv. There would be a channel dedicated solely to Midco content. It's different than FCS, which picks and chooses games from regional channels but is a national network.

As long as there is an online option to specifically donate to this, I'd be able to convince some friends to drop at least $20.