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New Director of Athletics at NDSU?

Just announced on KFGO, TB is taking a "leave of absence"... no further comment from UND.

I'm with trunkmonkey in that I have no idea of any internal issues, what they are or allegedly may be. (other than what I've read on this site anyway) So this whole thing kind of leaves me torn... On one hand, I say do what's best for the university and its athletes, coaches, and staff. During a transition time, internal friction is the last thing anyone wants or needs. If he needs to go... so be it. That's the way things go. On the other hand, having it a talking point at tailgating and a "rumor" printed on the front page of the Sunday sports section is classless. This shouldn't have been leaked... even though I'm admittedly one of those who loves hearing stuff before it's officially news. UND can't help but have a little egg on the face with this one. There is a certain amount of professional courtesy that was completely disregarded in the termination/ resignation (if any, I guess) of Tom B. Personally, I expect a little more class from our administration than what's been shown thus far. (again, if it indeed is fact; which we aren't sure of at this point) *edit The monopole thing was clever... I liked it up until the point where I realized I was among the "hard science types."

So Jutting found another Maverick team to coach in the off-season?

As I was listening to the Sioux game Saturday, I heard the score update of 21-0. Next thing I heard was the final score, 25-21. (I think?) What happened in that game anyway? Nice comeback!

Agreed... pick your battles.

True enough, but in the name of good fun and rivalry, I wouldn't expect SOS indexes are hot on everyone's mind. Kind of like when the gophers lose, I get a warm fuzzy... even if it hurts my favorite team's stats. It's sick, juvenile, and opportunistic... and I love it.

While not wanting to participate in "who knew what when" argument that seems to be brewing, I have a question regarding Harmeson. Is he the final say in all things UND athletics? The article states in so many words that he is in charge of the move to D-I athletics... what's going on here? I thought this was the AD's realm? Someone please educate me........

Of course it is considered a good read... look at the number of posts he has. (only pot-stirring... nice article from the "sudo-reporter")

My take on things: If some guy grabs my wife's butt, I'm going to pound him. If some idiot breaks into my house, I'll shoot his/ her kneecaps out. (thanks ND Legislature ) People know when they're doing something wrong, and they should also know that sooner or later they'll get what's coming to them. Robbie knew it, Matt knew it, Geoff sure as hell knew it, and none of this should shock, surprise, or offend anyone.

Best new thread justification ever. Classic.

I saw a lot of people walking... probably helped the parking situation tremendously. The tailgating area had numbers painted on the spots, evrything seemed to be fine.

Tornado What a night for this community, which is about 30 miles southwest of Grand Forks. Although the town is now "closed off", please consider giving this town your time and help when they need it.

If you have a camera phone, you can take whatever image you have on your screen and take a photo of it. (turn flash off) An easy and free way to get cool Sioux images on your phone....

Nice... Lennon keeps it all a secret, telling Tim & Swyg to wait for the press release; then Mussman blurts a few hours later.

Since we started playing in the Alerus, I've noticed a lot more kids attending games than there were at Memorial. I would guess the climate control makes it easier on parents' ears and they're more likely to bring the whole family along. I'll admit it, the loud and comfortable Alerus atmosphere has been very easy to adapt to.... I'm more than used to it at this point.

Dale had a lot of nice info this morning on KFAN. Sounds like their receiving corps is awesome too, with an O-line that actually has a bit of chemistry as most are returning from last year. (9-1 season/ kept out of the playoffs by a weak schedule) Sounds like a VERY talented team to test us right out of the gate... should be a good game! Go Sioux!

What? And lose future ammunition against you? never in a million...

You really are a doorknob! Everyone knows that the rooster pheasant is the king of all ND game birds. (uhhh... you still got any land out west that I can hunt on? )

While a good idea in theory, It's my own personal opinion that a scholarship should be based on the applicant's achievements and how those achievements relate to the scholarship criteria. (which would be set up by a board of contributors of some sort, I'm guessing) Native American athlete, minority athlete, North Dakota athlete, white Iowa farm kid athlete, male or female, it's always safer to just go with the numbers when awarding someone's achievements. Again, just throwing another point of view out for discussion.

Resignation

I enjoy hearing updates from Doug Leier, as I'm sure many other ND outdoor enthusiasts do. Bison Football, Sioux Hockey, and ND Outdoors will indeed make for a popular show. (with the "outdoors" portion likely having the biggest following and most passionate fans)

I have an update from my post in the Alerus Game Day thread, we purchased our tailgating spaces yesterday at the Alerus. They're ready if you want them, go get 'em. Here's my info from that post: Is I understand it, the Herald was visiting the Al today to discuss this very subject. Look for something in print soon. But if you can't wait, here's what I know: 30 bucks a spot, yes a 9' typical parking spot. After you sign up, (date to be published, I guess?) you choose your spots on the "parking lot chart." For our group, I'm guessing we'll need 4 or 5 spots, so it will end up being 120-150 bucks. This, however, is for the whole season, and your spot is reserved for the whole season. Like season tickets, except for campers, lawn chairs, and tasty libations. "Away team" tailgaters will have un-reserved spots available, I'm guessing at the south end of all the reserved spots. I don't have any real details on this, other than something will be made available. I suppose there will be some sort of nominal fee for tailgating for 1 game? I dunno. When I first heard all this, I thought WTF... but if we get all the people in our group to chip in, it will end up being 30-40 bucks for each family... an amount I can live with for the season. Oh yeah... If we host playoffs, your reserved tailgate spot will be there waiting for you with no additional fees. I'm not sure if the $5 vehicle parking goes on top of this or not, I would guess yes. Those finer points are sure to be brought to light from our fine friends at the Heraldo.

Which areas on this pic would you get rid of? For the most part, the shaded areas usually have butts in seats....