ringneck28

The Legacy fund can't be touched until after June of this yr. Plus it takes a 2/3 majority vote to have it used. If you want to have people get up in arms, try using some of that money to save a sport.

Oh, believe me, there are lots of people in ND who are feeling it. Not just state employee's. I can attest to this personally. Lets just say, drill baby drill is going to sound good in the future.

Which as a taxpayer in the state of ND we asked the SBOHE to hire someone who would make the tough decisions. The good ole days of free flowing money are behind us for now and we need fiscal accountability. This was not a popular move, but in the end, they are a state run institution and I want my tax dollars spent wisely. He just did what the Gov. asked him to.

It is ok to cut a program that cost millions in losses every year. I don't see anyone stepping up to cover those losses year after year. In the end, it is a business of education. Someone has to pay for it and if my tax money is being misused, I ask for accountability.

Now that I have settled down about the maxed out statement, IT IS STILL ASANINE

(Gundy, this isn't directed at you) I guess I don't understand this theory of "near maxed out". How do you max out a program that is a premier hockey program in the nation. So do you think that Alabama says, well we have won this many national championships, so we are maxed out? Same with Kentucky Duke or NC basketball? What an asinine statement. If this is the feeling of someone who is envious of the success of the hockey program, I suggest you go to Berkley and settle for mediocrity, where this mentality belongs. I want to max out the rafters of the Ralph with championship banners, we can make the print smaller to fit more championships on the banners. MAXED OUT???? Never such a thing.

And where are you from?

Who did you hear this from?

You may want to expand on what you are saying? What is the purpose of higher education? What is the mission statement of UND? Maybe there is a local perception in GF off campus, but that would not be on campus.

But right there is the problem. Last years average attendance was 808. Can't live off the past, which we all tend to do to often.

This one we all were expecting. Now we have to see if there are any surprise signings. Wolanin, Gersich, Poganski?

Not to be harsh, but the reality is, someone in the WCHA leaked this to a source in Wisconsin to get back at UND for leaving the men's conference. Yes, they found out about it on twitter because of a jacka$$ move by someone inside the WCHA. Brad didn't leak it, but he only RETWEETED the source that sent out the news. If you think for one minute that the program didn't have an inclination of this coming then there is naivety involved. Certain sports had to be cut. Summit league doesn't have swimming and diving, so that is a no brainer. The next sport to cut would be the one losing the most money. By cutting these 2 sports, it effects the least amount of people and has the most financial impact. Unless there is a large donor who would step up and finance the losses, this is what needed to be done. Again, sorry to be so blunt, GOOD LEADERS MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS.

But why have all the facts when you can create a great story by not telling all the facts. This is where social media helps others make up mind without knowing all the facts. Just put one of the twins out there and all their followers alone will create a movement away from facts.

you think that the Avs pounced on that, no, an agent would never do that, now would they?

OK, I put this out on twitter too, so here is something that just dawned on me. I would put money on it that someone in the WCHA leaked this to the writer in Wisc. for some ill will from the men basically being a part the breakup of the old WCHA. Just putting in my 2 cents on why a guy from Wisc. breaks the story and not Brad.

yes, it sucks, but this is part of being fans of the program. Who here thinks he is the last to go?

You hit it. When you average 808 fans a game, there is a problem. But no lets keep chasing bad money with bad. It sucks that the school had to make cuts, but this is where they are at. Leaders make hard decisions sometimes and this is why they are leaders.

DO you want the real answer as to where the states oil money went? I can see some funds that are untouchable because the people voted it that way. Rainy days are here.

Not only that, but I am thinking that they need to have a central location for replays like NHL does. This on ice BS is killing the game with long delays and overturning based on what they think and not having the actual view needed.

If that is the case, why break something that isn't broken. I would say keep bidding Scheels.

He has to keep his sources happy.

In all reality, I would think that if any school was to host in SF, it would be Mankato.

With everyone talking about SF as a possible regional site, I have some questions. Who would have traveled an extra 239 miles to go to an arena when it for sure would have been 2 nights hotels and everything that goes with it? Do you think that a 10k plus stadium would sell out if it isn't UND there? Would NCAA let UND be the host school that far away?

How is that compared to Brads coin?

Of course there is not going to be elabotation, because that would out his sources. I wouldn't either.