siouxkid12

You are not understanding this, WDAZ airs its own broadcasts in HD because its all done in the studio. The FSSN or UND Sports Network is the Universities problem not WDAZ or MIDCO. It is not a smart investment for WDAZ to buy traveling equipment and a semi trailer full of HD hookups when it will get used for a total of 50-60 home games, less now that CBS Sports will be airing NCHC games. The University has to make up their mind if they want to air their games in HD and right now they feel the need to air stuff in HD can wait.

Local franchises are still bought by National Agencies and none of them will buy small time hockey. Just because you own a Franchise does not mean you can go off and do your own advertising, you still have to follow corporate guidlines. NCAA Hockey is not a big time event until you get to the Frozen Four or you are a college from a Major conference. If the average person sees the Gophers playing Wisconsin they will probably watch that (because they are Big Ten Schools) but if they see the Sioux playing Denver, chances are they will not be tuning in.

I would start by calling WDAZ and asking them how much it would cost and tell them you will write them a check and volunteer your time for a penalty clock.

On a side note, I brought my 87 Blackhawk Sioux jersey into DayDreams here in Grand Forks, never again. They are fairly cheap but they do not pay attention to directions (I brought pictures for them to look at) and once it is on they can't fix it because it gets heat pressed on. I am thoroughly disappointed in them and the fact that my jersey did not turn out like I was told!

i sure hope so! those are UGLY!

UND does not have the national exposure that National Advertisers want. That and NCAA Hockey is not as big as Football, Basketball and sometimes Baseball. UND is still a small time player in a big pond of Network Television, I am sorry to burst your bubble but UND hockey will not be very relevant (outside of the RRV) to National Advertisers until NCAA Hockey becomes very relevant.

Did Middle Tennessee State have to change their nickname along with everything that goes with it? UND has a lot more on their plate to take care of first before they purchase HD.

Nothing compared to a big time football school. I would guess it is in the range of 25,000 plus, depending on who the Sioux are playing too.

Well than why don't you volunteer your time and money to get one!

Well your thought is actually wrong because everything that is broadcasted on Channel 8 is in HD, it is channel 323 that is the problem. What you people don't realize is that putting on FSSN is a team effort between UND, WDAZ and Midco. None of them have an HD truck (which makes HD available outside the studio) and none of them are going to put up the money to purchase one (why would WDAZ buy one when they more than likely are going to lose the FSSN, same applies to Midco). If you guys want it in HD (I will admit, HD is nice) get mad at the University as they are the ones who need a mobile HD vehicle, NOT WDAZ or MIDCO.

ummm HD cameras wont be the only thing you need to have an HD feed. You will need an HD truck and those do not come cheap. What is wrong with the advertising on FSSN? The people that are advertising on FSSN are the ones who are investing in their business which inturn allows people like you to watch Sioux hockey games!

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wouldn't even be close.....the Bobcats are an NAHL team with talent that goes to botterm feeder teams at the D1 level or the players move onto DIII hockey.

Don't matter if the Bison win a FCS title....UND has already won the FIRST D1 title in state history 50+ years ago!

IMO...Trent Dilfer is one of the worst QB's ever. If I were to start a team and I had to pick Tebow or Dilfer, I would choose Tebow. He gets better and better each week. Yes, his motion is slow and his passes arn't crisp but you know what, he makes his teammates believe in one another. Tebow will be in the league for a long time and chances are he will be playing QB. Personally I am not a Bronco fan ( GO PACK GO) but he is making a lot of people tune into Bronco games and he is making NFL football fun to watch again.

Still looking for an Gemini XL geo. Will pay top price!

anyone win one of the jersey that ended today? there are a few left but waaaay out of my price range!

if you have won one of the game worn jersey this year, is it tax deductible?

Hello all, I am looking to purchase a Gemini Geometric fighting Sioux Jersey L or XL. If anyone has one for sale please PM me. Thanks

Do you understand what HD costs? For UND or WDAZ to provide the hockey games in HD, it would cost over 1 million dollars, that is just to get the truck with everything in it. It would take years for that truck to get paid off. When UND moves into this new conference, you can kiss WDAZ/Midco Sports net (who produce crappy sporting events anyway) goodbye, as they will not be in line to carry NCHC hockey. My guess is that FSN would make a real hard pitch as they will have Fox Sports channels in each area of the conference.

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I heard that Notre Dame want more of the TV revenue than the new conference was going to offer, if that's true let them go to Hockey East, we don't need them in the NCHC!

Lammy

I believe that Target Field is winterized, I thought when they first opened they had this big deal about how the ground is heated and how they take rain water that is on the field and reuse it throughout the stadium.

well to do HD, the FSSN has to get an HD truck (costs over a million dollars), so the cost would be on WDAZ's shoulder, not the UND's athletic department. when you do the powerplay time in the corner of the tv it is my understanding that you have to get another camera and hire a few more people to control it in the truck. its not as easy as someone thinks. my suggestion is if you are really upset about it, you should call or email WDAZ and ask them about it.